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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Hospital Patient's Dream. Lemos in Gold Discovery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 7

John O'Connell and W. Kate came into Shepparton, (Vic, with specimens of golden quartz, which they reported having obtained from a reef a mile and a half from…

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[?] BATES, [?] Romance of a Foundling. [?] of "The Black Shale Mine," " The Squire of Londsdale," "Dora's Deception," etc., etc. CHAPTER XXIX.—(Continued)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 September 1912 · page 7

"Well, I'll confess mine," he said miserably, thinking of his sins. "I've given away to drunkenness; I've tried to do, worse even than that. I have…

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Mine Trtuble Settled

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 7

1u regard to the cessation of work at Myalls Company mine. as the outcome of a conference held between reprepentatives of the A.M.A. and the…

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Five Miners Killed. London, Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 13 September 1912 · page 4

[?] coal mine at Duisburg, Prussia, five miners were killed…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 3

We hear on good authority that during the holiday absence of Mr. H. C. Bellinger, his place will be filled by Mr. F. Dawers-Powers, whose reputation is…

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Miners Go to Gaol

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 3

Fourteen strikers at the Waihi (N.Z.) gold mine, who were bound over to keep the peace, have declined to enter into a bond of £10. They…

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The C.s.a. Mines, Ltd

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 17 September 1912 · page 3

Report of work done at the mine up to 7th September, 1912:— A drive is being put through from the main to No. 1 crosscut, which…

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District Copper Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 September 1912 · page 4

There are indications that copper mining in the district is on the eve of a revival. The Native Bee mine, which is the property of Messrs. Harvey,…

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Mining. Iodide Mineral Hill Mine. (N.s.w.)

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 6

The report of Mr. J. H. Fawe[?] mining engineer on the Iodide Mineral H[?] mine, situated on Melrose station, 42 [?] north from Condobolin, which is…

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Mining. Queen Bee

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 September 1912 · page 7

The stopes on Nos. 1, 2 and 3 levels of the Queen Bee are all on fair [?]. The latest report reads :—No. 5 level : North stope have been tilling for the week ;…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 3

The latest official report from the Mount Oxide Mine states :—North drive extended to 178ft., face shows 8ft. 9in. of ore, 6ft. 3in. of which…

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Fire in a Colliery. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 2

A fire was discovered in a portion of the underground works at Pelaw Main colliery, Kurri Kurri, Efforts are being made to locate its seat…

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Mt. Lyell Mining Disaster. Three Men Killed. Five Seriously Injured. Sydney

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 September 1912 · page 3

A terrible mining disaster occurred at Mount Lyell mine, Gormanston, Tasmania, on Saturday. A number of men were having tea…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

The latest Queen Bee report is as follows:—No. 1 level: Sufficient are broken to start reverberatories. No. 3 level: Ore in back stope north…

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C.s.a. Mines Limited

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 5

Mine Manager's report for week ending September 21:— I have broken through from No. 1 to the Main crosscut, and am now working…

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Miners' Accident Relief. Proposed New Scale of Payments

The Cobar Herald · Friday 27 September 1912 · page 6

The new bill which Mr. Edden introduced into the Legislative Assembly on Thursday night extends the scope of the relief fund to include miners employed in…

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Mining. the Occidental Gold Mine

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 1 October 1912 · page 2

The mine manager of the Occidental G M, Co., No Liability, reports for fortnight ending 26th September, 1912 :— Four men in the cutting blasting down…

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A Ton of Coal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 October 1912 · page 4

Here is what an American journal says: We have heard so much about coal during the last few months that there…

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Mineral Hill Mine

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

The Mineral Hill Mine, 42 miles from Condobolin, has been formed into a company known as lodide Mineral Hill, Ltd., with a capital of £150,000, in…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Friday 4 October 1912 · page 7

The mineral output of South Africa for 1911 was worth £47,679,294, being an increase of £4,000,000 on the output of 1910…

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