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

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Coal Strike Threatened In New Zealand Mines (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 12

A critical position is reported in connection the west coast of New Zealand coal mines. In consequence of the men's…

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Bigger Gold Value Record for August

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 September 1923 · page 1

The gold yield for New South Wales for the month of August amounted to 3676 ounces crude, equal to 3404 ounces fine, valued at…

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36 Miners Killed Russian Mining Disaster (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 25 September 1923 · page 4

Warsaw.—36 miners were killed by an explosion of firedamp at the Redern mines, Kattowitz…

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Bribbaree Gold Three Ounces to the Ton

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 6

The parcel of smelted gold brought to Young on Wednesday by Mr P. Light from Bribbaree, which was obtained from 16 tons…

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Miners Rescued After Ten Days (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

A Reuter London message dated 4th October says that ten days unremitting toil resulted in the rescue of five miners, who, with…

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Gold at Bribbaree a Promising Mine

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2

The prospectus of the Bribbaree Combined Gold Mines has now been issued, but for public information only, the whole of the shares having…

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Still Alight The Central Mine at Broken Hill

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 9

The position at the Central Mine, in which a fire broke out months ago, is described as being more serious than generally…

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Gold at Lue Rich Reef Tested

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 11

Mudgee.—Samples of stone taken from a newly discovered reef at Lue Lave yielded up to 20oz. to the ton. The reef had been…

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Two More Bodies Recovered from Redding Mine (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 19 October 1923 · page 12

Londin, 18th October.—An Australian Press message states that the bodies of two miners were recovered at Redding mine…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble Ballot to be Taken (By Wire). Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 4

Newcastle miners hail with delight the decision to take a ballot on the strike issue. Those who know the miners'…

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The First Discovery of Gold

Western Champion · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 15

The executive controlling the Home to Orange celebrations, beginning on December 24th, and terminating on January 2nd next, have arranged that…

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News and Notes the First Discovery of Gold

Cowra Free Press · Friday 2 November 1923 · page 3

The executive controlling the big “Home to Orange” celebrations, beginning on December 24th, and terminating on January 2nd next, have…

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Bribbaree Goldfield Big Company Floated

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 6 November 1923 · page 7

The four directors of the Bribbaree Combined Gold Mines (No Liability) Co. have arrived at Young together with the new…

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The First Discovery of Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 3

The executive controlling the big home to Orange celebrations, beginning of December 24th and terminating on January 2 next, have…

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The Coal Trouble More Mines Idle (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 16 November 1923 · page 4

Three more coal mines were idle yesterday. There are now 1.450 miners idle The mine-owners say the…

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Old Gold Mine to Be Worked Again

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 27 November 1923 · page 2

Last week, in the local Warden’s Court, there was called for hearing an application by A. B. Kirkman, of Woodstock, for authority to enter and…

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Coal Troubles Awards Must be Obeyed (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 30 November 1923 · page 4

The Northern Colliery Owners' Association has informed Mr. Oakes, Chief Secretary, that they refuse to negotiate further with…

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Disaster in Mine Breaking of Rope

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 3

London.—Forty men are believed to have been killed or injured in the Nunnery Coal pit, near Sheffield when a rope broke,…

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Struck Gold South Lucknow in Luck

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 7 December 1923 · page 16

The South Lucknow, (Orange) management reports that a large body of ore has been struck, showing arsenical pyrites and gold, in…

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Bribbaree Gold

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 December 1923 · page 2

At Bribbaree, they are sinking a wi[?]ze below the 130ft. level. At 12ft. there is 15in. of quartz carrying gold, which is an…

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