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

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Phoenix Mine Revival

Western Champion · Friday 2 September 1910 · page 13

Some six months ago Mr W Haselhurst, who in the eighties made a large fortune out of the Phoenix mine—then known as Haselhurst's—bought the…

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Five Tons of Gold. Armed Guards Protect It

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 16 September 1910 · page 3

The Cunard steamer Lucania, which left Liverpool for New York on Saturday, April 28th, had, (writes the London "Express) on board five tons of bullion…

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Cricket. Miners v. Half Holiday

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 5

The first match of the Cup competition was commenced on Wednesday afternoon, the opposing teams being the Miners and Half…

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Five Tons of Gold. Armed Guards Protect It

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 17 September 1910 · page 5

The Cunard steamer Lucania, which left Liverpool for New York on Saturday, April 28th, had, (writes the London "Express) on board five tons of bullion…

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Police Court. Wednesday September 21St (Before Mr C. Jennings Pm.) Alleged Gold Stkaling

Western Champion · Friday 30 September 1910 · page 4

'Ro' erth n[?]Y Buld was [?] h[?]r[?]ed with stealing 2 ounces of gold the property of R Mella[?]der, valued at £5. Mr McI[?]i[?]sh for defendant…

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Sulphur Mines. a Sicilian Official Speaks. Child Slaves

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 October 1910 · page 6

Mr Hall Caine's drama at Drury Lane has had no more interested spectator than Commendatore Leone Testa, inspector-general of the sulphur mines in…

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Gold Stopping an Elephant's Tooth

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 3

A big elephant, appearing at a place of entertainment in New York, was lately put under chloroform and had her teeth inspected by a…

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Books Round in Gold. Luxuries of Former Sovereigns

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 14 October 1910 · page 6

At the Libraries' Association at Bradford on September 6th Mr Cyril Davenport, V.D., F.S.A., of the British Museum, gave a lecture on bookbinding in…

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Gold Stopping an Elephant's Tooth

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 5

A big elephant, appearing at a place of entertainment in New York, was lately put under chloroform and had her teeth inspected by a…

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Books Bound in Gold. Luxuries of Former Sovereigns

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 15 October 1910 · page 4

At the Libraries' Association at Bradford on September 6th Mr Cyril Davenport, V.D., F.S.A., of the British Museum, gave a lecture on bookbinding in…

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Cricket. Half-holiday V. Miners

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 2

The above met on Wednesday, and on t[?]e 1st linings the H H. are winning by 19 runs The Holidays batted first, and put on…

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England's Backbone Report of the Coal Commission

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1910 · page 4

By way of preface to the evidence taken by them between Jan. 27 and Oct. 21, 1903, the Royal Commission appointed to inquire into the extent and probable…

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Mining

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 4

Work has been resumed on Bors' platinum leases. Mr E. Bourke and his son "Jim" are in charge. To the time of Mr Bourke's mishap work…

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Lady Sybil Grey As Gold-digger

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 9 November 1910 · page 3

Lady Sybil Grey is the latest distinguished gold-digiger. She accompanied her father, Earl Grey, Governor-General of the Dominion, on his recent trip to the…

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Gold Finb in Canada. the Labrador Coast

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 11 November 1910 · page 4

Father Paradis, a well-known Roman Catholic priest, who has been engaged in missionary work in New Ontario, Canada, declares that gold fields…

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Gold Find in Canada. the Labrador Coast

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 12 November 1910 · page 5

Father Paradis, a well-known Roman Catholic priest, who has been engaged in missionary work in New Ontario, Canada, declares that gold fields…

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MINERS v. ROVERS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 2

The Miners and Rovers commenced their match in the second round on Saturday. The Miners batted first, Hare and McClelland…

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The Gold Yield

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 November 1910 · page 8

The usual return famished by the Under secretary for Mines shows that the gold yield recorded for this State for tie month of October was 17,423…

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Fifield Mining

Western Champion · Friday 18 November 1910 · page 13

Writes a Fifield correspondent to the Forbes "Times": —Some ime since a party of prospectors carrying on mining operations in the vicinity of…

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Mines Found by a Boy

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 19 November 1910 · page 4

The lead mines of Missouri, which have yielded tens of millions of dollars and are not yet half worked out, were originally discovered by a boy…

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