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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1896

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A Mining Conference

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

THE mining conference to which delegates have been elected from the various mining centres of the colony is to be opened in Sydney on Wednesday,…

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Reported Gold Discovery. Sydney, January 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 January 1896 · page 2

There is great excitement in Hobart over the reported discovery of a rich gold field on Long plain…

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Mining Conference. Sydney, January 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 January 1896 · page 3

A mining conference of delegates from all mining centres of the colony will be opened at Sydney on the 5th February. ANN you thinking of visiting the…

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Gold Struck. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1896 · page 3

Good gold is reported to have bean struck at Quandong, about three miles from Grenifell…

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The Mining Conference. Sydney, February 11

The Western Herald · Wednesday 12 February 1896 · page 2

The Mining Conference yesterday rescried that [?] issued should be seld on any new field. until the leads were proved and the best site [?] water res[?]. The Chairman…

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The Mining Conference. Sydney, February 13

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 February 1896 · page 3

The Mining Conference yesterday carried resolutions in favour of the Government providing a scheme of water supply where necessary, for mining centres, under the…

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Intercolonial. the Catterthun's Gold. Sydney, February 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 February 1896 · page 2

There is every probability of the gold lost with the steamer Catterthun being recovered, the Insurance Coys. having imported special diving gear…

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A Rich Gold Find. Sydney. February 25

The Western Herald · Wednesday 26 February 1896 · page 3

A phenomenally rich gold discovery has been made at Crow Mountain, Barraba. The stone is estimated to yield 100 cunees to the ton…

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THE Western Heraland. and Darling River Advocate. Saturday, March 7, 1896. the Goal Mining Trade

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 March 1896 · page 2

EVERY friend of the coal miners and every well-wisher of the colony will desire a peaceful passing away of the ominous threatenings lately indulged in…

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Mining News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 4

SMALL quantities of gold keep coming in from various sources, much of it from the storekeepers, one of the establishments buying £40 worth on…

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The Thirst for Gold

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 March 1896 · page 4

'This little bill has been due a good long while,' said a long-suffering creditor to an intellectual debtor the other day. 'Can't vou settle it.'…

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Johannesberg and Its People. Gold, Fun, and Frivolity. Jameson and the Boers. Swindle and Monopoly. Proclamation Extraordinary

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 March 1896 · page 2

By a recent mail from South Africa, we received from our old friend and townsman, Dr. Sides, who is now located at Johannesberg, a characteristic letter, describing the…

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The Coal Cases. Sydney, March 2[?]

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 March 1896 · page 3

Nothing further of importance has transpired in connection with the coal crisis at Newcastle, but present indications are thought to point to the unlikelihood of a…

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The Latest Telegrams. Terrible Mining Disaster. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 March 1896 · page 3

A terrible mining disaster has occurred at the Brummer coal mine, New Zealand. At half-past nine yesterday morning a loud ex plosion, followed by sounds of cannonading…

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The Newcastle Miners. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1896 · page 3

It is said that the leading colliery proprietors will probably decline to participate in the proposed conference between the owners, the miners, and…

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Mining News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 April 1896 · page 4

THE following mining items are taken from the Gulgong ADVERTISER:— Another rush set in at Yamble on Monday morning, this time in Mr…

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The Newcastle Miners. Sydney, April 10

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 April 1896 · page 2

The Neweastle miners have made detinite arrangements for striking at once, without any further conference with the mine owners…

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[?]Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1896 · page 2

ONLY five years ago and one could count the number of houses in the town of Narrominc on the fingers of one hand; to-day it is a flourishing…

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