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

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Roofed With Gold. Wealth of Some Russian Cathedrals

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 4

THE recent decision of the Holy Synod not to accept responsibility for the safe guarding of property belonging to the Russian Orthodox Church during the…

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Mining at Orange

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 2

The shareholders of the old, original Cadia copper mine, near Orange, which has been closed for some years, have decided to sell the…

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The Company's Statement Sunk by a Mine

Forbes Times · Tuesday 2 July 1918 · page 3

Huddart, Parker, Limited, made available the following statement the next evening: The Wimmera left Auckland, bound to Sydney, at 11,30…

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Platinum Mines

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 6

Things are very slow at Platina. All work is hung up, owing to the shortage of water for washing…

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The Peak Hill Mine

Forbes Times · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 4

At a send-off at Peak Hill last week Mr. Morris gave some details of the amount of gold taken from the mine at McPhail and Peak Hill. From…

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Latest Telegraphic. State Parliament. Echo of I.W.W. Cases. Distress in Coal Trade. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 July 1918 · page 5

At the Farmers' Conference there was a remarkable response to an appeal for funds to fight aggressive industrialism. Nearly £1700 was…

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Big Mining Boom at Cowra A Phenomenally Rich Find. Experieneed Miners Predict Big Things

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 27 July 1918 · page 2

On Thursday Nicholson's (the prospector's) claim on Lieut Shelley's property, near Cowra, was further, opened up-when stone was taken out…

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Rich Gold Reef. Find in the Cowra District

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 6 August 1918 · page 2

Some excitement has been caused by the reports regarding the richness of the gold ore found on what is known as Nicholson's claim, a few miles from…

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Late Wires. Mines Found near the Coast Another Sale of Australian Wheat Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 2

Two mines were discovered off Eden by the steamer " Emerald Wings," which towed one to Twofold Bay and…

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Mines Off Eden. German Casualties 100,000. Big Bertha Under Allied Artillery. German Soldiers Courtmartialled for Treason. Sydney, Tuesday 9.20 a.m

Western Champion · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 5

Two mines were discovered off Eden by the steamer Emerald Wings, which towed one to Twofold Bay and exploded it…

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Hill End Gold

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrrick) has received an interi[?] report in connection with the geological survey which is now being…

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The Mine-sweepers

Forbes Times · Friday 6 September 1918 · page 2

Out on the deep, The rolling deep, A mine-sweeper lurches and cleaves; Her bow abreast…

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The Advocate. Tuesday, September 10th, 1918 Anniversary of the Goldfield

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

ON the 10th September, 1893, Messrs Neeld and Sons discovered gold on this field, and thus to-day is the 25th anniversary of that epoch-making…

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How Russia Was Sold for German Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 September 1918 · page 7

Countess von Schaumberg's revelations, or rather, confessions, are just now Europe's sensation. M. Miliukoff, the former Foreign Minister…

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Gold Mining at Cowra

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

The ree[?]s recently opened by Charles Ni[?]lson and party give promise of living to a depth. What is known as the small ree[?] has been sunk to a…

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Late Telegrams. Richmond Colliery Trouble. Sydney

Forbes Times · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 2

Work was resumed at Richmond Main Coliery yesterday, the Minister for Labor having promised and to call a compulsory conference 24 hours…

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Hidden Wealth. Gold About Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1918 · page 1

Speaking at a meeting at the Forbes town hall on Friday night, Mr C. T. Woodward, of Parkes, a candidate for the Labor selection for…

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Romance of Gold

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 18 September 1918 · page 3

Fo[?] years the memory of a piece of gold-studded or haunted Richard Greaves, a famous West Australian prospector, who has died…

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Gold Rush Near Bathurst

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 20 September 1918 · page 4

A gold rushhas set in at Trunkey, near Mount Dudley mine, Bathurst. It is reported that prospects are good…

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Ardlethan Mining. Promising Prospects

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 October 1918 · page 2

Mr. Warden James made a visit of inspection of the field recently, and the following is his report handed in for publication:—Work in the new…

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