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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

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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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H[?]epatic Congestion. "Strength and Happiness Again Mine." The Case of Mre.E.GBAY. (By a Reporter.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1902 · page 4

We recently sent one of our specials to No. 15 Catherine-street, Baimain, to see Mrs. Elizaboth Gray, to whom he explained that his mi[?]ion was to obtain the…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

At the last meeting of the A.M.A. there was a good attendance, Mr M. Guntripp presiding. Leaflets from Broken Hill, showing…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 3

An extraordinary meeting of shareholders in the Amalgamated Gold Miners' Co. will be held on Friday next to consider an offer for a five years' tribute of…

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Duty on Mining Machinery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

The Somite has suggested a reduction of the duty on mining machinery to 10 per cent…

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Notes for Mine Managers' Examination for Certificate of Competency. LECTURE 2

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 July 1902 · page 4

(1) The laying out and construction of shafts, chambers, main drives or levels, adits, uprises and stopes…

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Wunluman Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 July 1902 · page 4

A party of mining gentlemen visited some shows on the Wunluman yesterday. One gentleman was heard to remark that be saw more gold in specks out there than he had…

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Gold Mines in Rubbish Heaps

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 7

THE miraculous manner in which the rubbish of London disappears is often a source of mystery to many people, who are ignorant of the fact that there is a…

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Amalgamated Miners' Association

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 4

The usual fortnightly meeting of the Amalgamated Miners' Association was held on Tuesday, there being about 20 present. Mr Guntripp presided…

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Notes for Mine Managers' Examination for Certificate of Competency. LECTURE 3

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 July 1902 · page 5

(1) The laying out and construction of shafts, chambers, main drives or levels, adits, uprises and stopes…

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The Klondyke Goldfields

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 15 July 1902 · page 3

We are in receipt of a long and interesting letter written by Mr. Dave McGregor from Dawson City, Canada detailing his experiences when he first…

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Mining on Private Property

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 July 1902 · page 4

A bill extending the right to mine on private property for all minerals has passed the Legislative Council without amendment…

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Mining Bills. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 4

The Legislative Council last night abroad to the second reading of the Mining on Private Lands Amendment Bill, which proposes to extend the right to…

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Note for Mine Managers' Examination for Certificate of Competency. LECTURE 4

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 July 1902 · page 4

(1) The laying out and construction of shafts, chambers, main drives or levels, adits, uprises and stopes…

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The Next Goldfield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1902 · page 3

MONDAY'S WELLINGTON GAZETTE contains the following:— It is a long time now since there was any fresh discovery of gold[?]on a new field, that…

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Rich Gold Discovery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 4

Some excitement was created in Rockley and Oberon on Wednesday owing to the discovery of a rich deposit of gold by Messrs. Crossley and Dunleavy, on the old Native…

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Another Gold Discovery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1902 · page 4

Word reaches us that another rush has taken place within the past few days in the vicinity of the old Diamond Mines, near Reedy Crock. The sinking is said to be…

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Notes for Mine Managers' Examination for Certificate of Competency. LECTURE 5

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 July 1902 · page 4

(1) The laying out and construction of shafts, chambers, main drives or levels, adits, uprises and stopes…

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Rich Gold Find

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 4

Extensive rich gold-bearing lodes have been discovered on private property three miles from Burraga…

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The Native Dog Gold Find

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 July 1902 · page 5

Lithgow, Wednesday.—All is activity excitement at the new gold discovery at Native Dog Creek, some 25 miles south-west from Lithgow, and a large area of…

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