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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1909 · page 5

A trial crushing of about 40 tons has been put through the Welcome Jack mill for the Welcome Mick, but the result was not of a very…

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Mining Queen Bee Company

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 February 1909 · page 3

The annual meeting of shareholders in the above Co. will be held to-day (Friday) at Wrightville, and the various reports and…

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Wheat-Growing in N.S. Wales. ' Gold Mine Yet to bo Exploited'

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 8

'In wheat-growing in New South Wales there's a gold mine'. The speaker was the manager of a very big agricultural property in the Young district and himself a farmer of…

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Sweating Gold Coins

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 7

GOLD coin 'sweaters' of the most dangerous character have shown their handicraft in London and Birmingham recently through passing 'sweated'…

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Mr. Burns On Gold Coast

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 February 1909 · page 2

Once upon a time Mr. John Burns worked as an engineer on tho Gold Coast, and he saved a native from the shark infested sea on one occasion. To the Cabinet Minister's…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 1 March 1909 · page 2

A start has been made to sink the main shaft at the Federal another 100ft, and 7ft 6in had been sunk on Saturday on good looking stone. Some…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 2 March 1909 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of shareholders of The Queen Bee Copper Mining Company, No Liability, was held at the Company's office…

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Canbelego Mining. From the "Advocate."

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

Although mining generally is somewhat on the dull side locally, still it is cheering to hear that in the near future a brighter…

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Mining. Broken Hili South Co

The Cobar Herald · Friday 5 March 1909 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Broken Hill South Silver Mining Co. was held in the board room, 31 Queen-street, Melbourne, on Friday…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 March 1909 · page 3

The Welcome Jack cleaned up on Saturday for 94 ozs. The run was shorter than usual owing to the trial crushing for the Welcome Mick and…

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Mining. Queen Bee Mine

The Cobar Herald · Friday 12 March 1909 · page 5

The manager reports for fortnight ending February 27, 1909, as follows:— Stoping ia carried on aa usual at…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 16 March 1909 · page 3

Mr. C. McKencie, manner of Gardiner's Blocks, left for Sydney on Monday where be will discuss the future operations of the Co. with the…

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Junction North Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 3

The men have resumed work at the Junction North mine…

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Coal Carters Victory

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 3

The Wages Beard have awarded the coal carters an increase of 12 per cent…

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Coal Carters. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1909 · page 2

The Wages Board have awarded the coal carters an increase of 12 per cent…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 March 1909 · page 5

Messrs C. MeKenzie and Peter Andrew, manager and director of the show known as Gardiner's, at the C.S.A., are attending a meeting this…

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Suspected Gold Thieves

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 5

Two man have been arrested at Bendigo on charges of being in possession of gold suspected to have been stolen. The police had a desperate encounter with prisoners…

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The World's Gold. This Year's Output

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 March 1909 · page 6

How much gold the world will produce in the year which is close upon us (said the "Daily Mail" on December 31.) and how far the demand for the metal…

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Mining. O.S.A. Minus Limited

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 3

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Recent Outrage on Proprietary Mine. Statement by one of the Accused

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 March 1909 · page 2

Kingley, one of the men charged in connection with the outr[?]ge on the Proprietary mine on January 5, is alleged to have made a statement…

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