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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Mining on the Rand

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 June 1907 · page 3

General Botha, Premier, speaking at the reassembling of the Transvaal Parliament; announced that the Government would be repatriating 16,759…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

Shrewd mining men say the township at the C.S.A. bus a big future. At the Mount Boppy block the east and west crosscuts are each 94ft…

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The Budgery Mines, No Liability

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 18 June 1907 · page 2

Mine manager's report for fortnight ending June 8th:— New main shaft.—This shaft is now down 66ft., or 26ft. since the last…

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Strike at Pelaw Main Colliery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 3

A strike of wheelers threw P[?]aw Main Colliery idle yesterday afternoon. Three hundred employees lost their work. Prominent miners are incensed at one hundred men being…

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Gold in a Ballarat Cemetery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 3

While digging a grave in the old cemetery at North Ballarat on Sunday, a grave digger discovered gold-bearing ground at a depth of six feet. Several claims have been marked out…

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Gold in A. CEMETERY. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 19 June 1907 · page 2

wmie digging a grave in the Old cemetery at North iJallacat, a gravedigger diecovered gold-bearing ground at a depth of six feet. Several claims have been marked…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 4

A crisis is threatened in connection with the coal lumpers' difficulty. The wharf laborers threaten to take action. A battalion of sappers mutinied at…

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Sensational Gold Rush

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 4

Great excitement was caused at Ballarat North by the announcement that a gold bearing reef nineteen inches wide had been struck in the old…

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Mining News

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 June 1907 · page 5

Mr. Potter's silver and load mine at Condobolin at the bottom lovel, which is 60ft below the water level, is keeping up its reputation as the richest lead…

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Lithgow Miners

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 5

The Lithgow coal minors have decided to support their delegates' action in asking for increased wages…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 6

The returns from the Great Cobor Limited, to May 10th last, were us follows:—11,400 tons, 270 tons copper, 799oz gold, and 4,800oz silver…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 4

The South Budgery shaft is down 109ft and timbered 86ft. The country passed through is of a decayed nature and very hard. The…

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Mines Department Criticised

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 6

Mr. H. C. Slade, a well-known mining expert (telegraphs our Bathurst correspondent) ridicules the statement of the Mines Department in reply to…

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The C.s.a., Mines, Limited

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 4

Report of work done for week ended 12th June:—Main shaft: The work of putting in the runners in the second compartment of shaft has been…

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Ascot Gold Cup. Trophy Stolen

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 5

The Ascot gold cup, which was to have been raced for to-day, has been stolen…

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Reported Rich Find of Gold. Ballarat Again

The Cobar Herald · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 5

There was great excitement at Ballarat North yesterday by the announcement that rich gold-bearing stone had been struck in an old cemetery. A crushing…

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The Coal Lumpers Strike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 5

A number of union coal lumpers were arrested last night for alleged riotous proceedings in Pitt-street. It is understood that several free labourors were assaulted…

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Coal Lumper Committed. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

A coal lumper named Giovanni Embarnone was committed for trial yesterday on the charge of shooting at Charles Hansen, a free labourer…

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Lithgow Labor Troubles. Action by the Miners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 4

AT a meeting of minora at the School of Arts, Lithgow, no Tuesday night, it was resolved to stand by the locked out pen, and to endorse the action of the delegates in asking for increased…

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Ascot Gold Cup. Stolen on the Race-Grounds

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 5

AT Ascot on Tuesday the gold cup, which was exhibited behind the grand-stand, in charge of the marker's representative and a constable, was stolen…

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