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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1905

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Gold at Lucknow. a New and Rich Find

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 August 1905 · page 2

Orange reports that simultaneously with the news of an important discovery at the 1324ft level of the D'Arcy Mine at Lucknow last week came sensational…

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Commonwealth Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 August 1905 · page 7

The official opening of the smelting works took place on Tuesday last. Mr. Bolton, managing director, arrived about four o'clock, and gave orders to…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 19 August 1905 · page 5

Mr. Geo[?] stock and [?] broker, Cobar, reports:-A moderate amount of business was carried through during the past week:—Queen Bees.—A…

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Mining at Tomingley

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 23 August 1905 · page 4

The tributing party at Paton's mine have just cleared up with very satisfactory results, each member of the party benefitting to the extent ef about £[?]6 for…

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Gold. Phenomenal Find at Pine Creek

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 August 1905 · page 5

The public will be surprised to learn (says the Grange "Leader") that right at our door, as it were, untold wealth has been lying hidden, and was…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 26 August 1905 · page 4

At the Warden's Court on Tuesday, before Mr. Wardon Treatt, the Birthday G.H. Co. was granted two months' suspension of labor conditions to enable them…

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Miners Killed

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 August 1905 · page 2

Two miners, John Bevan and Martin Maher, were found dead at Lake View mine, Kalgoorlie, W.A., apparently as the results of a premature explosion…

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Mining at Mitchell's Creek

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 30 August 1905 · page 2

The Kaiser Gold Mining Company at Mitchell's Creek will start shortly to crush their stone at the new battery. Tenders are called for the supply of wood and…

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Pine Creek Rush. Chloride of Silver with Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 August 1905 · page 3

The Orange correspondent of the "Evening News" writes as follows on Tuesday last:— In connection with the phenomenal…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 2 September 1905 · page 4

The monthly gold escort left Wyalong last week with 1105oz. The Lachlan Goldfields, Forbes, crushed 784 tons of are for 384oz. smelted…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 9 September 1905 · page 5

The following are the returns of [?] milled, tailing and slimes treated by the Cobar Gold Mi[?] during July:—[?]re milled, 1208 tons for [?]55oz…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 16 September 1905 · page 5

The manager of the Queen Bee reports for the week ended 9th Sept.—150ft Level (No 1)—No 3 stope north produced grey ore and carbonates of good value;…

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Mining

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 September 1905 · page 5

A Dandaloo correspondent writes to the Trangie paper:—Quite a revival has taken place in mining at "The Alberts." The property…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 4

A Cobar syndicate has taken an option over the most promising-looking copper show (Barren's), Wertago, far west N.S.W. Pro[?]tors have stack to this…

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Orange Plains Copper Mines

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 7

Mr. E. Jarvis, of Dandaloo, writes:— "A fresh discovery of copper has been found by Karney and Jones, about 4 miles west of Mount Royal Copper Mine,…

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Mining. Splendid Developments at the O.S.A. Rapid Rise in Shares. 52 Per Cent Lead

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 23 September 1905 · page 3

The new find at the O.S.A. gives promise of a most important addition to the mining industry of the Cobar district. The past history of this…

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Alluvial Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 September 1905 · page 4

A reported extensive alluvial gold field has been discovered near Attunga, South Australia…

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An Oak Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 7

A Russian timber dealer has discovered a valuable mine of oak. It is in a river of South Russia, in layers three or four feet deep, soattered over 150 square miles, and…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 4

In the matter of assisting iu the development of the C.S A.., the Prospecting Board are to be warmly congratulated, for it is such actions that cause new fields…

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Colour of Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 September 1905 · page 7

Few people know the real colour of gold, because it is seldom seen except when heavily alloyed, which makes it much reddor than when it is pure. The purest…

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