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

Mining & the mines, 1907

243 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 12 of 13

Mining at Parkes

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 6

SAYS the Parkes EXAMINER :—At Friend and Party's claim, four chains west of the cemetery, and close to Dr. Boazman's paddock, a payable dyke…

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Mine Manager's Liability Cases at Cobar

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 3

AT the Cobar Court the other day the Warden heard two cases of particular importance to mine managers. Thomas Buckland, manager of the Great Peak…

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Mining News. Orange Plains Field

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 2

THE Bogan River Copper Company has knocked off all its miners and surface hands, except those working at the erection of the smelters…

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Alectown Gold Find. Purchased by Mr. Thos. Bridle

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 10

ON Wednesday last Mr. Thomas Bridle completed the purchase of Mr. Sharpe's mining lease near Aleptown, the scene of the recent rich gold…

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THE Western Champion and Parkes and Forbes Representative Friday, December 6 The Alectown Gold Find

Western Champion · Friday 6 December 1907 · page 12

We lea[?] yesterday that, Mr Thos. B[?]dle, of Wilga Vale, had offered Messrs Sharpe and Party £500 for the option of their claim [?] Alectown,…

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Mining Fatality

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 December 1907 · page 4

Two men fell o[?]t of the case while descending the Britiania mine Ballarat, on Monday morning. It is assumed that one of the men…

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A School of Mines

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 2

We notice in looking ever exchanges that come into this office, that neatly every town of any size it the State in anxious to become passessed of a choot of Mines. Of course…

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The Mines at the Brilliant

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 2

The work of installing the new machinery at this mine is proceeding rapidly. The brick work for the engine bed is completed, and already the large…

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The Nicest Lady in or Within 45 Miles of Condobolin. £2 2s Gold Brooch for Her

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 December 1907 · page 4

A grand Christmas competition has been arranged by G. Bollinger and Co., (The Cash Price Reducers) Condobolin. Conditions--1, The lady for…

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Local Mining

Western Champion · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 15
Also in The Peak Hill Express

Messsrs Kable and party are putting through about 120 tons of stuff at the Bushman's battery from their Currajong property.—Messrs Venables and…

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Alectown Gold Find

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 3

REGARDING the sale of Mr. Sharpens claim at Alectown, the purchaser, Mr. T. Bridle, informed us yesterday that he had been advised that the dispute…

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ALECTOWN. Sharpe's Gold Find

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 4

IN last week's Express we reported the sale of Sharpe's new gold find at Alectown to Mr. Thos. Bridle, and, as certain rumors and incorrect…

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Mining News. Myalls Peak Hill G.M. Record Yield for Peak Hill

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 13 December 1907 · page 8

FOR the four weeks ending November 2nd, the profit earned at Peak Hill war £224, and the profit at Myalls £25. During the four weeks ending…

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The Nicest Lady in or Within 45 Miles of Condobolin. £2 2s Gold Brooch for Her

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 December 1907 · page 4

A grand Christmas competition has been arranged by G. Bollinger and Co., (The Cash Price Reducers) Condobolin, Conditions--1. The lady for…

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His Own Silver Mine

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 9

THE story of a sudden hope, and a more sudden disappointment, is told by the Newcastle HERALD. An amateur gardener, says the paper, on…

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Alectown Gold Find

Western Champion · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 17

The Peak Hill "Express" points out that the conditions mentioned in our paragraph of Mr Thomas Bridle's purchase of Mr Sharpe's gold find at…

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Mining Notes. Hints to Prospectors. (Written for the CHAMPION.)

Western Champion · Friday 20 December 1907 · page 29

It is very fitting that the question of giving more attention to the different classes of minerals, other than gold and copper should arise in the…

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Gold

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 4

The whole of the States show a decrease in the output of gold, for this an compared with last year. N.S.W. returned 222, 614 ouncee, as compared…

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Little Bill’s Great White Star. A Gold-Field’s Story of Long Ago. [Copyright.]

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 21 December 1907 · page 2

It was Christmas Eve when I made the Old Flat where I had successfully worked years before, and the sun was getting low…

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