Land Board Resumption for Mining Purposes Settled by Agreement
A sitting of the Local Land Board was held at the Court House, Cobar, on Tuesday last, before Messrs. A. A. Britton (chairman), and G. B…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1936
123 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers · page 2 of 7
WHY? Little Development In Mining Industry
The other day a very old friend of ours, one who has the interests of the district at heart, asked us why, in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Gold or Water? (To the Editor)
Sir,—In your issue of the 30th ult., your correspondent, "Gad," asks the question as to which would prove to be the greater benefit to…
Continued on Trove, page 12 →Water Wanted to Increase Productivity of the Fertile West Burrendong Dam Strongly Advocated At Representative District Conference Closer Settlement Must Follow Irrigation Water Conservation Better Than Gold
For years, Governments have been urged to construct a dam in the Macquarie River at Burrendong, near Wellington with the object of conserving water and enabling the irrigation of the fertile Western plains and river flats. The scheme has been investigated, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →New Gold Strike Excitement at Wellington
Excitement has been caused by the discovery of gold bearing stone at Dripstone. A shaft is down more than 30ft…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Action Urged. Burrendong Dam. "More Valuable Than Gold."
At a conference held at Dubbo on Wednesday, when Local Government, grazing and other bodies and organisations met to discuss the proposed…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Under Sealed Orders C.O.R. Products Help in Search for Gold
Before this appears in print the square-rigged windjammer, "Joseph Conrad," will have sailed from Williamstown, Victoria, under scaled…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Gold Production
Gold production is still on the increase in this country, enhanced values no doubt playing a big part in the greater production. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Activity In Wellington District Silver, Gold and Lead
It is many years since such activity was manifested in mining matters in Wellington as at the present time. In…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Notes From a Notebook "Gold or Water?"
"Countryman," in last issue of "The Times,' submit very poor evidence in support of the question of gold dredging in the Macquarie…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →New Cobar Gold
We understand from one of the directors of the New Cobar Gold Mining Company that additional capital has been introduced and production will…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Bushranging Days. a Narromine Incident. Gold Commissioner Shot
In October, 1860, a shooting by bushrangers occurred on the Bourke to Mudgee and Bat[?]urst via Dubbo road, in which Commissioner…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Burrendong Dam "More Valuable Than Gold." Action Urged
For years Governments have been urged to construct in dam in the Macquarie River at Burrendong with the object of conserving water and enabling the irrigation of the fertile Western plains and river flats. The scheme has been investigated , and acknowledged to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Rich Crushing Gold at Tennant Creek Sydney
R. W. Hughes and H. Jones, who arrived in Sydney yesterday from Tennant's Creek, in a 'plane piloted by Frank Neale, stated that he and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →The Gold Lure Looking for New Fields Air Surveys
Prospecting for gold and other minerals in the State will be considerably aided by extensive geological and geophysical…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mining and Forestry Commonwealth Government's Assistance Prime Minister's Statement Canberra
THE Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, has announced that it has been decided to make a sum of £450,000 available to the States over the years…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mining Activities Warden's Court. Many Applications
The Warden, Mr. C. Pickup, had a number of mining applications before him on Tuesday last. Thomas Fleming and Albert Bates, who…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Gold at Cad Ia
For many years mining men have been aware that there was gold in "them thar hills" at Cadia Hill, about two and a half miles south of the old…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Peak Mines N.l. Suspension Refused
An application for suspension of labor conditions on gold lenses '2320, 2321. 2889, and private leases 1291 (amaigamated) was before the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →SPORTING Topics of The Turf. Burned Fingers for Impulsive autumn Market Hogs. Why Himm was even a better betting proposition than the mighty Gold Rod. Young Idea's mission for the Coming Autumn
Backers have been rushing into the ante post ring to take substantial wagers about horses for the Newmarket and Cup without…
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