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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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The Yamble Gold Field

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 2

WORK is being energetically carried on at the new find at Yamble, near Goolma, in Mr. Lowe's paddock. There are about 100 men on the field,…

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Peak Hill Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 4

TENDERS having been invited for working portion of the above mines on tribute, we understand there are eight parties at work under conditions…

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Another Gold Find. Sydney, September 20

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 September 1895 · page 2

It is reported in Temora that alluvial gold has been found by two miners on Baxter's and Sommerville's runs…

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A Coal Hulk Foundered. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 September 1895 · page 3

A coal hulk being towed from Newcastle to Sydney last night fonndered during the heavy weather. Two men—E. Larsons and T. Holmes…

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Giant Gold Nuggets

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 4

The following is a list of the largest gold nuggets ever found, according to the records of the Smithsonian Institution:—"King of the Walter Moon"…

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Mining News. (From Various So[?]rces.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 October 1895 · page 4

THE rush at Yaiuble, on Mr. C. M. Lowe's property, up to the, present promises well. The prospectors are getting at least loz to the load, 5gr or…

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Cobar Mining News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 October 1895 · page 3

THE Cobar Copper mine is coming to the front again. Shares in this company are now worth eleven shillings. Some copper are specimens from this mine were to be seen this week which would…

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Gold Near Mudgee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 4

SOME short time back (says Wednesday's Mudgee GUARDIAN) Riley Bros, obtained Government aid to prospect for gold on Government ground a…

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Mining. a Find Near Mudgee

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 October 1895 · page 2

Some short time back, Riley Bros, obtained Government aid to prospect for gold on Government ground a short distance from Mr. W. G. Bell's residence, Melrose, on the…

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Mining at Dry[?] a Splendid Yie[?] Sydney

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 October 1895 · page 2

Fifteen tons of stone from [?] have been treated at the Cly[?] yield of 908 ounces of gold…

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Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 October 1895 · page 4

IN reference to the Proprietary mine at Peak Hill the TIMES reports:—The battery has been running for 8 days on stone for the tributors. The…

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Cobar District Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 October 1895 · page 2

SINCE our last report we have had a glorious rain, filling all the local tanks. The Occidental G.M. Company will start crashing at once…

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Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 October 1895 · page 4

A petition, which is being largely signed around Lewis Ponds and Ophir and will be sent around Orange, has been taken in hand by Mr. Ted…

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Cobar Mining News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 18 October 1895 · page 3

BARRAS and Conley at the Peak are down 20ft on their rich claim. At this death floors are coming in, and the stone is said to be not as rich as the surface stone was. But still it must be very good…

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Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 4

THE Orange ADVOCATE states that an attempt has been made to "jump" Treloar's claim at Whitney Green, which has proved abortive. The news…

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The Coal [?] Sydney.[?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 October 1895 · page 2

Owing to the reduction [?] rates, trouble is anticipated [?] Much anxiety prevails…

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Cobar Mining News

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 October 1895 · page 3

THE excellent news from the Just in Time Prospecting Claim which appears in this issue will be widely appreciated and ought to be the commencement of better days for Drysdale…

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Miners' Trou[?] Sydn[?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 30 October 1895 · page 2

It is probable that th[?] Colliery, Newcastle, w[?] reduction of 4d per ton [?] The notice expires to-day [?]…

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Miners' Troubles. Sydney, November [?]

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 November 1895 · page 2

The Municipal Conference held at Pla[?] burg is endeavouring to arrange a meeting of colliery proprietors and miners with a view of about bringing a better state of [?]…

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Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 4

BEARING in mind the enormous amount of British capital sent out for investment in West Australian mines, one feels amazed at the poor crushing…

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