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

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Nearly a Great Goldfield

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 May 1925 · page 7

Gundagai narrowly escaped being a great goldfield (says “Smith’s Weekly”). It was one of the camps literally paved with the metal. In 1861…

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Find of Gold Rich Vein Reported Old Lucknow Workings

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 5 June 1925 · page 2

A rich vein of gold has been discovered at Lucknow (near Orange) on the property recently worked by Messrs Marshall and Bryant…

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Socialising Coal Mines Labor Council Affirms Principle (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 2

The Labor Council last night affirmed the expediency of securing the socialisation of coal mines within the life of the present Labor Government…

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Another Gold Find

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 6

The rich strike at the Lucknow field has been followed up by what looks like another in the Tenterfield district, near Drake, between Tenterfield…

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Brown Vein Gold Find at Lucknow

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 4

Every effort is being made by the promoters interested in the find of “Crown Vein Gold” at Lucknow to expedite the getting out of actual gold…

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Municipal Extension. a Few Gold Facts About the Goolagong Dam. (To the Editor of the Grenfell Record.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 4

SIR,—As there has been quite a lot in your valuable paper on the above subject, I would deem it a favour if you would allow me to state a few facts…

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Land "Mining" and Deficiency Diseases

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 6

When a gallon of milk, a sack of wheat, or an animal is carted off to the market (points out the North American Veterinarian), the soil of the farm…

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Local & General Gold Cup for Cowra

Cowra Free Press · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 4

At last night’s meeting of the C.J.C. it was decided that the Cowra Cup this year will be a gold cup valued at £100, with £400 added…

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Miner Entombed At Rothbury Colliery (By Wire) Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 1

A Cessnock message states that as the result of an explosion at Rothbury Colliery to-day, one man is entombed. Men with Proto apparatus from the…

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Gold From Russia. £2,00,000 for Trading Purposes. Covered with Bacon Advertisements

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 3

Gold to the value of £2,00,000 has arrived in London from Petrograd. The entire delivery has been doposited at the Bank of England and placed…

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Bribaree Mine

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 1

In his report for the fortnight ended July 10. the Mine Manager of the above states that 80 tons of ore were hauled, while 40 tons remained at…

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British Coal Dispute Temporary Subsidy Proposed (By Wire) Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 28 July 1925 · page 1

Mr. Baldwin is considering a subsidy, temporarily to tide the country over the present difficulties in [?] nection with the coal dispute…

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Two Killed Entombed by Coal Gas Blow Out

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 6

A serious fatality occurred in the Metropolitan Collieries at Helensburgh on Monday. At 11.30 a.m. there was a gas blow out, which dislodged…

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No Gleam of Hope English Coal Crisis (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 31 July 1925 · page 1

An Austral Press message from London on July 30th says the coal crisis in England has reached a critical stage…

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Big Prize Money £1200 and Gold Cup

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 4 August 1925 · page 1

The Cowra Jockey Club has decided that the prize money for its show (Cup) meeting in September, shall be £1200, and also that a gold cup,…

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Mining for Soap

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 August 1925 · page 6

Most people have seen crosses or other ornaments carved out of bog-oak. The stuff is black as coral and almost as hard as stone, but is…

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Five Killed Fifteen Injured Wallsend Colliery Explosion London

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 1

A Reuters' message states that five were killed and 15 injured by an explision in a colliery at Wallsend…

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Reported Coal Crop at Koorawatha Reported Coal Crop at Koorawatha. Discovery of Big Importance

Cowra Free Press · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

A DISCOVERY of the utmost importance to this district has been made, and if the hopes of the finder End expert opinion…

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Coal at Koorawatha Discoverers Very Optimistic

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 3

Called in at the “Free Press” Office yesterday, Mr. Murphy, discover of the coal show at Koorawatha, and Mr. Marsh, manager of the…

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Mine Deputy Killed Collision With Car (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 1

John Devlin, a mine deputy; was killed instantly on the South Coast road early this morning. He was riding to work on a bike…

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