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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines
320 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 15 of 16
One of the veteran miners of the opal fields of N.S.W., Mr. Philip James, is tranquilly spending the evening of his life in Gilgandra. Mr…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →The annual Gold Cup meeting of the Narrornine Turf Club was held on Tuesday and Wednesday of this week, and despite the depression and early gloomy prognostications of pessimists, the meeting was a success. Certainly the attendance and receipts were not as large…
Continued on Trove, page 10 →The Manager reports: Battery is practically complete, and should commence crushing in about a week. Water service has been tested and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Following a terrific explosion in a coal mine near Alsdorf, Prussia, 231 were killed and 96 injured. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →It is expected that the death roll in the great mining disaster near Alsdorf, in Germany, will exceed 300. The victims will be given a burial…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Following a pit-top meeting miners at Aberdare Extended liery decided not to work to-day they wanted to celebrate the [?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →THE Socialist 'Abend' publishes an account of their experiences by two German miners, who were among those recruited by Soviet…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Confidence tricksters were badly caught when they tried to persuade a Sydney cartoonist, Mr. L. W. Driffield, to buy shares in a…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Many strange events happened according to tradition in the early days near the township known as Terry Hie. Hie, 30 miles from Moree. The…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The manager reports:—Battery was broken in last week, and crushing is proceeding satisfactorily. Immense quantity of mineral coming…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →COLUMBUS, Ohio, Wednesday. Reports that 160 men were killed in an explosion in Sunday Creek coal mine have been received by the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South of the Red Hill, Gulgong, W. Elliott and party are sinking on a fairsized lode showing free gold. J. Parsons and party have struck…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →There are few things more embarrassing than to be imprisoned in a mine shaft by a snake. Perhaps, one would rather be…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The complete death roll in the Sunday Creek coalmine explosion is now 76, with the possibility of further deaths from injuries…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Walter Greenwell picked up a nugget of gold, valued at about £125, on the roadway at Allendale, Victoria. The district was, many years ago,…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →South of the Red Hill, Gulgong, W. Elliott and parly are sinking on a fair sized lode showing free gold. J. Parsons and party have struch…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →At a recent sitting of the Warden's Court at Cobar, Mr. Eric Campbell's application for a suspension of labour conditions at the Peak Mines was…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Spontaneous combustion is believed lo have been responsible for a fire which broke out in the coal bunkers of the Colonial Sugar Refinery, at…
Continued on Trove, page 8 →The Government has decided [?]lispense with the services of men who worked as volunteers Rothbury mine during the troub[?]…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →WE have received a letter from Mr. R. Gibson, of Green Gully, via Mudgee, asking about prospects at Spier's Creek for fossicking. He adds…
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