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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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From Our Exchanges Forbes Gold Some Sold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 3 April 1914 · page 6

It is stated on good authority that Mr. Charles Lennard and party have disposed of portion of their interest in the Golden Link claim at Forbes. The…

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Treasure Trove. Boys Find Bag of Gold. Many Claimants

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 April 1914 · page 3

For the first time in thirty years the St. Helens (England) coroner held an inquest to determine whether a bag containing £150 10s in gold, found by two boys in a hole three…

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Native Bee Copper Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 April 1914 · page 2

Referring to the Native Bee Copper miner Mr. F. W. Cast, states that he has a twelve months working option of the mine from Messrs. harvey, Davies…

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Tottenham Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 6

An important mining development has taken place at the Iron Duke Gold and Copper Mine Tottenham, in sinking the new southern shaft. They…

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How to Save Coal

The Cobar Herald · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 2

The coal bill in winter is a very serious item of household expenditure. Thoro are many patent grates certified to reduce tho consumption of coal to a…

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From Wood Into Coal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 4

While engaged in operations in connection with the Wellington water supply the other day the workmen, when at a depth of 46 feet, came across…

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Australian Coal

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 April 1914 · page 5

Considerable surprise is being evinced because Australian warships do not take kindly to Australian coal. It makes too much smoke, too much ash,…

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Mouramba Copper Mines

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

For the fortnight ending April 8, the following work has been done on the Mouramba Copper Mines, Limited, Nymagee : —…

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Mining. THE C.S.A. Mines Limited. Report of Work Done at the Mink

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

No. 2 west [?]xeut has been driven another 5 feet; total, 71 ft. The face is still in blue slate. No. 11 winze has been sunk to a…

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Fatality at Mount Boppy Gold Mine. W. J. Nicolls the Victim

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 5

An accident occiued at the Mount Boppy Gold Mine on Wednesday morning, which resulted In the death of W. J. Nicolls, a miner…

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New Gold Find

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 6

Excitement has been caused by a rich find of gold at Davis' Crock, 13. miles from Bathurst, by Major Butler and a party of nine. Specimens of…

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Imprisoned Miners. a Desperate Situation. Violent Strikers

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

The latest details concerning the trouble at the coal mining camps at Colorado show that Mrs. Waddell, the wife of the superintendent, and…

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Gold Find

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

Major Butler and party, who are in possession of a 10-acre gold mining lease near Lagoon, Bathurst, at a spot from which phenomenal gold was taken…

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The Great Cobar Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 6

We understand that a move has been made by been of the Australian debenture holders in the Great Cobar to make arrangements for the immediate…

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Mining. Mouramba Copper Mine

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Report for fortnight ended 22nd April:— Development Work.—Main shaft sunk a further 4ft., total depth…

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The C.s.a. Mines, Limited

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 5 May 1914 · page 2

Report of work done at the C.S.A. Mines Limited for fortnight ended 25th April:—No. 2 west xcut has been…

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Tottenham Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 6

A report from Tottenham states that mining is brisk. The Mount Royal is still doing a little surface work. The Iron Duke is busy developing, and…

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Diamond Mines in South Africa

The Cobar Herald · Friday 8 May 1914 · page 2

The history of the diamond mines is one long romanco—catastrophe, skilful robberies, and the speedy realisation of colossal fortunes, the annual…

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Diamond Mines in South Africa

The Western Herald · Saturday 9 May 1914 · page 2

The history of the diamond mines is one long romance—catastrophe, skilful robberies, and the speedy realisation of colossal fortunes, the annual…

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Mining

The Cobar Herald · Tuesday 12 May 1914 · page 3

A proposal is on foot to commemorate the discovery of gold at Ophir, near Orange, N.S.W., in I85I, by the erection of a national…

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