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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1916

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The C.S.A. Mines. Important Report by Mr. R. J. GODFREY

Western Age · Tuesday 11 April 1916 · page 2

Mr. R. J. Godfrey, Inspector of Mines, has furnished an important and most interesting report upon the C.S.A. group of mines, near…

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See the Gold

Western Age · Friday 14 April 1916 · page 4

Lo and behold the Gold! Yes, what a tremendous quantity of it there is. And how yellow and glittering and attractive. And what a delightful specific…

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See the Gold

The Western Herald · Saturday 15 April 1916 · page 6

Lo and behold the Gold! Yes, what a tremendous quantity of it there is. And how yellow and glittering and attractive. And what a delightful specific…

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C.S.A. Mines

Western Age · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

The following is the full text of the summary of the report made by Mr. R. J. Godfrey, B.A., Inspector of Mines, on the C.S.A. properties, for…

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Mount Oxide Mines. Verdict Against Directors. For £20,000

Western Age · Tuesday 18 April 1916 · page 2

In the Equity Court on Friday morning, Judge Harvey delivered his reserved judgment in the case of the Mount Oxide mines against…

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Mount Oxide Mines. the Judgment

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 3

Justice Harvey has delivered judgment in the suit of the Mount Oxide Mines, Limited against the directors, in which twenty-five thousand pounds…

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Mining Lease Dispute. Pegging Out a Claim

Western Age · Friday 21 April 1916 · page 2

A dispute over the cancellation of mining leases was dealt with by the Chief Judge in Equity on Tuesday, when his Honor gave reserved…

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Bourke Gold Club

The Western Herald · Saturday 22 April 1916 · page 4

The annual meeting of the Bourke Golf Club was held on Tuesday night last at Fitzgerald's Hotel. The President, Mr. F. W. Hales, was in the…

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The C.S.A. Mines Limited

Western Age · Tuesday 25 April 1916 · page 2

Report of work done at the mine for fortnight, ended 15th April, 1916: No. 1 east crosscut has been advanced 10ft. All driving has been in…

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Wellington Phosphate Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 May 1916 · page 1

There are now men cugaged in Wellington Phosphate mines, and new machinery to treat eight tons per hour is being installed. Last year this…

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C.S.A. Mines

Western Age · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 2

Report of work done at the mine for fortnight ended 29th April. 1916:—500ft level:—No. 1 east crosscut, has been advanced 7ft,…

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C.S.A. Mines

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 5

Report of work done at the mine for the fortnight ending 13th May, 1916:—500ft. level.—North drive off No. 1 east crosscut has been…

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The Chesney Mine Fatality. Evidence at the Inquest

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1916 · page 2

The inquest touching the death of John Thomas Patterson, 22, a miner, at the Chesney mine, Wrightville on Monday, 15th instant, was held at…

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Bodangara Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 May 1916 · page 2

The last report is as follows:—No. 9 level west advanced lift., reef 15in, value 53/; winze advanced 24ft., reef 12in., value 52/; rise bore up 23ft; no…

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Great Cobar Mine Guarantee

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

The decision of the State Government some months ago to stand guarantor to the Great Cobar mine for £40,000 excited some controversy at…

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Mines in Artois. Failure of Enemy Attacks on the French

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1916 · page 3

Mr. H. Warner Allen, special correspondent of the British Press with the French armies, says the principal objectives of the German offensive in Artois during the last week in…

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Bodangora Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. R. M. Turner, chairman of the Bodangora mine, and Mr. Sutherland, one of the directors, visited the mine on Saturday, and were very…

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Bodangora Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 June 1916 · page 4

Mr. R. M. Turner, chairman of the Bodangora mine, and Mr. Sutherland, one of the directors, are very pleased with the developments at the mine…

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Mt. Boppy Mine. Another Profitable Year

Western Age · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 2

Another profitable year was experienced by the Mount Boppy Company, New South Wales, last year, though the results did not enable the…

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The Wellwood Goldfield

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 June 1916 · page 6

On the new goldfield at Wellwood, near Orange, splendid prospects continue to be obtained. Gold has been found in every cut. The ground…

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