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

Mining & the mines, 1912

161 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 9

Calarie Gold Mine Losses. Two Arrests Made. Charges of Stealing in Company

Forbes Times · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

During December reports were made to the police that a quantity of gold slimes valued at something like £66 had been lost from…

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Cricket Notes MALLEE V. MINERS

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1912 · page 2

THE above match commenced on Saturday last, and each side played an innings. The Miners are leading on the first innings by 33 runs,…

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Wyalong Mine Disaster. Sole Survivor's Story

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 6

The sole survivor—Abe Wellington, of the mine disaster at Wyalong, states that about 2 p.m. on the day of the catastrophe the Navin…

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Mining at Calarie. an Abandoned Reef

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 January 1912 · page 2

The Lachlan reef, discovered 16 years ago by Sinclair, is on flat country. about 3 miles from Forbes. The contour of the surface does not…

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A Goldfields Sketch. the Lady Speculator

Forbes Times · Saturday 27 January 1912 · page 7

I had just remarked to Sue, "It's too dull for anything. I wish something would happen—a cyclone or an earthquake, anything to relieve the…

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The Cause of Pat's Gold

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1912 · page 3

A doctor was once called to see an Irishman who was suffering from a bad cold. When he arrived at the house he cheerfully asked, "Well, Pat, what have…

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Alleged Gold Stealing

Forbes Times · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court yesterday morning, before the Police Magistrate, Mr. J. Jamieson, an application was made by Sub-Inspector Nolan for a further remand…

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Un-english Englishman. Miners and Fishermen

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 31 January 1912 · page 3

Leaving out the first item, the Cornish toast, "Copper, tin and fish," still expresses the hopes of a large number of the Inhabitants, who in the course of…

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Mining Mem

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

Mr J. S. Sanderson's cyanide[?] works at the Lachlan mine, Calarle, have been shut down, and it is said that Mr Sanderson will proceed to…

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Alleged Gold Stealing

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 2

William Thos. Bettleton, alias Bony, 32, and Thos. Henry Buckley, alias Thos. Buckley, alias "Squint," were, on remand, charged in…

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The Charge of Gold Stealing. Lengthy Police Court Hearing. Both Accused Committed for Trial

Forbes Times · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

At the Forbes Police Court on Monday, before Mr. J. Jamieson, P.M., the hearing of the charge of gold stealing against William…

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New Mining Company

Western Champion · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 19

It will be remembered that some 12 months ago Mr J. Warn, an erstwhile respected resident of Parkes, almost completed arrangements for the…

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The Coal-getters. Ivor's Vigil

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 6

Mr Joseph Keating writes in the "Daily Mail" of 6th February.— The boy knelt at his father's head crying helplessly, "Father, father!"…

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Alleged Gold Stealing. Accused Committed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 6

Wm. Thomas Bettleton, alias Boney, 32, and Thos. Henry Buckley, alias Thomas Buckley, alias "Squint," 36, were charged in…

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Deep Alluvial Mining. Some Valuable Information. Forbes Redivivus

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 1

If you walk about Forbes, and gather round the monument in Lachlan-street, and listen to the stories of the golden age, when Forbes was…

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The New Lachlan Electorate. Inclusion of Mining Centres

Forbes Times · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

The subject of the constitution of the Lachlan electorate was mentioned at the special meeting of the Farmers & Settlers' Association on…

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Gold at Hargraves. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 February 1912 · page 2

A 121b gold specimen, carrying 71b of gold, was unearthed at Margraves yesterday…

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Important Mining Case. Appeal to Mudgee Sessions. Dismissed with Costs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 February 1912 · page 3

At Hargraves, recently, Robert Anderson and his son were charged with having unlawfully mined for gold on Crown lands, without being…

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A Payable Mine

Forbes Times · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. C. S. McPhillamy has just received some interesting returns from stuff got from his mine at Melrose Plains. Altogether 181 tons…

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Cricket Notes MINERS V. WYALONG

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 28 February 1912 · page 2

THE above teams met on Saturday last, and Wyalong succeeded in again putting up a big score, viz:—250 for 9 wickets. Herb Channon…

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