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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1897

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The Broken Hill Mine Fire

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

BROKEN HILL, Wednesday.--The fire at Block 12 is now believed to be thoroughly under control, bearing out Mr. M'Bryde's prediction. The men have got right round the burning section at the…

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A Mining Lease

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 September 1897 · page 2

THE suit of Moore v. Morgan and others was disposed of by the Chief Judge in Equity on Thursday, Mr. Gregory Walker, Q.C., and Mr. Langer Oven, instructs by Mr. T. M. Slattery,…

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Gold in the Macquarie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 22 September 1897 · page 2

THE Stuart Town correspondent of the WE LINGTON GAZETTE writes:—Our community has just had a pleasant surprise sprung on it in the shape of a mining…

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Export of Gold. Sydney, September 24

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 2

Two hundred and seventy-five thousand sovereigns have already been booked by the Frisco steamer which will be leaving hero on Monday. The export of gold from…

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Gold Export, £10,000,000. SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 September 1897 · page 5

The export of gold from Australia this year will be raised by Monday's shipments to upwards of ton millions of pounds…

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Gold in the Macquarie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 September 1897 · page 2

THE Stuart Town correspondent of the Wellington "Gazette" writes: Our community has just had a pleasant surprise sprung on it in the shape of a mining possibility of considerable magnitude, by…

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Fatal Mining Accident. London, September 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 29 September 1897 · page 3

Forty miners have been killed in a sulphur mine in Sieily by a fall & earth…

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"All for Gold."

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 October 1897 · page 2

At the Bijou Theatre, on Tuesday night, the sensational drama "All for Gold," was re-produced by the Bourke Amateur Dramatic Club, under the management of Mr…

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Cobar Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 October 1897 · page 3

The management of the Old Billagoe have put through 30 tons of are, for a return of 178oz 16dwts of gold bullion. Mr. Warden McKell, on Thursday, granted…

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Wentworth Proprietary Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 3

ON the application for suspension of labour conditions by the Wentworth Proprietary Goldmining Company, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Sydney Smith) has written the following minute: --…

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Banco Court. (Before Mr. Justice Stephen, Mr. Justice Owen, and Mr. Justice Cohen.) Re the Great Cobar Copper-mining Syndicate and the Claim of James Hannan

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 26 October 1897 · page 2

MR. LAMB, instructed by Mr. W. P. Crick, appeared for the applicant, James Hannan and moved under the Employer Liability Act, 50 Vic., No. 8 for leave to proceed with the action…

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Cobar Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 3

IT is rumoure[?] that the Ocean Wave, which created such a sensation a few weeks ago in mining circles, has again struck rich stone. The Great Cobar Copper syndicate have…

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Grains of Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 October 1897 · page 6

Great griefs are dumb, and little cares cry aloud. Silence is the sleep that nourishes wisdom. --Bacon…

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Cobar Mining Development

The Western Herald · Wednesday 3 November 1897 · page 4

The Great Cobar Copper syndicate has determined to erect a third water jacket, similar in capacity to the jackets now in use. Additional electric…

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Gold in British Columbia. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 10 November 1897 · page 2

The official Canadian surveyor at Klondyke states that rich prospects of gold are afforded throughout a district of over 100,000 square miles…

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Rich Gold Finds. Sydney, November 16

The Western Herald · Wednesday 17 November 1897 · page 3

At the Wild Cat claim, Clerment, [?] 500[?] of gold were obtained from 60 loads of stone. The Government Geologist has returned…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, November 20, 1897. Government Coal Mines

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1897 · page 2

A SOCIALISTIC proposal, emanating of course from one of the lights of the Labour Party, was submitted to the Legislative Asaembly on Tuesday…

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Cobar Mining. (From the Herald.)

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 November 1897 · page 4

We are informed that an assay o Wild Wave stone made on Thursday by Mr. McInnernay gave 15 ounces 2dwts and 11grs of gold and 13dwts…

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Gold in a Flour Bag

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 November 1897 · page 7

'WHEN we borrowed money for our hank in olden times in Northern Arkansas,' said a banker to a Free Press man, ' I used to go to the neighbouring towns and get the gold…

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Cobar Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 December 1897 · page 3

Mr. J. F. O GORMAN, manager of the Cobar Gold Mines, returned from Sydney on Tuesday night, and looks but little better in health, we regret to say. The mill is running well, the ore being…

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