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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 4 of 18

The Broula King Mine

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

Tho original prospectors of the Broula King Mine, situated m the parish of Bu[?]nbaldry, 10½ miles from Cowra, have indeed good cause to congratulate themselves ;…

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Gold Declining in Value

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1903 · page 2

Until recent times both gold and silver have been used as measures of values, says Mr. C. L. Redfield in the "Engineering Magazine," and…

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Mining. the Barrier

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 10 March 1903 · page 2

The owners of this mine have just cleaned up a parcel of 56 tons of seconds for a yield of 73ozs. 1dwt. 12[?]rs of smelted gold. Only a few…

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New Gold Rush

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

A new gold rush has taken place to a place near Egina, West Australia. There are already 130 men on the field. The largest nugget obtained…

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Mining. Keep It-dark

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 2

Barnett and Party hare treated a parcel of I ton 16ewt at Sully's Works for a yield of 3oz Iowt per ton, and 16 tons of refuse stuff was sold…

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L[?]cal Mining. New Dayspring, G.M. CO

Western Champion · Friday 13 March 1903 · page 11

Mine Manager's Report.—Since last report the contractors in No, 2 level have driven 35ft. The reef inend is three feet wide, of good payable…

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Fortunes in Paint. Pictures That Are Gold Mines

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 March 1903 · page 1

The highest price paid for the two Vandyck's, £24,250, at the Peel sale, would seem to point to the conclusion that Sir Antony's works are increasing in value, even as are…

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Centralia Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 4

CAPTAIN PLEITNER, who was sent by an association to inspect the Arltunga field, reports unfavorably, saying he found but one good surface…

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Mining. Shamrock Cum-waraia[?]

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 17 March 1903 · page 2

The tributors in the above claim. Stribly and others, are getting some splendid stone, and it is said that they have a remarkably goods show of doing…

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Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 2

Oxley and Party in the the prospecting claim bottomed their second shaft last night. McAuliffe and Party in No. 1 south…

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Mining Items

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 3

Mr. J. Whear Roberts, has become associated with Mr. Frank Gardner in the ownership of the Brown's Creek Mine. Mr. Roberts visited the mine on…

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Traveller. Turquoise Mining

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 20 March 1903 · page 6

FROM earliest ages the gem now known as the turquoise, has retained an enviable popularity, and at the present time it still…

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Mining. the Unity

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 24 March 1903 · page 2

Dempsey and Party have been trying some abandoned ground adjoining the eastern boundary of the Barrier and on the western end of the…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Friday 27 March 1903 · page 2
Also in Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder

Since our last report, nothing very definite has taken place, beyond the fact that work on the different claims is proceeding in a steady manner. Mr. Lees in the old Phoenix,…

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Mining. Golden Fleece

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 31 March 1903 · page 2

Small, O'Donnell aud Party have, treated 152 tons of stone at Nicolas' battery for the very satisfactory yield of 254ozs. A parcel of 12 tons of…

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Powdered Coal

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 5

A great deal of interest has been aroused in railway circles in England by the possibility of using powdered coal on locomotives, and thus doing away with all…

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Mining

Canowindra Star and Woodstock Recorder · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 2
Also in The Peak Hill Express

The crushing of 100 tons from the Golden Victory which was to have been put through tho Blue Jacket Battery has now been increased to about 200 tons…

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Forbes Mining

Western Champion · Friday 3 April 1903 · page 10

Further good reefs continue to be struck eight miles from Forbes. Mr. Dawson and a party of five, including an English investor, have consolidated…

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