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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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Cobar Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 3

THE New Eldorado are advertising for a mine manager. The forfeited Burra Burra shares, sold by auction last week, were all purchased by the shareholders…

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The Minister for Mines at Bourke

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 July 1897 · page 4

THE Minister for Mines arrived at Bourke on Saturday, after a 22 hours' run from Sydney. The Parliamentary party consisted of Mr. Millen (member for the district), Mr. Rigg, Mr. T…

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Cobar Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1897 · page 3

DRYSDALE mine cleans up to-day (Saturday). A good return is expected, as the tables are said to be looking well. The mine manager of the Great Southern reports…

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Cobar Mining

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 4

From our Cobar contemporary we take the following:— At a meeting of the Drysdale Co. on Friday, the directors placed £1000…

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A Rich Gold Find. Sydney, July 20

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 July 1897 · page 3

A rich gold discovery his been made a Darlmoro, near Cooma, on private property. There is great excitement in the neighborhood. The prospector has sold a fourth…

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Warner's Safe Cure Is a Specific for Liver and Kidney Disease. Kalgoordie Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 July 1897 · page 3

THE Associated Goldmines return from the South Australian smelters from 183 tons of stone treated was 480oz of gold, The stone was oxidised ore from the upper level. The average was 2oz 6½[?]wt…

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Shipment of Gold. Sydney, August 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 2

The mail steamer Ma[?]silla took gold valued at fifteen thousand and thirty three pounds, shipped by the French Bank, for Bombay…

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Stuart Town. (From Our Own Correspondent). August 14. MINING

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1897 · page 4

THE Perseverance tribute party have just finished a crushing of 20 tons for a return of 40 jz of gold. The Poor Man's mine is now worked…

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The Lucknow Mines Difficulty. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

There is no change in the position of affairs in connection with the Lucknow miners' strike. The men are still determined not to give way…

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Mining Accident. Sydney, August 20

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 3

A terrible mining accident has occurred at the Manning River, Thomas Gibbous fired a charge of three shots. Two exploded and the other hung fire. When examining the…

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The Lucknow Lock-out. Public Meeting at the [?]Jou. Sympathy with the Miners

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 August 1897 · page 4

On Wednesday evening last a public meeting was held in the Bijou theat[?] for the purpose of expressing sympathy with the miners who have been locked…

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Western District Mines

The Western Herald · Wednesday 25 August 1897 · page 4

The Gi[?]ilambone Copper-mining directors have purchased 1185¾ acres of freehold mineral land immediately adjoining the company's present property…

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Forty Years Mining in Australia

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1897 · page 4

I baited at the gate of a pretty bush residence, which answered to the description supplied me, and asked of the lady whom I found enthusiastically…

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Important Mining Law Amendment. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1897 · page 3

The Legislative Council yesterday amended a money Bill by making mincowners prima facie responsible for accidents in mines…

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The Great Cobar Copper Mining Company

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 September 1897 · page 4

THE half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the Great Cobur Copper Milling Company was held at the Exchange on Monday. There was a larger gathering of shareholders than has been seen for…

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Forty Years Mining: in Australia

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 September 1897 · page 1

I halted at the gate of a pretty bush residence, which answered to the description supplied me, and asked of the lady whom I found enthusiastically gardening, "Does…

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Mining. (From Our Own Correspondent.) September 2

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 8 September 1897 · page 4

I HAVE been informed that the Crown of the Penk claim has struck good stone in one of those crosscuts, aud the stone looks well. The Great…

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All for Gold

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

Lovers of drama, well-written, well-mounted and well-played, will have an excellant opportunity of gratifying their taste on the 28th inst., when, in response to…

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Terrible Fire in the Broken Hill Proprietary Mine. Three Men Suffocated. Fifty Rendered Unconscious. (By Telegraph.) Sydney, September 13

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

A disastrous fire ocourred at the Broken Hill Propriotary Mine. Three men were suffocated and fifty rendered unconscious while endeavouring to stay the flames. The fire is…

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Klondyke Goldfields. London, September 13

The Western Herald · Wednesday 15 September 1897 · page 2

The freezing of the Yukoa river has stopped the conveyance of supplies to the Klondyke goldfields. It is reported that nearly a thousand pounds was paid in Dawson city…

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