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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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The Copper Mining Industry

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

THE return of Mr David Fell, who for the last three years has been in England in connection with Great Cobar affairs, brings once more into…

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Mr David Fell. Great Cobar Mine. Capital and Labor

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 2

Mr David Fell, head of the firm of David Fell and Co., accompanied by his wife, Hon. Mrs Fell, daughter of Viscount Elibank, arrived from…

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Price of Gold. Record Price Is Realised Since Days of Napoleon

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1920 · page 3

Fine gold in London on December 13th realised £5 11s 3d an ounce. It was the record price since the Napoleonic wars. The advance was…

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Premium On Gold. Producers' Association Distributes £150,000

Western Age · Tuesday 6 January 1920 · page 4

The recent cable message respecting the premium on gold has aroused intense local interest in the affairs of the Gold Producers' Association, the…

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"Desert Gold."

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 4

In "Desert Gold," to be screened at the Monarch Pictures on Saturday, night, a galloping fight on horseback with revolvers is shown, also a chase…

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Power and Uses of Coal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 January 1920 · page 5

The energy contained in coal is enormous. A pound of coal—that is to say, a piece about as big as a man's fist—in combining with oxygen…

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Mining. Profit Sharing System at Wallaroo Mines. Directors' Decision

Western Age · Friday 9 January 1920 · page 4

The secretary of the Wallaroo and Moon[?]a Mining and Smelting Company has advised that the following notice, setting out the conditions…

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Laloki Copper Mines

Western Age · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

The "Bulletin" comments in the following strain on the Laloki copper mines, where Messrs Knight and Jones (until lately on the staff…

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Queensland Gold Yield

Western Age · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The gold return for December amounted to 10,463 fine ounces, valued at £44,444, which represented a decrease of 1775oz, valued at…

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C.s.a. Mines, Ltd

Western Age · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The general manager of the C.S.A. Mines, Ltd., reports that during the week ended January 14, the furnace smelted 691 tons of the company's…

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Mining News. Brown Lode, N.L.

Western Age · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 2

The mine manager reports as follows:— Stoping operations south end of winze produced 14 tons of high grads…

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Mining Suspensions. Public Meeting Decides to Oppose All Applications

Western Age · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 3

A largely attended public meeting was held at the Council Chambers last night, convened by the Mayor as the result of a numerously…

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Mining at Wuuluman. the "Perseverance."

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 February 1920 · page 2

Good reports have been in circulation re Kelly Bros.' mine at Wuuluman. The mine, which has been named the Perseverance, was found by Mr…

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The Ino[?]dus of Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 4

The Federal Government holds for you and I some 26 millions in gold, an overrated commodity, taking toll of human energy and life, and only…

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Another Gold Find

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 February 1920 · page 1

What has every appearance of being a valuable virgin deposit of gold is being developed at Wuuluman, near Bathurst, where the Kelly brothers are…

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Cobar Mining Prospects. Revival on Large Scale

Western Age · Friday 20 February 1920 · page 3

The Occidental Gold Mine at Cobar is about to be re-opened, and a new Company is being formed to re-equip the property with a view to resuming…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 February 1920 · page 2

The following applications wore granted by Mining Warden, A. B. C. Surke, at the Warden's Court, on Friday morning:—W. C. Vincent…

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The Minister for Mines

Western Age · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 3

"That the Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., is alive to the interests of mining throughout the State is again evidenced, and this time his…

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Fire at C.S.A. Mine

Western Age · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 3

A serious fire broke out on the No. 2 level at the C.S.A. Mines on Saturday afternoon. The configuration was located among the limber on…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 March 1920 · page 4

The Mining Warden's Court was held in the Courthouse on Tuesday morning, when the Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, dealt with the following…

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