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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Reward for Gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 2

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines has recommended that the reward of £500 [?] aside for the discovery of gold on an area which would…

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Saxa Coal. Millions of Tons of It

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 18 July 1922 · page 2

The story of the discovery and development to date against heavy odds will be told in another issue. For the present we have to confine ourselves to…

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Lucknow Gold Mining

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 7

Business is still being done in the local share market regarding the various gold mining propositions at Lucknow, and several parcels have…

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Saxa Coal Mine. Another Visit of Inspection

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

Now that a definite attempt is being made to provide capital to develop the Sa[?] coal measures interest is begining to manifest itself in the mine…

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Saxa Coal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 6

Two facts are already established in connection with Saxa coal--there are millions and millions of tons of it, and the calorific qualities are…

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The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocates. Friday,July 21, 1922. Editorial Notes. Saxa Coal Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

Every move made to increase the output Of wealth and provide, employment for labor is always welcome. For this reason the effort now being made…

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Reward for Gold

Western Age · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 3

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, has recommended that the reward of £500 set aside for the discovery of gold on an area which would…

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Mining Reports

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 7

G. S. Sponer and Company send details of the reports in respect to the mines controlled by their offices: S. Lucknow Extended G.M. Syndicate…

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Mining Mount Boppy

Western Age · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 2

From 25 to 30 men are working the Mount Boppy gold mine on tribute, anil expect to do fairly well. It is stated the mine takes 15 per cent, for the…

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The Lucknow Field Lively Contending for Mining Areas

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 July 1922 · page 7

The Mining Registrar at Orange, Mr. Farrington, has had a busy time lately registering applications for authorities to enter land and mine for…

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Gold Mania

Western Age · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

Since gold was discovered by Veteran Toomey at Muriel Tank, nearly everyone in the town and district has been smitten with gold fever. In facy not…

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Mining Properties

Western Age · Friday 28 July 1922 · page 2

Mr. Harley Wright arrived in Cobar by Wednesday, afternoon's mail train. It is understood he wilt inspect some of the mines in the district, including…

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Mining at Gundabooka

The Western Herald · Saturday 29 July 1922 · page 2

A prominent M.L.A and Mr. R C. Mursh (both of Sydney) have been in town during the past week representing a Sydney syndicate with a large…

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Parragundy Coal Seam

The Western Herald · Wednesday 2 August 1922 · page 2

In the Assembly the other day Mr. Due asked the Secretary for Mines: (1) Is it a fact, as reported, that at Parragundy bore a seam of coal was…

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The Forum Should the Miners Control the Mines?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 August 1922 · page 10

The outstanding facture of the current (sixth) issue of the Forum is the debate in the Open Platform between Mr. A. C. Willis, the Secretary of the…

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Gold Dredging in N.z

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 3

The Harveys Freehold people are going to put a big dredge on the Macquarie, and the returns of a similar dredge at the Rimu Flat (N.Z.) taken…

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Gold in the Ma[?]quarie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 August 1922 · page 2

It isquite refreshing to se that the results of winning gold by the dredging process from the deposits in the Macquarie have been so satisfactory…

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Mining at Tottenham

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 1

Mr. W. Fuller, the well-known Orange district mine manager, and Mr. F. B. Brown, of Sydney, have acquired the copper mine at Tottenham, and intend…

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Mining at Tottenham

Western Age · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 1

Mr. W. Fuller, the well-known Orange district mine manager, and Mr. F. B. Brown, of Sydney, have acquired the copper mine at Tottenham, and intend…

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Mining Expert at Lucknow

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 6

Last week, Mr. R[?]gan, of Sydney, a gentleman who is well versed in gold mining, having had years of practical and theoretical experience,…

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