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

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Ounce to Ton Mining at Gundagai

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 8 August 1922 · page 6

Gundagai, Saturday.—A splendid development has taken place on the northern lease of the Big Ben goldmine, six miles from…

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Land Notices Gleaned From the "Gazette." Mining Leases in Force

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 August 1922 · page 2

In the "Government Gazette" of the 28th July the following notices concerning land matters this district appear:…

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Cave Money Jenolan Gold Mine State Enterprise

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 4

Caves are better than mountain tops as a commercial proposition. The Chief Secretary (Mr Oakes) has dug out a State enterprise that…

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Falling Off N.S.W. Gold Yield

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 15 August 1922 · page 4

The Under Secretary for Mines (Mr R. H. Cambagt) has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for July, 1922, amounted to…

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Pirate Gold

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 18 August 1922 · page 1

An enormous amount of hidden treasure has lately been discovered near Cuxhaven, in Germany. It, is valued at 20,000,000 marks (nominally…

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Mining at Temora

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 22 August 1922 · page 7

The gold show which is being worked, by McDermott and Edmunds in Schmalkuche's paddock about six miles from…

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Early Forbes In the Mining and Bushranging Days Old Memories Recalled Mr. "Jack" Harris' Reminiscences

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 August 1922 · page 2

This week a representative of the "Advocate" had a chat with Mr Joseph Harris, generally known as 'Jack' Harris, who as stated in our last…

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"Wet Gold."

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1922 · page 2

Science, thrills and beauty abound in the new photo-play, "Wet Gold," which will be presented at the Strand Theatre to-morrow night…

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Colliery Disaster At Vancouver Island (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

VANCOUVER—An explosion occurred in the Cumberland colliery, Vancouver Island Three persons are dead and…

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Lure of Gold

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 6

During the unveiling of a monument commemorating the discovery of gold at Bendigo, the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes) said that he had lost…

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Forbes Water Works Steam Boilers to Go Coal Gas to be Installed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1922 · page 7

A special meeting of the local Municipal Council was held last night, the full number of aldermen as at present in office being present,…

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Gold in a Rag Box

Canowindra Star and Eugowra News · Friday 15 September 1922 · page 1

There was an amusing scene at a Paris auction sale recently (says the London "Daily Chronicle"). A wooden box purporting to contain old…

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The Dying Gold Industey in New South Wales (To the Editor "Advocate")

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 September 1922 · page 4

I think it should be flourishing at the present time. Why, it is not is that, firstly, the Mining Act should be amended, as the public…

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First Transvaal Gold Workings. a Diabase Boulder That Made History

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 September 1922 · page 2

WRITING us under date 13th August, Mr. J. D. Boverly says:—"I am addressing you to say that, by same post, portion of a Jo'burg "Star" is being…

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Coal Crisis General Upheaval Feared Conference To-day (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 September 1922 · page 13

Reports from various northern collieries indicate that the position is more serious. Some union officials fear that the…

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Nipped a Gold Watch

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1922 · page 2

Described as a musician travelling with a circus, John Sullivan, 38 years of age, was fined £20 or two months in Young gaol, at the Cowra…

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Darg Not Applied Miners' Repudiation Safety Lamps Wanted (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 October 1922 · page 4

The southern miners repudiate the coalowners' charge that they are applying the Darg. They say the owners themselves…

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The Brass-bound Indian Casket. a Romance of the Bendigo Gold Fields. Editor’s Proem

Cowra Free Press · Saturday 7 October 1922 · page 3

Nathanial Walter Swan was born in 1843, at Monaghan, County Monaghan, Ireland, and was educated at the Glasgow University. Leaving there at an…

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Gold Discovery In Northern Territory (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 10 October 1922 · page 4

A new gold reef has been discovered near Margaret River, Northern Territory. Stone from the reef assayed…

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The Brass-bound Indian Casket. a Romance of the Bendigo Gold Fields. Editor's Proem

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 11 October 1922 · page 2

Nathanial Walter Swan was born in 1843, at Monaghan, County Monaghan, Ireland, and was educated at the Glasgow University. Leaving there at an…

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