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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 6 of 9

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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Fell Out Mining Partners. Story of the Missing Florin

Western Champion · Thursday 4 August 1932 · page 7

A florin is not a coin which is large either in size or in vaiue; but it was sufficiently important to bring about a breach between two local residents who have been in a mining partnershlp for the past two years…

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Death of Stock In Old Mine Shafts Parkes Complaint P.P.B. Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 August 1932 · page 1

A complaint against the habit of miners in the Parkes district digging shafts and then leaving them unfilled to become a source…

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"Gold Seal." Australia's New Tyre

Western Champion · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 8

Considering the outstanding service and mileage being obtained from tyres by motorists throughout the Commonwealth, it is almost amazing…

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Death of Stock In Old Mine Shafts. Parkes Complaint

Western Champion · Monday 8 August 1932 · page 2

A complaint against the habit of miners in the Parkes district digging shafts and then leaving them unfilled to become a source of…

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Gold Prospecting. £10,000 Granted to Test Lodes

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 11 August 1932 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) announced last week that £10,000 had been made available by the Unemployment Relief Council for the…

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Gold Prospecting £10,000 Granted to Test Lodes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) has announced that £10,000 had been made available by the, Unemployed Relief Council tor the purpose…

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Cowra Let Down By Forbes Footballers Gold Cup Match

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 12 August 1932 · page 10

Owing to the Forbes Football Club dispensing with the services of several paid players, they were unable to fulfil their Hutchison Gold Cup…

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Weissel Gold Cup To-morrow’s Match

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 3

Young will witness its first local game for the Weissel Gold Cup on Wednesday, when the Cowra, team will endeavor to wrest it from them…

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Artiglio Gold Worth £200,000 (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 August 1932 · page 1

A cable from London states that the salvage ship "Artiglio" landed at Plymouth with gold and silver from the sunken "Egypt" worth £200,000…

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Shot to Surface. Amazing Experience in Mine Shaft

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 2

Martin Debenham (21) had a hair-raising experience while working on his father's gold mine on the old Phoenix Mine site at Forbes…

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Gold in Forbes. £1000 Company to Be Formed

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 18 August 1932 · page 2

Stating that there is not the slightest doubt that there is good gold in payable quantities in the old B[?]itannia gold mine,…

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Gold Medal for Murray

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 1

Harold Murray, Cowra’s youthful champion boxer, will be the proud possessor of a beautiful gold medal after Friday night next. presented…

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Gold Near Mt. Isa Rush by Lorry and Carr BRISBANE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 23 August 1932 · page 2

Gold has been discovered 41 miles from Mt. Isa, on May Downs, and a rush has set in. Many business men and mine…

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Star Gully Gold

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 3

The rich piece of stone which was found last week in Messrs. Graham (2), L. McCabe, and E. Unsworth's claim at Star Gully" was shown to…

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Big Success Blue and Gold Ball. Fine Organisation by C.W.A.

Western Champion · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 8

The annual C.W.A. Blue and Gold Ball in West's Hall last night proved a veritable triumph of organisation, for never have the arrangements been bettered by any similar function held in Parkes. Over 100 couples were present, and a delightful time…

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Forbes Gold Another Mining Company Mooted Information Sought

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 3

IF gold remains at its present high prices--and there is every prospect that it will--it is likely that more than one determined effort will be made to open up several of the formerly prolific gold mines in the Forbes district, long-since closed…

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Mining. Grenfell Co-operative Mining Coy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 September 1932 · page 2

A meeting of shareholders was held in the Council Chambers on Friday, the Mayor (Ald. Jas. Bradley) presiding…

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Grenfell Gold Mines Mr. Harper, Government Geologist Again Visits Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 September 1932 · page 2

Mr. Harper, Government Geologist, visited Grenfell yesterday, and inspected work, at the Homeward Bound, O'Brien's and Messrs. McCabe,…

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FOOTBALL. Cowra v. Canowindra. Hutchinson Gold Cup. Game ends in Free Fight

Western Champion · Monday 12 September 1932 · page 1

In the match for the Hutchinson Gold Cup at Cowra yesterday, between the home team and Canowindra, the game in the first half was…

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