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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1894

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Peak Hill Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 3

AT the 40Cft level, driving on the course of the No. 2 lode in a westerly direction is being proceeded with, and is now forward 30ft in good looking…

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The Greattransvaal Goldfield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1894 · page 3

As Australian, now visiting South Africa, sends us (AUSTRALASIAN) some notes on the great Witwatererand goldfield, usually spoken of as " The Band," or Johannesburg,…

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The Wyalong Goldfield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 4

WYALONG, Monday.--Various rumours have been circulating to-day regarding tho discovery of alluvial gold at Narish in payable quantities. Another rumour gave the site of the discovery as…

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Supposed Murder on the Coolgardie Goldfield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 September 1894 · page 4

WHAT appears to be a cold-blooded murder of one mate by another has come to light in the vicinity of Bardock, ten miles from Broad Arrow. There is no positive evidence of murder, but the theory is…

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Mount Drysdale Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1894 · page 3

A NUMBER of visitors paid a visit to the Mount Dr[?]sdale Mine this week, and muchastonishment was expressed at the richness of the lode, which is 65ft…

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Barbigal Gold Mining Syndicate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 4

THE manager (Mr. C. Doutrebande) reports: --We commenced operations last week, and puddled and sluiced about 60 loads of wash from the face for a yield of 8 oz. 13 dwts. This however, is hardly a…

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The Wyalong Goldfield. Wyalong

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 September 1894 · page 4

QUITE a commotion was caused today by the announcement that Forster and party had arrived from Gough's battery with over 50lb of gold, the result of & crushing of Welcome Stranger stone…

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Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 3

Is too soft to be used pure; it is therefore generally hardened by being alloyed with copper or silver. A single grain of gold may be extended into a leaf of 56 square…

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Peak Hill Mining News. (From the TIMES.) Proprietary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 3 October 1894 · page 3

EVERYTHING is running smoothly at this mine, and we would not be a bit surprised to see another dividend paid very shortly. The drive going…

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Mount Drysdale Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 October 1894 · page 3

IT was a sunshiny morning (says the 'Cobar Herald') and all nature was a-smile. The birds were singing in the trees, and the flowers were filling the air with fragrance. There was a joyous…

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The Mount Drysdale and Other Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 3

WORK on the many claims on the Mount Drysdale gold-mining field is progressing very satisfactorily, the full complement of men being vigorously employed. No sensational developments have,…

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The Western Australian Goldfields. Coolgardie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 October 1894 · page 4

THE new rush near Brosd Arrow has not improved, and a large number of diggers are deserting it. The peculiarity of the find is that the prospector found gold on the surface at a suit lake, but when…

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The Drysdale Gold Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 October 1894 · page 2

THE Drysdale Mining Company has declared another £20 dividend, payable last Tuesday. This makes £158 in dividends on each 128th share since…

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Gold From Western Australia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 October 1894 · page 3

RETORTS of big finds so frequently come from Western Australia that it is well to keep in mind what are the actual returns received from the goldfields which furnish…

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Local Intelligence. Gold Reefs Between Dubbo and Peak Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 November 1894 · page 2

AT the present time, when the public mind is startled by the daily tidings of rich gold finds in the far plains of Western Australia, the rich auriferous deposits of our own colony are neglected…

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Lucknow Mines

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 November 1894 · page 2

IT is no exaggeration to say that Orange now boasts of the premier gold mines of New South Wales, namely, Lucknow. These mines…

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Peak Hill Mining News. (From the TIMES.) Peak Hill Proprietary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 14 November 1894 · page 3

THIS company cleaned up on Saturday last. During the month 1900 tons of ore were crushed for a return of 585ozs smelted gold. A start has been made…

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Gold From Lucknow

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1894 · page 2

Two thousand five hundred ounces of gold from the late crashing on the Lucknow goldfield (says the Orange ADVOCATE) is surely worth recording,…

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Shocking Mine Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 November 1894 · page 4

A FEARFUL accident happened on Saturday afternoon at the Unity Mine, Bendigo, on Garden Gully reef, when a miner named Richard Langdon was killed, and another named Richard Payne had a…

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Tuesday December 4. Babbigal Gold Mine Cases

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1894 · page 2

W. DOOLAN v. E. G. Adams and others, £6 14s 6d, work done and goods supplied. Mr. M'Guion for plaintiff, Mr. R. Booth for defendant…

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