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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 4

Over 25 members attended last week's meeting of the A.M.A., Mr Mat Guntripp presiding. A large quantity of branch…

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Mining. Mount Boppy

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Report for fortnight ending Jan. 31:—200-ft level, south drive: This drive has been extended a further distance of 14ft; total from cross-cut…

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WATER. Mine Supply Starts on

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 May 1902 · page 2

Yesterday afternoon we were informed by Mr Blakemore (manager of the Copper Mine) that the first supply of water for the mine will…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

About 30 members attended the meeting of the above on Tuesday, Mr M. Guntripp presiding. Mr Secretary Richards' generous offer to…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 2

Mr W J Hogan of Cobar writes with reference to a paragraph from 'Cobarite' to state that it is not correct, as represented, that the Inspector of Mines for the district…

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Australian Mining Enterprise

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 4

The condition of the London money market is undoubtedly adverse to mining enterprise. Great difficulty is being experienced in obtaining the…

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WATER. Mine Supply to Hand. Operations Commenced. 180 Men Put On

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 May 1902 · page 3

AT last the mine water has arrived. It came on Monday, as we stated it would in our last issue. On Monday afternoon there were nearly 200, per…

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The Commonwealth Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 June 1902 · page 4

Mr. A. G. Coulman, late of the Mascotte mine, Stuart Town, and formerly of Lucknow, has been appointed Manager of the Commonwealth Mine at Wuuluman. In…

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Cobar Copper Mine. F[?]ur[?]fu[?]na[?]e Working

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 June 1902 · page 3

On Monday the first [?] was blows in and other [?] on Tuesday and Wednesday. On Friday the [?] was [?]he supply of water is not up to…

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The Commonwealth Mine. A Place with a Future

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 June 1902 · page 4

A representative of this journal recently had the pleasure of a visit to the Commonwealth Mine, afforded him by the courtesy of the Secretary (Mr. T. M. Sherriff). It…

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Mount Boppy Mine

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 2

DESPITE the shortness of water, which interfered with crusing operations, the year 1901 was a very successful period for the Mount Boppy…

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Mining in South Africa. Some Figures

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 4

In its last issue the Mining Stand and published a powerful ar[?] on the consummation of peace with the following interesting information…

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A Ten Per Cent Tax on the Mines. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1902 · page 4

A proclamation has been issued at Pretoria, imposing a tax on all gold raised equal to one-tenth of the gold produced after deducting the cost of…

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Good Gold Find

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 June 1902 · page 3

A prospector at Raoburno (W.A.) found a nugget of gold weighing 400ozs…

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Mt. Boppy Gold Mining Company. a Successful Year. Dividend of 5 Per Cent. Large Increase in Ore Reserves

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 June 1902 · page 6

The third ordinary general meeting of the members of the above-named company was held at No. 6, Queen Street Place, London, E.C…

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MINING. Cobar Copper Mine. Sale of Property Approved

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 5

An extraordinary general meeting of the Great Cobar Copper Mine Company was held at the office of the company on Wednesday afternoon of last week. Mr…

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An Important Decision. to Miners

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 6

Mr H. W. Newman, M.L.A., having learnt that a number of miners were under the impression that if a mine shut down the benefits under the…

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Twixt Cupid and Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 8

WHEN Timothy Strutt one fine morning entered the office of Messrs, Brunt, Sufnell and Co., solicitors, of Engloford, he was a very poor man ; but when he stopped…

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New Gold Discovery at Wyalong

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 3

A WEST WYALONG telegram dated Friday last, says:--Some excitement was caused in town last night and this morning by the report of a new gold discovery at Kildary…

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Notes for Mine Managers' Examination for Certificate of Competency

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 6

The Government Gazette of Tuesday, Feb. 18, 1902, sets forth that all those who wish to obtain certificates of competency must pass…

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