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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Gold at Stuart Town

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 27 October 1914 · page 2

Halliday Bros. brought to Wellington last week a cake of retorted gold, weighing 79 ounces, the result of ten weeks work at the Manna Hill mine,…

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Frightful Carnage at Dixmude Not a House Left Standing. Germans Repulsed by French and Belgian Bayonets. Gallant Charge by the British. Solid Masses of the Enemy Mowed Down by the French Quick Firers. the Crown Prince Narrowly Escapes Death by a Bomb. Austrian Monitor Sunk by a Mine. (By Cable.) London, Oct. 27

The Western Herald · Wednesday 28 October 1914 · page 3

A communique issued at midnight on Sunday stated that a violent battle between Nieuport and Lys was still proceeding. The Germans crossed…

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Battenberg Resigns. Lord Fisher Succeeds. De Wet's Mushroom Republic. Beyers Beaten. Turkey Against Russia. Mines in the Black Sea. Toll of Lives. the Cost to Germans. London, October 31

The Western Herald · Wednesday 4 November 1914 · page 2

Prince Louis of Battenburg, the First Lord of the Admiralty has resigned. Do Wet has proclaimed a…

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Copper-miners' Find. Arizona Wonder Gave

The Western Herald · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 3

One of the world's most remarkable natural caverns was casually uncovered the other day by miners in the employ of a company in Shattuck, Arizona. Its domed interior…

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Copper-miners' Find. Arizona Wonder Cave

Western Age · Saturday 7 November 1914 · page 3

One of the world's most remarkable natural caverns was casually uncovered the other day by miners in the employ of a company in Shattuck, Arizona. Its domed interior…

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Battle of Yser. Tremendous German Losses. the Germans Are Tired. Turkey Tricked. Russians Take More Prisoners. Twelve Coal Transports Sunk. (By Cable.) London, Nov. 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 2

The battle of the Yser is practically over, and the Germans are meditiating a retreat north ward. It is estimated the German losses…

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Allies Make Notable Progress. Mine Sweeper Destroyed. Another Big Fight. Great Rents in German Ranks. the Kaiser Cries "On to Calai[?] No Chance German Detachment Obliterated. Wurtemburgs Surrendered. Many British Wounded. by Shrapnel Shells. (By Cable.) London, Nov. 7

The Western Herald · Wednesday 11 November 1914 · page 2

The Germans renewed their attacks on the right bank of the Yser, but with less energy, particularly as regards the infantry…

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Bodangora Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1914 · page 4

Taken all round the development work being carried out in the Bodangora gold mine near Mitchell's Creekis of a very satisfactory nature, for…

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Miners Incensed

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 5

The Colliery Employees' Federation is incensed by the remarks of Mr. Hoyle, Minister for Railways, at the Newcastle Eight Hour gathering, when…

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Pretty Peace Programme. the Fight for Calais. Struck a Mine. Uncle Sam at Smyrna. Akaba Bombarded. (By Cable.) London, Nov. 19

The Western Herald · Saturday 21 November 1914 · page 4

The Rome Press understand that the Austro German peace programme is to take possession of Belgium and Servia, and then offer terms…

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Warden's Court. THURSDAY—Before Mr. Warden Laidlaw, P.M. Applying for Suspension on Cobar Gold & CHESNEY

Western Age · Wednesday 25 November 1914 · page 2

Chaplin. Milne, Grenfoll and Co , Ltd. (for Great Cobar Ltd.), applied for suspension of labor conditions on a number of gold leases, comprising…

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A Paying Gold Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 6

Williams, Sullivan and party, of Forbes, now know the results of the crushing of the first lot of stone sent from their mine for treatment at…

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General News. Determined Miners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 8

An official communication received by the officers of the tabor Federation. Sydney, from the Maitland district coal miners, says the men have…

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Warden's Court. THURSDAY—Before Mr Warden Laidlaw, P.M. Cobar Gold and Chesney Mines.suspension Granted for Three Months

Western Age · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 2

The adjourned bearing of an application on behalf of Great Cobar Ltd. for six months' suspension of labor conditions on their Chesney and…

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Fleets of Wax, Silver and Gold

The Western Herald · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 3

By the Admiralty's orders perfect models are made in paraflin wax of every new battleship before it is laid down, and these models are tested in a tank specially erected…

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Fleets of Was, Silver and Gold

Western Age · Saturday 28 November 1914 · page 3

By the Admiralty's orders perfect models are made In paraffin wax of every new battleship before it is laid down, and these models are tested In a tank specially erected…

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The Queen Bee Mine. THURSDAY—Before Mr Warden Laidlaw, P.M.

Western Age · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 2

In connection with suspension recently granted on the Queen Bee leases, the Minister referred back to the Warde for inquiry :- (1) As to…

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What War Costs in Men and Gold. War at £82,000,000 a Week!

Western Age · Wednesday 2 December 1914 · page 4

Since the far-away day when man first slew his fellow-man it is estimated that a least a thousand million soldiers have fallen on the battlefields of the…

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Fatal Accident. at the Bonnie Dundee Mine

Western Age · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 2

A fatal accident, by which a miner named Arthur Allen, formerly of Broken Hill, lost his life, occurred at the Bonnie Dundee Copper mine, 14 miles…

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What War Costs in Men and Gold. War at £33,000,000 a Week!

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 December 1914 · page 2

Since the far-away day when man first slow his fellow-man it is estimated that a least a thousand million soldiers have fallen on the battlefields of the…

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