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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Parkes As a Goldfield

Western Age · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The goldfield of Parkes was originally The Billabong, later The Bushman, and was finally named after Sir Henry Parkes, on whose grave in the mountain…

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Parses As a Goldfield

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 February 1924 · page 4

The goldfield of Parkes was originally The Billabong, later The Bushman, and was finally named after Sir Henry Parkes, on whose grave in the mountain…

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Cobar Warden's Court Tuesday, February 25. (Before the Mining Warden, Colonel Chapman). Authority to Enter

Western Age · Friday 29 February 1924 · page 2

Arthur Hagar applied for authority to enter portion P.M.L. 6, parish of Cobar, county Robinson, to search for gold, silver, and copper, for a period of twelve…

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Maryvale Coal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 March 1924 · page 2

Word has been received that coal has been struck at Maryvale; but, on account of the great body of water that is flowing in nothing much could be…

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A Pioneer Mining Man. Knew Hawkins Hill in Its Palmy Days

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

There is at present on a visit to Wellington, as the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Gates, one of the "heroes" of the roaring old mining days of Hill…

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Maryvale Coal

Western Age · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 2

Word has been received that coal has been struck at Maryvale; but, on account of the great body of water that is flowing in, nothing much could be…

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Gold Find on the Bodangora Reef

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

A prospector working along the roof of the old mine at Bodangora has been successful in picking up the reef that was lost many years ago when the mine…

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Gold in the District. Thirty Miles From Dubbo. Are the Old Days Returning

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

The operations of a Dubbo and Wellington Syndicate in search for gold, have had, so far as can be seen, a very successful result. About one mile from…

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Maryvale Coal Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

A general meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Maryvale Coal Mine was held during the week, there being some 20 persons present,…

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Good Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

A fine sample of gold bearing stone was brought into town on Tuesday from a new find on Mr. Zell's property, Bodangora, which is seven…

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Latest Bodangora Mining

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 4

Work at sinking on Keith's reef is still proceeding and the reef is still widening. Further applications for leases on this line of reef are being…

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Maryvale Coal Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 4

At a general meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Maryvale Coal Mine some 20 persons were present, and a good deal of enthusiasm…

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Boom in Mining at Bodangora. Applications to Enter Land

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 5

The mining boom at Bodangora brought this old hamlet very into the limelight. Though [?]g matters have been very quiet…

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Maryvale Coal Mine

Western Age · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 4

At a general meeting of the directors and shareholders of the Maryvale Coal Mine some 20 persons were present, and a good ileal of enthusiasm…

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What Mining District Are We In?

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 10

Since the controversy which has arisen over the Dubbo correspondence that recently appeared in the Sydney press relative to various…

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Coal at Maryvale

Western Age · Friday 18 April 1924 · page 4

Mr. E. Archbold, manager at the Maryvale coal mine, reports having cut through the scam of coal that was recently struck. It proved to be about…

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Bodangora Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 6

Work has been resumed on Keith's mine and they are still driving on the underlay. A Wellington syndicate is said to have taken a ten…

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Gold and Silver. Promising Discovery at Parkes

The Wellington Times · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 1

A good deal of local excitement (says the "Parkes Post") has been aroused over the reported discovery of gold in highly payable quantities…

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Warden's Court Monday, April 24, 1924. (Before the Warden, Colonel Chapman) C.S.A. Mines Ltd

Western Age · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 2

The C.S.A. Mines, Ltd., applied for suspension of labor conditions on leases 674, 9942, 9943, 10040, 1750 and 1751, parish of Kaloogleguy, county of…

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Gold Cup Presented. MR. C. W. Rogan's Splendid Gift

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

At the couclusion of the first day of the Dubbo Racing Club's Show meeting Mr. C. W. Rogan expressed the desire to present a Gold Cup for the…

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