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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Cobar Miners. Opening in New Zealand. To the Editor, the Western Age

Western Age · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 3

Sir,—-I notice in the issue of the daily press of the 5th instant a copy of a cable from Mr Allen, Acting Prime Minister of New Zealand, to labor and is prepared to engage from Australia, providing the N.S.W. Government removes the present restrictions in regard to emigration…

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Price of Coal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 2

At Bathurst Mr. G. W. Fuller, Chief Secretary stated that there had been a conspiracy between the Federal Government and the proprietors of the…

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Gold Mining at the Peak

Western Age · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

The Peak, situated five miles south easterly from Cobar, is attracting great attentions just now from local prospecting syndicate, all of whom…

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Price of Coal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 1

Dubbo Council has been notified that the price of coal will be increased forthwith from 26 to 29 per ton. This will mean about £180 a year to the…

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Coal at Ballimore

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 1

Messrs. R. H. McDonald and R. Suttcliffe, two Tasmanian coalminers, who are now engaged sinking on a seam of [?]near Ballimore, about three miles…

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Mt. Illewong Mines, N.l. Six Months Suspension

Western Age · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

J. G. North and S Pearl applied for six months suspension of labor conditions on mineral leases 1322 and 1323, on behalf of the Mr…

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Warden's Court. Thursday—Before Mr. Wardden Me[?]son, P.M. Gladstone Copper Mining Co

Western Age · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 3

The Gladstone Copper Mining Company, No Liability, applied for six months suspension of labor conditions on their leases at Wrightville…

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Mining. Brown Lode, No Liability

Western Age · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 3

Progress report for the fortnight ending May 17th, 1919, is as follows: North drive off third east crosscut…

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Occidental Gold Mine. MR. J. Negus Returns From England. Expects to Complete Option

Western Age · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 3

Mr James Negus, who is wellknown in mining circles in Australia in connection with the Mount Boppy Gold Mine, and who has just…

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Cape Copper Mines. Closed Down

Western Age · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

A Capetown cable reports that the Cape copper mines at Springs hokfontein closed down on May 17, throwing idle from 300 to 400 whites…

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Mining Warden's Cou[?] Cases Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 2

The following cases were dealt [?] by Mining Warden A. B. C. Burk[?] the Courthouse on Thursday last:—J. B. Cameron and P. Ross [?]…

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Occidental Gold Mine

Western Age · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 2

Mr James Negus, superintendent of the Mount Boppy Gold Mine, met the directors of the Occidental mine last night. He said that he had…

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Discovery of The Nymagee Copper Mine

Western Age · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 3

Writing to the Nymagee "Peer," is December, 1908. "Old Identity" gives the following version of the discovery of the above mine:—"In…

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Mining. Brown Lode, No Liability

Western Age · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 3

Progress report for the fortnight ending June 9th, is as follows:—Have continued stoping north-east…

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Warden's Court Thursday—Before Mr. Warden Meeson, P.M. Great Cobar Secures Six Months Suspension. on Cobar Gold Mine and Chesney Leases

Western Age · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 3

At the Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr G Meeson, P.M., the adjourned application by Great Cobar Limited for suspension of labor…

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Government Assistance for Cobar. Blankets and Relief Work. Freight Concessions to Mining Companies

Western Age · Friday 27 June 1919 · page 3

Mr M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., wired yesterday as follows:— "Chief Secretary promised forward blankets necessitious cases."…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 June 1919 · page 2

The following applications were dealt with at the Warden's Court, on Friday, by Mining Warden A. B. C. Burke:— Application for authority to enter part…

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Mining

Western Age · Tuesday 1 July 1919 · page 3

Since Mr Negus returned to Can-belego he has been a very busy man. He has had the mine reservoir cleaned out, and by some chemical process…

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England Changing Hands Paternal Acres Turned to Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 July 1919 · page 6

The whole of the land of England is changing hands at a rate that is making history quicker than it has been made since the Black Death, writes the…

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Mining. Brown Lode, No Liability

Western Age · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 2

Progress report for the fortnight ending July 5th, 1919, is as fol-lows:— Stoping was continued on the N.E. lade and 40 tons of ore raised. About…

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