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

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Paling's Gold Medal for Piano Playing

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1915 · page 4

The annual competition for the above medal will be held at 3 p.m. on second day of show, at Paling's exhibit, in the pavilion…

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The Manganese Mine Accident

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 3 August 1915 · page 2

Inspector Henry Hook (of the Minos Department) v Ernest O'Neill—Failing to properly make a stoep securely protected and safe to the employees…

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Mining on a Road

Forbes Times · Friday 13 August 1915 · page 4

Borne discussion has arisen in the Forbes Municipal Council from time to time as to the Council's power to order the filling in of a…

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A Lost Gold Mine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 21 August 1915 · page 7

Among the famous lost mines of the Western World, and one which is again being sought, is the Tisingall of Costa Rica. It is said to have…

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Yalgogrin Mining Aid

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 28 August 1915 · page 4

Mr. Tom Brown, M.L.A., forwards the following: —Sir,—I am directed to inform you that in view of the recommendation…

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Welsh Miners on Strike

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 1 September 1915 · page 2

Ten thousand miners are on strike in Wales…

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Mining Accident. Stewart Monteith Seriously Injured

Western Champion · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 19

A serious accident accurred at Callaghan's mine (on the old Bothwell reef) on Moulden's Hill, on Wednesday morning, by which an old…

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Germany and America. Aeroplane Activity. Germans Suffer at Souchez. Welsh Miners Strike. Sydney, Saturday 8.53 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 2 September 1915 · page 25

Germany will accord full satisfaction to America for the sinking of the Arabic, if it is found that the steamer was sunk without warning…

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The Discovery of Radium in Coal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 3 September 1915 · page 4

A series of remarkably interesting experiments have been recently carried out in the west of England by certain scientists to demonstrate the extraordinary…

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Facts and Fancies. Natural Ice Mine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 2

In the Allegheny, just beyond Cudersport, P., there is a cave a few feet below the surface, which is a natural ice mine, the ceiling, walls,…

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WAR. Wednesday, 9.15 a.m. Welsh Coal Strike Settled

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 4 September 1915 · page 5

London. — The Official Press Burearu announces that the Welsh coal strike has been settled…

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Mining Accident At Parkes. Stewart Monteith Seriously Injured

Forbes Times · Tuesday 7 September 1915 · page 4

Thus Thursday's Parkes "Champion":— A serious accident occurred at Callaghan's mine (on the old…

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A Mine Sweeper

Western Champion · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 21

Some three months ago Mr. W. Stoddart, Shire Engineer, evolved an idea for the wholesale destruction of mines at sea, and forwarded his idea…

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Kitchener's Third Army. Landed in France. Germans Sow Channel with Mines. Reports From Mitylene. Sydney, Monday 1 p.m

Western Champion · Thursday 16 September 1915 · page 19

It is officially announced that a Zeppelin attempted another raid on the East Coast of England on Saturday night. Bombs were dropped, but…

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Mining with Electricity

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 17 September 1915 · page 4
Also in Forbes Times

Electric power is becoming a more important factor every day in the operation of up-to-date coal mines, this class of power being used not only for…

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Mining with Electricity

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 September 1915 · page 3

Electric power is becoming a more important factor every day in the operation of up-to-date coal mines, this class of power being used not only for…

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Mining with Electricity

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 September 1915 · page 3

Electric power is becoming a more important factor every day in the operation of up-to-date coal mines, this class of power being used not only for…

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Mining

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 September 1915 · page 6

About 30 men are at present employed in the magnesite mines, and large quantities are being sent to Broken Hill, Newcastle and Lithgow…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, October 1, 1915. Mining at Forbes the Golden Horseshoe

Forbes Times · Friday 1 October 1915 · page 4

Just about twelve months ago Messrs Williams and Son and James Sullivan acquired a two years' tribute on the northern block of the old…

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