In the Roaring Sixties the Great Rush at Canoona. Being a Reminiscent Yarn of Fifty Years Ago About Queensland's First Gold-Field
The Western Herald · Saturday 14 November 1908 · page 7
How much gold was won at Canoona, no one can say—more, probably, than the authorities ever knew, for records were not very carefully…
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The Wellington Times · Monday 16 November 1908 · page 3
At the Warden's Court on Friday H. Ziehlke applied for the suspension of the labour conditions on two authorities to enter the property of Henry…
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The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3
King Edward VII Co., (Orange Plains).—The mine manager reports: Contractors have driven 8 feet for fortnight) total distance in about 25…
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The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3
Report for fortnight ending 11th November, 1908. No. 1 west crosscut, 3rd level.—Extended 19ft. 6in, giving total distance…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mount Boppy Copper Mining Co., N.l
The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 November 1908 · page 3
Mine manager's report, 13th November:—Since sending in my last report, I must advise the following :—I…
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Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 November 1908 · page 3
The Broken Hill miners ballot decided to register under the Federal Arbitration Act…
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The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 November 1908 · page 5
Our Wuuluman correspondent writes —A nice thunderstorm passed along the Wuuluman ranges on Friday last, 75 points being registered at the King…
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The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 4
The Eldorado, Mount Drysdale, his out a lode assaying up to 4oz. 13dwt. gold.—'Daily Telegrnph.' The Cobar Gladstone Company are…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Fatal Accident at the Copper Mine. Young Man Named Jackson Killed by a Fall of Earth
The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 November 1908 · page 5
On Wednesday evening a fatal accident occurred at the Great Cobar mine, when a young man named Jackson was killed by a fall…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Ten Tons of Diamonds. Pure Gems in Dirty Mines
Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 3
THE most famous diamond mines in the wold are Kimberley, De Beers, Dutoitspan, practically in the centre of the present diamond-producing area. The five diamond…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold From Silver. Sir William Ramsay's0 Experiments
The Western Herald · Saturday 21 November 1908 · page 3
The correspondent of the "Daily Mail" wrote from Paris on August 28—Sir William Ramsay, the…
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The Wellington Times · Monday 23 November 1908 · page 3
The Welcome Jack cleaned upon Friday for 72 ozs. 17 dwts. Owing to the scarcity of water the mill did not run continuously, but the time worked…
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The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 2
People had scarcely reached their homes after attending the funeral of the unfortunate man Jackson, who was accidently killed at the copper…
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The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3
The Budgerygar North mine, which is on the same field as Bonnie Dundee and Budgerygar, is sinking the shaft a further 50ft., which will…
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The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 November 1908 · page 3
A few hundred yards from Budgerygar, in a north-easterly direction has Bonnie Dundee. Though the latter is much the older claim of the two…
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The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1908 · page 7
A very queer thing happened on July 15 (writes a mining manager in Nicaragua to a relative in Ballarat), which shows how dangerous…
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The Wellington Times · Monday 30 November 1908 · page 3
The following authorities to enter were granted by the Warden on Friday:—A. R. Tucker, 6 acres, Wuuluman, Henry Fletcher owner,…
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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 2 December 1908 · page 2
Further particulars of tbe terrible mining disaster in Pennsylvania show that one iron [?]age was blown [?]00yds. from the pit-head. The heat in tbe mine is intense. The first…
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The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 5
The manager of the Cobar Gladstone Co. reports:—Have completed timbering the shaft down to 45 feet 6 inches, and have started sinking…
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The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 December 1908 · page 5
Report for fortnight ending 21st Nov., 1908. Mining: Stoping carried on at Nos. 2, 8 and 4 levels on carbonates, black…
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