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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1900

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Relative Gold Production

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 14 November 1900 · page 2

We have heard disp[?]s as to the present relative gold production of the various colonies. [?] shows that for 1899, N. S. Wales produced, in[?]…

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Three Globes of Gold From a Half-penny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1900 · page 6

It has been calculated that a half-penny invested at the commencemeat of the Christian era would at 6 per cent compound interest amount to a mass of wealth…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 3

Mr L. Edmonds, an expert for a large English financial corporation, is at present in this district, having arrived about a week ago. He has acquired an option of the…

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Return of Rand Miners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 5

Sixty selected refugees have left Capetown for certain of the Rand mines, with other workers…

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Guns of Gold and Silver

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 3

The Gaekwar of Baroda, an Indian prince who still rules under British suzerainty, has a great and gorgeous palace in Baroda, and seven miles out of…

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The Great Central Mine. £2,000,000 of Ore in Sight

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 November 1900 · page 4

Regarding the Great Central Mine, situated at Mount Hope, the Lachlander has gleaned the following information in the course of an…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 2

Our Restdown correspondent writes:— New developments of a more satisfactory character have taken place in the New Reward Company's block at…

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Fatal Search for Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 December 1900 · page 4

An old miner named Amesworth made his way down through Mexico, always following some ignis fatuus. He had seen some rich finds made in his day, had…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 2

The Occidental Company is having its water conservation area much increased. Horse drays and ploughs are now busily engaged on this work…

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Miners Entombed. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 5

It is decided that as it is impossible to save the five men entombed in the burning mine at Greta, and as any attempt to recover their bodies will be attended with…

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Fire at Greta Colliery. Five Men Abandoned

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 December 1900 · page 2

A fire has occurred at the Greta Colliery. The manager, with seventeen miners, made an examination, but…

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Holidays for Miners

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 December 1900 · page 2

Mr. J. F. Makinson, P.M., is in receipt of the following communication from the Department of Mines:—In view of the festivities to be held in connection with the…

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A Mine on Fire. Five Lives Lost

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Wednesday 12 December 1900 · page 2

On Wednesday night a mine in Gretacolliery was found to he on [?] between the pit-mouth and 5 men and a horse working about half a mile distant. Every…

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Three Globes of Gold From a Halfpenny

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 December 1900 · page 3

It has been calculated that a halfpenny invested at the commencement of the Christian era would at 5 per cent compound interest amount to a mass of wealth equal…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 December 1900 · page 2

The Occidental mine has closed down, also the cyanide works. A very large number of drays, horses, and men are engaged enlarging the…

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The Power of Gold. Original Poetry, by G.E.G.

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1900 · page 4

The power of gold is a mighty power, For never a day—no never an hour, But human lives are bought and sold, With the mighty magical power of Gold…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 3

Mount Drysdale cleaned up for 370oz bullion, valued at about 930. Assays from baggings from the 325ft level, 22.08od gold, and 5.7, and 12oz silver per ton…

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Three Globes of Gold From a Half-penny

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1900 · page 8

It has been calculated that a half-penny invested at the commncement of the Christian era would at five per cent. campound interest amount to a mass of wealth…

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