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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Coal Mining Dispute. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1905 · page 3

Nine collieries in the Newcastle district have been thrown idle, the wheelers rein[?]ing to start work under the 10 per cent reduction notified a month ego to take…

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Mudgee Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 January 1905 · page 7

Mining prospects on the Long Creek side of the old Windeyer field, have been brightened by the discovery of a new reef about three miles south of…

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The Richest Gold Mine in the World

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 8

After fifty years' search one of the richest goldmines in the world has been discovered in Mcdoc Dounty, California. Its value is enormous, a preliminary investigation having…

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Chinese Miners Revolt

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 8

Owing to the discontent regarding the Chinese cooks' dishonest catering on the French Rand Mine, 1,400 Chinamen struck on Oct. 24th. The mine manager was…

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Mining. ("Bulletin" Pars.)

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 7 January 1905 · page 2

Cobar Gold Mines (N.S.W.) made good usa of their milling ores right to the end. The October output not only paid all expenses, but covered…

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Newcastle Coal Strike

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 January 1905 · page 2

It was reported at Newcastle last night that the employees at Seaham. and West Wallsend collieries had resolved to resume work to-day…

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Gold-mining. the Old Box-ridge—now Turondale-gold Field. Its Present Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 January 1905 · page 6

During a visit paid to the old historic town of Sofala, on the Turon, the writer availed himself of the opportunity of spending a few days in the…

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The Newcastle Coal Difficulty

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 3

THE position of the industrial difficulty at Newcastle is peculiar. The mines have very largely been thrown idle, not because of the direct action of the…

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Coal Export. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 6

The Australian coal received at San Francisco last year was only half the Que[?]ity received in 1903. British Columbia coal is custing the Australian…

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Mining. the Queen Bee

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 2

The Manager of the Queen Bee Copper Mining Co. reports, for week ending December 31st as follows:— " 150ft level—Stoping has been…

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Mr. Carruthers and the Newcastle Coal Dispute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 January 1905 · page 5

It is reported that Mr. Carruthers will be asked to mediate in the Newcastle colliery dispute…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 January 1905 · page 3

There is no change in connection with the Newcastle coal trouble, and there does not appear to be anything ahead but a rolonged straggle…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 January 1905 · page 4

The wheelers in the Newcastle district yesterday proposed to the proprietors that the proposed reduction should be reduced from 10 to 5 per cent., but the proposal was rejected…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 21 January 1905 · page 5

The Occidental G.M. Co. had a very good clean up yesterday, obtaining 370oz from the mill for a three weeks' run. Another option is sought for over the…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 January 1905 · page 3

The Miners' Federation are trying to summon, a mass meeting of wheelers for the purpose of informing them they cannot continue their idleness…

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The Newcastle Coal Difficulty

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 January 1905 · page 3

There was a cessation of operations at Abetmain and L[?]ton coli[?] yesterday. The executive of the Miners Federation last night strongly urged the wheelers to resume work…

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Sensation in a Mine

The Castlereagh · Friday 27 January 1905 · page 5

Considerable excitement was caused at Chiltern (Victoria) the other day on receipt of the news that the shaft of the Chiltern Valley Console mine had…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 2

The last monthly clean-up from Cobar Gold Mines gave 760ozs. Mr. J. M. Scott, broker, reports a fair business for the week in Queen Bee…

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The Bendigo Missing Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

A special inula at the books of the Banks of Austria at Bendigo shows that the missing 2100 sovereigns have been actually taken from the safe…

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New Gold Find at Charters Towers

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 January 1905 · page 5

A remarkable gold find has been undo 13 miles from Charters Towers, three-and-a-half tons of surface stone yielding 26 ounces of gold…

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