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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Tne Commonwealth Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

Captain Hosking has received word that Mr. Greenway, the noted metallurgist, will be in Wellington on Wednesday, and to engage drivers, feeders…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

Mr. Wm, McNaulty, of the Finger Post Store, Bends us in a specimen of ore taken from Frazer's claim on the Parkes Road, nine miles from…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

Premier G. M. Co.—The contractors report having sunk the shaft a further depth of 2ft 6in for the week, completing the contract, with no…

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The Colliery Trouble. An Important Development

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

AN Important development in connection with the Newcaste collieries dispute has taken place, The proprietors hold a meeting and decided to withdraw from the Special…

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Mr. Mauger and the Miners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

The Postmaster-General (Mr. Maugher) declares that every word he attered in Sydney with regard to drunkenness in Maitland can be vouched for by independent witnesses…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

Manager Res[?] Mines reports for week ending 15th inst., as follows :—Since the last report the sinking has been partially suspended on account of…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 5

The shareholders in the Mount Boppy C.M. Co. have decided to grant the option for the sale of the mine for £15,000 to M. J. Leah, at a meeting held on…

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The Mining Difficulty

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 29 February 1908 · page 5

The Special Mining Court at Newcastle has adjourned till next Wednesday owing to the motion of the minors' representatives in protecting against the taking of evidence of certain…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

Mr. Greenway, the noted metallurgist, arrived in Wellington last week, we understand, and if be we should soon know his pronouncement…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 4

Smelting started at the Commonwealth Mine on Tuesday, with between 5000 and 6000 tons of ore to commence on. The up-to-date plant is in full…

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The Coal Difficulty. Serious Situation at Newcastle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 March 1908 · page 4

AT Newcastle on Wednesday the special mining court resumed its sittings. The President commented very strongly on the action of the miners in opposing the hearing…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 March 1908 · page 2

After a long stoppage due to a variety of causes crushing has been resumed at the Federal Mine at Wuuluman, and the first clean-up took place…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Mr. F. Elmore, of the Elmore Process Company, is at present at Broken Hill. The company has a twelve months' contract for a supply of ore, as well as…

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C.s.a. Mines

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 March 1908 · page 3

Manager of the above reports for fortnight ending 4th, March, 1908: Main shaft.—Expect to resume sinking within a week…

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Commonwealth Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 3

We hear that the furnace at the Commonwealth mine is working well, and are assured that the products heing produced are of very high grade…

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The Welcome Jack Cold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 2

Among the many propositions of the Wellington district none at the present time commands more attention than the above mine, situated at the head of…

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The Welcome Jack Mine. Official Opening

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 March 1908 · page 6

In another column a local correspondent gives the history of the Welcome Jack Mine, at Wuuluman, the official opening of which took place on…

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Scotland's Shame. Houses of Miners. "A Disgrace to Civilisation."

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 6

The three days' annual Conference (writes the "Daily News" of 27th December) of the Scottish Miners' Federation opened in Glasgow under the…

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Mining on the Rand. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

The Rand Mining Commissioners say it is possible to make the Transvaal as attractive to working men as Australia. They condemn the importation of either Chinese…

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Capital or Labor. The British Ministry and the Miners' Eight Hour Bill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 14 March 1908 · page 4

A STRONG agitation is proceeding in England against the Miners' Eight Hour Bill recently introduced by the British Ministry. Owing to the depression of industries…

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