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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 30 October 1925 · page 2

Progress report of the manager (Mr. W. S. Curteis) for the fortnight ended 21st October:— Development…

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Wedding. Laurie--gold

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 6

A wedding of much interest was celebrated at Holy Trinity Church, Dubbo, at 3 p.m., yesterday, by the Rev. C. W. Leavers, the contracting parties being…

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Wedding. LAURIE—GOLD

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 4

A pretty and popular wedding took place yesterday at Holy Trinity Church, the cerecmony being performed by the Rev. C. W. Leavers, when…

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Occidental Mine. Further Suspension Refused. (Before Mr. Warden Atkinson. P.M.)

Western Age · Friday 30 October 1925 · page 2

The application for a further suspension of labor conditions by New Occi[?] Ltd., in respect of the leases comprising the Occidental Mine, at…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Monday 2 November 1925 · page 2

Work is being carried out at the Manna Hill mine at Stuart Town, with redoubled vigor since the recent crushing, and under the…

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Hoard of Gold

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 5 November 1925 · page 1

Gold and silver and securities worth £273 were found hidden in most curious places in a ranshackle house in a poor part of…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 November 1925 · page 7

A company, known as the Manna Hill Gold Mining Company, with a nominal capital of £20,000, has been formed to work the Manna Hill…

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Gold and Silver Cups Lost. Recovered in Ship's Bunkers. Wellington (N.z.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 13 November 1925 · page 6

Two gold and three silver cups, trophies fur the Dunedin Exhibition, valued at £,100 were stolen from the cargo of the steamer Suffolk during the…

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Mining. Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 20 November 1925 · page 2

Progress report by the manager (Mr. W. S. Curtois) for the fortnight ended 4th November, 1925:— Development…

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Perseverance Mine. Rich Reef Struck

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 November 1925 · page 2

The Perseverance or Kelly Bros.' mine at Wuuluman, which produced such good results some time ago, has once more shown great prospects…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine. Most Encouraging Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 7

The flotation of the Manna Hill Gold Mining Company, no liability, to work the mine at Stuart Town, is an assured success, as two-thirds…

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Mining Warden's Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 November 1925 · page 3

Authority to enter 10 acres on portion 54, parish Nanima, was granted to James Longmuir, for six months to search for gold; rent 5/-…

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Mining. Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 27 November 1925 · page 2

Progress report by the manager (Mr. W.S. Curtels) for the fortnight ended 18th November, 1925:— Development…

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Peak Mines Extraordinary Meeting

Western Age · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 2

The extraordinary general meeting of the Peak Mines, No Liability, called to consider the financial position and future policy of the company, was held…

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Gold Tea. Its Many Uses

Western Age · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 4

Tea may be put to many other uses than the orthodox one of a beverage. For plants tea-leaves work wonders. Apart from being a stimulating…

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Coal Seam. Find Near Dubbo. Three Shafts Sunk

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 December 1925 · page 2

A report has been received by the Minister for Mines (Mr. Buddeley) from Mr. L. J. Jones, geological surveyor, of a new occurrence of…

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Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2

The following is the progress report of the mine manager (Mr. W. S. Curteis) for the fortnight ended 2nd December, 1925:—…

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The Last Dollar of Skeleton Gulch How the miners discovered that a very little money can be made to go a considerable distance

The Western Herald · Wednesday 23 December 1925 · page 2

The complete cash asset of Skeleton Gulch was exactly one lonesome little silver dollar and in that same dollar rested the salvation and future hopes of…

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Mining Peak Mines

Western Age · Friday 25 December 1925 · page 2

Progress report by the manager (Mr. W. S. Curteis) for the fortnight ended 16th December:— 206 Stope—West Lode.—The…

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