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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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C.s.a. Mines

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 4

Report of work done for week ended 26th June:—Main shaft.—Shaft has been sunk a further 2ft, making total depth 463ft…

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B. H. Junction North Mine. Enthusiastic Meeting of Shareholders

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 8

The successful efforts of Messrs. W. J. Hogan. (Cobar), and A. Rigby (Bathurst), to transfer from Melbourne to Sydney the actual control of the…

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The Coal-lumpers' Conference

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 5

At the Coal-lumpers Conference this morning the employers reply was to the effect that all foremen must be appointed by the employers, and be absolutely under their jurisdiction…

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A Cold Mine Waiting for Somebody

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 6 July 1907 · page 7

The most crying need of to-day is a substitute for Para rubber. It is certain to be discovered sooner or later. Celluloid and oxidised linseed oil are…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 2

The Maritime outlook is serious. Coal lumpers have unanimously decided to reject the employers' terms and there is a possibility of wide-spread…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 9 July 1907 · page 3

Good progress is being made by the Budgereegar syndicate, the shaft now being down about 200ft. Stated at the Bogan Shire meeting…

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Mining Mishap

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 4

Number three lode of number four workings in the Hercules Mine, Zeekan, Tasmania, has collapsed owing to a large subsidence. Two men were…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

The No. 2 crosrcut at the Overflow mine has been driven a total of 127ft from Booth's shaft. The country got closer and harder, but still…

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C.s.a. Mines, Limited

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

Report of work done for week ended 3rd inst.:—Main Shaft—Shaft has been sunk a further 3ft., making total depth…

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The Mining Act. New Regulations Issued. to Come Into Operation on July 15

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

The Mining Act, passed last session, and the regulations made under it, will come into operation on July 15th, upon which date the provisions of the Act, and…

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Mining Fatalities

The Wellington Times · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

Benjamin Saville and Joseph Delbridge, miners, have both been killed by falls of earth at Kalgoorlie…

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Coal Lumpers

The Bligh Watchman and Coonabarabran Gazette · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 5

Opinions differ in labor circles as to whether other unions would respond to the coal lumpers call to stand by them in case of another conference…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 3

The A.1. Coppor Mining Syndicate reports for week ended July 6th:—A further depth of 5ft. has been sunk, making a total depth of 37ft. We…

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The Mining Act. New Regulations Issued. to Come Into Operation on July 15. (Continued from last issue.) Miner's Rights and Business Licenses

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 16 July 1907 · page 2

Residence and business areas are now limited to the surface and a depth of 50ft. This will allow of mining being carried on under such arena, and the warden may…

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Mining News. the Great Cobar

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 July 1907 · page 5

Mr. R. G. Blakemore, general manager of the Great Cobar, Ltd., gives some particulars of the new plant that is about to be erected at Cobar. The…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 4

The output of ore by the Great Cobar Limited, for the past four weeks was 7400 tons, which produced 556 tons of matte, containing 207 tons of blister…

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A Claim for Gold. Hearing Adjourned

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 July 1907 · page 8

On Tuesday, before the P.M., Samuel Martin proceeded against Constable Macrae for detention of gold valued at £20. Mr. Duffy aypeared for the…

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Mount David Gold Mine Shares

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 5

Over 10,000 Mount David Gold Mine shares were old yesterday at prices more than double those offered for the stock a fortnight ago…

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The Coal Lumpers' Dispute

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 July 1907 · page 5

Mr. Hughes, M.H.R., stated on Thursday that be hoped to be ablo to effect a settlement of the coal lumpers' trouble by to-morrow, Later…

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Mining. the Yeoval Field

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 July 1907 · page 2

In view of the that a large number of Cobar people are interested in operations at the Yeoval copper field, where the A.I. mine is, we are giving…

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