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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 September 1908 · page 3

Manages of the Mount Boppy mine reports on 26th August, 1908, as follows :— New engine erected and placed in…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 September 1908 · page 4

As was foreshadowed in a recent issue the Commonwealth mine has closed down for the present. To properly work the mine requires a far…

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Mining. "Stockwhip" writes :—

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 September 1908 · page 4

QUEEN BEE CO.—The tenth half-yearly general meeting of shareholders in the Queen Bee Copper Mining Co, No Liability, was held at the…

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Coal Tar—the Most Protean Substance in the World

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1908 · page 7

Speaking recently before the Society of Chemical Industry, Mr. H. Schweitzer summarized a number of the products of the coal-tar industry. Since…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 September 1908 · page 2

The following authority to enter was granted at the Warden's Court on Friday:—Albert Lawler, 10a Micketymulga, Michael Brusch owner…

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Miners' Strike in Wales. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

The miners of Glamorganshire intend to cease work in order to compel 8[?]0 nonunionists to join the union…

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Mining Tragedy. Seven Men Killed

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1908 · page 2

One of the most unofortunate mining fatalities that has evar happeaed in Queens-land occurred at the Mt. Morgan Company's mine on Saturday afternoon about 5 o'clock…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 September 1908 · page 4

The old mill at the Welcome Jack will stop to-morrow, but a few days will elapse before operations are commenced with the new mill…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 11 September 1908 · page 4

Cobar Gladstone Co.—The mine manager reports for the fortnight ending September 5th, as follows :—The face of the drive is looking…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 14 September 1908 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Friday the following authority to enter was granted:—W. G. Reinhard, 20 acres, pariah of Wellington, Johanna Reidy[?]…

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Nymagee Copper Mine

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 3

At au extraordiuary meeting of shareholders in the Nymagee Copper, held in London recently, to confirm the action of the board in…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 3

A call of 6d per share on the contributing shares in the C.S.A. Mines limited, is notified in another column, payable to the Secretary…

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Orange Plains Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 3

The loda cut at the Mount Royal gold and copper mine at the 2501 level of No. 1 shaft bulks up to 30 per cent, copper. This is a vary…

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Fort Bourke Copper Mining Company

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 3

Although only a few days have elapsed since the prospectus of the Fort Bourke Copper Miniug Company, No Liability, was issued, the…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Three Men Seriously Injured

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 15 September 1908 · page 2

About 10 minutes to 3 o'clock on Saturday afternoon last, the village of Wrightville was thrown into a state of considerable…

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Mining Accident at Cobar. Three Men Injured

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 16 September 1908 · page 2

An unfortunate blasting accident occurred on Saturday afternoon at the Occidental mine, Cobar. Harry Snow, W. Gudgeon, and another were seriously injured. They…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 5

Creamy Hills Mine, (Euabalong.) Tho mine manager reports:— Have snuk Grey's shaft a further distance of 7ft. for fortnight, total 75ft. 6in…

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Nymagee and Shuttleton Mines

The Cobar Herald · Friday 18 September 1908 · page 5

Nymagee people have every hope of the railway being constructed to that centre &nd it appears that their hopes ara well grounded, as the following…

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Awful Mine Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

Two men named Bri[?] and Risley, working on the night shift at the corporation rese[?] shaft Hobart, [?]ost with a tragic oud on Thursday morning. They were being drawn up to the…

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Broken Hill Mining Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 19 September 1908 · page 5

A miner named Micheal Heffernao, 38 a former resident of Orange, was killed to the Junction North Mine on Thursday morning. He with others, was working on the 930 fe[?]t level wheo…

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