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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1904

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The Commonwealth Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 2

Work at the above mine has been suspended for some days and much speculation exists as to the cause. Some people believe that the mine…

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Welcome Jack Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 2

We understand that a Cobar mining magnate was in town last week and accepted an offer made to sell the Welcome Jack mine at Wunluman, at…

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Euchareena Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 August 1904 · page 2

The new find at Eachareena promises to cause a revival in mining at that locality. The formation has been tested for about 700 feet, and good prospects…

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Mines and Agriculture

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 3

It is understand that it is the intention of Mr. Caruthers to separate the portfolios of Mines and Agriculture…

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F. AND S. ASSOCIATION. B[?]lladoran and Coal baggie Branch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1904 · page 2

A MEETING of the above was held at the Balladoran Hotel on Saturday, August 20. There was a fair attendance of members, including Messrs. W. G. Brown (in the…

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Queen Bee Copper Mining Co., No Liability

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 3 September 1904 · page 2

The first half-yearly general meeting of shareholders was held in the Company's Office, Wrightville, on Wednesday evening last, at 7.30 p.m. Mr. John…

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A Good Gold Find

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 September 1904 · page 3

At the Dee River (Queensland) gold rush on Friday two nuggets were unearthed weighing 481 and 270 ozs…

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Mine Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 September 1904 · page 2

By an inburst of water and sand at the Duke United mine, Maryborough, Victoria, two miners were killed and several injured…

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Reported Gold Find

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 September 1904 · page 4

Sensational rumours are afloat it Hughenden, Queensland, with regard to a big gold find in the McKinley Ranges. Assays from small parcels…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 2

On Friday last Mr. T. W. Bowie, who is in charge of the batery at the La Carbine mine near Forest Reefs, made a discovery that startled him. The battery…

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A Reported Mountain of Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 1 October 1904 · page 5

A party of prospectors has left Ebagoolah, Queensland, with an aboriginal who has reported finding a mountain of gold on the coast of gold on the coast of the Gulf of Carpentaria…

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Gold in Sheep's Teeth

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 October 1904 · page 2

Some time ago a mild sensation was caused by the discovery of a quantity of gold in the tooth of a sheep that had been killed in London, and…

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Sensational Gold Discovery

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 4 October 1904 · page 3

Messrs J. Richards, W. H. Stephen., and T. Armstrong, tributing on the Reward Extended leases, Southern Cross, have struck a rich reef, at a…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

Six mouths suspension recommended for tho Drysdale. All the local mines arc in full work as usual…

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Gold In Sheep's Heads

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 8

An East End doctor has made a remakable discovery, A few days ago he was in the house of a friend at Bethnal Green, when he picked up the jawbone of a sh[?]p, noticing a…

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Ploughman's Lucky Find. a Fifty-ounce Gold Nugget

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 8 October 1904 · page 2

A PLOUGHMAN named James Watorson turned up a nugget of gold weighing 50dg. at Broken Back, near Maldon, Victoria, on Monday. The country, which is chiefly of…

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Mine Accident

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 October 1904 · page 2

At the Golden Gate Mine, Mathinue, Tasmania, on Saturday, two men were buried by a fall of rock. One was killed and the other terribly injured…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 October 1904 · page 5

Last Tuesday, owing to the insufficiency of are in the higher levels to keep them going, 30 men were discharged at the Cobar Gold Mines…

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Tumberumba Gold Robbery

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 October 1904 · page 2

Startling developments have occurred in connection with the recent robbery of gold, valued at £600, from the strong-room of the Tumbsrumbs…

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Further Gold Find in Queensland

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 October 1904 · page 3

Another valuable mugger has been unearthed at Deo Rash, Queensland…

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