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

Mining & the mines, 1932

166 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 9

Trade in Gold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 6

Melbourne.—An enormous trade in sovereigns and old gold was disclosed in a case in the District Court, when Arthur Calder, a Jeweller was charged…

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Gold Seeking Goolagong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

Local men are working a gold mine near Grenfell and hope to obtain payable gold…

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PAYABLE Gold at Young

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 3

For some time a small syndicate has been working on an old reef in Penson's paddock, Young. After grassing about 15 tons of…

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Gift to Treasury Queensland Resident's Gold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 February 1932 · page 7

Recent cables from London have reported that the British Treasury has received many voluntary gifts in kind of peices of jewellery and other…

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State Gold Yield

Western Champion · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 1

A sharp increase in the State gold yield for last year is recorded. The production of native gold of New South Wales origin for 1931 is…

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Hunt for Gold. Prospecting Party. From Broken Hill

Western Champion · Monday 22 February 1932 · page 2

The Broken Hill prospectors arrived at Alice Springs last week (says the "Barrier Miner"), having covered the 1050 miles from Broken Hill…

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General News Gold Outlook Is Promising. Syndicate Refuses Melbourne Offer of £2500. New Vein Found

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 March 1932 · page 2

There is jubilation among a Goolagong syndicate which is working a gold mine near Grenfell. The mine is of dyke formation, and an offer of…

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Good Gold £2500 Refused for Show

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 5

An offer of £2500 by a Melbourne sydicate Is said to have been refused for a promising gold show between Goolagong and Grenfell. There Is a…

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Coal Industry Bill Passed Through Committee (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 March 1932 · page 1

The Coal Industry Bill passed through committee in the Legislative Assembly last night, With amendments…

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Old Gold

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

Ten million pounds worth of old gold has been sold in a fortnight at London. A duke, whose title was created in the 17th century, on…

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Gold Passes Withdrawn

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 March 1932 · page 4

Following the precedent established in past years the Commonwealth Railway Department issued interim gold railway passes to five senators…

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British Gold Exported to Europe

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 March 1932 · page 1

LONDON, More than [?],000 sovereigns have been shippes to Franrce during the last fornight [?]100,000 to Holland and 102,000 to Belgium…

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New Life For Cobar Gold Mines

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 March 1932 · page 7

Nice gold is showing in the face at the Blue Lode workings, at Cobar, and many other shows would undoubtedly pay if some assistance…

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Big Mining Case

Western Champion · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 9

The big mining case which came before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., on Tuesday and yesterday, and which is reported on another page, centred…

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Cancelled Local Mining Leases. Lengthy Case at Warden's Court

Western Champion · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 5

At the Parkes Warden's Court Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., heard a complaint, by Matthew Leo. Townsend against William Bonfield, Andrew McMurray, Frederick Henry Roberts and Thomas Alfred Machattie under Section 124A as to non-compliance with labor…

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Parkes Gold Club

Western Champion · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 6

A special meeting of the new committee of the Parkes Golf Club was held on Thursday afternoon. There were present: Mr. W. Giles…

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Goolagong Gold Outlook Promising. Syndicate Refuses Melbourne Offer of £2500

Western Champion · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 8

There is some jubilation among a Goolagong syndicate which is working a gold mine between there and Grenfell. The mine is of dyke…

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Gold Mining Requests to Council Aldermanic "Regrets"

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 4

Two mining matters were discussed at this Forbes Municipal Council meeting last Tuesday night, and though the aldermen…

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"Not for Mine" Says Bachelor Alderman Choice of a Juno

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 1

"I'll have nothing to do with the selection of a woman to enter this competition," said Ald. Arthur Sam, one of the Forbes…

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At Goolagong Big Gold Prospects £2500 Refused Melbourne Syndicate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 March 1932 · page 9

There is some jubilation among a Goolagong syndicate which is working a gold mine between there and Grenfell. The mine is…

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