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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's Inquiry. (Continued.)

Western Age · Friday 3 June 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 Welcome Jack Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 June 1921 · page 4

The Welcome Jack mining syndicate have had their first wash up and secured 12 ozs of high grade gold. The gold is shotty and some very fine nuggets have…

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Unemployed Miners

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 June 1921 · page 3

In reply to an inquiry from Broken Hill as to whether the metalliferous miners would be allowed to go into the coastal coal mines with…

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Commonwealth Gold Yield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 3

The gold yield of the Commonwealth for the first five months of the current calender year amounted to approximately 324,633oz. The amount produced…

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The Mining Industry. To the Editor, the Western Age

Western Age · Friday 24 June 1921 · page 3

Sir,—The discussion in the Federal Parliament on the question of reopening the mines did not produce a solution of the problem. In the…

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Commonwealth Gold Yield

Western Age · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 4

The gold yield of the Commonwealth for the first five months of the current calender year amounted to approximately 324,633oz. The amount produced…

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Gold at Albert

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 5

It is reported that Mr. C. Keenan has discovered and opened up a mine at Albert, Several essays which have been made show gold in payable…

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Kelly's Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. M. P. Kelly Manager Perseverance Gold Mine Wuuluman reports for 9 months ending 30th June that 554 tons of ore were treated for 648 ozs…

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Wuuluman Gold Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

Kelly Bros.' gold mine at Wuuluman is one of the best dividend paying concerns in the west. For the past nine months it has returned £3000 worth of…

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Gold at Albert

Western Age · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 3

It is reported that Mr. C. Keenan has discovered and opened up a mine at Albert. Several assa[?] which have been made show gold in payable…

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Mining Fatality at Canbelege Well-known Shift Boss Killed

Western Age · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 3

Mr Samuel Leoount, a well-known shift boos at Mount Boppy Gold Mine, was billed through falling down the main shall on Thursday night, July…

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Wuuluman Gold Mine

Western Age · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

Kelly Bros.' gold mine at Wuuluman is one of the best dividend paying concerns in the west. For the past nine months it has returned £3000 worth of…

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The Occidental Gold Mine

Western Age · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

Operations at the Occidental mine, Wrightville have been almost totally suspended through the clean-up not returning the quantity of gold…

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The Occidental Gold Mine. Final Clean-up

Western Age · Friday 12 August 1921 · page 2

The final clean-up of the Occidental Consolidated gave a further 203 2 oz of fine gold. The average mine assay of the ore raised was 10 59…

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Gold Discovery at Canbelegg

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 1

Some stir has been caused through the discovery of three gold-bearing reefs at Canbelego, on the Nyngan-Cobar railway, on what is locally…

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Gold Discovery at Canbelego

Western Age · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 2

Some stir has been caused through the discovery of three gold-bearing reefs at Canbelego, on the Nyngan-Cobar railway, on what is locally,…

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Cobar's Last Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 3

One of the largest gold mines in the State has been closed. A notice was posted at the Mount Boppy gold mine, Caabelego, on Saturday, announcing the…

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Riverina Coal Field

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 2

A message from Albury states that the leaseholders of the recently discovered coalfield at Coorabin and Oaklands state that 22,000 acres are…

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Our Declining Gold Yield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 6 September 1921 · page 4

The gold production of the Commonwealth shows a decline of 102,625 line ounces for the first seven months of 1921, compared with the record for…

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Old Time Mining Fields the Lure of Gold. Glories of the Past

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

Althought the Wellington district, in the early days, did not produce such gold rushes as the Lambing Plat, the Ophir, or Wentworth diggings, still it…

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