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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Discovery of Gold. Sydney, March 1

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 2

A prospector, named Menzies, has discovered payable gold at Kangaroo Plains. He describes the find as a poor man's field…

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Cablegrams Mining Fatality in America. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 March 1895 · page 3

A fire occurred at a mine at Cerillos, in New Mexico, in the United States. Twenty-five miners' perished, 65 others being entembed…

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Mining

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 2

A wire from Parkes says:—Bushman's Tributors cleaned up 523 tons of stone this morning for a return of 1863oz. 14dwt of gold, being the largest cake ever procured in…

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Unionist Miners. Sydney, March 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 6 March 1895 · page 3

Five unionist miners were arrested for assault, on the Wall[?] train…

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Grains of Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 4

The more wit one has the more originality one finds among men. It is little troubles that wear the heart out. It is easier to throw a…

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Miners' Troubles. Sydney, March 8

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 3

Further reductions in wages are notified in the coal mines…

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Terrible Fatality in a Mine. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 March 1895 · page 2

Thirty-one miners were burnt to death by a fire in a mine in Spain in which they were working. Annual leases have been applied for…

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Miners' Troubles. Sydney, March 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

The miners in Waratah colliery have struck against the proposed redaction of wages. The Lambton miners have received notice that the mines will be closed down, but it is…

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Mining. Sydney, Match 12

The Western Herald · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

Another rich find is reported in the Mount Margaret district, Coolgardie. THOSE desirous of joining the Bourke Literary and Debating Society are reminded…

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The Latest Telegrams. Coolgardie Mining News. Coolgardie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 March 1895 · page 2

Another good find has been made in the Mount Margaret district, Coolgardie. 213ozs. of gold have been dollied from 500lbs. of stones. A bag…

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Western Australian Goldfields

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 March 1895 · page 4

ANOTHER good find of reef gold has been made in the Mount Margarst district. The prospectors have brought in 213oz of the gold, dollied [?] stone [?] and reef which…

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The Lucenow Mines. 14,000 Ounces of Gold in One Month

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

Last issue the Orange Advocate chronicled the fact that the latest crushing from, the Wentworth Co.'s mines was 2,800 ounces. They had greater news to record in the issue…

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Miners' Troubles. Sydney, March 15

The Western Herald · Saturday 16 March 1895 · page 2

The strike at the Waratah colliery is [?] ended. The men returned to work yesterday [?] having accepted a reduction of 3d pe ton [?] on the hewing rate. The Mount Kembla…

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Mining

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

Everything in connection with mining matters at Mount Drysdale (says the Leader) is still dull. There is absolutely no change in any respect, save that in the few mines…

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Intercolonial. Miners' Troubles. Sydney, March 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 March 1895 · page 2

Operations at the Glebe colliery are suspended. The places of the unionists at Minmi, now on strike are being rapidly filled…

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Disastrous Colliery Explosion in America. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 3

A disastrous explosion in a coal mine has occurred in the State of Indiana, America. The explosion was due to fire damp, and a number of…

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Miners' Troubles. Sydney, March 22

The Western Herald · Saturday 23 March 1895 · page 3

The Lambton colliery will probably be shut down for an indefinite period. The picketing of Back Greek colliery, Minmi, has begun by the miners on strike…

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Miners' Troubles. London, March 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 2

Serious riots have taken place at Liege. Belgium, between miners on strike and the police. In frequent collisions which have taken place the police fired upon the rioters…

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Mining. Sydney, March 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 27 March 1895 · page 2

The Gibson Bros., prospecting on Dorkey Flat. between Allora and Warwick, in Queensland, unearthed a nugget weighting 4lb…

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Intercolonial[?] Miners' [?]S. [?]ch 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 March 1895 · page 2

At Newcastle it [?]elieved a union will be for[?] miners sufficiently strong t[?] to strike at gi[?]…

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