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

Mining & the mines, 1928

118 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 6

Old Kootra Mine Large New Lode Discovered At Work Again

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 3

The Kootra Mine was registered last week with a nominal capital of £20,000 in 200,000 shares of 2/- each payable at once, with no further…

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Entombed 18 Men in Mine Following Explosion (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1928 · page 1

A cable from Mather, (Pennsylvannia) via New York states that 18 men are entombed in a mine there, following an explosion…

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Pity the Farmer 'Hoppers Have Hectic Time Vengeance Is Mine !

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 23 May 1928 · page 6

Grasshoppers about Forbes seem as hard to get rid of as a bad shilling. A few months ago, farmers were…

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Tullabung Tin Mine An Expert's Views "A Pound to the Yard."

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 6 June 1928 · page 3

Much has been heard of the recently discovered tin field at Tullabung, 44 miles to the north- west beyond Condobolin…

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A Gold-finding Machine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 7 June 1928 · page 6

A recent invention made in the workshops of the London Science Museum is likely to have considerable influence in increasing the world's…

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Forbes Gold Robbery Attack at Eugowra J. H. M. Abbott's Story

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 3

Of all the daring and successful robberies in the annals of Australian bushranging, the waylaying of the gold escort from Forbes to Sydney…

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Forbes 32 Years Ago the Days of Yore 1896) Mining "Looks Up."

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1928 · page 2

Mining in Forbes is looking up-- a large number of "fancy spots" are getting a trial. A large number of claims were pegged out at the Bald…

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Gold Mining Commission's Recommendations (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 1

A report by the Development and Migration Commission on the gold mining industtry of Australia attributed the prevailing depression…

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Lost River Diamond Mines

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 June 1928 · page 5

The manager of the Lost River Diamond Mines, Ltd., reports: Sluicing carried on continuously during last fortnight; overburden and wash…

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Care of a Coal Stove

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 4

Coal and wood stoves should be frequently cleaned inside as well as outside. Thorough cleanliness will save heat and fuel. Ashes should be…

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Local and General Forbes Tin Mines

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1928 · page 2

After being abandoned by Hall Bros., the Mount Morgan. millionaires, a tin mine formerly worked by them has been…

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Gold Cup Match Canowindra Defeats Wellington 17--13 a Sensational Match

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1928 · page 6

A crowd estimated at 1500 was in attendance at the Canowindra showground on Sunday last to witness the…

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A Chance for the Chamber. to Revive Gold Mining. Scheme for Reduced Production Costs. Machinery Grant

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 June 1928 · page 2

Important recommendations for the rehabilitation of the gold mining industry in Australia are made in the report of the Development and…

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Made Amends Silent Gold Easily

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

Silent Gold, who went under to Milong in the President's Handicap at Grenfell last week, made amends by winning the Flying at Forbes on…

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Miners' Federation Interstate Conference Important Decision (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 1

The interstate conference of Miners' Federation decided that the central governing council, of the organisation was the only body competent…

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Why Dentists Use Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 27 June 1928 · page 3

Many people wonder why gold is used for stopping, and are apt to credit the dentist with employing it for his own ends, on the ground…

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Silver and Gold Cake

Western Champion · Thursday 28 June 1928 · page 2

A genorous half cupful of butter, one and a half cupfuls of sugar, two cupfuls of sifted flour, one half cupful of sweet milk, one teaspoonful of cream…

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The Gold Hill Mine a One-time Incident

Cowra Free Press · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 6

One of the brothers who struck a patch so rich at the Burnt Yards diggings some forty years ago that it contained more gold than stone died…

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Coal From Britain S.A. Buys 8000 Tons (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 1

The Premier of South Australia [?] carried out his threat to order coal from Great Britain owing to the excessive price of Newcastle coal…

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Hidden Gold Expedition to Search Huge Gamble

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 11 July 1928 · page 8

Here is a story of high romance recalled for the benefit of the getrich-quick people. Many years ago the Jesuit monks…

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