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

Mining & the mines, 1911

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The World's Coal Deposits. Some Interesting Figures

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 24 June 1911 · page 4

The well-known journal "Stahl und Eisen" has recently published some figures, since quoted by "Engineering," bearing upon this question. A more…

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Hunting Gold for Sport

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 28 June 1911 · page 4

"As a general rule," said a gentleman with much experience of gold mining, "it is not the miner who makes money out of a mine. It is rather the business man and…

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Gold Dust

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 5 July 1911 · page 4

Always put a scandal under a bushel. Be true as steel, and keep your temper well. A man without purpose is a sheath…

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Original Correspondence the Prospecting Vote Why not go out prospecting? As we did in days of old, To open up some rich lead, Of bright alluvial gold. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1911 · page 7

SIR,—We had no prospecting board in those days to assist us, but we had other encouragement, because payable gold had been found in many…

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New Series of Stories. the Story of a Gold Chain

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 4

One winker evening, struggling with his open umbrella against a storm of fierce rain and wind, the Abbe Faber was painfully making his way along the Rue…

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Football. Goldfields v. South Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 19 July 1911 · page 2

AT the invitation of the W[?]along footballers, South Sydney Football Club sent a team to West Wyalong on Saturday last, under the…

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Common Among Miners

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 6

" Like many other miners I contracted a severe cold through coming out of the hot mine into the cool air," says Mr. W. Crouch, of Tabina-st, Broken Hill…

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Transformation of a Gold Piece

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 3

On the pleasantly shaded slope that encircles Ingonville, and leads to the villa named Les Ormes, Edward Danvilliers, one of the passengers who had landed…

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Masked Robbers Bag of Gold Stolen

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 22 July 1911 · page 9

In broad daylight, on 25th March, a Widnes cashier and a man accompanying him were suddenly attacked by two men, said to have been wearing masks,…

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Disaster at The Fleece Mine. One Man Killed-another Injured

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 July 1911 · page 2

AT about 6.45 p.m on Thursday, an accident occurred at the Keep-it Dark (late Golden Fleece) Mine, which resulted in the death of a…

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Common Among Miners

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 2 August 1911 · page 1

"Like many other miners I contracted a severe cold through coming out of the hot mine into the cold air, "says Mr W. Crouch of Tabina St. Broken Hill, N. S. W., "and…

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Wonderful Coal-cutting Machine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 16 August 1911 · page 4

A new coal-cutting machine is creating much interest among miners. It weighs 1501b., is worked by compressed air, and is said to be wonderfully successful in…

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Prevention of Mining Accidents

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 4

Mining machinery and safety appliances still offer great scope for improvement. Referring to the recent terrible explosion at Wattstown, "Mabon," MP., is…

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GOLDFIELDS v. South Syd Ney Seconds

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 2

The Wyalong boys again played in Sydney on Saturday afternoon—the match being against the South Sydney Seconds on the Sports…

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Football Tramway v. GOLDFIELDS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 23 August 1911 · page 2

As reported iu our last issue the Goldfields Club embarked 011 a week's tour footballing in Sydney. Eighteen players and a number of…

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Football Combined Sydney 2nd GRADE v. GOLDFIELDS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 26 August 1911 · page 2

DESPITE bad weather indications, fully 25,000 put in an appearance at the Sydney Agricultural Ground on Tuesday last. The draw was three…

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Wireless Communication Between Mines

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 2 September 1911 · page 4

Drs. Leinbach and Loewy, two German scientists, have established an underground wireless system of communication. They have…

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Mt. Tallabung Tin Mines

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 September 1911 · page 8

Just recently a party from Cobar motored to the above mining fields for the purpose of a close inspection and observation, with a view of…

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Common Among Miners

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 13 September 1911 · page 2

"Like many other miners I contracted a severe cold through coming out of the hot mine into the cool air," says Mr. W. Crouch, of Tabi[?]st., Broken Hill,…

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An Eccentric Old Woman Hoards of Gold

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Saturday 16 September 1911 · page 6

Robbery appears to have been the only motive for a most brutal murder which was discovered at Accrington early yesterday morning, 25th August…

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