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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1895

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Rich Find of Gold. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 November 1895 · page 3

It is stated that some stone has been struck at Cowra Greek goldfield, near Cooma, yielding an ounce of gold to four dishes…

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All Is Not Gold That Glitters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 12 November 1895 · page 2

THE story of the Queensland Chinese who, after praying persistently to their Joss for rein and getting none, indignantly chopped up their gaudy but incompetent deity, and sent to Brisbane for…

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Mine Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 16 November 1895 · page 3

A blasting accidcnt occurred at block 11, Broken Hill mine, last night. Charles Herreen was killed instantly, and William Daly is dying…

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Cobar Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 2

GOOD milling stone is being raised from the New Eldorado mine, Drysdale, says the CoBAR LEADER, and the contractors are making fair progress…

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A Mining Accident. Sydney, November 19

The Western Herald · Wednesday 20 November 1895 · page 2

The jury at the inquest on the miner Herries, who was killed in a blasting accident, at block 11 mine, found the ganger O'Korke guilty of negligence and…

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Mining. the Cobbora Rush. Sydney, November 29

The Western Herald · Saturday 30 November 1895 · page 2

Over four hundred men are now at the new rush at Cobbora, near Gulgong. Further phenomonal rich discoveries are reported…

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Mining Fatality. London, Decem[?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 December 1895 · page 2

At Carmel State, the New [?] suddenly caved in, eleven [?] killed…

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In South Africa. Its Gold Mines

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 December 1895 · page 4

For almost a year the world has been slowly growing more and more excited over the gold mines of South Africa. Within a year mining shares…

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