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

Mining & the mines, 1925

55 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 1 of 3

Gold at Bumbaldry

Cowra Free Press · Friday 16 January 1925 · page 4

There is every likelihood of big things being done within the next few weeks on the old Bumbaldry mining field. Many mining men from the city…

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Two Miners Imprisoned Fall of Earth in N.Z. (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 23 January 1925 · page 2

A telephone message reached Dunedin last night to the effect that a fall of earth at Taratu mine, at about 5 o'clock, imprisoned two minors,…

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Flowing Gold

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 27 January 1925 · page 2

Mr Dwyer, who has just returned from a hurried trip to Sydney, let the cat out of the bag by telling a friend that white in Sydney he booked some…

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Bribbaree Mines

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 February 1925 · page 2

THE Bribbaree mine manager, reports that since last report stoping has been continued over No. 3 south-east level, on from…

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More Australian Gold. Wingham

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1925 · page 2

New workings at Kiwarrick reef are yielding 20oz. of gold to the ton and are, causing great excitement Over 500 men will be working on the…

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Importing Gold Estimated Cost

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 February 1925 · page 3

Varying estimates of the cost of bringing gold from America to Australia have been made locally. Some of the banks have estimated the total…

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A Cave in 36 Miners Killed Chicago

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 24 February 1925 · page 2

Thirty six miners were killed when a cave-in occurred at the City mine, one mile east of Sullivan, Indiana. Sullivan is the capital of the…

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Bribbaree Gold Mine. Encouraging Reports. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 2

The Minister for Mines has received the inspector's report regarding Bribbaree gold reef, which says that 19 men are now employed there…

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The Gaoled Strikers Resentment Among Miners (By Wire.) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 2

Popular resentment is felt among the coal miners in regard to the sentence of 14 days' gaol on the Mount Kembla strikers…

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Joynton-smith's Character. What the Miners Think. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 11

The Miners Federation yesterday carried a resolution protesting against the attacks of "Smith's Weekly" and the "Daily Guardian,"…

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Miners Resent Attacks by Smith's Newspapers (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 13 March 1925 · page 2

The Miners' Federation passed a resolution yesterday, protesting against the attacks of "Smith's Weekly" and "The Daily Guardian,"…

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Bank and Wool. Australia's Gold--£7,000,000 ft MELBOURNE

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1925 · page 2

£750,000 in gold has been landed here from South Africa, which with the purchase from America brings the total of gold to about £7.000.000…

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Latest Telegraphic Buried in Molten Ore. Accident at Mt. Morgan Mine. Rockhampton (Q.)

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 27 March 1925 · page 11

An accident occurred at Mount Morgan Copper Works, in which Walter Bates, 24, and James Lamb, 20, were accidentally buried to the…

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Obituary Jim Byrne’s Death. Great All-round Athlete Who Won the Referee Gold Medal

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 April 1925 · page 2

The death took place on 8th inst. at Homebush, of James Ward Byrne, who, in his day, was amongst Australia’s most famous all-round champion…

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Another Coal Find. Seam of Good Quality. Werris Creek

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 May 1925 · page 2

A coal seam of 5ft. has been discovered about a mile from the locomotive depot. The coal is of good quality…

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Grenfell Jockey Club. Gold Cup Meeting

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 May 1925 · page 2

THE following nominations have been received for the above meeting to be held on Tuesday and Wednesday of next week:—…

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When Mandurama Was a Goldfield

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 12 May 1925 · page 1

The somnolent hamlet of Mandurama, on the Blayney-Cowra Road, was not always the sparsely populatel centre that it is to-day. “I remember,…

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Gold Currency Again. South Africa, Too. Capetown (S.a.)

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1925 · page 3

South Africa to-day resumed the adoption of gold currency…

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Second Day. Gold Cup Won by Black Burr.for the Fourth Year in Succession

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 May 1925 · page 5

The second day's racing was remarkable for the winning of the Cup by Mr. Hy. Glasson’s brilliant mare, Black for the fourth year in…

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Engine Derailed. Fireman Covered Under Coal and Steam. Orange

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1925 · page 2

The engine of a goods train went over an embankment, at Newbridge. The driver, Johnstone, jumped clear but Fireman Hutchison fell with the…

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