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

Mining & the mines, 1930

303 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 14 of 16

AGOG! Gold at Grenfell

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 9

Grenfell was agog on Monday morning with reports of a promising gold strike in Star Gully, the scene of much activity in the…

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Lure of Gold Activities Around Parkes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 7

Lured hack to "Shallow Rush," an alluvial gold field near, Parkes, by the memory of six ounce nuggets he used to find 30 years ago "Jimmie"…

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GRENFELL The Gold Find Mischievous Elephant Old Resident Dies

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 6

Some sixty men are at present working on the scene of the gold find at Star Gully by Messrs Maris, McConville, and Blailen, with the…

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Narromine Races Kerlist's Gold Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 6

Following are the results of the Narromine Club's Gold Cup meeting, which commenced on Wednesday:--…

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Mining Disaster German Village Grief Stricken. 231 Killed; 96 Injured. AIXLLA-CHAPELLE

Western Champion · Thursday 23 October 1930 · page 13

A terrible explosion occurred in a coal mine, in which 2000 men were working, at Alsdorf (Prussia) this morning, and wrecked all the administrative buildings, and bottled up the pit leading to the galleries 1500 feet below the surface…

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Bonus on Gold To be Paid by Federal Cabinet

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 1

The Federal Ministry has decided to pay a bonus on the production of gold in Australia. This announcement was made by…

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231 Dead Terrible Explosion In French Mines (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 24 October 1930 · page 1

A message from Aix La Chapelle States that the death roll in the mine explosion is now 231 and 96 injured…

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600 Coal Miners Stop Work to Celebrate (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 1

Following, a pit-top meeting, 000 miners at Aberdare Extended Colliery decided not to work to-day so that they could celebrate they victory of…

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100 DEAD Explosion in Mine (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 October 1930 · page 1

A came from Saar Brutcken states that 94 bodies have been recovered from the Mayback mine following an explosion on Saturday…

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Northern Gold Clarence River Find

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 12

A party of three miners, who have been prospecting in the Upper Clarence district, returned to Grafton recently, and brought with…

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Tapp Gold Cup Match on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 1

In the match on the local ground on Sunday next between West Wyalong and District Colts and Barinedman for the Tapp Gold Cup the following team…

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Gold Discovery Four Ounces to Ton

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 12

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) has received a report from the warden's clerk at Porrington respecting the discovery of…

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English Golf Mines Gigantic Amalgamation Output of 20,000,000 Tons Yearly

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 6

The greatest, amalgamation in the history of coal mining resulted from a private meeting in Manchester of the Lancashire and Cheshire Colliery…

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Seat Reverts to Labor. Miner’s Son Who Realised Life’s Ambition Probable Majority of 600

Cowra Free Press · Friday 31 October 1930 · page 4

The election of Mr. C. E. Martin, B.Ec., F.R. (Econ.) S., Labor candidate for Young, is unofficially recognised as certain…

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Tapp Gold Cup Barmedman and West Wyalong Colts A Drawn Game

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 November 1930 · page 2

The fact that the Tapp Gold Cup was listed for decision on Sunday last accounted for more than the ordinary amount of interest in intertown cricket…

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Great Prospects. Portland Gold Reef

Western Champion · Thursday 6 November 1930 · page 10

There seems a possibility that the gold find at Grassy Gully, Portland, by the veteran prospector, George Toyer and party, may turn out to be…

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Lucknow Pups Gold Mining Co. N.l

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 5

Battery was broken in last week, and crushing is proceeding satisfactorily. Immense quantity of mineral coming from the ore has…

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76 DEAD In Colliery Disaster MILLFORD (Ohio), Thurs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 November 1930 · page 1

The completed death roll in the Sunday Cree[?] Royal mine explosion now totals 76 with possibility of further deaths iron injuries…

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Big Find Portland Gold Reef

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 November 1930 · page 2

There seems a possibility that the gold find at Grassy Gully, Portland by the veteran prospector, George Toyer and party, may turn out to te…

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Gold Bonus Cabinet to Consider

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 November 1930 · page 6

After careful consideration the Federal Government said Mr. Fenton had come to the conclusion that something must be done to stimulate…

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