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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1906

296 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 15 of 15

Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 4

Tenders are being culled for sinking 100ft on the Mallee Tank. The sixteenth lot of Ore sent to Cockle Crook by the C.S.A. Mines, Limited…

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Stolen Gold Recovered. a Child As Detective

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 8 December 1906 · page 7

From Berlin, on 27th September, the special correspondent of the London "Dally Mail" wrote:—The authors of the great Mint robbery…

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Gold Find

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 December 1906 · page 5

A nugget of gold weighing 400 ozs. was unearthed yesterday at Hillside in Victoria by three men…

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"Richest Gold Mine." Discovery by a Cook. Eight-mile Reef

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 7

From Winnipeg, early in October, the correspondent of the "Express" wrote:—The great discovery of gold on the Peace River, in Athabasca, of which I…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 4

The October output of the Great Cobar was 15,032 tons ore treated, producing 1093 tons matte, carrying 409 tons copper, 8200 z silver, and 1020oz gold…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 15 December 1906 · page 6

Mr. J. M. Scott reports the flotation of the Baal Gammon, at the Rookery, this week. The contractors for the Rabbit Hill…

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Mining Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 December 1906 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Friday, before Mr. W. Burton Smith, two authorities to enter were granted (by consent) to Nathan Borchardt, for 40…

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The W.a. Mine Robbery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 December 1906 · page 6

Gerald Browne who wounded a man named Marley in connection with the attempted robbery at Tower Hill Mine, West Australia, is a son of T. E…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 5

The eighteenth lot of ore sent to Cockle Creek by the C.S.A. Mines, Limited, weighed 98 tons 18 cwt. 2 qrs. 7lbs. net and returned £330 6s 4d net after paying…

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Rich Gold Discoveries

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 5

At the Poseidon rush, Tarnagulla (Vic.), on Tuesday a nugget weighing 960ozs was found by Woodall, Broks, Condron and Eva, and a second nugget, weighing 373ozs,…

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Phenomenal Gold Discoveries in Victoria

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 3

FOLLOWING on the discovery at the Poseidon rush, Tarnagulla, of the 300oz. nugget by Stephens and party, and the 120oz. nugget by Jackson and party, comes the report of…

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The Chinese and the Coal Hulk. Another Reldlie Myth

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 December 1906 · page 3

SENATOR PULSFORD and Mr. Bruce Smith and a few other persons got quite hysterical over the transfer of the shipwrecked Chinese at Thursday Island to a 'coal hulk'; and…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 8

The following is the report of the C.S.A. Mines for the week ended 16th December, at 8 a.m.:—Main Shaft: Shaft has been sunk a further…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 6

C.S.A. North Silver and Lead Mining Co.,—Mine manager's report for the fortnight ending 15th December: Block 18—The drive east from…

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Mount Boppy Gold

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 6

ThE directors of the Mount Boppy have desolated an interim dividend of 15 per cent., making 27½ percent. for the first eight months of the…

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English Mine Ownership at Cobar

The Cobar Herald · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 6

A short time ago the Cobar Mining Corporation entered, upon a twelve months' option on the Occidental mine on terms something like these…

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The Luck of Mining Striking it Rich

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 December 1906 · page 3

OUTLYING the main Poseidon rush, and almost on the eastern outskirts of the peggod-in ground, is situated the claim in which the 960-ounce nugget was unearthed last week,…

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