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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Mining. Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

Progress report of the mine manager (Mr. W. S. Curteis) for the fortnight ended 30th May:—Development…

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Socialisation of Mines. Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 6

The Labor Council last night affirmed the expediency of securing the socialisation of coal mines within the life of the incoming Labor Government. The…

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Cobar Gold Mine Leases

Western Age · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 2

The granting of gold mining leases in satisfaction of the undermentioned applications has been approved of by the Governor:—…

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Gold Cup Meeting. Substantial Surplus Shown

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 1

The receipts of the recent Gold Cup meeting of the Dubbo Jockey Club placed before a meeting on Wednesday night amounted to £205423, and the…

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Mining. Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

Progress report of the Manager (Mr. W. S. Curteis) for the fortnight ended 17th June, 1925:—Development…

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Occidental Mine. Further Suspension Granted

Western Age · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 2

On Monday evening, at the Warden's Court, Cobar, before the Warden (Mr. D. W. Reed), the New Occidental Ltd., applied for suspension of labor…

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Gold Cup Meeting. Substantial Surplus Shown

Western Age · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 4

The receipts of the recent Gold Cup meeting of the Dubbo Jockey Club placed before a meeting on Wednesday night amounted to £2054/2/3, and the…

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"Gold Heels" Is an Exciting Gem

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 July 1925 · page 6

If a rip-snorting, slam-bang horse-race makes your blood tingle, you are due for a thrill when you go to see "Gold Heels," which will be…

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Patrons' Gold Cup. for 1926

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 3 July 1925 · page 6

The patrons of the Dubbo Racing Club, Messrs. D. Cameron and B. Veech, snr., have generously given a gold…

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Mining Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 2

Progress report by the manager (Mr. W. S. Carteis) for the fortnight ended 1st July, 1925:— Development…

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Mining at Drysdale

Western Age · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 2

Mr. J. Rankin, who is holding the leases of the old Mt. Drysdale gold mine, has a party of tributers at work, who are reported to have opened up…

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Occidental Suspension Case. Mr. Davidson, M.L.A., and Mines Department. Under Secretary's Letter

Western Age · Friday 10 July 1925 · page 2

The following is a copy of a letter received by Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., from the Under Secretary, Department, of Mines, under date 2nd July:…

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Late Telegrams. Colliery Explosion. No Hope for Entombed Man. Cessnock

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 2

At Cesenock the examination of the workings of the Rothbury colliery, where an explosion occurred yesterday, disclosed extensive damage. Trucks…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 3

Alf Cecil Williams was granted authority to enter on three acres for six months to work the slag at the old Commonwealth mine…

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A Wellington Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 4

The old Commonwealth Mine, about nine miles from Wellington, bus been applied for by Mr. Treweanick, a former manager. This mine at one time…

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Telegrams. Colliery Explosion. No Hope for Entombed Man. Cessnock

Western Age · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 3

At Cessnock the examination of the workings of the Rothbury colliery, where an explosion occurred yesterday, disclosed extensive damage, Trucks…

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Mining Peak Mutes

Western Age · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 2

Progress report by thE manager (Mr. W. S. Curties) for the fortnight ended 15th July, 1925:— Development…

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England's Coal Crisis. Gloomy Outlook Pictured. London, July 30th

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 6

The coal crisis in England has reached a critical stage, and Mr. Cook, Miners' Secretary, declares there is no gleam of hope. The whole of the…

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Mining. Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 2

Progress report by the manager (Mr. W.S. Cur[?]) for the fortnight ended 29th July, 1920. Development…

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The Buninyong Coal Mine. Steadily Progressing

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 August 1925 · page 4

At the invitation of Mr.MacDonald, the manager of the Buninyong Coal Mine, a representative of the "Liberal" went out to the mine on…

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