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

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Better Than Gold

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 20 January 1920 · page 2

Sinking for water at Young, Messrs A. Warren and A. Lang, of Monteagle struck colors of gold. They continued to dig, and at a depth of 65 struck…

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Gold in Northern Territory Sydney, Thursday, 1.30 p.m

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

A party of prospectors have found a small gold bearing reef at Bridge Creek, in the Northern Territory. A rush has started for the scene…

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Conditions for Coal-miners. Further Enquiries to Be Made

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 5

Further enquiry into the working hours and housing conditions of miners will be made next Monday by the Coal Commission…

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Conditions for Coal-miners. Further Enquiries to Be Made

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 February 1920 · page 3

Further enquiry into the working hours and housing conditions of miners will be made next Monday by the Coal Commission…

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Price of Gold Raised

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 February 1920 · page 2

Gold in England has been raised 40 ponce per ounce, and in now quoted at £6/0/10. Silver is in strong demand…

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Gold Find. Four Good Value Reefs

Forbes Times · Tuesday 24 February 1920 · page 1

Much interest has been aroused by the discovery of a promising make of gold quartz on Messrs. Kelly Brothers' property at Wulluman, near…

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Turning Lead Into Gold

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Professor F. Soddy, F.R.S., declares that it is only a matter of application to change lead into gold. He says that, while now we can only work…

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Plumbago Mines in Ceylon

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 March 1920 · page 7

Plumbago, Ceylon's most important mineral product, is known all over the world for its lustre, lubricating, polishing, and binding qualities. In…

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[?]Dal's Gold Rush

Forbes Times · Tuesday 23 March 1920 · page 2

Old-time gold rushed are recalled by the report of a find of very rich deposits of gold on Mr. A. Webb's holding near Cudal. In a white [?] bed…

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Gibraltar Gold Mine. to Be Re-worked

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 10

Says the Gundagai "Times":—"Adelong people are delighted at the prospects of hearing the whistle at the Gibraltar mines going again in the…

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Cudal Gold Find

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 26 March 1920 · page 1

Some excitement has been occasioned in Cudal owing to a gold find in the neighborhood. For years truces of gold have been found between Cudal…

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Gibraltar Gold Mine. to Be Reworked

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 3

ADELONG people are delighted afc the prospects of hearing the whistle at the Gibraltar mines going again in the near future. For some time past the…

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Cudal's Gold Rush

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 8

Old-time gold rushes are recalled by the report of a find of very rich deposits of gold on Mr. A. Webb's holding near Cudal. In a white clay bed in the…

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£14,000 Worth of Gold. Arrest on Steamer

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 March 1920 · page 4

Henry Smithson was arrested aboard the "Anchises," at Port Adelaide and charged before the police court with the alleged theft of a quantity of gold…

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Local and General. Amusu Pictures Gold

Forbes Times · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

Mr. Les Linklater preprietor of the Amusu Pictures, has sold out' the purchasers being the Union film co. Mr [?] gives possession on the 12th april…

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Early Telegrams. Gold for India. Sydney

Forbes Times · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 4

[?] Smithson was arrested aboard the "Auchies," at port ad[?]ide, and charged at the police Court with the alleged theft of a quantity of gold at…

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The Vale of Land. A Pecullarity in the Mining Act

Cowra Free Press · Wednesday 31 March 1920 · page 2

William Whiteman applied to Mr. Warden Burke on Tuesday for permission to enter Mr. Geo. W. Rowlands' property for the purpose of…

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Carpathia Tin Mine. Half-year's Profits

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 2 April 1920 · page 7

The Carpathia Company's profit for the six months ended January 31, 1920, was £6351/15/1, which, with £5289/7/9 brought forward from the previous…

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Hillend Goldfield

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 9 April 1920 · page 4

Several gold raining leases have been pegged out on the Tambaroora end of the Hill End goldfield amongst them being the old Valentine mine,…

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Felton and Barry. Handsomie Gold Vase. London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

A sculling enthusiast has presented a handsome 18-carat gold vase for the winner of the race between Felton and Barry. It cost £300, and weighs…

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