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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Interesting to Miners

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 May 1911 · page 3

Mr. W. F. Dunn, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Department of Mines:— "With reference to your letter of…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 May 1911 · page 5

Boppy Boulder Gold Mining Coy., N.L., report to May 6 : Since the report of the 22 nd April the north drive off the western…

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Mining Trouble Expected. Canbeleg [?]

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1911 · page 2

Trouble is impendi[?] at the must at Canbelego over an inc[?] of wages, and the mine may be closed down to-day if the management does not accede…

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A Shocking Mining Accident

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 3

A shocking accident occurred at Sons of Gwalia mine (W.A.) A skip fell 2000 feet. One man was killed and nine seriously injured…

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Shocking Mining Accident. Perth

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

A shocking mining accident happened at the Sons of Gwalia mine. A cage containing ten men dropped down a shaft 2000 feet. One man,…

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Mines Report

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

The annual report of the Now South Wales Department of Mines for the year 1910 has just been published. It is a voluminous document, and contains much…

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Strike at Canbelego. Mount Boppy Mine Men Out

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

The conference recently held between the management of the Mount Boppy mine and the employees, regarding wages and con…

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A Cake of Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 5

A cake of gold, weighing 58 ozs. 6 dwts, which represents the result of a month's work at a mine recently opened up by Messrs Whitby and party on Messrs Berry Bros'. property…

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A Rich Find of Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 6

A remarkably rich find of gold is reported from Castlemaine (Vic.), where 150 ounces were recovered from two bucketfuls of stone…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate. Saturday, May 27, 1911. the Mining Industry

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

The report of the Mines Department for the year 1910, which has just been issued once more emphasises the importance and value of the mineral…

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Big Cake of Gold.—58ozs 5Dwts

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

A cake of gold, weighing 38ozs. 5dwts, which hepresents the result of a month's work at a mine recently opened up by Messrs. Whitby and party, on…

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Auction Sale Notices. Sale of Mining Plant and Machinery

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 2

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston, Ltd., as advertised, will conduct a most important sale at the Welcome Jack mine on Wednesday next, 31st…

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Mining. the Queen Bee Mine

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 30 May 1911 · page 3

Report of the Queen Bee Copper Mine for two weeks ending 20th May : Main shaft. Cistern and pent house removed and timber placed in…

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Minmi Collieries. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 2

It is reported that the miners at Mr. John Brown's Minmi Collieries have accepted an offer of continuance under existing terms of conditions for five…

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Cablegrams. Their Weight in Gold. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 31 May 1911 · page 3

It has been suggested that the ancient ceremony of "Tul Adhan" should be performed by King George and Queen Mary at the Delhi Durbar. Their Majesties, it is suggested…

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Three Gold Medals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 June 1911 · page 4

Messrs. Bedford, Taylor and Weston Ltd., are giving three beautiful gold medals at their monster annual horse sale to be held at Wellington at the…

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Mining. Cobar Gladstone

The Cobar Herald · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 5

Cobar Gladstone Mining Co. N.L. report for two weeks ending 29th, May : Since the mine closed down on the 28th March, owing to…

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Mines Report. (Continued from our last Issue.) Warden's Report. Cobar Division

The Cobar Herald · Friday 2 June 1911 · page 3

The output of copper by the Great Cobar, Ltd., has been on a largely augmented scale during tho period under review, and amounts to 6,248 tons, or…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 6 June 1911 · page 1

Boppy Boulder Gold Mining Co. report : Since the report of the 6th May, 1911, the north drive off the…

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Three Gold Medals

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 7 June 1911 · page 2

MESSRS. Bedford, Taylor, and Weston, Ltd., are giving three beautiful gold medals at their monster annual horse sake, held at Wellington at the end of September. The modals are for…

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