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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Miners Entombed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

Owing to the explosion is a mine in the State of Alacama, America, 150 miners were entombed…

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A Gold-lined Well

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 8

At Nishim, in Japan, there is, it is said, a wonderful castle possessing a gold-lined well, which affords the garrison an abundant water supply…

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Another Big Mine Disaster. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 4

An explosion took place in Pales coal mine at Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A. One hundred and fifty miners are entombed, and it is feared they are…

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To Mine Managers, Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 5

Saw and Flour Mill and other owners of machinery. We beg to inform the above that we have now established a most up-to-date machinery depot in…

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Mining at Gunner's Dam

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 4

A start has been made to carry part of the machinery, which has up till recently been used at the Old Bushman's mine, near Euchareena, to…

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The English Colliery Explosion. Mine on Fire. 131 Miners Still Imprisoned. Little Hope of Escape. Sympathy of the King

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 3

London, Thursday afternoon. Particulars of a terrible explosion at the Wellington Pit, Cumberland, state that the report of the…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 May 1910 · page 2

The Hermidale correspondent of Nymagee "Peer" writes:—"Quite a gloom was cast over the town on Friday week when word was…

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Cablegrams. the Colliery Disaster. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 18 May 1910 · page 3

When the decision to brick up the Wellington pit became known, the excitement among the colliers reached nearly a stage of rioting. The Earl of Lonsdale, the owner of the mine,…

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To Mine Managers, Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 May 1910 · page 4

Saw aud Flour Mill and other owners of machinery. We beg to inform the above that we have now established a most up-to-date machinery depot in…

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Strike of Miners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 21 May 1910 · page 5

Two miners employed at the South Seaham colliery Asked for compensation for working in a was place. Because it was not granted immediately all hands, numbering 300, refused to…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 3

We hear on very good authority that the Great Cobar Company will purchase the Cobar Gold Minis, which means that this great avenue…

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The Exodus to Broken hill. Warning to Miners

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 May 1910 · page 3

In connection with the exodus of miners and mine workers to Broken! Hill, the following telegram received by Mr. R. Hawkins from…

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Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 4

A large number of miners have left Cobar for Broken Hill, and this and other things have caused rumours to float about that the big Great Cobar…

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To Mine Managers, Farmers

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 4

Saw and Flour Mill and other owners of machinery. We beg to inform the above that we have now established a most up-to-date machinery depot in…

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Once Famous Goldfield. the Wealth of Hawkin's Hill

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 6

Nearly 12 months ago the special mining representative of the "Sydney Morning Herald" visited Hawkin's Hill, close to the township of Hill End,…

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In a Western Mining Camp

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 2

A gentleman interested in gold and silver mining writes:—"Assayers are the common butt in all mining camps, and, as a rule, I believe, they got it in the…

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Dancing-halls in Sal Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 8

The Salt mines at Northwich contain some wonderful novelties in the way of unique apartments cut in pure salt, but but the most interesting sale mines in…

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In a Western Mining Camp

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 2

A gentleman interested in gold and silver mining writes:—"Assayers are the common butt in all mining camps, and, as a rule, I believe, they get it 1n the…

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Latest Wires. the Coal Vend and Shipping Combine. Prosecutions Commenced. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 4

The Federal Attorney-General states that writs have been issued against the coal vend and shipping combine, and Union Steamship Co., of New Zealand,…

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A Mining Matter

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 May 1910 · page 2

At the Warden's Court on Friday, before Mr. Oslear, Robert Schubert was called upon to show why his authority to enter E. G. Harvey'sland shou'd not be…

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