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

Mining & the mines, 1920

86 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 5 of 5

The Sunrise Tin Mining Company

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 2

DURING last week a visit of inspection was made to this new find of reef tin, 6 miles from the town in the Bogolong Hills. In the company were Messrs…

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Mining at Adelong

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 10 December 1920 · page 2

An Adelong message roads:— "The old Gibraltar mine, which was one of the richest mines on the Adelong field, and which was closed down a…

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Old Time and Modern Gold-hunters

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 11 December 1920 · page 4

The old prospectors or "metal hunters" of America, armed with pick shovel, and pan, are now succeded by regular purties with pack mules, a geologist, a chemist,…

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The Orchard. Effect of Coal Smoke. Is it Harmful to Fruit Trees?

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 3

"Are the fumes from coal fires harmful to fruit trees?" was the question put by a correspondent to the Department of Agriculture recently. The…

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Gold Find at Oberon

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 December 1920 · page 4

Considerable excitement has been caused in Oberon by the discovery of gold within a mile of the town by Morton Fowler and H Henri, both of…

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The 'Sunrise' Tin Mining Co., Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 23 December 1920 · page 2

SINCE last report this mine is steadily improving and the work done reveals a splendid body of ore showing the mineral freely…

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