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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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Cobar Gold Mines. I Asks for Suspension. Three Months Granted

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 5

ON Tuesday morning, before Mr [?]arden Treatt, an application for three months' suspension of labor conditions was heard. Mr W. J…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wrightville A. M. A. was held at the rooms on Tuesday evening, when there was a large attendance…

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Ballarat Mining Disaster

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

A wire from Ballarat states that two of the imprisoned truckers, named Simpson and King, have been rescued alive from the Cardigan mines, where six miners were entombed by an…

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Cardigan Mine Flooded. Sydney, March 21

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 March 1902 · page 2

A wire from Ballarat early this morning states that two of the imprisoned truckers, named Simpson and King, were rescued alive from the Cardigan Mine…

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Disaster at a Mine. Imprisons Six Men

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 25 March 1902 · page 3

As the result of a sudden rush of water into one of the trunk lead mines near Ballarat, what is feared to be a terrible disaster…

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Substantial Gold Find

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 March 1902 · page 3

A party of miners at Wedderburn, Vic., yesterday found a pocket containing 30lbs of gold estimated in value at £1400…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

Our Restdown correspondent writes as follows:—The tributers of the Reward Claim are still breaking down good stone. Some magnificent…

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Hnepatic Congestion. "Strength and Happiness Again Mine." The Case of Mrs. E. Cray. (By a Repobter.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 March 1902 · page 4

We recently sent one of our specials to No. 15 Catherine-street, Balmain, to s[?] Mrs. Elizabeth Gray, to whom he explained that his mission was to obtain the…

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Cable News. the World's Gold Supply

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 2 April 1902 · page 2

THE Chairman of the Bank of Africa estimates that owing to the world's supply of gold has diminished by over £40,000,000…

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A Rich Gold Find

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1902 · page 6

A Wedderburn (Vic.) telegram says: A sensation was caused on Monday morning when it became known that Messrs. Noonan Brothers struck a rich patch of gold in their…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wrightville AMA was held at the rooms on Tuesday evening. Mr Buckland, Vice-President, occupied the chair, and there…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Undoubtedly the most promising mine in the Cobar mining district is that owned by the Crowl Creek Syndicate. Mr Geo Eason, so well…

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Accident in a Colliery. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 3

By an explosion in a colliery in Lancashire, eleven miners were entombed. Four men have since been rescued seriously injured. The remainder perished…

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Miners Entombed. Sydney, April 4

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 April 1902 · page 2

Eleven miners were entombed by a colliery explosion at Wigan. Four were rescued, but the others perished…

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Rich Gold Discovery

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 April 1902 · page 2

A rich gold discovery is reported from Pilbarra, W.A. Four thousand ounces were obtained by a dozen men within a fortnight…

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Boers and the Gold Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 3

The president of the Johaunesborg Chamber of Mines estimates that the Boor Government obtained £2,697,173 worth of gold while holding the mines, besides causing direct loss to the…

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Latest Telegrams. International. Colliery Explosion. London, April 5

The Western Herald · Wednesday 9 April 1902 · page 2

A collery explocion occured at Wigan, Lanchshire, Eleven miners were entombed. Four of them who were rescued were [?]ly injured. The other perished…

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Cardigan Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 April 1902 · page 2

Another inrush of water has occurred at the Cardigan mine, Ballarat, Victoria, the water rising 42 inches in 15 minutes. No injury to life occurred…

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A Mining Show

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1902 · page 4

Mr. A. M. Whichelo, of Wellington, an old mining man, very largely interested at one time in Golden Gully and other properties, had formed a local syndicate to work…

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MINING. Mt. Drysdale Mine

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 April 1902 · page 6

At the meeting of shareholders in the Mount Drysdale, held yesterday evening at the Council Chambers, the Directors' report contained the…

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