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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 9 of 10

Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 September 1903 · page 3

The Mine Manager of the Mt. Boppy South Gold-mining Coy reports for the week ending Supt. 12:—No 2 shaft has been sunk 6ft 6in during the week…

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Warning to Miners

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Friday the Warden said he had received a complaint from an owner of land that miners were tress passing upon his properly without having…

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Reported New Gold-find. At Lower Spicer's Creek

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 September 1903 · page 2

Mr. Angus Campbell, who recently made a discovery of gold at Lower Spicer's Creek, on Mr. J. Masters' land, reports as follows to the local Mining Registrar :—Discovery…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 September 1903 · page 2

This Mine Manager of the Mt. Boppy South Gold-mining Coy. reports for the week ending Sept. 19th:—No. 2 shaft has been sunk a further depth of 8ft…

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An Original Story In The Gold of the Wattle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 October 1903 · page 2

'Isn't it just lovely!' said Nell, enthusiastically, 'I don't believe there's anything else one half be sweet! Do you?' 'Lovelier and sweeter than anything else…

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The Commonwealth Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 October 1903 · page 2

The sale of the Commonwealth Mine property was effected last week, the buyers being F. P. Bolton, of Melbourne, and others. The purchase money was £12,000, this…

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Rich Gold Find at Hill End. SPECIMENS 1000 Ozs. to the Ton

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 October 1903 · page 3

Mr. H. Stewart, mining warden's clerk at Hill End, has forwarded a report to the Minister for Mines, regarding a return of gold from the King's Beef. He says the…

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The Rich Gold Find at Hill End

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 3

Mr. E. Stewart, mining warden's clerk at Hill End, has forwarded a report to the Minister for Mines, regarding a return of gold from the…

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Telegrams. Mining. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

The Assembly gave the Hon. T. Waddell leave to introduce a Bill to amend the Government Savings Bank Act. The measure proposes to raise The Mine Manager of the Mt. Boppy South Gold Mining Company reports for the week ending 10th October, No 2 shaft has been sunk a further depth of 7…

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Gold Field in Queensland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 5

Several large nuggets of gold, ranging from 10 to 27 ounces, have been found at Receiver Rush, Queensland…

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The Great Cobar Copper Mine. Important Changes Contemplated. The following wire appeared in Monday's "Herald":— COBAR

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 3

The directors of the Great Cobar Copper Mine this week have decided upon making some material Alterations in their plant at Cobar. A new…

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Gold in Gravel. Local Investigations

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

ON Saturday morning Mr. Salmond, an American speculator, accompanied by Dr. Fitzpatrick, who formerly practised his profession in Dubbo, arrived in town for…

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Gold at Hill End King's Reef

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 October 1903 · page 5

Mr. Marshall, one of the vendors and an original shareholder in the King's Beef Gold-mining Company, arrived in Bathurst last evening, bringing with him on his way…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 2

The Mine Manager of the Mt Boppy South Gold Mining reports for the week ending 24th October:—No 2 shaft has been sunk a further depth of 14th 6in…

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Spicer's Creek Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 November 1903 · page 4

Our Jawbone correspondent writes as follows:—"I have just bandied a small parcel of gold from the rush at Spicer's, and the sample would lead anyone who knows to…

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Mining Fraud

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 November 1903 · page 2

At the Darlinghurst Sessions on Thursday, Michael Cosgrove, who had been convicted on a charge of having obtained £250 from Andrew M'Kye, on October 24, 1902, by…

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High Class Coal near Rylstone. Important Discovery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 November 1903 · page 2

MR. J. Miller and a party, who have been prospecting through the Rylstone district for the past few weeks, have opened up a splendid seem of coal at Coomber, five miles on…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 2

Mount, Boppy Mine (N.S.W.) maintains an average yield of about 200oz. gold per month, und ought soon to show a big increase. Locally, thanks to the utter…

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How the Mine Was Named

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 November 1903 · page 6

Up in the Black Hills of South Dakota is a mine with a peculiar name. This is the way it came to be christened:-- A prospector and his wife were one day…

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Mining on Private Property. An Important Decision

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 November 1903 · page 2

THE attention of the Mining Department has been drawn to the fact that holders of authorities to enter and prospect have exceeded the powers and privileges conferred…

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