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

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Important Gold Find

Western Champion · Friday 10 September 1909 · page 12

Peak Hill "Express" reports an important development at the Gold Hill Company's mine, Tomingley, last week. In stoping ore at the two…

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Mining

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 4

Mining matters are painfully quie there being nothing of an encouraging nature to report The want of outside capital to undertake systematic…

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Arithmetic Competition for Girls. a Gold Watch for the Best Paper

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 18 September 1909 · page 3

The Principal of the Bexley Ladies' College, Sydney, offers a Lady's Gold Watch for the best paper on arithmetic for girls under…

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Yukon Mining

Western Champion · Friday 1 October 1909 · page 6

Mr Melbourne R Jamieson returned to Sydney the other day, after mining for eleven consecutive winters on the Yukon, on a brief visit. Mr Jamieson…

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Arithmetic Competition for Girls. a Gold Watch for the Best Paper

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 October 1909 · page 2

The Principal of Bexley Ladies' College, Sydney, offiers a Lady's Gold Wateli for the best paper on arithmetic from girls under 17…

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Sleeping on Gold

Western Champion · Friday 8 October 1909 · page 7

The practice of hiding money away in all manner of out-of-the way corners is by no means modern. In the old days, according to "Gleanings…

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Platinum and Copper Mining. Important to Miners

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 7

Mr J. H. McColl, of Burra Burra Station, Tullamore, forwards us a letter that will be of interest to those engaged in the mining industry in…

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Neeld's Mine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

Numerous parlies of tiibutors are working on this property. The owners have sturted to sink a winze from the 900 feet level on gold bearing…

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Lady President of a Mine

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 3

Mrs. Mary E. Later. president of the Olympia Mining and Milling Company, of Kingdon Springs, Arkansas, is now in London. She was left a widow with two…

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Mining. True Blue and Junction

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 13 October 1909 · page 2

The True Blue property has been handed over to Mr Fred Chudleigh, (Mr. J. Channon's representative), with Mr J. Lee as Underground…

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Golden Crown Mine

Western Champion · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 7

Another crushing is being broken out from this mine. The ore is maintaining a good quality standard. The are also cyaniding a considerable…

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Gold Hill Company

Western Champion · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 7

The next clean up at the above company's mine take place on Saturday next, and a good yield is anticipated. The present prospects of this mine are…

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Peak Hill Mining. Cemetery Line of Reef

Western Champion · Friday 15 October 1909 · page 7

A vigorous policy of development is being pursued by the several parties on the Cemetery line of reef. Four of the parties are raising good payable…

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Peak Hill Mining. Gold Hill Company

Western Champion · Friday 22 October 1909 · page 21

Milled for the month of September 118 tons for a return of 230oz value £900. The second dividend of 6d per share has been declared payable on the…

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The Bushmans Mine

Western Champion · Friday 29 October 1909 · page 13

Mining operations will shortly be resumed at the Buchman's after some years of idleness. Mr John Warn, who was intimately associated with the…

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Explosion At Neeld's Mine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 4

An accident (which luckily was not attended with fatal results) occurred at Neeld's mine on Wednesday last. Two miners (Messrs…

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Cricket. Half Holiday v. MINERS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 6 November 1909 · page 4

The above match was commenced on Wednesday afternoon, Half Holiday won the toss and decided to go to the creases. Crowe and…

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Correspondence Prospecting for Alluvial Gold. to the Editor

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 10 November 1909 · page 2

Sir,—Kindly puolish the following remarks concerning the alluvial gold mining of New South Wales. Every person must know that the said…

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The Coal Strike. Twelve Thousand Men Out

Western Champion · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 16

Every coal mine in the Northern District is deserted. Over twelve thousand men are on strike. No ballot taken. Shipping is practically held…

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Local Mining. a Promising Outlook

Western Champion · Friday 12 November 1909 · page 13

Judging from present indications Parkes is on the threshhold of a revival in mining, which would prove very welcome at the present juncture…

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