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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 5

The Manager Of the Cobar Gladstone Co. report:—Contractors have sunk main shaft a further distance of 25 feet, total depth 88 1/2 feet. Bottom…

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The C.s.a. Mines

The Cobar Herald · Friday 1 January 1909 · page 5

The Manager of the above reports for fortnight ending 23rd December, 1098, os follows :— No 1 east crossent 4 level.—…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 3

The following authorities to enter were granted by the Warden on Friday:—George Byrnes, 20 acres Nanima, C. H. Barton owner, compensation…

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Broken Hill. Tom Mann and Others Arrested. Police and Miners in Conflict

The Wellington Times · Monday 11 January 1909 · page 2

Another batch of 110 police constables reached Broken Hill on Saturday, making over 360 police now on the Barrier…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

On Tuesday next, 19th Jan., a general meeting of shareholders in the Restdown Mines, Ltd, will be held at Mr. E. B. Treat[?]s office, Canbelego…

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The C.s.a. Mines, Ltd

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 12 January 1909 · page 2

Report for fortnight ending 6th January:—No. 1 [?]st crosscut, 4 level, extended 10ft., giving total distance…

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Colliery Explosion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 3

Twenty-five miners were killed by a colliery explosion at Illinois (U.S.A.)…

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Colliery Explosion. London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1909 · page 2

Twenty-five miners were killed in a colliery explosion in Illinois (U.S.A.)…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 January 1909 · page 4

The dry weather is likely to have an alarming effect at the Welcome Jack Mine, where already one shift has been taken off owing to the shortage…

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Mine Managers' Certificates

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 4

The Board of Examiners of Mine Managers (Messrs. E. F. Pitman, chairman: J. B. Jaquet, F. Danvers Power, R. H. Cambage, and D…

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Queen Bee Mine

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

Report for fortnight ending January 2, 1909, as follows :—j Stoping carried on at Nos 2, 3 and 4 levels on ore of usual quality…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 5

Manager of the Cobar Gladstone Mining Company, No Liability reports :—Contractors have sunk main shaft a further distance c…

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Mining. C.S.A. South Mining Co. Ltd

The Cobar Herald · Friday 15 January 1909 · page 6

Mine manager's annual report to 31st December, 1908:—Main [?]ft sunk 44ft, total depth of shaft 364ft; the last 6ft being in…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 3

The Welcome Jack cleaned up on Saturday for 73ozs. Owing to holidays and want of water the run was about 15 shifts below the usual. The…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1909 · page 4

The following mining information is called from our Orange exchanges:— A syndicate of Canbelago share holders have struck rich gold at…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 19 January 1909 · page 3

A conflict has been let to Prosper and party fur sinking the Gladstone sha[?] a further 100ft. Fort Bourke Copper Mining…

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District Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

Work generally is being resumed in the mines. The South Budgery baa been working all through the holidays, sinking…

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Western Australian Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 8

Introducing the mines estimates in the Legislative Assembly on the 15th instant, Mr. Gregory (Minister for Mines) stated that the outlook was more promising in…

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Illicit Gold Buying. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 5

The Bendigo (victoria) police made another raid on suspected illegal gold buyers yesterday, and 12 arrests were made, including five Chinese, one well known tailor, a…

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Strike at South Bulli. Four Hundred Miners out

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 4

ON Thursday morning 400 miners were thrown idle. On Wednesday the front shift at South Bulli colliery started at 7 p. m. Joseph Shaw, and John Joliffe, wheelers presented themselves…

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