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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 4 of 12

The Goodrich Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 April 1902 · page 5

Mr. John Burgess and party are still well pleased with their mining experience at Goodrich. Recently another lot—5 tons—of ore was sent to Cockle-creek for treatment, and…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Wrightville A.M.A. was held at the Society's building on Tuesday week, Mr. M. Guntripp (President)…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

Work at the Chesney mill and mine will compulsorily cease to-day, owing to the water supply having given out. We understand that Mr…

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The Mine. Can It Continue Working? Cobar at the Mercy of the Railway Commissioners

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 2

The all important question to Cobar residents just. now is that of whether the Copper Mine will be able to continue its operations or not. Should…

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H[?]epatic Congestion. "Strength and Happiness Again Mine." The case of Mrs. E Cray

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1902 · page 4

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

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Gold From Orange

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 30 April 1902 · page 3

A parcel of 11½ tons of are from the Mt. Shorter mine, Orange, treated at Dapto has yielded £526 worth of gold…

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Most Ancient of Gold Seekers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1902 · page 3

A mining centre probably worked as early as 2,500 B.C., has been discovered by Mr. C. J. Alford, between the Bed Sea and the Nile. The remains consist of irregular stone buts,…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

The fortnightly meeting of the above was held at the Socity's office on Tuesday evening. Me Gun[?]ripp (President) occupied the chair, and…

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Mining. Bulletin Pars

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

Cobar Gold Mines (late Fort Bourke); Last year 72,403 tons of ore, 43,211 tons of tailings, 22,934 tons of slimes were treated for 16,479ozs gold of the value of £51,276,…

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The Mine. Can It Continue Working? Cobar at the mercy of the Government, or the Railway Commissioners. a Monster Petition. Notices at the Mine. Further Action by the Citizens. the Mayor Sent to Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 2

Consequent on Saturday night's meeting, reported in full on our fourth page, about 40 petition lists were circulated, and by Monday night there…

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The Mine. Can It Continue Working? Cobar at the morey of the Government, or the Railway Commissioners

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 May 1902 · page 4

Pursuant on our article of last week, setting out the conditions on which the Copper Mine could be continued working, a strong deputation of…

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New Goldfield. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1902 · page 3

A promising goldfield has been discovered in the Vryheid and Utretcht districts of the Transvaal…

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Mining Fatality at Hargraves

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1902 · page 6

From Hargraves comes news of a fatal accident, by which Mr. James Laing lost his life. It appears that on last Friday week the deceased was paddocking near the…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 10 May 1902 · page 3

On Thursday morning Mr John Forland, well-known as manager of the Great Western Mine, took his departure for Condobolin. He was a…

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Cobar Copper Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 14 May 1902 · page 3

The Cobar copper mine has closed down owing to insufficient water supply…

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The Cobar Gold Mines

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 3

Although the operations at the Cobar Quid Mines, Ltd., during their last financial year were not so successful an those of the preceding twelve months, the mine is still…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

THE syndicate who now hold the destinies of Shuttleton's big mine returned from a visit to the mine on Wednesday night, and departed on…

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Miners and the Mayor

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

A drama, which at one stage almost foreshadowed the tragical, was produced in Cobar during the last few days. In it there were many heroes…

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Crowl Creek Copper-mine

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 May 1902 · page 2

The new copper field, some 15 miles south-west of Nymagee, is going ahead rapidly, and at present employs a large number of miners. In…

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The Miners' Accident Re-lief Act. Provision for Small Mines

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

The provisions of the Miners' Accident Relief Act are applicable to all mines employing fifteen or more persons, and in such cases contributions…

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