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

Mining & the mines, 1924

103 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 6

Rich Gold Find At Caledonia Flat (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 August 1924 · page 4

A message from Perth, states that over 300 ounces of gold have been obtained by Carrlson and Son within a week from the new find on…

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Tin Mining Syndicate

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

THE members comprising above syndicate met in the Council Chambers on Friday night for the purpose of electing an…

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Days of the Old Goldfields

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

WE have received a copy of "The Mudgee Guardian" containing the last article written by the late Mr. W. B. Howarth. In an introduction, the…

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Our Serial Story. Hearts of Gold

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 8

"A great success is predicted for Nancy," she went en smoothly, "and I hear her master, Mr. Grent, is extremely jubilant."…

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Serious Dispute Colliery Deputies Involved Compu[?] Conference (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 August 1924 · page 4

The third serious dispute involving the mine deputies of Bellbird and Rothbury Collieries at Maitland may soon be settled, as a compulsory…

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The Wyalong Advocate Tuesday, August 12th, 1924. Colliery Disaster Two Men Suffocated Wonthaggi Mines Flooded (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 4

John Johnston, underground manager, and W. Parry, underground foreman, who entered the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine yesterday to fight a…

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Wangoilli Coal Works Trouble Settled (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 12 August 1924 · page 4

The strike of engineers and firemen at the Wangoilli coal worts, South Coast, widen threatened to cause extensive dislocation of industries, has…

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Our Serial Story. Hearts of Gold

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 12

Nancy had insisted that they should all be there to witness her debut--all the dear people who loved her and were proud of her; and so…

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Goldfield Days

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 August 1924 · page 1

We have received a copy of “The Mudgee Guardian” containing the last article written by the late Mr. W.B. Howarth. In an introduction…

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Forbes Gold-diggers

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

On Sunday last a couple of local men who knew a bit about gold-digging started off for the purpose of shovelling up some samples. They…

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Our Serial Story. Hearts of Gold (Conclusion.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 8

The great Opera House was packed-from floor to ceiling. Immense interest and excitement had boon aroused by the preliminary notices…

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Wonthaggi Miners Conference to Consider Claims (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

The Labor Government of Victoria has informed the Miners' Council in Sydney that it will meet in conference to discuss hours and claims of…

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Gold in “Billygoat Hill.”

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 2

One of the most famous of our many parks viz., “Billygoat Hill,” [?]lias Mt. Parnaussus, alias Bellevue Park, is about to gain further…

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Parkes Gold Club. PAKKES V. DUBBO

Western Champion · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 25

The return match between Parkes and Dubbo was played on the local links on Saturday and although our golfers did not succeed in gaining…

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Gold Find Near Yalgogrin North

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

A new gold find has been made about six miles from Yalgogrin North toward is Barellan, on one of the blocks recently taken up by a new…

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Mines Idle

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

Five additional Northern mines were laid idle yesterday, making twelve idle…

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Wonthaggi Mine Disaster

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 September 1924 · page 2

The fire in the Wonthaggi mine has been, extinguished. Following on an air test electric fans will be set running for 24 hours to ensure…

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The Gold Find Promising Prospects

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 September 1924 · page 4

Prospects at the new gold find near Yalgogrin North continue promising. The reef has been opened up for three chains along the surface…

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Desert Gold Foal by Absurd (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

Auckland, N.Z.—Dessert Gold has dropped a foal by Absurd…

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To-day's Wires Four Miners Killed Fatality in Wales Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 4

London.—Four miners in a small colliery, at Llamordais, who began work an hour before the usual time in order to attend the Swansea-New…

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