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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Gold Cargoes. Six Millions Shipped in Three Months

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 6

The Union- Castle liner Carisbrook Castle (writes the "Daily Mail" of 13th April), left Capetown last week with L1,040,082 in bar gold on board for…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 July 1908 · page 2

Application was made to the Warden on Friday by J. T. Mallon for the suspension of the labor conditions in his lease in the parish of Yarragal, which…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 7 July 1908 · page 2

The mine manager of the Mount Boopy Copper Mining Co., No Liability, reports 80 h June:—I have a report that all the Oregon timber and…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 July 1908 · page 4

Two shifts are kept going at the Coronation taking out ore for the Commonwealth. Owing to tho ground becoming somewhat treacherous a shaft…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 4

The sicking of the extensive lods in findgeryger has apparently been a stimulus in the developing of the neighbouring leares. The men…

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Plants Which Foretell Mining Disasters

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 7

CAN colliery explosions be foretold by plants? According to Professor J. F. Nowack, of Denmark Hill, London, they can. The professor goes further. He claims…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 3

At the Warden's Court on Friday authority to enter was granted to A. B. Gage for 5 acres, parish of Galwadgerie, M. Meeban owner…

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Mining THE C.S.A. MINES

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 3

Manager of the aborts reports for fortnight ending 6th July :— Main shaft.—Eastern plat at No 4 level timbered and completed…

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Queen Bee Mine

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 3

Report for fortnight ending July 4th:— No 2 level—Stoping on good grade carbonate ore. No 8 level…

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Firewood Strike. Kalgoorlie Mines Crippled

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

The firewood strike in West Australia is still unsettled. Four thousand men are out, and the Kalgoorlie mines are crippled. Great…

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Mining trouble in West Australia Kalgoorlle Minos shut down

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

OWING to the trouble between the cutters and the firewood companies at Kaigoorlie which supply them, all the big mince have closed down. Consternation reigns amongst all classes…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 3

The Welcome Jack are now down on the underlay about 40ft. from the main shaft, and the developments have been very satisfactory. For the past three…

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Mining Regulations

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 5

The regulations under the Mining Act, 1906, have been rerised, and improved in many respects. The amendments will take effect on and after August 4…

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South Australian Government Coal Mine. Opened near Maitland (N.s W.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

THE Governor's speech at the opening of the South Australian Parliament on Thursday amongst other things, announced that negotiations had been entered into by the…

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Strike at Newcastle Collieries. Two of Messrs. Brown's Pits Laid Idle

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 4

PELAW-MAIN colliery, Newcastle, went on strike on Tuesday last, and the Duckenfield colliery followed later in the dry. Both collieries are the property of Messrs. J. and A…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 July 1908 · page 2

The management of the Goodrich mine has been changed, Mr. Bonnerson now being in charge, while Mr. Pearce has taken over the freehold at…

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Queen Bee Mine

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

Manager of the above report for fortnight ending 18 h July, 1908:—No 2 level—Sloping on good grade carbonate ore…

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Mining. the Coral [?]Mining Company

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

Contractors report for the fortnight ending 23rd July, 1908 :— Have extended North drive a further distance of 8ft., total length…

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O.s.a. Mines. Limited

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 28 July 1908 · page 2

The manager of the C.B.A. Mines, Limited, reports for fortnight ending 22nd July as follows:—South-east crosscut No.3 Level—Extended 21ft…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 5

The Cobar Gladstone Co.—Mine manager's report for fortnight ending 24th inst. Have driven north loft, and face of drive looks well…

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