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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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South African Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 4

THE output from the Witwatersrand district, South Africa, for the month of October amounted to 275,664 oz. (fine), against 267,518 oz. (fine), for…

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The Chinese and the Rand Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 2 January 1904 · page 3

Advice comes to hand from a Johannesbur[?] correspondent that the mining people in South Africa are sanguine of better times new the two commissioners who were sent to china to…

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Fatal Accident. at Cobar Gold Mine

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 2

A very end accident happened at the Cobar Gold Mines on Saturday afternoon last, which resulted in the death of a miner named William Green. About 5…

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Subcessful Treatment of Mining Refuse

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 9 January 1904 · page 6

Professor Eilershauson, a German scientist, and Sir William Ramsay, F.R.S., Professor of Chemistry at University College, London, have been engaged in conducting experiments in…

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The Doom of the Coal Hewer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

IN consequence of the introduction of coal-cutting mechines at the Pelaw Main Colliery, all the miners, aftar a fortnight's notice, were discharged last Saturday. The…

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Reported Gold Discovery. At Old Dubbo

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 20 January 1904 · page 2

ON Saturday a representative of this journal was shown a remarkably rich specimen of reef gold. It was brought into town by a miser named Arthur…

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New Mining Bill

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 January 1904 · page 4

The State Government intends next session to introduce a comprehensive Mining Bill to remove many hardships and anomalies at present existing in the mining laws…

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The Colliery Strike Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 5

The Northern Colliery Employers' Federation yesterday dealt with the strike in the Teralba district; a resolution was carried to the effect that the strikers, especially the…

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New South Wales Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 4

Metal mining in New South Wales took a step forward during 1908, not only by reason of developments on the leading mineral fields, but also…

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Newcastle Colliery Dispute

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

The arbitration deadlock continues, and no action has yet been taken to put the machinery of the Court in motion. [The dispute is between the hewers and…

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Colliery Troubles. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 4

The East Greta mine proprietors have notified their employees of a reduction of wages. The position in regard to the strike of…

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Reported Gold Discovery at Old Dubbo

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 7

On Saturday a representative of this journal was shown a remarkably rich specimen of reef gold. It was brought into town by a miner named Arthur Douglas, who has…

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Mining News. Hill End Mines

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

We hear on the best authority that very fair gold is being raised from the old Canton mine, Hill End, which was recently privately floated. King's Reef shares improved, and a…

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Gold at Cullenbone

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 3

Several claims were pegged out last week at Cullenbone on the portion of the goldfield behind Mr. J. R. Atkinson's, and adjoining his freehold. The mild rush was caused by…

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Mining on the Rand. Native Labor Question

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 February 1904 · page 6

In the annual report of the Transvaal Government mining engineer for the period ended 80th Jane, 1903, it is stated the number of Europeans at work on the Rand gold…

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Visit of the Minister for Mines

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1904 · page 2

The Mayor of Narromine received a wire from Mr. P. J Clam; M.P., intimating that the Minister for Alines and Agriculture would by passing…

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Mining. ["Bulletin" Pars.]

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 6 February 1904 · page 4

Mount Boppy, near Cobar (N.S.W.), produced about 25,000oz. gold last year, and paid 5s 3d per share in divs., or a trifle over £30,000, representing…

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The Wallaroo Mining Trouble

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 3

Serious complications are threatened in connection with the fire at the Wallaroo mines an alarming subsidence having occurred…

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The Minister for Mines at Peak Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 10 February 1904 · page 2

A WIRE from Peak Hill says : -- The Minister for Mines, accompanied by Messrs. Clara and Kelly, Ms. L. A., arrived here late on Saturday night. A deputation from the farmers unable…

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Carting of Wellington Mine's Ore

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 February 1904 · page 4

Messrs. Gray Brothers (one of whom is Senator J. P. Gray) were the successful tenderers for cartage of ore from the Wellington (late Commonwealth) mines. Mr…

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