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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Mining. Brown Lode, No Liability

Western Age · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 3

Progress report for the fortnight ended 29th March, is as follows:—West Lode.—Conqueror Shaft, 100ft. Level—The north drive on…

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Copper Crisis. No Help For Cobar Mines. State Refuses Control. Fitzpatrick Frigid. Black Outlook for the

Western Age · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 3

"The outlook not only for copper but for other metals in dismal in the extreme. "Copper cannot be produced in…

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South African Mines

Western Age · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

A Johannesburg message states:—Speaking at the annual meeting of the Chamber of Mines, the president said the industrial atmosphere was…

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Copper Outlook. Moonta Mines May Close

Western Age · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

At the annual meeting of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelling Company at Adelaide last week, the chairman of directors (Sir…

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Latest Cable News the Hungarian Revolution Successful. Law Courts, Stock Exchanges,-titles and Rank Abolished. a Red Army Established. Allied and Alien Soldiers Allowed Fullest Liberty German Coal Striks-37,000 Idle. London. Thursday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 2

A Reuter message from a Cologne correspondent, states that' General Haig inspected the British Army on the Rhine, after which he departed to England…

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Disturbances In Germany The Miners Dispute London, April 3

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 2

German disturbances are widespread and there is much fighting and bloodshed. The present sterna centre is at…

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A Search for Gold

The Wellington Times · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 2

On Easter Monday next a day's sports will be held at Bliss' recreation ground at Bushrangers Creek. A good programme of events has boon arranged…

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A Search for Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 April 1919 · page 4

On Easter Monday next a day's sports will be held at Bliss' recreation ground at Bushrangers Creek. A good programme of events has been arranged…

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Wages of Miners. the Claim for Increases

Western Age · Friday 11 April 1919 · page 4

A preliminary application (says the Melbourne "Age") arising out of the claim filed last December on behalf of the minder of all the States…

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Wallaroo and Moonta Copper Mines to Close

Western Age · Tuesday 15 April 1919 · page 3

Sir Lancelot Stirling chairman of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and Smelting Company, in his address to the shareholders, states:—In view of…

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A Search for Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1919 · page 4

On Easter Monday next a day's sports will be held at Bliss' recreation ground at Bushrangers Creek. A good programme of events has been arranged…

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Mining. Brown Lode, No Liability

Western Age · Friday 18 April 1919 · page 3

Progress report for the fortnight ending April 12th, 1919, is as follows:— West Lode.—100ft. Level,…

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Cobar Mines. Consulting Engineer Hopeful. Depression Not Permanent

Western Age · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 2

Mr Pellow Harvey, of London, consulting mining engineer to the Great Cobar, Limited, has returned to Sydney after a thorough…

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Work For Cobar Miners. at Victorian Alluvial Mines

Western Age · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

The closing of the Cobar copper mines has unexpectedly solved the problem of the scarcity of miners in alluvial gold mines at A[?] Victoria…

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Elong Coal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 5

Orange "Advocate" says that a few years ago a sample of coal from a seam at Elong gave a very satisfactory test at the Orange gasworks. The…

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Elong Coal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

A new and bigger seam of coal has been located at the Elong coal mine. The development of this will be easy, and the output will be considerably…

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Latest Cable News the Peace Treaty. Germany to Disgorge All Gold and Booty. [?]Italy's Isolation. Orlando and Sonnino Returning to Paris. Hungarian Sovist Capitulates London, Monday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 2

A United Service message from paris says:—Under the Peace Treaty Germany undertakes to disgorge gold acquired in various transactions during…

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Up Goes the Prices of Coal. £300,000 a Year Extra Cost to the Railways

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 3

The threatened rise in the price of coal, which caused the State Government to appoint a Royal Commission of Inquiry, touches questions of the…

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German Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. Watt stated on Friday last that he anticipated Australia's share of the first instalment of the indemnity would be about £40,000,000. This will…

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Electric Lamp's in Mines

Western Age · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 4

There is stated to be a growing use for portable incandescent electric lamps in mines and other places where explosive gases are known to be present, because…

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