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

Mining & the mines, 1917

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The Late Mr. Haselhurst. a Romance of Gold Mining

Western Champion · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 21

Mr. W A. Lowing, one of Parkes' pioneer residents, who is now living in Sydney, supplies the following interesting particulars of the life of the…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund."

Western Champion · Thursday 8 March 1917 · page 19

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

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The Late Mr. Wm. Haselhurst. a Romance of Gold Mining

Forbes Times · Tuesday 13 March 1917 · page 3

Mr. W. A. Lowing, who is now living in Sydney, supplies the following interesting particulars of the life of the late Mr. W. H. M. Hazelhurst, of…

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Hands Off Gold Stripes

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 9

The vertical gold stripe on some of the new coats worn by women is bringing an honourable decoration into contempt."--"Lady's Pictorial."…

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A Sow of Gold. Pig Earns £93 in a Year

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Wednesday 4 April 1917 · page 2

Fourteen pigs, under six months old, the progeny of a sow belonging to Mr. Arnold, of Doyle's Creek, near Singleton, realised £62…

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Barrier Coal Famine

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Saturday 7 April 1917 · page 4

The coal famine at Broken Hill is not so acute. The mining companies have decided not to exceed the usual three days holidays at…

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The Manganese Mine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 17 April 1917 · page 2

Preparations are being made at the above mine for a much larger output than previously has been taken out, a new winding engine and boiler having…

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Buried Treasure Found by Youths. Diamonds, Emeralds, Rubies and Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 18 April 1917 · page 4

Treasure of enormous value has been unearthed by two youths named Lorenzo Gonzalez and Inocente Barrial at Mala Habitacion, near Havana…

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Save Your Silver. It Will Turn Into Gold

Forbes Times · Friday 27 April 1917 · page 1

Seventeen and sixpence saved now whether in one sum or by means of the simple sixpence, will be worth £1 to you in three years, if invested in war…

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Miners' Troubles. Strike in Tasmania Threatened. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 1 May 1917 · page 2

The members of the Lyell branch of the Miners Association, Tasmania, held a meeting and decided that the reply of the directors that they were unable…

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Important Mining Case

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 2 May 1917 · page 2

Before Warden Treatt on Monday last week Marion Amelia Spence and Donald Boss McDonald applied for an order restraining William James Cash and…

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Recipe for Gold and Whooping Cough Remedy

Forbes Times · Friday 4 May 1917 · page 4

A special mixture for Whooping Cough, Colds, Bronchitis, Croup and Sore Throats may be made by anyone without any trouble or fussing. All…

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To Mine the North Sea

Forbes Times · Tuesday 8 May 1917 · page 4

The Allies and the United Stales are considering mining practically the whole of the North Sea, in order to suppress German submarines. The…

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Deep Alluvial Mining. Impressions Prom Victoria

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 May 1917 · page 3

On leaving Forbes, I promised you I would make inquiries about alluvial mining in Victoria, and although very, little was being done in that…

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An Important Mining Case

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 16 May 1917 · page 2

The adjourned case in which Marion Amelia Spence and Donald Ross McDonald asked for an order restraining William James Cash and…

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Gold Bangle for Nothing

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 18 May 1917 · page 4

To-morrow night at the Olympic Pictures, Templar Street, the programme is extra special. The first instalment of that sensational serial…

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Damp' Coal

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 19 May 1917 · page 3

Never put small coal on the fire without well dumping it. If put on dry, half of it will fall through into the ashpan. If damped, put on, and left…

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Forbes Court Matters. a Mining Matter

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1917 · page 2

At the Forbes Warden's Court yesterday, George Francisco Hayes was granted three months' suspension of labor conditions in connection with…

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Damp Coal

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 3

Never put small coal on the fire without well damping it. If put on dry, half of it will fall through into the ashpan. If damped, put on, and left…

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War Gold: Some South African Romances

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 23 May 1917 · page 4

Since the earliest days of mankind, Africa has been the land of surprises. In the words of Pliny--more or less--"Ex Africa semper aliquid novi"--Africa always turns up with…

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