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

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Rabbitter's Lucky Find. Kicked Nugget of Gold

Forbes Times · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 4

At Gulgong on Tuesday Mr. George Upham, while engaged trapping rabbits for the skins on account of their great value, found a [?]gget of gold…

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Adventures of a Missionary in an Alaskan Gold-camp

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 23 August 1919 · page 3

KLONDIKE was the objective of the first gold-rush to Alaska in 1897 and 1898. In 1899 another "strike" was announced, this time at Nome, on the bieak, wind-swept, coast…

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Adventures of a Missionary in an Alaskan Gold-camp

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 August 1919 · page 3

KLONDIKE was the objective of the first gold-rush to Alaska in 1897 and 1898. In 1899 another "strike" was announced, this time at Nome, on the bleak, wind-swept coast…

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Manganese Mining Company Being Floated at Parkes

Forbes Times · Friday 5 September 1919 · page 3

Mr. A. Egan an old resident of Forbes, paid us a call yesterday, in the course of looking up old friends in the Lachlan mining town of some years…

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Gilt and Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 3

Have you ever noticed how it sometimes happens that the strong, interesting personality who held you enthralled upon your first meeting ofttimes proves positively dull upon…

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Old Eurow Copper Mine

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 4

Mining men in this district are watching with interest, developments at the old Eurow Copper mine. At Forbes Warden's Court on…

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The Coal Gentleman

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 September 1919 · page 7

"I want somebody to show me where to unload this coal," said the grimylooking man at the kitchen door. "You needn't ask me about that,"…

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Questions in the House. 3Hortage of Water for [?]Ld Mines

Forbes Times · Tuesday 30 September 1919 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. P. M. McGirr, who it is stated will be a candidate for the Labour selection for the Murrumbidg[?]…

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Mining at Grenfell. Gold, Tin and Bismuth

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

Mr Alex Riddle, of Duckmaloi bismuth mine, near Oberon, has boon in Grenfell inspecting the tin and bismuth mines about four miles north…

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Floating Mine Destroyed

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 14 October 1919 · page 2

The steamer "Narcoola," sighted and destroyed a floating mine off Cape Evarad…

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Nationalisation of Mines

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 5

The official report of the Labor deputation to Mr. Lloyd George urging the nationalisation of mines, hasbeen published. Nationalisation was…

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"The Gold Shoulder." Straight Talk at Tom's Lagoon. Soldiers Should Be Welcomed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 21 October 1919 · page 4

At the welcome home to soldiers at Tom's Lagoon school last Wednesday, the Rev. Leon Peacock spoke of the apathy displayed by Forbes residents…

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Latest Telegraphic. Resisting Droughts. Mr Ashford's Scheme. Coal Trouble Threatened. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 4

Mr Hughes told a deputation in Brisbane he intended to encourage fit soldiers to go on the land. He expected the States to help in the work of…

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Bushranging Days. Record Gold Robbery. Sticking Up Forbes Escort

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1919 · page 2

A few days ago a representative of this paper (Junes "Southern Cross") had an interesting conversation with a man who has a marvellous memory…

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Trouble at Kalgoorlie. All Mines Shut Down

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 November 1919 · page 2

Kalgoorlie unionists visited various mines and addressed non-unionists. They forcibly eejcted those who refused to join…

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What Was in the Teapot p Gold Tea or Rum P Man Fined for Being Unlawfully on Licensed Premises

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 12 November 1919 · page 3

On a charge of being unlawfully on the licensed premises of the Great Western Hotel, Denis George Keegan pleaded not guilty before Mr, Jennings, S.M., on…

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The Cowra Free Press Use Soft Words and Hard Arguments Wednesday, Nov. 19th, 1919. Milburn Creek. Revival of an Old-time Mine. A Sound Financial Proposition

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 19 November 1919 · page 2

The old historic Milburn Creek Mine, which was the subject of much expensive litigation, in which Martin Bros., of Milburn Creek, and a…

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Victorian Coal Field

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

The Victorian Government, has decided to proceedwith the development of Morwell-Boorun coal filed, as a means of producing cheap electricity…

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Gold Cup for A.j.c. Presented by Justice Knox

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 28 November 1919 · page 2

Mr. Justice Knox has presented the A.J.C. with a gold cup to be attached to the Sydney Cup. Ho was made a life member of the…

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Milburn Greek Copper Mine

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 13 December 1919 · page 2

A return from the Electrolytic Refining and Smelting Co. of Australia, Ltd., Port Kembla, dated December 2nd, convincingly demonstrates that…

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