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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Mining at Mount Drysdale

Western Age · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 2

We understand that very good progress has been made in regard to the erection of the battery at Messrs. Dogger and Harvey's mine at Mount…

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Billygoe Gold and Silver Field. Introduction

Western Age · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 3

The above field is on Thundery Run, the property of Messrs. C. A. Chesney and Co., and is situated about 25 miles north of Cobar township. To us it…

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Gobar Mineral Field Mining in 1889. III. Fort Bomke Silver Mining Company

Western Age · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 3

The operations of this company have been confined more to prospecting for silver rather than gold. They have an area of 20 acres, and they have driven…

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Great Gold Find Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 2

A battery return of 356 ounces of gold from 186 tons, crushed from the Briabee Gold Mine, was announced yesterday. The mine is between Grenfell…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 10

In the Warden's Court the Gobolion Dredging Company's application was again adjourned for the production of signed agreements…

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Cobar Gold Field Mining in 1889. Iv. the Billygoe Prospecting Syndicate

Western Age · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 2

It is about nine years since a mining man named Alexander Rankin, thinking that the appearance of the country around Billygee Mountain looked very…

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Warden's Court Occidental Mine. Further Suspension Application. (Monday, November 24—Before Colonel Chapman, P.M.)

Western Age · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 3

A further application for suspension of labor conditions for a period of six months was made by E. S. Wolfenden in respect of the Occidental Mine leases…

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Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

Progress report for the fortnight ended 3rd December, 1924:—226ft. Level, West Lode.—The main north drive off the main west crosscut…

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Billygoe Gold and Silver Field. Introduction

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 3

The above field is on Ti[?]darey Run, the property of Messrs, C. A. Chesney and Co., and is situated about 25 miles north of Cobar township. To us it…

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Cobar Mineral Field. Mining in 1889. Iii

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 16 December 1924 · page 3

Fort Bourke Sliver Mining Company. The operations of this company have been confined more to prospecting for silver rather than gold. They have an…

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The Great Cobar Copper Mine. Story of Its Discovery

Western Age · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 2

The discovery of the above rich mine was accidentally made, in 1870, by Messrs. Campbell, Harrman and Gibbs, contractors, who hailed from the…

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Gold Passes. Council Defies Assembly. Rift in Cabinet. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 6

The Legislative Council again last night defied the Assembly and the Government, rejecting the gold pass garb by 25 votes to 22., When Council's…

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Cobar Mineral Field Mining in 1889. Iv. Other Glacis

Western Age · Friday 19 December 1924 · page 2

Several of the claims near Bilyged are being actively prospected, the principal ones being Billygoe No. 1 South Bilygoe West, and Little Binygoe; but…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine a Rich Reef

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 December 1924 · page 4

Three miles east of Stuart Town railway station is the locality of a recent gold discovery (says the Orange "Advocate.") The last of…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Wednesday 24 December 1924 · page 6

The following applications were dealt with by Mining Warden Geo. Meeson at the Warden's Court on Tuesday morning:—…

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Warden's Court. Occidental Mine. Six Months' Suspension

Western Age · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 2

On Monday evening the adjourned hearing of the application for suspension of labor conditions for a period of six months, by E. S. Wolfenden in…

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The Great Cobar Copper Mine. Story of Its Discovery

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 8

The discovery of the above rich [?] was accidentany made, in [?] by Messrs. Campbell, Hartman the Gibbs, contractors, who hailed from the…

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Gold Passes. Council Defies Assembly. Rift in Cabinet. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 4

The Legislative Council again last night [?] the Assembly and the Government, rejecting the gold pass garb by 25 votes to 22. When Council's…

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Cobar Mineral Field Mining in 1889. Iv. the Billygoe Prospecting Syndicate

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 26 December 1924 · page 8

It is about nine years since a mining man named Alexander Rankin, thinking that the appearance of the country around Billygoe Mountain looked very…

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