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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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The Lucknow Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 2

Considerable interest was evinced in the proceedings at the Orange Wa[?]n's Court where Mr. A. B. C. Burke held an inquiry into a complaint…

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The Mining Death Roll for 1913. Eleven Lives

The Cobar Herald · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

For the reason alone of its heavy mining death roll, we have no regrets at the passing of 1913. In Cobar and Canbelego the number…

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Good Gold Yields. Bright Prospects at Hill End

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1914 · page 7

A Hill-End correspondent to the Bathurst "Advocate" writes as follows:— A parcel of 13 tons of stone from…

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Occidental Gold Mining Co

The Cobar Herald · Friday 9 January 1914 · page 3

Report of work done at the above mine for the fortnight ending 24th December, 1913:— Ore raised.—1913 trucks, equal…

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The Great [?] Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 January 1914 · page 2

A statement to the effect that the Great Cobar mine is to be closed is emphatically denied by the general manager. Commenting on the report…

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The Mines Portfolio. MR. C. S. Fern a Candidate

The Cobar Herald · Friday 16 January 1914 · page 4

Just how the Labor Party in this State have their time fully occupied working out the constitution of the new Cabinet. The portfolio which…

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The Mines Portfolio. Mr. Fern's Qualifications

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 20 January 1914 · page 3

The friends of Mr. Fern state that, in the event of the Mines portfolio being kept separate from the Chief Secretaryship, Mr. Estell…

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Minister for Mines

The Western Herald · Saturday 24 January 1914 · page 4

Mr. Edden, the Minister for Mine's, is a general favorite in the House. But " there is no friendship in business," not even in the business of…

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Mining. Occidental Gold Mining Company, No Liability

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

Report of work done at the above mine for the fortnight ending 7th January, 1914. Ore raised. — Owing to Xmas and…

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C.s.a. Mines, Ltd

The Cobar Herald · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

Work was resumed at the mine on Wednesday, the 14th inst., and the following has been carried out: No. 1 West crosscut has been…

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Queen Among Miners. Back-door Comedy

The Western Herald · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 6

The King and Queen arrived at Lambton Castle, Chester-le-street, Durham, on a visit to Lord Durham and Lady Anne Lambton. While the King, Lord Durham, Lord Ripon,…

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Trunkey Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 1

A revival of mining is reported at Trunkey. One roof is from three to four feet wide with gold showing freely in the stone. It is connected to yield…

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Another Mine Fatality. Henry Evans Killed

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 3 February 1914 · page 3

It is only the other day that we had to record the sad death of Mr. Albert Luff. On Saturday morning another very sad fatality occurred…

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Mt. Boppy Gold Mine. Closed Down

The Cobar Herald · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

On Monday the Mount Boppy Gold Mine had to be closed, owing to the water giving out. We understand that some 250 men are…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 10 February 1914 · page 3

The January output of Great Cobar, Limited, was a distinct improvement upon, that for December. The figures for the past nine…

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German Coal Consumption

The Western Herald · Saturday 14 February 1914 · page 6

The returns of the Coal Syndicate with regard to sales in Germany show clearly how greatly the inland consumption of coal has increased. If, for the sake of convenience,…

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Occidental Gold Mine

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 3

The following is a report of work done at the above mine for the fortnight ending February 4th, 1914:— Ore raised.—2,225 trucks of ore…

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Mining. Cobar Gladstone Co

The Cobar Herald · Friday 20 February 1914 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting of the shareholders in the above Co. was held at the Grand Hotel on Thursday evening, when there was a…

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Chapter Vi. the Gold Medal

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 February 1914 · page 6

The picture is finished. The Gold Medal has been awarded, and "Tragedy" is the autistic sensation of the latest Royal Academy Exhibition. The barrier and the…

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Mining. C.S.A. Mines Limited

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 24 February 1914 · page 2

Report of work done at the mine for fortnight ending February 14: No 2 west X cut has been driven a further 6 feet, total distance…

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