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

Mining & the mines, 1903

347 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 15 of 18

Mining Sullivans Gully

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

Mr P Taylor, who arrived in Canowidra last week, visited the Golden Victory on Tuesday last and had the mine opened preparatory to commencing…

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Rich Alluvial Gold. 7oz. Nugget Discovered

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1903 · page 2

SOME excitement was caused in town on Thursday at noon by the report of a rich alluvial discovery being made on Nariah Station distant about six miles from the…

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Gold Escort

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The gold escort left yesterday with 1833 ounces. Speaking of the recent rich gold find it Hill End, a correspondent of the…

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Mining Elsewhere

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 4

Another good find has been made on the Spring Range field near Yass, More than 2oz of coarse gold was Washed, out of a load from Bradford's…

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Mining Intelligence the Narriah Rush

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 October 1903 · page 2

The place of the Narriah-rush and Mr Blunder's sensational find is the scene of the old workings of nine years back The sinking is 18 to 25 feet to…

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Mining. Lucky Hit

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 20 October 1903 · page 2

Clements, Morgan, and Party, are raising a fairly good quality of stone from the 260ft, from where they are driving from a winze. The chute of…

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Alluvial Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 3

A rush has taken place from Wyalong to a spot six miles from Yalgogrin--about 20 miles west of Wyalong--where a party of miners…

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The Barrier Mine. £100 Per Shot

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 4

The tributors of the Barrier Mine have struck exceptionally rich ore, which chlorinated 39 ounces to the ton. The owners claim that every shot…

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Mining Intelligence Huntington Mill

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 October 1903 · page 3

The following parecls were treated during October:—Eight loads mullock from McM[?]len's Mousetrap tribute, loz 18dwts; 3 loads from Hobson and…

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Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

Mining matters are extremely dead. The want of water is to a great extent responsible for this condition of things. Garnam and Dixon who were…

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Mining. Sully's Works

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 23 October 1903 · page 2

During the month of September 224 ton of ore was treated at the above works for a yield of 440 zs. Since October 1st the following parcels have…

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Mining Intelligence OPERATOR

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 October 1903 · page 2

A parcel of 16 tons of stone from Andrew B[?]ird's Operator tribute has been put through at Channon's Hantington [?] for a return of [?] gold…

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Mining. the Barrier

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 27 October 1903 · page 2

The parcel of 5½ tons of ore recently put through at Sully's Works has not yielded up to expectations. Samples of the mineral had been…

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Mining Intelligence True Blue

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 October 1903 · page 2

At the company's own battery 120 loads have been treated fur 88½oz gold. A parcel of 16 tons, treated at Sully's works, yielded ll½oz per…

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Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 30 October 1903 · page 2

Mining matters remain practically unchanged since our last report. Harris Bros. commenced crushing at the public, battery on Wednesday…

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Gold Mining in Egypt and the Soudan

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 1

Hundreds of European and American tourists in pursuit of health or pleasure, now travel on the Nile, between Cairo and Assouan, every…

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Salting a Gold Mine. How to Turn a Worthless Claim Into a Bonanza

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 1

"Lots of people think," said the grizzled Forty-niner, "that nowadays 'stilting' a gold mine is a lost art. Those people were never…

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Mining Intelligence Arltunga. Some Recent Crushings

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 31 October 1903 · page 3

Mr. Harry Aiken, of Wyalong, who visited the above field shortly after it broke out and acquired some valuable impressions concerning its…

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Mining. the Begum

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 3 November 1903 · page 2

Batten and party have just finished a crushing of 7 tons at the True Blue battery for a yield of 5ozs 7dwts. This stone was taken out from the 50ft. upwards…

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Mining Intelligence BLACK COOs

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 November 1903 · page 2

Harrigan and Connellan, tributors at the BlackCoon at Yalgogrin, have another crushing to go through Gough's battery about the 12th inst…

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