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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1899

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Gold Yield. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 January 1899 · page 4

The gold yield for the year in New South Wales was 341,722½ ounces…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 January 1899 · page 2

Mr W. G. Spence, M.P., has been noticed that Mr Dennis Keogh, of Mt. Drysdale, has been granted assistance from the Prospecting Vote at the rate…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 January 1899 · page 2

All mills on Cobar Held are idle. A number of Drysdale leases are about to be tried again. Wednesday's rain was of no use to…

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Heroism in Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 7

NEVER was there a mining disaster of any magnitude without several instances of individual gallantry in saving boys alone, says a writer in 'Chums.' As a colliery…

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Gold From Sea Water

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 January 1899 · page 4

THAT there are hundreds of persons who still believe in the possibility of perpetual motion, the philosopher's stone, and other myths of bygone times is well known. But there was…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

Nothing fresh of local interest claims notice. The Great Cobar has still a weeks water. Conley and Barrass's celebrated blue…

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Any Little Thing. Like a Gold, or Unusual Exertion, Settled There

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 4

Where In the weakest spot, of course. Ever had a lame back ? When you do you will find that the weakest spot in your body. Right under the small of the back lie the…

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Original Novel. [Ali, Rights Reserve.] Marian Gonisby. BOOK I. CHAPTER I. How Gonisby Made His Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 January 1899 · page 3

FORTUNE-HUNTING is one of the keen businesses in Australian life. Perhaps the term fortune-hunting may with more force be applied to a generation that is passing…

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Peak Hill Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 February 1899 · page 5

THE Crown of Peak Hill Company, have decided to give some one else a chance to try their luck with the mine. A great deal of money has been expended and the property…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 February 1899 · page 2

The erection of the Fort Bourke machinery proceeds vigorously. The new air compressor went out this week on Wright Heaton & Co.'s…

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How Gold-miners Have Been Hoaxed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 10 February 1899 · page 7

GOLD-MINERS are, I really believe, the most gullible people on earth, said an old miner with an experience stretching from the great Californian rush fifty years ago…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 11 February 1899 · page 2

Gilgunnia notes held over. Mr David Milne, Inspector of Mines for Cobar District, is at present at Broken Hill on the business of his…

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A Hero of the Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 6

AN American mining journal records a shining act of self-sacrifice on a miner's part. Michael Verran was engaged with two other men in sinking a shaft. They…

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Striking a Gold Mine. Mrs. Harrison Got on to Good Property. Struck It Rich and Unexpectedly. Creates a Sensation

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 17 February 1899 · page 3

THE surprise of a man who sinks a hole to make a well and strikes a gold mine is no doubt a pleasant one. Such a surprise was held in store for Mrs. Harrison, Alexandria-Terrace, Victoria…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 February 1899 · page 2

Mr J. M. Scott, mining broker, Cobar, reports:—Quiet week in the share market. Occidentals have receded several pence, and good parcels have…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 2

Mr J. M. Scott, Mining Broker, Cobar, reports:—There is nothing fresh to chronicle in the share market this week; Occidentals have been…

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Traveller. the Gold Rush to California

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 5

The fiftieth anniversary of the finding of gold in California, makes pertinent on account of the accidental discovery which ta affected the development of the Anglo-Saxon…

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Traveller. the Gold Rush to California

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 February 1899 · page 3

The fi[?] anniversary of the finding of gold in California, makes pertinent on [?] bount of the accidental discovery which so affected the development of the Anglo-Saxon…

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Great Yield of Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 28 February 1899 · page 3

The Junction Company at Wyalong obtained 540ozs. of gold from 49 tons of stone…

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Girilambone Copper Mining Company

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 March 1899 · page 4

THE fifth half-yearly meeting of shareholders in this company was held in Sydney on Tuesday. There was a good attendance. Mr. George Pauton occupied the chair…

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