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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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The Commonwealth Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 4

Messrs. Denison and Greenway, two of the new proprietary, inspected the Commonwealth Mine on Tuesday, and as the result of their visit a…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 December 1907 · page 2

Rent is owing upon the undermentioned dredging leases and unless paid within the specified time, they may be cancelled:—No. 123, T. H. Martyn…

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A Tasmanian Colliery Co

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 5

The petitioning creditors in the Sandfly Colltery Company (Tasmania) have agreed to give the shareholders three weeks to find the necessary money to pay the debts, amounting to…

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N.S.W. Gold Yield. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 4

The November gold yield was 20,4960zs., valued at £78,471, compared with 96330zs, valued at £36,629. The eleven mouths' yield was 259,851ozs., valued at £945,602,…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble. the Special Arbitration Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 December 1907 · page 4

The Special Court, consisting of Judge Heydon and Messrs. Forsyth and Bowling, will sit at Newcastle today to bear the matters in dispute…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

Report of Cobar Freehold Mine for fortnight ending Friday:—The main crosscut has been put in a distance of 30ft. 6in., the face now being in soft…

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THE C.S.A. MINES, Ltd

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 December 1907 · page 3

Report of work done for week ending the 4th inst.:— Main Shaft.—Work of cutting the plats has been progressing well. At…

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Terrible Mining Disaster-- in the United States. Upwards of 400 men Killed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 2

A TERRIBLE explosion occurred on Friday at Baltimore, U.S., in the Consolidated Coal Co.'s mine at Monagu. The explosion shot men up through the…

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Explosion in a Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 December 1907 · page 6

A terrible explosion has occurred in the Baltimore (U.S) Consolidated Coal Company's mine at Monongahela. The explosion shot men up through houses within a radius of eight miles, It also fired, two pits, which were mutually connected, but situated on opposite sides of the river…

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Alleged Mine Firers

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 1

Two men, Fredk. Edwards and James H. Smith, have been arrested, charged with maliciously setting fire to the Silver Hill mine, about four miles from Broken…

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The Junction Mine Shut Down. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 December 1907 · page 4

The Broken Hill Junction Mine has shut down, owing to the low price of lead…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 3

Queen Bee Mount Copper Mining Company., No Liability.—Report for fortnight ending 12th Dec. 1907 Shift sunk 8ft., total depth 35ft.,…

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THE C.S.A. MINES Ltd

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 December 1907 · page 3

Report of work done for the week ending the llth inst:— Main Shaft.—Sump has been completed, timbering, runners, &c., and…

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Around the World. Huge Output of Coal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 4

The total values of the minerals raised last year in the Udited Kingdom amounted to £105,842,992, no increase of £10,104,180 as compared with 1905…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 8

King Edward VII C. M. Co., N.L. (Orange Plains).—Mine Manager reports:—The Contractors have sunk the Shaft 'o a depth of 100ft. With…

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Queen Bee Copper Mine

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 8

The Queen Bee Copper Mining Co. No Liability.—Report for week ended 7th December 1907:—Mining: No. 1 level (150ft.) No work done for…

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Canbelego Athletic Sports. Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 5

The secretary of he Shango received a report firm the mine on Wednesday night to the effect but lead crystals had been cut in the…

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Broken Hill Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 5

Another mine has closed down at Broken Hill, and 2000 men are now Idle…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 December 1907 · page 5

The Premier G.M. Co., No Liability.—The mine manager reports. The contractors have sunk boundary shaft a further distance of 4ft., total…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 31 December 1907 · page 4

East Cobar Mining Co.— Mine report—Main shait has been sunk a further 10ft., making a total of 59ft. 6ins from the surface. No change in…

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