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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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Gold Mining Leases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 January 1901 · page 3

Notice is given that rent is due and owing upon the undermentioned gold-mining leases and unless paid within thirty days from the date of notice (21st December, 1900) such…

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Artificial Coal

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 4 January 1901 · page 7

Artificial coal, if it were cheaper than natural, certainly would be a blessing to man. A year ago, when the news was spread that such a…

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"The Welcome Nugget." the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 January 1901 · page 3

THERE are few Australians who have not heard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing in the colonies without a model of that precious. So heavy was this…

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Destruction of Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 January 1901 · page 2

Commandant Viljoen was the author of the recent burning of mining property at Blocksburg. The destruction was estimated of £50,000. Lord [?]…

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Department of Mines. Sydney, 20th November, 1900

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 January 1901 · page 4

Sir,—Referring to your letter of the 9th instant, asking that the destruction of rabbits be made compulsory in the Wellington district, I have the honor to inform you that if…

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Miners Killed. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

Two miners nmaed W. Herke and T. Fahey was killed instantaneously at Broken Hill yesterday by a skip falling on their heads…

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N.s.w. Gold Yield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

The New South Wales gold yield for 1900 shows a decrease of £337,000 on that of the previous year…

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The Gold Yield Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

The New South Wales gold yield last year showed a falling off of £557,000 as compared with the previous year…

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Mining Fatality at Broken Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 16 January 1901 · page 3

Two miners named Herko and Fahey, were killed at Broken Hill yesterday…

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Cobar Mining. A Review

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

Important development have been made in the Gobar district during the past 12 months. The principal mine, the Great Cobar, has developed large…

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The Welcome Nugget. the Biggest Lump of Gold Found in Australia

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 January 1901 · page 4

There are fow Australians who have not heard of "The Welcome Nugget," and there are few museums existing in the colonies without a…

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A Mine Explodes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 January 1901 · page 3

Whilst covering with grass a trap mine near Zeerust, the weight pressed the lever too heavily; the charge exploded, killing Lieutenant Wallace, of…

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Telegram re Chesney Mine

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 2

"The directors have resolved to re-open the mine, and to raise two thousand tons of one per week. Work will commence early in…

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Australian Miners for S. Africa. a " Misunderstanding."

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 4

We clip the following from the Mining Standard:— "Under the above heading refer once was made in our issue of August…

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£1,000,000 Note Framed in Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 January 1901 · page 6

THERE are probably thousands of people in London to whom it may be news to learn that there is in the heart of the city an old lady who has already passed her…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 3

Young Australia mill started on Thursday on a small crushing from Mount Boppy, Our Gilgunnia mining…

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The Gold Plum

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 6

Specimens of this cross-bred JapaneseAmerican plum have been introduced. The plum is of medium size, round, bright-red and golden in color, of good…

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The Ovens Valley Gold Dredg[?]ng Coy., No Liability

The Western Herald · Saturday 2 February 1901 · page 2

The following account of the launching of the pontoon has been received from one of the Directors who was present:— The po[?]toon was successfully launched on…

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Coal-trimmers Strike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 6 February 1901 · page 3

The whole of the coal-trimmers at Newcastle struck last night as a protest against the action of the Railway Commissioners imposing penalties on the shipping community for not…

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Victorian Gold Jubilee Exhibition

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 February 1901 · page 3

One of the first exhibitions of the new century, and probably one of the most attractive shows of the new Commonwealth, will be that which is proposed to open at…

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