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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 5 of 13

Mining News

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 10

A MEETING of shareholders in the Black Snake copper show was held during the week when it was decided to sink the shaft to the sulphides which it is…

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Strike at Cobar. Nearly all the Mines Idle

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 24 May 1907 · page 2

A CONFERENCE was held last week between the Mine-owners' Association and the Engine-drivers' and Firemen's Association in connection with the…

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First Coal Discovery

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 7

STATED that the first discovery of coal in Australia was made by a boat's crew of escaped convicts fleeing from the settlement at Sydney Cove…

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Mining News

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 11

DURING the four weeks ending April 20, the profit made by the Myalls and Peak Hill Gold Mines, Ltd., at Peak Hill was £207, and the loss at Myalls…

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Gold Ingots African Exhibition Robbed. a Daring Affair

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 May 1907 · page 3

A skillfully planned and daringly executed robbery has been perpetrated at the South African Exhibition, at the Horticultural Society's Hall. Vincent…

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New Series of Stories. a Friend of Mine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 8

George Lackaday always made a point of walking home from the city When the evening, or rather the afternoon, was tine. So that if he left his…

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Gold Ingots. African Exhibition Robbed. a Daring Affair

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 1 June 1907 · page 5

A skilfully planned and daringly executed robbery has been perpetrated at the South African Exhibition, at the Horticultural Society's Hall, Vincent…

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Mine Accident

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

An accident happened at the mine on Friday afternoon last, Mr. George Evans sustaining a crushed foot. A large rock, weighing about 4cwt…

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A Bogus Gold Field

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 20

The reported discovery of gold near Mom Yale calls to mind the Appin " find " of fifty years ago, the details of which are well remembered by old…

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Mining News. Orange Plains Field

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 June 1907 · page 4

MR. A. H. DIGHT has taken over the Tottenham Mines from Fowler and Co. on developing terms, and has commenced operations…

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Condobolin. a Much Neglected Mining District

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 12 June 1907 · page 4

The first to come under my observation was the Yellow Mountain, at the north end of which Byrums discovered three outcrops of ferruginous…

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Mining News

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 12

Whites a Fifield correspondent : — There is some excitement over the mining boom, so it is called. One company has applied for 250 acres of…

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Parkes Mining

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 14 June 1907 · page 10

Messrs W. and P. Kable have just put through a crushing of 92 loads of quartz from their mine at currajong for the highly encouraging result of…

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A Mining Mem

Western Champion · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 12

Good stone is still showing at the 600ft [?]evel of the Phoenix m[?]e, at which spot splendid gold bearing quartz was s[?]uck last-week. The flow is…

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Mining News. Bogan River Copper Co

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 9

IN the Bogan River Copper Mine, No. 8 level (No. 2 shaft)l is 20ft on the formation, which is low-grade ore. The winze from No. 2 level is showing…

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Mining News Myall-peak Hill G.m

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 21 June 1907 · page 10

THE mine has shut down for two or three days for the purpose of over-hauling the crushing plant, and of completing the new tram line from the…

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The Great Cobar Mine

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 8

The brief details hereunder will show the development contemplated at the Great Cobar Copper Mine:— The wealthy British company that now…

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A Glint of Gold

Cowra Guardian and Lachlan Agricultural Recorder · Saturday 22 June 1907 · page 6

Unmindful of the wintry cold, The snowdrops peep above the mould, And show an inner glint of gold To eyes that care to see…

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New Mining Act

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 3

ARRANGEMENTS have at last been made for bringing into operation the Mining Act which was passed last session. By proclamation, which has…

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The Mining Act. New Regulations Issued

Western Champion · Friday 5 July 1907 · page 6

The Mining Act, passed last session, and the regulations made under it, published in last week's "Gazette," will come into operation on July 15,…

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