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

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Looking Backward. About Goldfields and Gold

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 4

It is strange that almost all the early goldfields were found in slate, or quartz, formation, and the country, for farming or grazing, was poor…

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The Tin Mine Application to Be Heard Shire Council's Attitude

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 5 April 1927 · page 2

At the Jemalong Shire Council meeting on Saturday an intimation was read from the Mining Warden's clerk, stating an application for…

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Coal Export Enormous Reduction From Northern Field (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 1

Strikes and industrial unrest on the Northern coal fields have, resulted in an enormous reduction of coal exports from Newcastle for the first three…

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Fading Glory W.A. Mining Towns

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 26 April 1927 · page 3

The pruning knife! Eleven hotels [?] kalgoorlic and Cdolgerdic are to be delicensed at the end of the year. in their "roaring" days, Coolgardic…

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Gold Won By Miners (By Wire)

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 1

Miners al Edie Creek in giving evidence at Rabaul before a Royal Commission, deposed to having won large quantities of gold…

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Poor Coal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 8

The Forbes gas manager is a very worried man these days. Floods in the Maitland district have interfered with deliveries of coal from there, and…

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Men Trapped In Coal Mine Work by Rescuer (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 1

A message from Fairmont (West Virginia) states that 91 men were trapped by explosions in a coal mine on Saturday evening…

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Rich Gold Find in Western Australia Sydney, Monday Evening

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Tuesday 3 May 1927 · page 1

An extraordinary rich find of gold is reported from Westonia, in West Australia. 114 tons of ore yielded 132 ounces…

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Mining Distress. Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 31 May 1927 · page 2

A message from Mt. Morgan states that the mining position is extremely critical, and that unless a scheme is devised for the continuance of mining…

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New Era. Coal Mine Run by Electricity

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 1 June 1927 · page 3

A remarkable description of the coal mine of the future, to be equipped and run by electricity, was given by Sir John Cadman, one of the…

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Services Recognised Mr. A. S. Lane Presented with I Gold Medal.for Work Done in Having Municipal Sale Yards Established

Cowra Free Press · Friday 10 June 1927 · page 5

On Thursday afternoon Mr. A. S. Lane was the guest of an impromptu little gathering at the Court House Hotel, when the chair was occupied…

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Broadcast From Mine. Brisbane Radio Stunt

Cowra Free Press · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 3

Some few nights ago the Brisbane station 4QG presented another stunt to listeners in the form of a complete evening’s broadcasting from the New…

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Mine Explosion One Killed, Another Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 1

At Lake View gold mine, Kalgoorlie, John Hurley was killed and Michael White severely injured by a charge of gelignite, which exploded prematurely…

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Big "Strike"? Gold at Moruya Good Assay Moruya

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 2

A sensational gold find has been made at Dwyer's Creek mine, on Francis Hill, by Messrs F. Rowe and W. Thomas. The essay has given the…

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Mining Industry In West Australia Federal Govt. Cannot Help (By Wire). Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 1

Prime Miniter Bruce, replying to a deputation at Kalgoorlie, said the Federal Government was unable to assist the mining industry until…

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Th[?]ver-board Alive Treated Worse than Pigs Allegations at Townsville Foreigners for Silver Mines (By Wire) Sydney

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 1

A mass meteing at Townsville carried a motion strongly protesting against the consignment of 480 indentured Annamese, who have…

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Methodism. Pastoral Visitation. Hearts of Gold

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 8

The Rev. J. W. Booth has recently covered a good deal of the country around Forbes, Eugowra, Wowingragong, Daroobalgie, Gunningbland, and…

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Floating Mine Menace to South Coast Shipping Echo of War Raider

The Wyalong Advocate and Mining, Agricultural and Pastoral Gazette · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 10

A floating mine, which is believed to have been laid by the German raider Wolf, during the war, has been discovered on the South Coast-[?]…

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Mining Activities

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 July 1927 · page 2

We have it on good authority that there is a big prospect of the re-opening of local mining activities in quite a big way. As is…

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Local & General a Gold Find

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 July 1927 · page 2

This morning Stephen Vincent Jukes was granted permission for sis months to cuter the, property of F. A. Golsby to mine for gold…

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