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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Looking for Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 5 January 1912 · page 4

We have ascertained that a well-known prospector, named Mr. Joseph Ives, who represents a strong Victorian syndicate, paid Dubbo a visit during the week and…

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The Federal Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 January 1912 · page 2

Another application for the suspension of the labor conditions on the Federal mine was made to the warden on Friday by S. Solomon, for whom Mr. Bassett…

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Rich Gold Patch

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

Another patch of rich gold specimens, weighing 130 ozs. has been struck in the North Woah Hawp mine, Ballaret East…

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Broken Hill Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 9 January 1912 · page 3

The total export of minerals from Broken Hill last year was valued at £3,100,000, being a record…

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The Federal Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 6

Another application for the suspension of the labor conditions on the Federal Mine was made to the warden at Wellington on Friday by S. Soiomon,…

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Mining Fatalities. Auckland

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 12 January 1912 · page 4

Two miners, named James Williams and Thomas Guy, were suffocated by a rush of gas deep down in the work ings of the May Queen mine at We[?]…

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Un-english Englishman. Miners and Fishermen. (By Charles Marriott in the "Express.")

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 January 1912 · page 6

Leaving out the first item, the Cornish toast, "Copper, tin and fish," still expresses the hopes of a large number of the inhabitants, who in the course of…

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Mining Fatality

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

A terrible milling fatality occurred in the Barrier Mine, West Wyalong, on Saturday, resulting in the death of five miners. Their names are:--Frank…

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Mining Disaster at Wyalong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

A. terrible mining disaster occurred on Saturday in the Barrier Mine, at West Wyalong, resulting in five miners being killed. Their names were Frank…

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Mining. Tallabung Tin Field

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

Mr. A. Crowe, of Tallabung field, was in town last week, and gave a Herald reporter a few notes about the field…

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The Wyalong Mining Disaster. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 2

Later particulars of the Wyalong mining disaster show that the accident happened just as the men were leaving at 4 o'clock on Saturday afternoon…

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Frightful Mining Accident. at Wyalong. Six Men Killed. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 16 January 1912 · page 3

A terrible mining accident, due to the eruption of foul air, occurred at the Barrier mine, West Wyalong, on Saturday afternoon, resulting in…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 23 January 1912 · page 3

At Shuttleton mine, recently taken up by Mr. W. Longworth, there are 28 men working exclusive of wood carters and the old town is…

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The Bodangora Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 January 1912 · page 6

At the Bodangora gold mine the fault met with in the 200ft. level has made its appearance in the rise from the 400 ft. level. The winze from the 500ft…

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Phenomenal Gold Yield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 3

The Long Tunnel mine reached its biggest sensation on Saturday, when the shareholders, from a shot made during the morning in the reef, from two dishes…

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Mining. THE C.S.A. Mines Limited

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 3

The mine manager reports under diate January 2O :- South drive from No. 6 crosscut has been extended 6 feet, total…

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Mining. TOTTENHAM

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 3

The directors of the Bogan River Copper Mining Company arrived here on the 18th January, and made their annual inspection of the Bogan luine. They…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 5

The sixth annual general meeting of the Mount Boppy Copper Mining Co. was held at the company's office, Marshall street, on Friday, the 30th January,…

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Mining. Cobar Peak S.M. CO

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1912 · page 3

The following extracts are made from the report of the Chairman of Directors of the above Co. (Mr. J. P. Conley). The half-yearly meeting will be held…

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Latest Cablegrams. The English Coal Strike. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 March 1912 · page 4

Owing to the coal atrike the wool sales have been indefinitely postponed. There is a likel[?]hood of the strike causing delay in the departure of the…

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