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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1909

363 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 9 of 19

The Mine Tanks

The Cobar Herald · Friday 13 August 1909 · page 5

The rain came at the right time for the new tank at the Great Cobar mine, which has been excavated below the Hospital. From the rain…

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A Coal Box

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 2

The question of economising space is one that forces itself upon many families, especially those living in small flats, where such a thing as a…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 August 1909 · page 2

It will be good news for the [?] that in all probability mining options will shortly be again in [?] swing at Bodangora. Messrs. [?]…

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To Miners and Others

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 3

TENDERS are invited for Sinking and Timbering a further 200 feet of the Main Shaft at the Harden Gold Mine, Limited…

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Mining. Fort Bourke Copper Mining Company No-liability

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 August 1909 · page 3

Mine Manager's report for fortnight ending 12th August 1809 :—Since my ast report we continued the cross-cut will the 7 1/2h inst during which time we…

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Mining Notes. (From Our Own Correspondent.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 18 August 1909 · page 1

Work in connection with the Great Northern Gold Alining Company is progressing satisfactorily and the [?] is shewing nice gold. Specimen Hill party have…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 August 1909 · page 4

Our Stuart Town correspondent writes:—The Great Northern (late Stringy Bark) Mines Syndicate has been for the last fortnight or so getting the…

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Cobar Peak Stiver Mining Company

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 August 1909 · page 4

The fourth annual general meeting of the above Company will be held on the 27th inst. The report of the Directors, embracing…

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Sleeping on Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 21 August 1909 · page 7

The practice of hiding money away in all manner of out-of-the-way corners is by no means modern. In the old days, according to "Gleanings…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 August 1909 · page 2

Applications will be received up to 3rd prox. for the position of cyanide manager to the Welcome Jack G.M. Co. What seems to be a well-founded…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 3

On Monday, 28rd instant, Mr Malone, Warden, granted six months' suspension to the Cobar Peak Co. Mr Geo. Marshe (legal manager)…

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Fire. Copper Mine Foundry Destroyed

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 August 1909 · page 2

The clanging of the bell at the fire station at about 11.15 on Saturday night drew a great many would-be go-to-beders out to see where the…

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Mining Notes. (From Our Own Correspondent)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1909 · page 4

Stuart Town or Iron Bark-goldflalda have been rich in both alluvial and quarts mining, and in the old river beds which are covered with basalt. Tunnels have been…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 August 1909 · page 4

Although many tumours have been current regarding the intentions of the new company which has purchased the Bodangora mine from Messrs. Glover…

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Queen Bee Mine

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 3

The following are the reports to be submitted to the shareholders at the twelfth ordinary general meeting, to be held on Tuesday next:—…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 5

Rabbit Hill Copper Mining Company, Limited.—The Board of Directors visited and inspected the mine on the 21st August. The east…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 4

The Nanima Silver Syndicate, which has been steadily working for the past nine months, has, after some discouragement, met with a very…

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Tanami Gold Find. Prospectors Warned

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 September 1909 · page 2

The Government Geologist (Mr. H. Y. L. Brown) has returned to Adelaide from a visit to the Tanami new gold discovery, in the Northern Territory…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 September 1909 · page 5

On Monday Mr. Warden Malone granted Cobar Gold Mines partial suspension for six months, 30 men to be employed. The application…

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A Rich Gold Reef

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 4 September 1909 · page 4

ON Tuesday afternoon we were shown some of the finest specimens of gold-bearing quartz we have ever soon. They were in charge of Mr. H. M. Gibson, legal manager of the…

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