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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 5 of 9

Gold-Find Rumor

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 July 1932 · page 4

Some excitement was caused in the town on Thursday morning when It was reported that prospectors had discovered a rich gold-bearing reef…

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Man of Adventure 34 Years in the Yukon District Resident Returns Gold Hunting Days

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 5

The following appeared in a recent issue of "The Wanganui Herald", New Zealand:—"I went to the Yukon 34 years ago…

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Forbes Holds Gold Cup Trundle Beaten 31 To 8 A Fast, Flashing Game

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 10

DEPRIVED of the services of some of its usual players because of their inability to obtain "time off" from their employment. Trundle football team nevertheless kept its engagement with Forbes on Wednesday. The day was bitterly…

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On Wild Tooloom. Abandoned Goldfield

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 July 1932 · page 4

Abandoned goldfields generally present a desolate appearance, but none is more wild and forbidding than the old Tooloom diggings in…

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The Gold Cup

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 20 July 1932 · page 3

The Jack Hore Cup is still in Junee's hands. Group Eleven dismissed Junee's appeal and their further appeal to Head Body has been referred…

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GOLD In the Street. SYDNEY

Western Champion · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 8

Since the discovery of a gold nugget in the street of the small town of Wedderburn, it is devoloping into a mining centre,…

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GOLD. Kable's Lead. Application for Reward

Western Champion · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 11

In 1925 the Federal authorities offered a reward (under certain conditions) for the discoverers of any new reef or, lead, of…

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Fashion Forecasts Parisian Designs Created Paramount picture Stars Exclusive To The Western Champion." Gold Sequins

Western Champion · Thursday 21 July 1932 · page 15

Black net, studded with golden star sequins, creates a remarkable nigh-front, no-back gown for Carole Lombard for her role in Paramount's…

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Gold Mining Activity at The Freshman's Two Ounce Nugget

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 8

A large number of men are at present searching for gold in the vicinity of the Victoria and London leases, at Parkes…

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Two Miners Killed Crashed 250 Feet Broken Hill Tragedy Broken Hill

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 1

A shocking accident occurred at the Zinc Corporation's mine Wednesday night, which resulted in the death of two miners, K…

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Sporting Weissel Gold Cup Cowra Beaten by Cootamundra 25 TO 2!

Cowra Free Press · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 6

While the Englishmen and Riverina struggled at Wagga, on Wednesday afternoon, Coottamundra and Cowra played for the Eric Weissel Gold Cup, at Fisher Park, Cootamundra. The game went on despite the New South Wales Rugby…

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Gold Sequim featured by Carelelombard in the paramount qicture Sinners in the Sun

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1932 · page 1

Black net, studded with golden atar sequins, creates a remarkable high front, no-back gown for Carole Lombard for her role in Paramount's…

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Cowra Togo to Temora! Jack Hore Gold Cup Match on

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 2

The Cowra Rugby League officials received a message this afternoon, to the effect that next Sunday is available to them for the Jack Hore…

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Assistance for Miners

Western Champion · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 8

The Council, at its meeting on Tuesday night, "received" the following letter from (the Minister for Mines (Mr. Roy S. Vincent): "It…

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Wonderful New Goldfield

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 28 July 1932 · page 3

The newly discovered goldfield at Cracow near Theodore (Q.), is destined, according to experts, to have a wonderful future. An offer of…

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Sunday’s Match Special Train to Temora. Cowra Go for Jack Hore Gold Cup

Cowra Free Press · Friday 29 July 1932 · page 3

Cowra will visit Temora on Sunday next, in an endeavor to wrest the Jack Bore Gold Cup from the representatives of that town. A…

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Jack Hore Gold Cup. Temora Defeats Cowra

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 1

Cowra visited Temora on Sunday to play for the John Hore Gold Cup. The ground was practically under wat fer and was soon churned into mud,…

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Gold Cup Sunday’s Match Cowra Well Beaton at Temora. Impossible Ground. 18 to 3 ! “Nipper” Maker Scores Five Tries

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 2 August 1932 · page 1

On a ground that was practically unplayable, Cowra were defeated in the Jack Hore Gold Cup match at Temora, on…

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SUSPENSION. Labor Conditions. Mining Application

Western Champion · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 5

At the Warden's Court yesterday, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., the lessees of the Victoria mine and other Teases applied…

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REFUSED. Mining Application. Authority to Enter

Western Champion · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 10

Mr. c. A. Arnold, P.M., at the Warden's Court yesterday, refused an application by Herbert Stanley Robert Allan for…

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