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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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No Gold. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1897 · page 3

A party of miners have arrived at the New Guinea coastal station, after five months in the interior. They found no gold…

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One Thousand [?]Amas Laden with Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1897 · page 4

WHO doesn't like to read about buried treasure? Who hasn't dreamed of rinding it? What delight suddenly to possess vast riete! Shining gold, sparkling gems! Things for…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden with Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 15 May 1897 · page 4

WHO doesn't like to road about buried treasure? Who hasn't dreamed of finding it? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches! Shining gold, sparkling gems! Things for…

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One Thousand Llamas Laden with Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 May 1897 · page 4

WHO doesn't like to read about buried treasure? Who hasn't dreamed of finding it? What delight suddenly to possess vast riches! Shining gold, sparkling gems! Things for…

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Mining News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 4

A REPOST states that the prospectors at Scabby Gully are jubilant ever their washing up. So far 30 loads have been put through, and these…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 26 May 1897 · page 4

"THAT," said my friend, in reply to a question of mine, "is a very large and very rich nugget of gold ore. It was taken many years ago from a mine in Australia."…

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Mining News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 4

AT the present time, the bit of new mining going on at Gulgong has caused a revival in that important. district. Not that anything very…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 May 1897 · page 4

"THAT," said my friend, in reply to a questi[?]n of mine, "is a very large and very rich nugget of gold ore. It was taken many years ago from a mine in Australia."…

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Mining [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 4

IT is [?] that to [?] have [?] [?] from wich they have been [?] gold at the…

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Teh [?] of Gold [?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 4

"THAT" said my friend, in reply to a question of mine, "is a very large and very rich nugget of gold ore. It was taken many years ago [?] a mine in Australia."…

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Gold for London. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1897 · page 3

Twenty-six Doxes containing 130,000 sovereigns were shipped per the Orient for London…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 June 1897 · page 4

"THAT," said My friend, in reply to a question of mine, "is a very large and very rich nugget of gold ore. It was taken many years ago from a mine in Australia."…

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Mining News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4

THE christening of the Myall United battery took place on Saturday, May 29, at 4 o'clock. At the mine and battery work was…

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The Nugget of Gold Ore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1897 · page 4

"THAT," said my friend, in reply to a question of mine, "is avery large and very rich nugget of gold ore. It was taken many years ago from a mine in Australia."…

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Mining News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1897 · page 4

AT the Bushman's, the contractors for main shaft hare sunk 6ft for the week, making a total of 75ft. A 2ft reef carrying gold was struck in the…

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Mining News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 4

AT Sunny Corner, the tributors at the Big Bill have just had 125 tous of quartz crus[?]ed for a return of 48 ozs of gold, this being a trifle under 8…

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Ascot Gold Cut. [By Cable.] London, June 17

The Western Herald · Saturday 19 June 1897 · page 2

The Ascot Gold Cup was won by Persimmon, Pride 2, Love Wisely 3…

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Mining News

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1897 · page 4

THE Gulgong ADVERTISER says:— During the late rains the whole of the excavated portion of Horsley's claim at Cullengoral caved in, leaving…

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Cobar Mining (From the Herald.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 July 1897 · page 3

WE are requested to state that Mr. J. N. Walton has resigned from tho directorship of tho Great Northern Gold Mining Company and tho Great Southern Amalgamated Gold Mining Company,…

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Mining Accidents at Broken Hill. an Inquiry Instituted. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1897 · page 3

Owing to the numerous accidents at mi[?]es of late the Government has appointed Judge Murray as a commissioner to inquire into the working…

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