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

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Peak Hill Mining. Myalls-peak Hill, G M.

Western Champion · Friday 28 May 1909 · page 6

For the 4 weeks ending March 27th the profit at Peak Hill way £130, and the loss at Myalls £47. During the 4 weeks ending April 54th, 3293 tons…

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Mystery of Gold Mine. a Prospector's Discovery. Skeletons of His Brothers

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 6

Charles McLeod, the Edmonton man who, while leading a parly of prospectors through the wilds of North-Western portion of British Columbia, stumbled…

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Goldfields Cricket Asso[?] ciation. Annual Meeting

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 May 1909 · page 4

There was a fairiy large gathering of members at the annual meeting held at Hartigans Hotel on Tuesday night, although several prominent cricketers…

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Mystery of Gold Mine. a Prospector's Discovery. Skeletons of His Brothers

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 June 1909 · page 4

Charles McLeod, the Edmonton man who, while leading a party of prospectors through the wilds of North-Western portion of British Columbia, stumbled…

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A Miners Conference. (CONTRIBUTED)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 12 June 1909 · page 4

A conference of mining dele gates representing the Wyalong A M A and its branches, Yeranderie and Harden, is sitting here, for the purpose of…

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Mining

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 June 1909 · page 2

Magnificent stone is sill being broken in the south end of the Junction, The lode, while still maintaining its high value, has broadened out…

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Gazette Notices. Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 June 1909 · page 4

The mineral lease applied for by S. Doumany, Bobadah, parish Cameron, county Flinders, of 40 acres has been granted. The mineral lease of 30 acres in the parish…

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Peak Hill Mining. Golden Crown Mine

Western Champion · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 6

This syndicate have about 70 tons of ore at surface of very good quality. The ore at grass will be increased to about 100 tons. It is proposed next…

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Bodangora Mine

Western Champion · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 16

We (Wellington "Times") understand that the Mitchell[?] Creek Freehold Gold Estate has changed hands, the new owners being Mews…

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Bobby Burns Mine

Western Champion · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 6

This company have about 250 tons of ore under treatment in their cyanide vats. It is anticipated that for the future the cyanide plant will be kept…

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Gold Hill Company

Western Champion · Friday 25 June 1909 · page 6

Development work is being pushed vigorously forward in this mine. No. 2 level at the 300ft has now been extended north in the channel over 300ft,…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 30 June 1909 · page 2

The old Fifield Mining Division has been cancelled, and a new one created called the Trundle Division, embracing a larger area…

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Harden[?]v. Goldfields

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 14 July 1909 · page 2

The visitors met a combined Goldfields team on Sunday in the presence of 600 spectators The Town. Baud was present and intervals…

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Fight for Life. Twenty-five Miners. Cut Off by Inrush of [?]Fer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 July 1909 · page 3

After a terrible struggle in the [?]ater for three hours, 25 miners, who w[?]ntombed by a sudden inrush o[?]er from disused workings at Asp[?]…

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Mining

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 2

It is believed that since the chute disappeared from Neelds Mine, that the plucky proprietors have expended £16,000 in searching for the…

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Mining Heros

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 4

Down at Benuigo two men were engaged at sinking a shaft at a point more than 800 feet from the surface. They were working 30 feet from the…

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Peak Hill Mining. Gold Hill Company

Western Champion · Friday 30 July 1909 · page 6

The Gold Hill Company mill d for the month 140 tons are for a return of 80ozs go'd, valued at L300…

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The Coal Crisis

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 6

A paying amount of output is the essential thing (In the coal trade), and that Is so essential for both parties that some time or other, and in one…

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The Mining Outlook

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 14 August 1909 · page 4

The outlook for this industry is not cheerful, This depression is somewhat prolonged and we do not see or hoar of anything that botokens an…

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Peak Hill Mining. Gold Hill Company

Western Champion · Friday 27 August 1909 · page 21

The mine manager reports for month ending 14th instant:—Milled for last week of month 65 tons ore for a return of 52 oz s melted…

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