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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 7 of 10

Gold Bearing Gravel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

J. H. Stanford informs as that he has been asked by an assayer in Sydney if he knows of large deposits of gravel yielding ¼ dwt at 1s per yard, where…

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Working Local Gravel for Gold. A New Local Industry

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 June 1903 · page 2

ONE or two prominent men in mining circles in Sydney having written to Mr. J. H. Stanford of the district (who experimental knowledge of mining is perhaps unsurpassed by anyone in…

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"Mary's Dream." A Mine with a History

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 June 1903 · page 2

For some little time past a property known as "Mary's Dream" has been causing a considerable amount of excitement about Forbes. The "Mary's Dream" is a…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

COBAR Great Penk United S[?]icate have thier [?]unnal in 230[?], and contractors report a nice change of stone in the face of the tunnel. The…

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Ascot Gold Cup

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 5

The race for the Ascot Gold Cup resulted as follows :--Maximum, 1; Rising Glass, 2; Elba, 3. Mr. A. J. Wilkins' tender for fencing at…

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Copper Mine V. Our Boys

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 2

The above teams met on the Cobal Cycle ground on Wednesday last. A small charge of admission was made, the whole of the proceeds to…

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The Mining on Private Property Act. An Amended Promised

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 June 1903 · page 3

A deputation of members of the Labour Party recently interviewed the Hon. John Kidd, Minister of Minus, and requested that the Mining on Private Property Act be amended…

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Another Gold Rush

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 June 1903 · page 2

A telegram from Melbourne says:—Farther rich discoveries are reported from Wangaria diggings, near Tarnagulla. The Secretary for Mines has received a telegram…

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Gold in Gravel

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 3

A NUMBER of persons interested in prospecting for gold visited Mr. W. Wilkin[?]' Occidental Hotel on Saturday in response to an intimation that Mr. J. H. Stanford…

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Mt. Yarrigal Mining Company

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 4

The manager reports' as follows:—The above company has driven the crosscut 6 feet through the lode at the 60-feet level, which is improving every foot. They expect…

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Copper Mine V. Canbelego

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

The Copper Mine journeyed to Canbelego on Wednesday last, and met the local team on their own ground. Prior to the match the visiting team's…

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Water Famine at Broken Hill. Several Mines Closed Down

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 4

WHAT many people at Broken Hill feared would come to pass, but fervently hoped would be averted by a reasonable fall of rain, has at last Says Wednesday's issue of the " S.M. Herald."…

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Recent White Cliffs Min­ing Decision

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 4

WE clip the following from the WESTERN GRAZIER:— As considerable interest is taken concerning the Warden's decision given at…

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New South Wales Quicksilver. Yulgilbar Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

AN interesting exhibit is now on view in Sydney (says the "Maitland Mercury") in the shape of about a quarter of a ton of quicksilver won from ore mined at the Great Australian Quick-silver…

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Rich Gold Discovery in Queensland. Three Ounces to the Dish

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

A SENSATIONAL gold discovery, three miles from Pratten, Queensland, and close to Big Hill, has been made by Mr. Martindall. Operations were commenced on ground a few yards from…

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The Arltunga Goldfield. "Dont Come."

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 1 July 1903 · page 2

MR. W. W. FARMER, who is visiting Arltunga as representative of the Central Australian Syndicate of Sydney, writes thus to a friend near Maitland…

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Molong Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1903 · page 3

The continued showery weather is preventing any great activity in mining centres round this district. At Sullivan's Gully the rain has delayed the carting of stone to…

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Football. Association Competitions. Copper Mine V. ROVERS

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 4 July 1903 · page 2

These towns met on the Cycle Ground on Saturday lust. A charge of 6d admission to the ground was made, the proceeds to go to Mr. Lowry, who has…

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The Albert Goldfield

The Western Herald · Wednesday 8 July 1903 · page 2

It seems extraordinary that, with the very rich returns which have been won from time to time on the Albert Goldfield, developments on a larger scale have not…

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Rich Find of Gold

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

Twenty-eight pounds weight of alluvial gold was unearthed last week at Long Hollow, near Tuena. The find is the richest ever made in the locality…

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