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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1901

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District News. Bodangora and District. The M.C. Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1901 · page 5

Engineer Thompson, with his staff of men, is making rapid progress with the erection of the now plant at the mine. The new machinery is being put into position…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 2

The Mount Drysdale mill and cyanide plant commenced work this week There is sufficient witter in the dam to run the mill for about a month, and the cyanide plant…

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Mt. Hope Mining. a Few Particulars

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 July 1901 · page 1

A social was held last week at the Commercial Hotel, Mount Hope. Amongst those present were the Great Central Freehold directors and…

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Commonwealth Mine, Wellington. A Valuable Property

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 July 1901 · page 3

The "Daily Telegraph's" correspondent writes:—"A fissure lode, rich in gold and silver, and of great width, is now being worked on Mr. D. W. Cox's freehold, nine…

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Thoughts of Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1901 · page 4

It is more than probable that most people will plead ignorance respecting the personality of Mr. Philip James Bailey, who completes his eighty-fifth birthday…

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The Commonwealth Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 August 1901 · page 4

The Euchareena correspondent to the Orange "Leader" is responsible for the following:—A meeting of the shareholders of the Commonwealth Mine, near…

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Discovery of Gold. Sydney

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 2 August 1901 · page 5

A rich gold discovery is reported at Maytown, Queensland. Magnificent stone has been met with studded with gold. Ninety, pounds of stone gave…

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Mt. Boppy Gold Mining Company, Ltd

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

The following report of the Sun intendent, Mr S. W. Vale, of the Boppy Gold Mining Company, been kindly supplied us for…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 4

The following is the text of the recommendation of the conference of mine owners, managers, engine-drivers, representatives of the A.M.A. '…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 August 1901 · page 2

J. M. Scott, Mining Broker, Cobar, reports:—Owing to the absence of rain business in the share market continues quiet. Pheonix shares have…

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Who Discovered Payable Gold

The Western Herald · Wednesday 14 August 1901 · page 4

Writing to a Sydney paper a correspondent says:—" Apropos of the gold discovery about two years ago, a Mr. Hunt, a very old colonist then residing…

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Gold Find at Goodrich

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 2

The new discovery of gold by Messrs. John Burgess and party is situated about half-a-mile in a northerly direction from the old Goodrich smelting works (Obley district)…

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Stuart Town Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 August 1901 · page 4

Recent crushing at Stuart Town are as follows :—Messrs. Boehme Bros., crushed 14 tons from the Poor Man's mine for 6dwt, per ton. Mr. Z. Williams crushed 11 tons…

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Cobar Gold Mines. New Slimes Plant

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 3

The re-modelling of the slimes plant at the Cobar Gold Mines, Fort Bourke, has been completed, and the new plant started work on Monday…

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Mining. Mt. Boppy Gold Mining Company, Ltd. (Continued.)

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 4

I have made a very careful estimate of the amount of reserves of ore, the following being the quantities arrived at:—…

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Mining. the Occidental Mine. Re-commences Work To-day

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 3

At half-past seven last (Friday) night a report was received that 7ft Gin of water had been caught in the Occidental tank, and the water was still…

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Gem Mining in Ceylon

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 3

With the exception of the diamand, emerald, turquoise, and opal, almost every precious and semi-precious stone is found in Ceylon, and frequently a great variety…

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Wives Worth Their Weight in Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 8

'THE world will never know a tithe of the debt it owes to the wives of groat men,' Lord Tennyson once said; and it is perfectly true that, apart from the…

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Startling Facts About John Bull's Coal Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 17 August 1901 · page 6

IT may be reassuring to the British householder to know that, in spite of the recent alarming growth in his coal bill, there is still a reserve of coal hidden…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 August 1901 · page 2

MR. J. M. SCOTT, mining broker, reports.—The recent ruins filled all local mining d[?]s, and sufficient water is now stored to carry mining operations for an…

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