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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 8 of 10

The Jawbone Goldfield. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 July 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Permit me as a resident of Wellington, to make a few remarks in your widely circulated paper, re the sensational reports emanating from Jawbone weekly. It is…

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Rich Gold Yield. Sydney

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

Twenty-eight pounds of alluvial gold was nnearthed last week If at Long Hollow, near Tuena. The find is said to be the richest ever made in the locality…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Twelve Ounces to the Dish

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

As extraordinarily rich discovery of gold has been made by Blay and party, at the Naggety G[?]ly rush,four miles from Tuena. Daring the past three…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Twelve Ounces to the Dish

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 17 July 1903 · page 2

An extraordinary rich discovery of gold has been made by Blay and party, at the Nuggety Gully rush, four miles from Tuen[?] DUring the past three…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 18 July 1903 · page 2

Girilambone Copper Mine will resume smelting, in a small way, on the 22nd inst. At the Great Cobar extended Mine…

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The Jawbone Gold Field [To This Editor.]

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1903 · page 2

Sir,—Permit me, too, to make a few remarks in reply to "Unemployed," whose letter appeared in Monday's issue. He starts off in great style proclaiming himself a…

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More Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1903 · page 4

Farther rich discoveries of gold have been made at the Nuggety Gully rush, near Tuena…

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Football. Association Competitions. Copper Mine v. WRIGHTVILLE

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 25 July 1903 · page 2

SATURDAY last was an ideal day for football, being if Anything a little too warm. Teams representing the above clubs met in what was practically the…

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Mt. Yarragal Mining Company

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 July 1903 · page 2

The manager reports as follows:—The contractors have sunk the shaft a further depth of 11 feet, making a total of 76 feet from the surface, the last 4 or 5 feet of the…

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Gold Find at the Mullion

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 July 1903 · page 4

Messrs. Green and Dunbar Bros, have struck it rich in their mining claim at Bull's ' Camp, 2½ miles from Mullion. Last week, old Mr. Green, who has been prospecting on…

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Flowers Worth Many Times Their Weight in Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 August 1903 · page 6

TO the ordinary individual it may seem strange to speak of flowers as worth many times their weight in gold. It is, nevertheless, a fact, for single specimens,…

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Cobar Field. "Mining Standard" Correspondent's Views

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 August 1903 · page 4

Mining on this field, although yet in its infancy, never looked better than it does at present. Nearly every mine is at work, and some are on the dividend…

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Gold Robbery in W.a

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 12 August 1903 · page 3

The robbery or £1000 worth of gold-hearing material from the South Kalgurli mine is reported…

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Mt. Yarrigal Mining Coy

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 August 1903 · page 4

The Managing Director of the above, Mr J. H. Lynch, has received from the Department of Mines and Agriculture the following assay of samples sent from the mine :—…

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Mine Thieves Cornered. Desperate Underground Battle

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 August 1903 · page 1

Probably the most extraordinary battle ever fought underground took place on the 400ft. level of the great Independence Mine at Victor…

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Gold Find in Queensland. Nuggets at Dee River

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 5 September 1903 · page 4

ON Wednesday a prominent resident of Mount Asher, Rockhampton, brought into the lost mentioned town 17 nuggets of gold ranging in weight up to 5 ozs. The gold is said to have…

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Football. Copper Mine v. WRIGHTVILLE

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 2

Tim final match of the season in connection with the Grill Challenge Cup, was played on the Cycle grounds on Wednesday evening last, between teams…

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Great Cobar Copper Mine. the English Purchase Lapses

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 September 1903 · page 5

Dr. Read, managing director of tho Great Cobar Copper-mining syndicate, status Mini the option given to Mr. A. S. Joseph, representing London capitalists…

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Alleged Mining Fraud

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 3

The hearing was concluded at the Balmain Police Court on Friday, before Mr. C. W. Payten, S.M., of the charge against Michael Percival Cosgrove, 37, mining agent, of…

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Mining at Hill End

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 September 1903 · page 5

The following special report upon the King's Reef Gold Mine, Hill End, has been furnished to the directors by Mr. Robert Gregory :—"At your request, I left Sydney…

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