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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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The Occidental Mine. the Moore Slimes Process. a Great Success

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 2

The Occidental shareholders are to be congratulated on their possessing such a profitable mine, and such progressive and careful management, as…

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Fatality at Mount Boppy Mine. Man Killed by a Fall of Earth

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 3

Word come to town on Saturday afternoon that a man named William Quigley had been killed in Mount Boppy Gold Mice that dry by a fall…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, July 22, 1905. Out in the Gold World. a Town Hall Difficulty. The Progress Association on its Dignity

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 July 1905 · page 4

The Railway and Progress Association was literally and figuratively "out in the cold world, out in the street" last night. The recent attitude of the Council towards…

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Mookerawa Goldfields Reserves. (To the Editor.)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 July 1905 · page 4

SIR,—I see by your paper where the Land Board is going to sit at Stuart Town on 3rd August to see about taking away parts of our goldfield…

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Rich Mine at Condebolin

The Castlereagh · Friday 28 July 1905 · page 2

The Condebolin 'Lachlander' says: If prospects in the many mines in this visinity are as dansling as those of Mr. Thos. Petter's mine worked by…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Tooth, Secretary Sydney Stock Exchange, arrived by mail train on Thursday evening on a short visit. It is reported that a find going over…

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Mining Prosecutions

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 7

On Tuesday before the P.M., John Polkinghorne (Inspector of Mines) proceeded against Patrick Bodkin, mine manager, of Mount Drysdale, on three…

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Chemical Action on Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 29 July 1905 · page 7

The reputation which gold enjoys as the most unalterable of metals is being undermined by the researches of a number of chemists. A review of recent work, and a…

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The Kaiser Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 31 July 1905 · page 3

Our travelling representative (Mr. Alick Dawson) paid a visit recently to the Kaiser Mine, near Bodangora, and gives his impressions as follows:—…

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Tomincley. (From Our Own Correspondent.) Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1905 · page 4

Mining matters in this town at the present time are showing signs of improvement. At Crowhurst and Sons, the battery is kept working almost constantly since the…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

The re-formed Billagee has been formed into a syndicate of 50 shares—10 paid-up and 50 contributing. Intended to develop 100ft. and 150ft. levels; reports very…

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Fatality at the Copper Mine. John Doran Killed

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 5 August 1905 · page 4

Cobar public wore shocked early on Friday morning about 8 to hear that a sad fatality had occurred at the Coppor Mine. Amongst others, John Doran was…

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Mookerawa Goldfields Reserves. Land Board Meeting at Stuart Town

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 August 1905 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the Land Board was held at Stuart Town on Thursday last for the purpose of taking evidence on the proposal to revoke…

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Wonderful Mining Discoveries

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 9 August 1905 · page 1

Mining men describe the recently discovered silver and lead field at Cappabella, Tumburumba district, as second only to Broken Hill…

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Gold Mining in Orange District. Rich Find at Lucknow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

ALMOST simultaneously with the news of on important discovery at the 1324ft. level of the D'Arcy at Lucknow, (says the "Orange Leader ") comes startling news of a discovery of…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

The 50 tons of blister copper recently despatched from the Queen Bee mine realised a very satisfactory price. It was the product of one month's work. An…

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Copper Mine Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 8

On Friday afternoon an inquest was opened by Mr. Treatt, Coroner, at the Court House, concerning the death of George Doran, who was killed on the…

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Copper Mine Fatality. Coroners Inquiry. (Continued from page 8)

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 3

Charles O'Donnell, continuing, said one could not get out at the side as the line is about three feet above the ground. Naughton gave no…

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The Coal Contract. Tender Accepted by the Council

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 6

The Municipal Council on Monday night accepted a tender for the supply of coal required by the Municipality for three years at a reduction of 2s per ton on the…

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The " Shirley " Manures. Gold Medals at Country Shows

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 12 August 1905 · page 4

MESSRS. G. SHIRLEY and Co., who ere noted an among the best manufacturer of fertilising manures in the State, are offering gold medals for competition at the various country shows by…

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