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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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The Mine Fatality

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 August 1912 · page 5

Fuller particulars are now to hand concerning the death of Albert Barter, killed at Great Cobar Mine on Monday morning. It appears…

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Colliery Disaster

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 3

Over 100 bodies have been recovered from the Lethringch colliery, Bechum, Germany…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 13 August 1912 · page 3

Mr. Oldfield has been appointed district inspector of mines for the Cobar district. Messrs. Leah and A. McLaughlin…

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Blayney Copper Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 August 1912 · page 6

As a result of buoyancy in the copper market preparations are being made to re-commence operations at the Blayney copper mine. A very. complete and…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 3

Things cannot be so dull in the mining line as some people think. Mr. Geo. Marshe, sharebroker, reports having successfully floated…

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The C.s.a. Mines, Ltd

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 20 August 1912 · page 3

Report of work done at the mine up to 10th August, 1912 :— Since last report the south drive towards the Tinto has been driven…

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Discovery of an Extensive Gold Field

The Wellington Times · Thursday 22 August 1912 · page 9

The existence of gold in the Wellington district has for a long time been an ascertained fact, but public attention has never until now been seriously…

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Bodangora Mines

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 7

The battery of the Bodangora Gold Mines Company for the fortnight ended August 9 ran 235½ hours, crushing 501 tons of stone for a recovery of 201½…

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Mining. Queen Bee

The Cobar Herald · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 8

Queen Bee (week ended August 10).—Nos. 1 and 2 levels: Practically little done. No.3 level :Back. stope north end, lode at present split…

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All Rights Reserved. "Robin Bates," or the Romance of a Foundling. Chapter Xxviil— the Inundation of the Oldcott Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 23 August 1912 · page 8

The way downbill is a rapid one. When once a man has begun the descent he is at the bottom before he has the least suspicion of it. If anyone…

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Mining Trouble at Stuart Town

The Wellington Times · Monday 26 August 1912 · page 2

Some trouble occurred at the Bechive Mine, Stuart Town, early last week regarding the dismissal of a couple of miners. Work was stopped to allow of an…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 3

The report of the Queen Bee for the past week states:—No. 3 level: Stopping south from No. I winze on 2ft. of good ore. Back stope, north…

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Local and General. Miners at Stuart Town

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 August 1912 · page 2

A Stuart Town correspondent writes: Owing to the dismissal of two miners at the Beehive mine, work was stopped and an inquiry made. The organiser…

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The Mining Act. Tips to Lease-holders

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 5

At the conclusion of the business of the Minister Warden's Court at Oberon, the Warden (Mr. A. B. C. Burke) said that from time to time—in fact,…

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Women's Gold Quest. Rival Expeditions to the Spanish Main

The Wellington Times · Thursday 29 August 1912 · page 2

Two rival expeditions are now being planned to search for the pirates' treasure supposed to be concealed on the small island of Cocos, which is in the…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 4

The C.S.A. Mines Ltd., report of work done at the mine to 24th August, 1912:—During the past fortnight the south drive towards…

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Mining in the Old Days

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 August 1912 · page 3

The recent revival at Hill End gives interest to the record gold finds of the early days on the field. Some of .these were among the…

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A Move in Gold. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 September 1912 · page 2

The Federal Treasury Officers yesterday completed the novel tusk of moving 3,870,000 sovereigns from the old Treasury buildings at Melbourne to new…

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Colliery on Fire. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 4

The Clarence coal mine is now on fire. Frequent explosions have occurred, during which two of the rescue gang were killed…

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Mining Around Molong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 6

At the Orange Warden's Court, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., H. W. Haslam applied for permission to enter the Reeds, the private lands of Mr. J…

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