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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 9 of 12

Mining Wamboyne

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 2

In connection with Wamboyne mining we learn that prospecting for both alluvial and reef gold is being proceeded with, the Mines Department…

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'Spotted Fever" Epidemic. Among German Miners

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 14 July 1906 · page 3

The Dusseldorf correspondent of the London "Dally Mall" wrote on 1st .May:- An epidemic of "spotted fever." or…

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Mining News. A Splendid Yield

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 July 1906 · page 10

A FEW weeks ago a consignment of 9 tons of ore from Messrs. Wooden and Smith's new find at the back of the Proprietary Mine was sent to…

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"Spotted Fever" Epidemic. Among German Miners

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 27 July 1906 · page 6

The Dusseldorf correspondent of the London "Daily Mail" wrote on 1st May:— An epidemic of "spotted fever," or…

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Deepest Gold Mine

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 2

AUSTRALIA now possesses the deepest gold mine in the world. Within the last few weeks the shaft at the New Chum railway at Bendigo, Victoria…

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Burdett Mine

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 3 August 1906 · page 2

Mr. A Crof[?], Manager for the Syndicate at present working the Burdett mine on [?] together with Mr T Byrnes, another member or the Syndicate,…

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Trained Gold Fish

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 4 August 1906 · page 3

A Philadelphia dealer in pet clock has an sqaaricm of trained goldfish. These fish, when the man holds a small wand of red wood an inch above the surface of the…

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Wyalong Gold

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 3

THE discovery of alluvial gold at Wamboyne, about 40 miles from Wyalong, has caused some excitement. Forty permits have been lodged…

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Tomingley Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 7

MESSRS. Crowhurst and Sons, during the last three months, have crushed 215 tons from the face in their mine, with a 14ft. lode. The return was…

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Mining. Myalls-peak Hill G.M. CO

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 10 August 1906 · page 10

THE "Cornet" rockbreaker at the Proprietary mine has been fitted with a new crushing head of manganese steel in the place of the original one…

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Romance of Gold. Mine Shareholder Receive Eight Millions in Eighteen Years

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 11 August 1906 · page 5

Olty company meetings, as a rule, are prosaic functions. But the gathering in the city on 18th March of the shareholders of the Mysore Gold Mining Company—one…

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Rushing for Miners' Rights

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 17 August 1906 · page 2

IN view of the forthcoming Shire elections, many Bodangora people have been taking out miner's rights in hope that they will become eligible voters…

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Australian Gold

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 August 1906 · page 17

THERE recently died in poverty in Canada Samuel Hawkins Napier, the finder of the largest nugget of gold the world has ever seen. It was found on…

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Future for Gold Dredging

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 25 August 1906 · page 5

Like most other inventions, the gold dredge is a development. A gold dredge was used on the Magdalena River twenty years ago ; the device was…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 2

A mild sensation was caused by the discovery of some alluvial gold in Mr Ludlow's paddock (Wamboyne), and last" week a great deal of ground was…

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Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 3

The general outlook of the Orange Plains copper field at present looks very promising. Splendid ore is being mined on various leases and despatched…

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Mining News

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 10

Messrs. P. Norris and J. Price, of Mingelo, are putting a trial crushing of 5 tons through the Crown Battery. A trial crushing is being prepared…

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Five Millions in Gold

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 20

THE Waihi (N.Z.) mine has now produced bullion worth upwards of £5,000,000. This enormous amount has been practically all won in the last…

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The Proprietary Mine. Installation of the Electric Light

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 11

ACCEPTING the invitation of Mr. J. H. Johnston, electrical engineer representing Messrs. Noyes Bros., of 109 Pitt Street, Sydney, about 50 or sixty ladies…

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Coradgery Goldfield

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 14

MESSRS. QUINN and party, the original prospectors on Coradgery goldfield, have received the returns of 13 tons of ore recently dispatched to Cockle…

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