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

Mining & the mines, 1916

146 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 8

Warden's Court. The Old Lachlan Mine

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

John T. Parker and Martin Rymer sought authority to enter Mr. P. J. Cleary's land, at Warangla and mine for silver and lead…

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Conditions on Goldfields

Forbes Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 7
Also in The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser

"Total prohibition in logical in theory, but in practice is a failure. To my mind, the aim of temperance advocates, among whom 1 rank myself,…

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He Found a Gold Mine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 2

A young man recently got married and took a cottage, determined to grow enough vegetables to keep the household going. He started to dig…

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Latest Telegrams. No Export of Gold. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The Federal Treasurer has imposed in embargo on the export or gold from the Commonwealth…

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Potting Potter. Wild Men at Forbes. Constable's Gold Teeth Knocked Out. "I'll Shoot the First One Who Interferes."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 4

Berthong Potter, whose eye-rim bore the appearance of having been dyed with a tar-brush, was before Messrs. Robert Officer and W. G…

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Reported Gold Find

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 6

For some time there has been various rumours as to a rich alluvial gold find by Mr Fred Miller (son of Mr F, Miller of West Milby) on his…

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Conditions on Goldfields

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 3

"Total prohibition is logical in theory, but in practice is a failure. To my mind, the aim of temperance advocates, among whom I rank myself,…

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How Long Will Coal Last?

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 6

Scientists estimate that in any case the earth will be able to feed permanently from her wheatfields one thousand millions of the human race. In the…

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Old Goldfields

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Estell's proposal to inquire into the possibility of further working old goldfields is to be put into immediate opertion. Mr. Burke (warden)…

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Gold Find

Western Champion · Thursday 6 April 1916 · page 8

The reported discovery of payable alluvial deposits at a point some 40 miles from Condobolin and in close proximity to the Mineral Hill Silver…

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Gold Find

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 10

A promising find of gold is reported to have been made in the vicinity of Millthorpe on Sykes property, now in occupation by Mr Warburton. The…

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Reported Gold Find

The Peak Hill Express · Friday 7 April 1916 · page 18

FOR some time there has been various rumours as to a rich alluvial gold find by Mr Fred Miller (son of Mr F. Miler, of West Milby) On his property…

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See the Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 19 April 1916 · page 4

Lo and behold the Gold! Yes, what a tremendous quantity of it there is. And how yellow and glittering and attractive. And what a delightful specific…

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Broken Hill Mines. Work Five Days a Week. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Thursday 20 April 1916 · page 4

The Acting Prime Minister has arranged for five working days a week at the Broken Hill mines, pending an arbitration judgement, which is…

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Death of Mr. Fred Neeld, Senr. The Pioneer of the Wyalong Goldfields, A Noteworthy Career

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 29 April 1916 · page 4

On Saturday evening last, the Grim Reaper claimed a distinguished personage, the pioneer of the Wyalonk Goldfields, one of our…

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Mining at Fifield. Can't Get Ore Away. Application In Warden's Court

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 May 1916 · page 3

Before Mr H. Holcombe, at Forbes Warden's Court, on Tuesday, C. T. H. Broderick applied for the suspension of labor conditions on lease No…

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The Wellwood Gold Find. Departmental Officer Visits Orange

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 May 1916 · page 2

Since is was reported some weeks ago (says the Orange "Lender") that traces of gold had been found on Messrs Kerr Bros', "Wollwood" property,…

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Soldiers' Relief. Visit of Peak Hill Miners' Band

Western Champion · Thursday 11 May 1916 · page 24

On Sunday last Parkes was favored by a visit of the Peak Hill Miners Band, which rendered two programmes of excellent music to large and…

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Wellwood Gold Find

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 12 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. Jacquel, of the Mines Department, and one of its most valued and trusted officers at that, paid a visit to the Wellwood gold find near Orange…

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