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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 6

The Secret Prospecting Syndicate have completed their shaft down to 250ft. A contract has now been let to Messrs. Morgan aud Duckering to crosscut west…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 8

North Shango Copper Mining Company reports for week ending 14th inst.:—New contract has been let and contractors have worked one week on…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 September 1907 · page 4

The mine manager of the Great Western reports that the shaft is now divided according to the instructions from the Inspector of Mines, and…

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The Coal Lumpers' Difficulty

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 25 September 1907 · page 3

A revival of the coal lumpers' trouble is causing uneasiness in shipping circles. The dismissal of the free laborers now appears inevitable…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 5

The South Budgery Copper Mine, Hermidale.—The mine manager reports under date 24th inst.:—Have sunk shaft a further 9ft., total depth…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 September 1907 · page 6

Bonnie Dundee Mining Co.—Manager's report for week ending 21 inst:—No 2 shaft has been sunk 6ft further, tusking a total of 267ft. 6ins,…

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£10,000,000 for a Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 September 1907 · page 5

A silver mine in Cobalt district, of Canada, has been sold for £10,000,000 to an English Syndicate…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

C.S.A. North, September 21.—Drive west at 400ft is now in 23ft., the driving being in being in bands of blue slate and grey sandstone, with iron pyrites…

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Peak Mining Accident

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1907 · page 2

On the 14th August a man named William Laing, miner, was working in a stope at the the 200ft level in the Peak mine, when some ore and timber came…

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Fall in Mining Stocks

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1907 · page 4

Australian copper, silver and lead stocks have declined in value to the extent of £4,000,000 sterling during the past three months…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 6

Restdown Mines, Ltd.—Mine report for fortnight ending 21st Sept. 1907:—During the past fortnight, a plat has been cut out; 10ft, by 7ft.,…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 October 1907 · page 4

South A 1 Mining Syndicate.—Costeening bus been commenced, and when the lode is located tenders will be called for 60ft. of sinking…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 October 1907 · page 2

The application of A. LeMessurier for a goldmining lease under the Mining Act, 1906, in county Wellington, parish Tambaroora, has been…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

Cobar Peak Silver Mining Company, No Liability.—The account sales of consignment of 20 tons of silver-lead ore recently consigned to the Sulphide…

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The Queen Bee Copper Mining Company, No Liability

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 8 October 1907 · page 3

Mine manager's report on bottom level (No. 4) at a depth of 417ft. from surface referred to in last haif-yearly report of directors…

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Nymagee. (From Our Own Correspondent). the Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 October 1907 · page 3

The Nymagee mine is now going full swing, and will go ahead once more. RAIN NEEDED. Rain is very badly needed here, and if…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 11 October 1907 · page 5

The North Budgery Blocks Co.— The Mine Manager reports under date 3ed. Oot, 1907. Contractors have completed the 2nd. 25 feet…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 October 1907 · page 2

A residential lease has been granted to John Ernest Lang, of Lower Muckerwa, subject to the usual conditions, for 20 acres of portion 72, county…

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Shuttleton Mine Closed

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 3

The secretary of the A.M.A. on Monday received a telegram from Shuttleton to the effect that the mine was closed down on Saturday last. The wire added:…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 October 1907 · page 3

An approximate net profit of £5821 for the month of September is reported by the Broken Hill South Blocks Company, shares in which sold market value of the scrip. During the month 7890 tons of ore were treated, assaying 17[?] per cent lead, 23/4'z silver, and 103/4 per cent zinc, for…

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