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

Mining & the mines, 1906

233 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 12

Daring Mine Robbery. Gold Stolen at 3000ft

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 12

THE Victoria Consols Mine, Bendigo, Victoria, was the scene of an audacious robbery on Sunday or Monday morning. The thieves descended the mine to a…

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Parkes Mining

Western Champion · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 4

The following is the continuation of the "Sydney Morning Herald's" articles dealing with mining in this district, and especially with the…

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Mining Myalls and Peak Hill G.m

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 4 May 1906 · page 11

THE Myalls and Peak Hill Gold Mines treated 3845 tons during the four weeks ending 21st April for a yield of 408 ounces of gold…

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Mining. Keep It Dark

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1906 · page 2

The tributors Brogan, Barnett, and party are on a very good quality of ore. They just treated at the Cockle Creek Works 18 tons of first grade…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 May 1906 · page 5

The Mascotte Mine, that has been one of the most consistently worked shows on the local field is now centreing much attention. Messrs Roberts…

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Mining Instruction

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 20

THE HERALD, probably the best and most reliable paper as to mining in the State, advocates the appointment of a mining instructor, who would…

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The First Gold Discovery

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 10

SPEAKING to a miner of many years' experience in this district he told us anent the first discovery of gold that it was a blackfellow who was so…

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Progress in Mining

Western Champion · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 7

Perhaps in no line of human effort have modern developments brought more striking results than in mining. Lecturing the other day on modern…

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Mining News. Platina

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 2

WRITES a correspondent:—Mining at Platina is practically at a standstill, there only being three or four men on the lode. It has often struck me as…

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Mining News. Myalls and Peak Hill G.m

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 11 May 1906 · page 10

THE boiler which was removed from Myalls to Peak Hill has been built in and will soon be ready for use. Good progress is now being made with the…

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Mining for Turquoise in Old Arabia

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 12 May 1906 · page 3

Prof. Petrie, in a recent address, told his story in reference to the Sinai district in Arabia which is [?] A short time ago the professor was a member of a scientific…

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Mining. JUNCTION

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

Good quality stone in being raised from between the 600 and 700 feet levels. About 40 tons are at grass. The manager despatched a parcel of…

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Forces Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

The Lachlan Goldfield, Ltd., for the year ending 31st October treated 9655. tons for gold valued £18,997 3s 5d, as against 10,193 tons for gold…

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Yalgogrin Mining

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1906 · page 2

Recent, prospects and developments in the mining arena of Yalgogrin tend to greatly enhance the prospects of the district, being a very consistent…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 May 1906 · page 5

Several prospectors have been directing their notice to the old "Ramping Lion'' and the "Sultan," with a possible view to future development…

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Gold Hidden in India

Western Champion · Friday 18 May 1906 · page 19

It would be an immense benefit to all mankind if the stores of gold now held by individuals in India could be made available for general use. Ever…

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Wyalong Mining

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 2

The annual report of the department of Mines for the year 1905, is to hand from the Government Printer We take the following from the report:—…

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The Courrieres Mine. Causes of the Disaster

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 19 May 1906 · page 3

Writing from Paris on the night of 14th March the correspondent of the London "Dally Telegraph" reports:—Pending the results of the Judicial and…

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Fire in Junction Mine Broken Hill

The Wyalong Star and Temora and Barmedman Advertiser · Tuesday 22 May 1906 · page 2

DURING his recent visit to Broken Hill the Chief Inspector of Mines (Mr. J. [?] Jaquet, A. R. S. M.) made a careful inquiring into the origin of the fire now burning in…

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Sale of Great Cobar Mine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1906 · page 4

One of the largest sales in mining property ever made in this State has just been concluded, the representative of an English syndicate paying the…

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