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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Mining Lucknow North Extended

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 6

The directors of the Lucknow North Extended visited the mine on Saturday, accompanied by the Warden and Mr. John Neeld, the pioneer of…

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The Federal Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 September 1922 · page 4

Recently a syndicate of local won joined in with Mr. Vincent in developing the Old Federal mine, and recent assays show that this mine is likely to…

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The Dwellings of Miners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 3

Mr. Herbert Smith who presided at the Miners Federation Conference at Blackpool, expressed the opinion that in 1923 they would pull through the present depression. If the…

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Crushing at Lucknow Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 7

Owing to stoppages, chiefly caused by trouble with the pump, the mill at the Lucknow Gold Mines only ran 30 hours last week, during which…

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Laurentic's Gold Long Kept Secret

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 September 1922 · page 2

Secrecy continues to enshroud the selvage of the Laurentle's treasure millions. It has been stated that £1,600,000 has bean salved this year,…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Monday 25 September 1922 · page 2

The following applications to enter to search for gold were granted by Mining Warden James, at the Warden's Court on Thursday last, Richard…

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Gold at Cathie Creek

Western Age · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Gold has been discovered at the entrance of Cathie Creek, 12 miles from Port Macquarie, and has caused excitement locally. The find was made…

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Coal Crisis. Big Strike Threatened. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 4

The Coalminers' Union has given 14 days' notice of its intention to cease work. The reason, it is stated, is the re[?]sal…

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Coal strike Ordered Union Gives Notice. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 8

Reports point to the conclusion that there is likely to be a long and dis[?]rous strike in the coal mining industry. If the strike is allowed to…

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Coal Mines to Close Serious Outlook

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

The southern coal mines are to be closed down because the miners have tailed to give a guarantee that they will work full time. The southern coal…

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The Coal Crisis

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 2

Once more the coal mining industry is the centre of a serious upheaval. The owners were driven to the extreme step of closing down the mines on the…

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Mining Activities

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 1

Another good reef has been discovered near Carcoar. The presence of quartz, floaters, bearing iron pyrites and gold, attracted much interest, and a…

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World's Deepest Gold Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 4
Also in Western Age

Australia is said to possess the deepest gold [?]ne in the world. It is [?]itusted at Bendigo (Victoria), and is known as the New Chum Railway Mine. The…

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Rick Gold. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 7

A toowoc[?]bs report from the Leynbers district, south west of the During Downs states that a miner named Humphreys and two mates, who…

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Mining Rich Quartz Reef in a Lane

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 October 1922 · page 5

A message from Young states.-The discovery is reported of another gold bearing reef at Victoria Hill, should mile south-east of Young just beyond…

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Mining

Western Age · Friday 20 October 1922 · page 2

Mining in this district ia about as dead as the Dodo, and to emphasise the fact the official record of the copper production of the State issued by the…

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Gold at Eumungerie

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1922 · page 6

A gold find at Eumungerie has been reported. Those concerned in the discovery are optimistic of the field proving to be a valuable one. At the…

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Mining Warden's Court Applications Dealt With

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1922 · page 8

The following applications for authorities to enter to search for gold, were granted by Mr. James, Mining Warden, at the Warden's Court…

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