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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Mining Rich Find of Gold at Muriel Tank

Western Age · Friday 19 May 1922 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

There is keen excitement at Canbelege through additional finds of gold bearing reefs at Muriel Tank on the railway line 14 miles towards Nyngan…

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Activity in Gold Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 2

For years gold mining has been practically at a standstill in this State, and each monthly return showed a decline in the output. Just now considerable…

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A Travellin [?] Lead Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1922 · page 4

It was decided to shoot a stag on Mr. Jim Latimore a property at Bullise recently, and accordingly the animal was run into a cutting [?] the purpose, says…

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Rich Gold Find Near Canbelego Rush to the New Field

The Western Herald · Wednesday 24 May 1922 · page 2

There is been excitement at Canbelego through the find of gold bearing reefs at Muriel Tank, some 12 miles from Canbelego…

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Revival of Gold Mtning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

Gold being the basis of our currency and the guarantee of our paper money, the report from month to month of a declining output was growing somewhat…

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Gold Nugg[?]ts. Famous Australian Finds

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 7

A telegram from Kalgoorlie announces the discovery at Black Flag, about 20 miles north of Kalgoorlie, of two gold nuggets, weighing in all about 90[?]z…

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Muriel Tank Goldfield

Western Age · Friday 26 May 1922 · page 2

A car load of Cobarites journeyed to Muriel Tank on Sunday for the purpose of viewing the new fleld. They did not peg out any ground. A…

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The Cost of Coal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2

Coal is a prime factor in industry, consequently industry is influenced, by the cost of coal. The great steel works at Newcastle are closed down…

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Muriel Tank. No Justification for Rush. Report From Mining Warden

Western Age · Friday 2 June 1922 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

ThE Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatlick) has received the following report from the mining warden (Mr. E. A. Prior, of Nyngan), on the cow gold field…

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Mining Warden's Court Splendid Dredging Returns

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 June 1922 · page 3

At the last Mining Warden's Court held in Wellington, before Mr. James Mining Warden, Harvey's Freehold Gold Dredging Company, which is now…

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Coal for Wellington Gasworks the Commissioners' Reply

The Wellington Times · Monday 12 June 1922 · page 3

A report of the last meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council, published in a recent issue of the Wellington "Times" in which the question of the…

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The Men and the Coal Mines

Western Age · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 3

With trouble in the New South Wales coal trade threatened, it is of, interest to find that in the United States a most disastrous strike of…

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Billagoe Mine

Western Age · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

A Cobar Syndicate has acquired the Billagoo Mine near Mount Drysdale, and labor has been put on to prospect a fine leader on the surface. it was at…

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Mining Notes

Western Age · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 2

Mining in the district is almost as dead as Caesar, some taw men are prospecting in the neighborhood—notably at the Peak and Mt. Drysdale…

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Coal for Wellington Gasworks

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 June 1922 · page 6
Also in Western Age

The publicity officer of the railway commissioners writes: A report of the last meeting of the Wellington Municipal Council,…

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Deepest Gold Mine

Western Age · Friday 23 June 1922 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Australia is said to possess the deepest gold mine in the world. It is situated at Bondigo, Victoria, and is known as the Now Chum Railway…

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