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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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The Metalliferous Mining Industry. Select Committee of Inquiry at Cobar

Western Age · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 3

The Select Committee appointed to inquire into the decline in the metaliferous mining industry arrived in Cobar by car on Sunday morning…

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Mining Disaster It Cadia. Heavy Loss of Life. Big Fall of Overburden

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

One of the worst—if not actually the worst—miuing disasters in the history of the Western districts occurred at lunch time yesterday afternoon at…

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Previous Accidents. Coal and Other Mines

Western Age · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 3

In coal mines in this State there have been about half-a-dozen other accidents, causing serious loss of life. They include:—…

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Mining News

Western Age · Tuesday 15 March 1921 · page 2

The manager of the Brown Lode, No Liability, reports for the two weeks ended 8th March, 1921, as follows:—…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

The following mining applications were dealt with by Mining Warden A.B.C. Burke at the Warden's Court on Friday: Permission to enter granted…

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Purchasing Power of Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 5 April 1921 · page 1

An interesting comparison of the value and the purchasing power of gold at present as compared with prewar days is given by Sir Joseph…

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The Metalliferous Mining Industry. Select Committee's Inquiry

Western Age · Friday 8 April 1921 · page 3

The Select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Davidson (chair), Brookfield and Davies, M.L.A., took evidence at the Court House, Canbelego,…

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[?]Axa Coal Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

Important developments are expected in connection with the Sava Coal Mine, situated three miles from the Muronbung Siding on the Dubbo…

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Purchasing Power of Gold

Western Age · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 1

An interesting comparison of the value and the purchasing power of gold at present as compared with pre-war days is given by Sir Joseph…

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The Broken Hill Mines. Outlook Gloomy

Western Age · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 3

The management of the Broken Hill Associated Smelters intimates that there are no prospects of the resumption of smelting operations at…

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The Metalliferous Mining Industry. Select Committee's Inquiry. (Continued.)

Western Age · Friday 15 April 1921 · page 2

The Select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Davidson (chair), Brookfield and Davies, Ms.L.A., took evidence at the Court House, Canbelego,…

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The Metalliferous Mining Industry. Select Committee's Inquiry. (Continued.)

Western Age · Friday 22 April 1921 · page 3

The Select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Davidson (chair), Brookfield and Davies, Ms.L.A., took evidence at the Court House, Canbelego,…

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The Metalliferous Mining Industry. Select Committee's Inquiry. (Continued.)

Western Age · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

The Select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Davidson (chair), Brookfield and Davies, Ms.L.A., took evidence at the Court House. Canbelego…

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Tomingley Goldfield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 2

It will be remembered by the old bauds that there was great excitement in the west in the early eighties on account of the discovery of gold…

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The Metalliferous Mining Industry. Select Committee's Inquiry

Western Age · Friday 6 May 1921 · page 3

The Select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Davidson (chair), Brookfield and Davies, Ms.L.A., took evidence at the Council Chambers, Cobar,…

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The Motalliferous Mining Industry. Select Committee's Inquiry. (Continued.)

Western Age · Friday 13 May 1921 · page 3

The Select Committee, consleting of Messrs Davidson (chair), Brookfield and Davies, Ms.L.A., took evidence at the Council Chamber, Cohar…

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The Welcome Jack Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 May 1921 · page 4

The Welcome Jack Syndicate have just completed the erection of a complete building plant at their mine, and a start was made yesterday to wash up…

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The Metalliferous Mining Industry. Select Committee's Inquiry. (Continued.)

Western Age · Friday 20 May 1921 · page 3

The Select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Davidson (chair), Brookfield and Davies, Ms.L.A., took evidence at the Council Chambers, Cobar,…

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The Metalliferous Mining Industry. Select Committee's Inquiry. (Continued.)

Western Age · Friday 27 May 1921 · page 3

The Select Committee, consisting of Messrs. Davidson (chair), Brook field and Davies, Ms.L.A., took evidence at the Council Chambers, Cobar,…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 May 1921 · page 2

The following applications were dealt with at the Mining Warden's Court on Friday, before Warden A. B. C. Burke. Authority was given to William…

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