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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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The Maoriland Coal Strike

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

The New Zealand strike situation is unchanged. Laborites have offered to find homes for a thousand women and children from the mining districts…

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A Coal Famine. Germans Want Food. Alexieff; First Russian. America's Peace Terms. British Progress. Great Enemy Losses. London, April 17

The Western Herald · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 3

Copenhagen is threatened with a coal famine. The workmen and officials at Krupps' works, Kiel, demand an…

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Macquarie District Coal Annual Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The annual meeting of the Macquarie District Council of the Farmers' and Settlers' Association was held at the Protestant Hall, Dubbo, on Saturday,…

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Coal Lumpers Strike. SYDNEY

Western Age · Tuesday 24 April 1917 · page 2

The lumpers loading wheat at Fremantle struck because the Harbor Trust refused to pay for smoke-oh, which was not included in the award…

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Coal Beneath the Waves

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 3

There is a certain fascination surrounding buried cities, but there is a sense of loss, too, in the knowledge that some of our richest products lie buried in the ocean's depths…

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Buried Treasure Found by Youths. Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies and Gold

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 15

Treasure of enormous value has been unearthed by two youths named Lorenzo Gonzalez and Inocente Barrial at Mala Habitacion, near Havana…

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Mining News

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Winter, metallurgist, has been promoted to the position of general manager and metallurgist of the Mouramba Co., Nymagee…

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The C. S. A. Mines Ltd. Position and Prospects. Vast Ore Bodies—immense Possibilities. Smelting Operations Commenced. Interview with Mr. G. H. BLAKEMORE

Western Age · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

Important developments having taken place at the C.S.A. Mines Limited during the last few months, which protend greater things for the…

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C.s.a. Mines

Western Age · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

Report of work done at the mine for week ended 2nd May, 1917:— No 2 Level—Main South drive.—Advanced 4 feet, total 123 ft. from…

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Mining News

Western Age · Tuesday 15 May 1917 · page 2

A rich mine is reported to have bean discovered about three miles from Brewarrina, containing copper, gold, silver, some tin and a large…

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A Load of Gold

Gilgandra Weekly · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 6

Staggering with a heavy load into a branch bank at New Malden, Surrey, a man said he desired to invest £2000 in the new war loan, and then,…

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[?]1100 Miners Out. Tasmanian Dispute's Ef[?]ct

Western Age · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

Owing to the failure of are supplies consequent on the miners' strike, all surface work at the mine ceased on Tuesday afternoon,…

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Mining News

Western Age · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

The work of sinking the new main s[?]t at the Mount Boppy gold mine, Canbelego, was commenced last week, being the first work in the new…

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Mining News. THE C.S.A. Mines Limited

Western Age · Friday 25 May 1917 · page 2

Report of work done for week ended 16th May, 1917:— No 2 level.—Main south drive advanced 4ft, total 132ft., still in…

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Mining News

Western Age · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

The State battery at Bamford, in the Chillagoe district, returned a slight profit from its first three months' working…

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Mines' Accident Fund. Amount Paid in Benefits

Western Age · Tuesday 29 May 1917 · page 2

Figures in the report of the board administering the Mines' Accident Relief Fund show that in the 16 years of the fund's existence the…

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Mining News

Western Age · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

A local syndicate is being formed to re-commence work on the Gundabooka gold field. At Mt. Illewong, where operations…

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The C.s.a. Mines, Limited

Western Age · Friday 1 June 1917 · page 2

Report of work done for week ended 29th May, 1917: No 2 level.—Main south drive advanced 5ft, total 137 it in…

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Mining News. OCCIDENTAL

Western Age · Tuesday 12 June 1917 · page 2

Report for month ended 23rd May:— Bottom level, 740ft., maintains width of 55ft., as extended north and south, in payable ore. No. 6 level,…

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Mining News. THE C.S.A. Mines, Limited

Western Age · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

Report of work done for fortnight ended 6th June, 1917:— No 2.—Main South Drive.—Advanced 8 ft, total 145ft, in hard…

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