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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 25 November 1910 · page 5

The Fort Bourke Copper Mining Company, No Liability, Mine Manager's report, 19th Nov., 1910:—The No. 2 shaft has been…

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The Offer of a Coal Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 5

Mr. Eldon Minster for Miner is very cautious concerning the offer of the Warner Estate for the purpose could be done, he said today…

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An Early Gold Discovery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 26 November 1910 · page 3

THE belief that Australia was rich in gold was almost universal for ages, before it was colonised by England. Well aware of this opinion, many of the convicts, soon after their…

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The Federal Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 November 1910 · page 2

The adjourned meeting of the local shareholders in the Federal mine to consider the position of the company was held in the old band hall on Saturday…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 3

The mine manager of the Queen Bee reports for the fortnight ending 19th November, 1910:— Development and prospecting work…

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Sensible Sympathy. Mass Meeting of Miners

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 29 November 1910 · page 3

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In the Shoemaker's Shop. Ladies and Miners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 5

"Whose these suffragette blokes that's been making trouble in England?" inquired the Youthful Australian, who had been diligently perusing a portion of a…

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Big Mining Scheme. Once-famous Hawkins Hill

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 December 1910 · page 2

Even the wealth of the marvellous Bullfinch Proprietary mine pales before the astounding richness of the reefs that traversed the famous Hawkins Hill, and…

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Mining. Queen Bee Copper Mining Co

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 3

The above Company report under date December 3rd, as follows:— The new issue of 50,000 contributing shares of 6s each in the…

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Cobar-peak Silver Mining Co

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 6 December 1910 · page 3

Mine Manager's report for fortnight ending 1st December:— Underground—Owing to the continued shortage of miners, work is…

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Miners on Strike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 December 1910 · page 3

Six hundred and fifty men are on strike at the Aberdare colliery owing to a dispute over the tops and pillars question…

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The Mining Boom

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 December 1910 · page 3

Conflicting reports are still coming to hand in regard to the Chaffi[?]ch mine. An independent inspection will probably be made by Government officials…

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Fatal Mining Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 December 1910 · page 3

Seven persons were killed, owing to the cage at Pemberton Pit, Shropshire, breaking away…

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Mine on Fire

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 December 1910 · page 6

A serious explosion of gas occurred in the Killingworth colliery, West Wallsend, yesterday morning, and the mins is now on fire. No one was killed or…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 3

Fort Bourke Copper Mining Co.: The contractors have sunk a further distance of 23 feet, making a total depth from the brace of 156…

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Collapse of a Mine Manager

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 December 1910 · page 5

Mr. Greenway, manager of the Chaffinch mine, was found in the bush in a state of collapse and suffering from shock…

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Coal Mine Offer Refused

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 5

The Minister for Mines has declined an offer of a coal mine under the, Wirner Estate,…

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The Coal Mine Declined. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 4

Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, has decided to advise the Government against accepting the offer of the coal measures under the Warner estate, in…

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Serious Mine Explosion. Providential Safety of Miners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 4

A serious explosion occurred at a West Maltland colliery on Wednesday morning. The mine is now on fire. No one was killed, but the damage is…

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Maitland Colliery Explosion

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 10 December 1910 · page 4

ON Wednesday morning, a serious explosion of gas occurred in the Killingworth colliery, in the West Wallsend district, and the mine ant on fire. No one was in the area affected…

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