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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Fatal Mining Accidents

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 February 1900 · page 5

Two more fatal mining accidents have occurred at Broken Hill, the victims being Charles Blake and a lad named Patrick Lynch. The former's body was terribly mutilated, the…

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The Billagoe Gold Mines

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 February 1900 · page 2

The late sensational rich developments in the Drysdale Gold Mine, must create a lively interest in the field of speculation Notwithstanding the large sums of money…

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Cobar Mining Report

The Wellington Times · Monday 19 February 1900 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Scott, mining broker, Cobar, reports a very satisfactory state of affairs in mining matters at Cobar. The Mount Drysdale mine pays a 4s dividend on the…

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The Billagoe Gold Mines. (From our Correspondent)

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 1

On the northern boundary of Hunt's tunnell is situated the Eldorado G.M. Coy's Lease; six miners are at present breaking ore for crushing. The…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 February 1900 · page 2

At last a little information regarding the Cobar Gold mines comes to hand, per medium of the Bulletin. It is as follows:—"Cobar Gold…

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Mining. 21st Half-yearly Meeting

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 March 1900 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Occidental Gold Mining Co wh held on Tuesday evening. The various reports and balance sheet were adopted, and the retiring directors…

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The Tinpot Gold Rush

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 March 1900 · page 2

The Tinpot rash, near Grenfell, has been proclaimed a payable goldfield by Mr. Slee, chief inspector of mines, who has lately paid it a visit. An old well has been found…

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Tinpot Gold Rush

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 March 1900 · page 2

A MEETING was held Ti[?]pot on Wednesday evening (says the "Vedette") when resolutions were passed asking the Minister for Mines and Warden to resume the Old Man and other…

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An Obscure Goldfield

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 March 1900 · page 2

About thirty miles up the river from Wellington are to be found a party of four or five Italians who have been working a gold claim there for the past 13 to 14 years, and have…

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Colliery Explosion in Virginia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 March 1900 · page 5

A terrible explosion in a coal mine is reported from Virginia, America, where 100 men were entorabed. Two only of these were rescued, and 50 dead bodies were recovered…

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Washaway at the Cobar Gold Mines

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

About 1 a.m. on Saturday last a washaway occurred at the Cobar Gold Mines Tank, which was fortunately unattended by loss of life. The slime…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 March 1900 · page 2

On Friday the Occidental mill cleaned up for a return of 213 ounces from 1300 tons stone. The returns of the Mount D[?]ysdale…

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Peak Hill Proprietary Gold Mining Company

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 March 1900 · page 2

A HALF-YEARLY general meeting of the Peak Hill Proprietary Goldmining Company, No Liability, was hold on Friday at the company's office, Victoria Chamber's, 63 Tlizabeth-street,…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 3

At a meeting of the directors of the Mt Drysdale mine, held on Monday, it was decided to declare a dividend of 1s 6d per share, payable on the 26th inst. This…

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The Cobar Mining District. the Drysdale Field

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 March 1900 · page 1

Within the post few weeks the rich find of the Dryedale mine at the 275ft level has created much stir in mining circles at Cobar, and a return of the…

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Working the Mines-- and Preparing for Their Destruction

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 March 1900 · page 3

RELIABLE advices from Johannesburg show that people and deluded who suppose that the Government is not making substantial profits out of the minus. On the contrary, on the…

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Mount Boppy Gold-mining Company

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 1

This is a company with a capital of £110,000, a modest one as gold mines go nowadays. It, however, deserves attention, for we, ("Mining…

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Cobar Gold Mines Limited. Report of the Proceedings

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

At the Second Ordinary General Meeting of the Cobar Gold Mines, Limited, held at the Bolstered Offices of the Company, 32, Old…

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Mining Mems

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 March 1900 · page 2

On Monday next application will be made to the Warden for suspension on the Young Australian mine for a period of four months…

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Gold Mining Leases

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 March 1900 · page 2

The following applications have been granted in the Tambaroora and Turon mining district:—A. G. Coleman, [?] 134, and 135, 1 acre each, county Wellington…

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