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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

194 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 5 of 10

Sensational Gold Yield

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 April 1903 · page 2

A wire from Gundagai this morning reports a most sensational yield of gold from Elliott and party's claim. Bark Hat, 13 tons of stone yielding…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 2

A PARCEL of opal obtained on thE Company's blocks at White Cliff's last we realised £600. A 200oz nugget has been…

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Mines Report. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 3

The annual report of Mines Department points out that the record for the year is an unsatisfactory one, the drought causing many large mines to shut down. The…

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New Gold Discovery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 5

A new discovery has been made eight miles west of Winnecke's Depot by Humphries. It is reported that there are three strong parallel roofs from 2 feet to 5 feet whide, consisting of…

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Sensational Gold Yield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 5

A sensational gold yield was secured 13 tons of stone from Elliott and Party's claim. Bark Hut, 4 miles from Gundagai, yielding 490 ounous, the result of three months work. The…

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Another Coolgardie Gold Find

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 5

News of a rich find of gold in the north-east of Coolgardie district has been communicated to the Minister for Mines, West Australia. In his report the warden says :-- I beg to report…

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Gigantic Mining Scheme in North Queensland. Expenditure of Millions

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 April 1903 · page 3

Considerable excitement has been created by the rumour of fresh developments in respect to the Cloncurry fields, which mining experts for many years have reported as being very…

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Mine Accident. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

One of the managers of the ruined Castle shale mine near Katoomba was, with a miner, lost for three days in the workings. They were subseqnently…

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Magnificent Gold Yield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 4

A TELEGRAM from Gundagai says:—"The most sensational gold yield known for years was secured yesterday from 13 tons of stone from Elliott and party's…

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The Arltunga Gold Field

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

Great numbers of people are flocking to Arltunga gold fields. Many of them are without money. Further light rains are reported…

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The Gundagai Gold Find. 38½ozs. to the Ton

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 April 1903 · page 3

THE sensational gold yield of 50lozs. 8dwt. 18grs. from 13 tons of stone from Groth and Elliott's mine is tho all-absorbing topic in Gundagai district, especially among the…

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The Mitchell's Creek Free=hold Gold Estate

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 April 1903 · page 3

To talk of going to Bodangora without visiting the mine is like talking of a visit to London without seeing Westminster Abbey —the only difference being that in London…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 April 1903 · page 2

Copper was quoted in Sydney yesterday at £63 2s 6d spot, and the same at three months. At the half-yearly meeting of the…

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Mine Accident at Broken Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

A fatal accident occurred at Broken Hill on Saturday night, through a fall of rock. G. Gaobel, miner, was killed, and J.E. Montgomery, trucker, had his leg broken…

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Gold Find at Murrumburrah

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 3

Another find of gold is reported on Rumble's property, seven miles from Murrumburrah, up to one dwt. to the dish being obtained. A mild rush set in, and there are more men on the…

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Arltunga Goldfield. Wire from the Government Geologist

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 22 April 1903 · page 4

THE Acting-Minister controlling the Northern Territory has received the following telegram from the Government Geologist, Mr. Brown, dated Alice Springs, April 17:--…

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Fatal Mining Accident. at Cobar Gold Mines. Mr. Samuel Mitchell Killed Through a Fall of Earth

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

QUITE a shock was caused in town yesterday afternoon when it became known that a fatal mining accident had occurred at the Cobar Gold Mines, Ltd…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

SOME slight excitement was (says Saturday's Free Press) caused in local mining circles yesterday by a report that sold had been discovered on the…

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Mt. Boppy South Mining Co Meeting of Share

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 2

The first meeting of [?] of this newly-formed Co[?] place at Mr. R. Shape's Hotel on Monday evening…

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The Gundagai Gold Find. 38 1/2 Ounces to the Ton

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 April 1903 · page 4

THE sensational gold yield of 501oz. 8 dwts. 18grs. from 13 tons of stone from Groth and Elliott's mine is the all-absorbing topic in Gundagai district…

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