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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1903

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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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Discoyeby of Stolen Gold Plates

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 29 April 1903 · page 4

A SENSATIONAL experience, which led to the discovery of supposed stolen property, betel a little girl, Lonisa Fuetril, ar Kalgoorlie last-Thursday, In…

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The Old Goodrich Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 7

Present prospects point to a mining revival in the Western District. After a calm comes a storm, to revise matters somewhat, and we only hope the storm will bring along…

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Arltunga Goldfield

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 April 1903 · page 2

The Adelaide " Register's " correspondent at Winnecke's Depot telegraphs that the shaft on the Pearl claim is looking very promising. The bottom is fall of leaders…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 4

A 30oz. nugget of gold was found by a miner named Smith at Kyanga Creek, near Narooma, Moruya district. TENDERS, to close on May 4th (Monday…

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Newcastle Miners' Hewing Rate to be Reduced. Trouble Anticipated

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

AN important development in connection with the coal trade of the Newcastle district, and one which, may possibly result in serious trouble, has taken place…

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Last Week's Mining Fatality. the Inquest

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 May 1903 · page 5

An inquest into the death of the unfortunate man, Samuel Mitchell, whose death we reported last issue, was commenced at Wrightville on…

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Mining Returns

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 May 1903 · page 5

A RETURN showing the quantity and a us of the silver, copper, tin, and a at exported from N.S. Wales during the fir[?] quarter of this year is…

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Sensational Gold Find

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 May 1903 · page 2

Another sensational find at Dawsonville goldfield was made last week (says the Orange Leader") a quarter of a mile north of the "Two Cripples," near Forbes. It is…

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Gold Discovery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 May 1903 · page 4

A new and extensive goldfield has been discovered near Kurnalpie, The field is two miles in length and a mile wide…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 2

A MEETING of the Mount Boppy South Gold Mining Company was held on Thursday evening, when matters in connection with the option…

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Cannon-balls Made of Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 May 1903 · page 8

WANDERING in the jungle half a mile outside the Indian city of Ahmadnagar an old peasant came across a round hall of metal. It was black and looked like an…

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Explosion in a Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 4

An explosion occurred in the Day Dawn mine, Charters Towers, one man being killed and two others terribly injured…

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Mining on Tucker's Hill Present Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 May 1903 · page 3

Mr. P. M. Cosgrove, who has returned from a visit to the Tucker's Hill goldfield, near Hargraves, (says the "Daily Telegraph "), states that representatives of…

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Gold Find Near Singleton. Country Rushed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 30 May 1903 · page 4

WORD was received at Singleton on Wednesday morning that gold had been discovered at Ogilvie's Hill, in the vicinity of Woodlands estate, owned by Ebenezer…

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The Tucker's Hill Gold-field

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 June 1903 · page 4

The Hargraves correspondent of the "News," wired on Tuesday:— "In Hogan's claim at Tucker's Hill, in the 70ft winze at 320ft from the surface, magnificent ore…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

The March returns from the Cobar Gold mines was £7154. Mount B[?]y Mine in March produced 2132oz. from 2438 tons…

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Mining Warden Dismissed. Flagrant Breach of the Act. an Interest in Leases

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 June 1903 · page 2

The Minister for Mines made a statement at Menzies (W A.) last week, as the dismissed of Warden Hicks, of Cue. Hicks had been asked to resign…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 2

Cobar Chesney mine has been about the best profit-earner in N.S.W.—for experts. All sorts and conditions of and have been commissioned to report…

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Football. Association Competitions. Copper Mine V. Wrightville

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 13 June 1903 · page 6

THE first match of the competition in connection with the Cobar Football Association took place on the Copper Mine ground on Saturday afternoon…

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