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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Coal Find at Mudgee

Western Age · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 2

An important mineral discovery has been made at Ulan, near Mudgee. A five feet workable seam of high grade coal has been found, extending north…

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Restoring Gold Standard. New York

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 2 January 1925 · page 6

The visit of the Governor of the Bank of England to America suggests the likelihood of an early restoration of the gold standard…

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Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 9 January 1925 · page 2

The manager (Mr. W. S. Curtein) submits his progress report for the fortnight ended 31st December, 1924, as follows:—…

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The Occidental Mine

Western Age · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The Under Secretary for Mines (Mr. R. H. Cambage) has written the following letter to Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., under date, 9th instant:…

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Mining

Western Age · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 2

The Governor has approved of the grant of a icase of Crown land in satisfaction of the undermentioned application:—Cobar, 163 (local 349), Joseph…

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Dubbo Coal Experimental Stage. Hopeful Outlook

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

Coal from the mine in the near vicinity of Dubbo, situated at Buninyong, is at present going through the crucial test of being burnt in order…

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Coal Mines Idle. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 January 1925 · page 2

Nearly all the northern coal mines were idle yesterday, owing to the shipping strike…

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Coal Mines Id[?] Sydney

Western Age · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

Nearly all the northern cost mines were idle yesterday, owing to the shipping strike…

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Peak Mines. Fortnightly Report

Western Age · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

The manager of the Peak Mines, N.L. (Mr. W. S. Curters) in his progress report for the fortnight ended 14th January, States:—…

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Gold at Wingham. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

The discovery of a goldbearing reef at Kiwarrick Mountain, near Wingham, is causing excitement. The reef was cut near the old mine workings, and…

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Jungle Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 8

Boom! boom! sounded the "Rosaleen's" cannons as she steamed at six knots an hour from port toward the open sea. The "Rosaleen" was…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 February 1925 · page 8

The following applications were dealt with at the Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday:— George Wilkins, application for…

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Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

The following in the progress report of the manager (Mr. W. S. Curteis) for the fortnight ended 28th january, 1925:…

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Mining

Western Age · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 2

The Governor has approved of the grant of leases of Crown land in satisfaction of the undermentioned application:—Cobar, No. 164 (local 350),…

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Tottenham Mine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 18 February 1925 · page 2

The manager of the Tottenham mine states that the output of sulphuric acid is keeping the mine going. The acid is rich. The copper lode is poor,…

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Mining Peak Lease Cancelled

Western Age · Friday 20 February 1925 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Private lands lease No. 1625, standing in the name of John Edward Freeman, containing lac. 3r. 23p., being P.G.L. 6, parish Cobar, county…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 February 1925 · page 9

Andrew Joseph Zell made application for an extension of terms of his authority to enter 10 acres, part of portion 70, parish Bodangora…

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Coal Miners Resentful. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 6

Popular resentment is felt among coal miners in regard to the sentence of 14 days' gaol passed on the Mount Kembla strikers. A meeting of the…

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Peak Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7

The following is the progress report of the manager (Mr. W. M. Curties) fur the fortnight ended 25th February, 1935:--…

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