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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

233 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 11 of 12

Sale of Mining Plant

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 October 1902 · page 4

Messrs. T. H. Shaw and Co. report having sold battery and machinery plant from the Post Office Mine, Stuart Town, the purchasers being Messrs Reinhard, Cox, and…

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The American Coal Strike. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

The miners' losses in wages during the American coal strike are estimated at six millions sterling; the general losses at twenty eight millions. Both sides are satisfied with…

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Noes for Mine Managers' Examination for Certificate of Competency

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 6

Assoc. M. Inst. Civil Engineers. Assoc. M. Inst. Mechanical Eng. M. and C.E. University of Liege. lst class Cert. Mine Manager,…

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The American Coal Strike. Morgan Arranges a Settlement

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 5

MR. PIERPONT MORGAN, whose intervention in the great American coal strike was reported as having been sought, has induced the coal owners to arrange with President Roosevelt for…

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On Geology and Matters in connection with Prospecting and Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 October 1902 · page 6

The are bearing portions of channels, joints, or fissures are called the are shoots, and it would seem that the filling of portions of an are…

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The Commonwealth Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 4

It was thought by many that the Commonwealth Mine property would change hands at the beginning of this week, but we understand that the negotiations, which…

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A Mining Difficulty. One Hundred Men Idle at Lucknow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 October 1902 · page 6

A meeting of miners employed in the Darcy Wentworth gold mine at Lucknow was held on Monday night to consider a letter received by the secretary of the union from the…

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Notes for Mine Managers' Examination for Certificate of Competency. LECTURE 18

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 October 1902 · page 6

(2) The timbering of shafts, adits, main drives or levels, passes, stopes, and generally the system of timbering mines and filling…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 5

On Tuesday last the above body met as usual, Mr Rutland being in the chair The attendance was very good. It was resolved that the notice of…

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Cobar Mines. Official Report

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 6

The following is the official report on the mines in the Co bur district for the year 1901, and just issued by the Department. The stage of…

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Notes for Mine Managers' Examination LECTURE 19

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 November 1902 · page 6

(2) The timbering of shafts, adits, main drives or levels, pasits, stopps, and generally the system of rimbering mines and filling…

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Coal Mining Purchase. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 5 November 1902 · page 4

Mr. Pierpont Morgan is endeavouring to purohase.control of the North Staffordshire coalfields at a cost of five million pounds. Many mining…

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Mining. the Copper Mine

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 4

It cannot be said that Cobar Copper Mine has, during the last few months, been making rapid strides towards an increased output such as the mine is…

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King Solomon's Mines

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 November 1902 · page 3

King Solomon's Mines of Ophir have been discovered at least this is one of the results claimed by Dr. Karl Peters from his expedition…

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Notes for Mine Managers' Examination for Certicate of Competency. LECTURE 20

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 November 1902 · page 5

(2) The timbering of shafts, adits, main drives or levels, passes, stopes, and generally the system of timbering mines and filling…

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District Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 November 1902 · page 4

A meeting will be held at the Club House Hotel to-night, at 8 o'clock, to form a syndicate for mining purposes. It is the intention to test an area of land, which shows promise…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

The usual fortnightly meeting of the above was held at Wrightville on Tuesday evening. Mr. Guntripp, in the absence of the President, occupied the chair, the…

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New Zealand Coal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

The Civil Lord of the Admirality stated in the House of Commons on Tuesday that the steaming qualities of New Zealand coal were excellent…

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The Australian Gold Rush of 1851

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 3

Australia was gradually developing us an agricultural country when in 1851, an event occurred which caused a wild and impetuous rush to…

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Notes for Mine Managers' Examination for Certicate of Competency. LECTURE 21

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 November 1902 · page 5

(2) The timbering of shafts, adits, main drives or levels, passes, stopes, and generally the system of timbering mines and filling…

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