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Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1902

248 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 9 of 13

Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

The Proprietary Mine is to start crushing. There is something like 1600 to 1700 tons of ore to be put through, principally belonging to the…

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Promising Gold Reefs

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 4

EXTRAVAGANT reports are current about Bumbaldry Reefs, Grenfell, but the true facts are that, after some lesser offers, £8000 is now offered for…

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Mining News

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 2

On Monday last Messrs Olds and Gander, two well-known mining speculators arrived in town with the intention of purchasing the assets of the C.G.M. and Q.C. Co. in…

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Mining. Golden Fleece (Eastern Reef)

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 19 September 1902 · page 3

O'Do[?] and [?] on the astern [?] Golden Ficece, have completed the treatment of a crashing at Nicolas' battery…

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Forbes Mining. Lachlan Gold Fields Limited (Forbes.)

Forbes Times · Saturday 20 September 1902 · page 8

REPORT from the mine manager of the work done during the first fortnight of the month as follows:— Mining, 410ft. level.—South drive has been…

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Mining. Currajong Tribute

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 23 September 1902 · page 2

Collins and Party are raising good battery stone and have about 40 tons paddocked. The reef is a fair size and the quality should be equal to…

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Crown Mine

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

The Crown of Peak Hill-lease, was cancelled on Friday last, the 19th inst. Portion of the lease was immediately pegged out as follows:—Wm…

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The Mowabla Mine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

We are pleased to be able to state that, thanks to the expeditious methods employed by Mr. Klimo, the main shaft in Winters and party's old mine, Mowabla, and…

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Mining. Nicolas' Battery

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 2

This plant is at present engaged upon a good parcel of Mousetrap stone, which is expected to give close upon a 2oz. return…

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Mining. New Year's Gift

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 26 September 1902 · page 3

In our report of the returns of Messrs. Matson and Wooden's crushing at Tomingley, the figures were reversed. They shauld have read 24…

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Mining. Santa Claus

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1902 · page 2

A parcel of slightly over one ton of ore from the Santa Claus, treated at Sully's Works, gave an assay yield of 5oz. 3dwts. 4grs. The stone was…

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Forbes Mining. Lachlan Gold Fields, Ltd., Forbes

Forbes Times · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 8

Abridged Mine Manager’s report for the fortnight ended 27th September, 1902 ;— 410ft. level.—South drive has been extended 20 fest. The stone has continued with the drive and…

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Science. a Substitute for Coal

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 2

PROFESSOR William Hallock, of Columbia university, is pursuing investigations along the lines recently suggested by the British…

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Most Ancient of Gold Seekers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 4 October 1902 · page 7

A mining centre probably worked as early as 2,500 B.C., has been discovered by Mr. C.J.Alford, between the Red Sea and the Nile…

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Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2
Also in The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser

The Proprietary Battery is still crushing. On Thursday morning last a parcel of stone belonging to tributers Harris and Franks was completed…

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The Gold Yield

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

The usual return compiled by the Department of Mines, shows that the gold yield of this State for the month of September was 34,864oz. crude, equal…

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Mining Mems

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

News was received in town on Saturday that Messrs. Olds and Gander had completed the purchase of the battery and cyanide plant at Condobolin from the Official…

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Department of Mines. Annual Report

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 2

The annual report of the Department of Mines for 1901 has only[?]ust been published and from it we cull the following particulars:—…

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Spruce Mining Beetle

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 10 October 1902 · page 5

Government experts have reported on one of the most destructive forest insects yet known. It is the spruce mining beetle, whose deadly borings in the bark…

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