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

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Coal Miner Killed. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 3

James Williams was killed by a fall of coal at the South Greta Colliery yesterday. His son, who was working with him at the time, is so seriously injured…

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The Forbes Times. Friday, January 12th, 1917. Local and General. a Gold Find

Forbes Times · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

Within the last day or two the discovery of rich gold near Samy Corner has been reported (says the Bathurat "Times.") The prospectors…

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1,000,000,000 Tons of Coal Found

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

The Christiania "Aftenposten" says that a Norwegian expedition which has just returned from Spitzbergen discovered enormous new coal deposits in the eastern districts near Green…

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Rich Gold Find. 100 Ounces to Ton. Strike at Sunny Corner

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

A very rich find of gold has been reported to the Bathurst mining warden from Cox's Flat, about 7 miles from Sunny Corner. Messrs…

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Rich Gold Find

Western Champion · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 25

Dark Corner, about nine miles from Sunny Corner, where rich gold was said to have been discovered, was visited, by the Mining Warden, Mr…

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The New Gold Find Near Sunny Corner

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 3

Report by the Chief Inspector of Mines, Mr. J. B. Jaquet, A.R.S.M The site of the discovery is distant about 8 miles from Sunny…

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Sale of Long Tunnel Mine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 27 January 1917 · page 4

The sale of the. Long Tunnel gold mine at Reno from Gundagai owners to a Sydney syndicate was expected to be completed by the end…

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Illicit Gold Trading. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 30 January 1917 · page 3

Hans Olsen was sentenced to six months at Dunedin, Now Zealand, for the illegal sale of gold to a man named Pollett, who was fined £100 Olsen was…

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Forbes Mining Returns

Forbes Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

We are indebted to Mr. H. Holcombe, Warden, for the following returns in connection with his district for the past year—…

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Miners' Wages. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 3

During the hearing of the applica[?]ion before the Coal Board at Newcastle yesterday for 10 per cent. allowance above the ordinary rates for shift…

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The War Coal Famine Disorders at Leipzig. Minor French Successes. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1917 · page 2

Grave disorder has broken out at Leipzig. The city is isolated. The coal famine throughout Denmark is severe and the strictest…

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Leipzig Isolated. Coal Famine in Denmark Americans on Japanese Prince. What China Will Do. Sydney, Tuesday, 9.24 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 15 February 1917 · page 30

Grave disorders have broken out at Liepzig and the city is isolated. The coal famine in Denmark is…

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Mount Hope Mine Railway Connection

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 21 February 1917 · page 5

At 2.30 p.ml. on Friday, 2nd February, 1917, representatives of the Mount Hope Mining Company interviewed the Honorable R. T. Hall,…

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Old-gold and Silver War Fund

Forbes Times · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 2

One of our recent editions contained an appeal by the Committee of this Fund asking for gold an dsilver articles of any and every description. We now…

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Old Gold and Silver War Fund

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 February 1917 · page 5

In view of the special appeal now being made by the War Chest Fund, which is urgently in need of money, the committee of the "Old Gold and…

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Mount Hope Mine Railway Connection (Continued from last issue)

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 28 February 1917 · page 2

Mr Hambridge, continued :-- I do not think or say that Ave are deserving of any special consideration because we spent money. We put in…

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The War Chest. Old Gold and Silver Fund

Western Champion · Thursday 1 March 1917 · page 26

In view of the special appeal now being made by the "War Chest" Fund, which is urgently in need of money, the committee of the "Old Gold and…

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Old Gold & Silver War Fund a Reminder

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 2 March 1917 · page 4

One of our recent editions contained an appeal by the committee of this fund, asking for gold and silver articles of any and every description…

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An Important Mining Case

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 3 March 1917 · page 2

Harry James Macky was charged with stealing during the month of Sept., 1916, three different quantities of copper ore viz., 7 tons 19 cwt 2qr, 8 tons 1 cwt 3qrs,…

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Yalgogrin Notes. Mining at Conaparra

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 7 March 1917 · page 2

Following are the amounts in cheques received for parcel of wolfiam sent away by D. Mulcahy and party:—13 cwt., £102/3/10; 17…

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