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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Gold Save Soap

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 4

Mr. A. C. O. Lane, the proprietor of the Orange Soapworks, one of the oldest factories in the West, and which he inherited from his father, was in…

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Bodangora Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 8 January 1915 · page 6

There is likelihood of the old Kaiser [?]ce, or rather Fitby's old reef, at [?]langorn, being tried again, a Sydney [?]ndicate being very much taken with…

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Newcastle Miners' Strike. Propreietors Proposals Rejected Sydney

Western Age · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 2

The Northern Coal Minors at Newcastle, who are out on strike in connection with the afternoon shift trouble, have rejected the proprietors…

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Bodangora Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 January 1915 · page 2

Bodangora Gold Mining Co. reports: "Cruched from Dick's reef development work 432 tons; result, including concentrates, £1674, but excluding the…

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From Our Exchanges. Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 6

The Make or Break Syndicate, of which Mr. R. D. Legge, of Peak Hid, in a member, which has been mining for gold at Coradgery, has been…

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Bodanogra Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

An application was made to the warden this morning on behalf of the Bodangora Gold Mining Co. for the suspension of the labor conditions on their…

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Stuart Town Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 4

It is expected that crushing will begin at Bochme's battery early next mouth, when a parcel of about 15 tons will be treated from the Three Streaks…

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Fatal Mine Accident. "Ginger" Atkins Killed

Western Age · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

Word was received in Cobar a few days ago that Mr. George ("Ginger") Atkins had been killed in a mine near Condobolin, but no particulars of the…

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Electric Power As a by Product at Mines

Western Age · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 4

At a mine in South Africa, say "Promethens," the water supply has to be drawn from a considerable distance, and must, on its way, cross a ridge some 600…

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Bodangora Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

An application was made to the Wellington Warden last week, on behalf of the Bodangora Gold Mining Co., for the suspension of labor conditions on…

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Fatality in a Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 6

A fatal accident happened at Potter'a mine, Condobolin, now being worked by tributers. George Atkins, who mes in charge of the tributers, went…

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Torpedo or Mine? London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1915 · page 2

The steamer Wavelet, laden with timber, was off the south coast of England when a terrific explosion occurred. A hole was knocked in her Hide. Twelve…

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Stuart Town Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 February 1915 · page 5

Hall and Boehme, (Golden Horseshoe) crushed 13 tons for a return of 3 1/2 ozs. of smelted gold. The Three Streaks put through 11 tons for a return of 2oza 18…

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Cobar Gladstone Mining Co

Western Age · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

The thirteenth half yearly meeting of shareholders of the Cobar Gladstone Mining Company was held at the Grand Hotel last night, the…

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Great Cobar Ltd. Mines to Re-open

Western Age · Saturday 27 February 1915 · page 2

Mr. E. Hogan Taylor, superintendent at Cobar, states:— "The following information has been received from the…

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Stuart Town Tjabt Town Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 March 1915 · page 6

Mining is not very brisk just now at Stuart Town, only a few mines working at present. Manna Hill, as usual, takes the lead as the most promising…

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Coal for German Cruisers. Philippines As a Base

Western Age · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

Reports from Manila dispel any remaining doubt that the German men-of-war have used the Philippines as a base of supply, and that American neutrality has been violated…

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The Great Cobar. Scheme to Work Mines

Western Age · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

The following cable from London, dated 19th instant, appeared in the "Sydney Morning Herald" on Saturday last:-…

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Annual Mines Report. Decreased Output of Minerals. Lowest Copper Production Since 1898

Western Age · Wednesday 31 March 1915 · page 2

The annual report issued by the Department of Mines shows that there was a decrease in the output of minerals in N.S. Wales during 1914,…

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Gold and Tin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

An unusually large number of applications have been lodged at the office of the Bathurst mining warden for authority to enter land for…

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