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

Mining & the mines, 1914

208 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 11

The Coal Supply. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

Mr Cann is pursuing an inquiry into the coal requirements of the State, so far as it applies to the railways and other great departments, in…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

The Minister for Labor states that the Government is prepared to renew its offer to the Maitland coal strikers to re-appoint a commission, if the men…

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The Forbes Times. Tuesday, June 23, 1914. Mining at Forbes

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

Some months ago a number of business men in Forbes met together and formed a syndicate with the object of prosecuting a search for…

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Turning Lead Into Gold

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 14

Professor F. Soddy, F.R.S., declares that it is only a matter of application to change lead into gold. He says that, while now we can only work…

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Junction Gold Mine

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1914 · page 4

The Junction Gold Mine Syndicate recently struck a little trouble, by encountering what is known amongst miners as a "swelling bottom." This…

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Gold-plated Door Handles

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 July 1914 · page 7

Five thousand pounds per annum is several thousands more than most people could pay as rent for a flat, yet that is the amount demanded for…

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Gold Discovery in Grenfell

Forbes Times · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 3

Quite a mild sensation has been caused in Greufell (says the "Observer") by the discovery of what appears to be a faiiiy rich…

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The Tanami Goldfield. Sydney

Forbes Times · Friday 10 July 1914 · page 4

The report from the Government Geologist in the Northern Territory concerning the Tanami goldfield states that 17,000 tons of ore treated…

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The Brilliant Mine

Forbes Times · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

Mr. F. H. Brook informs us that he hopes to send away to-day the first consignment of a parcel from "The Brilliant" mine, near the…

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Miners Summons Cases. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1914 · page 2

The summons cases against the 800 northern miners has been further adjourned for a fortnight…

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"You Shall Be Mine." Countess's Trial for Her Life. "My Unfortunate Beauty."

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1914 · page 4

"My unfortunate beauty may have excited him." The speaker was Countess Tiepoie, who was recently acquitted of the murder of her husband's orderly at San Remo. Did she…

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Coal Cheaper Than Wood

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 4

The question of supplying wood to the Forbes, waterworks was discussed at the Council meeting on Tuesday night. Mr Thomas Laneyrie wrote…

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From Mount Hope Copper Mine

Forbes Times · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 7

But in the Report of the Standing Committee no allowance is made for the traffic that must surely arise from the development of the Mount Hope Copper…

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Mining at Forbes. Junction Syndicate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 July 1914 · page 7

A general meeting of the shareholders of the Junction Gold Mining Syndicate was held on Monday night. A statement of accounts was read,…

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From Mount Hope Copper Mine

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 July 1914 · page 7

But in the Report of the Standing Committee no allowance is made for the traffic that must surely arise from the development of the Mount Hope Copper…

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Broken Hill Miners. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 2

Before the Mines' Commission at Broken Hill, witnesses on behalf of the A.M.A. favored day wages and the abolition of the…

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Pure Gold V. Flash. Let the Public Judge. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 July 1914 · page 3

Sir,—In your advertising columns, Mr G. Sheehan, owner of "Flash," Welsh cob stallion, makes a statement that he will not exhibit his pony at…

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Correspondence. Flash v. Pure Gold. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 4

Sir,—I saw in your paper of July 21st, an invitation from generous Mr Cannon, to enter ray Welsh cob, Flash, for the £2/2/- prize, so…

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Pure Gold V. Flash. Let the Public Judge. (To the Editor of "The Forbes Advocate.")

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 July 1914 · page 1

Sir,—In your advertising columns, Mr G. Sheehan, owner of "Flash," Welsh cob stallion, makes a statement that he will not exhibit his pony at…

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The Gold Rush

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 July 1914 · page 2

Since the publication of our paragraph on Friday respecting the find by Hayes and party just south of the old Lachlan mine tbere has…

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