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

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Cowra Cane Canowindra in Final Match for Hutchison Gold Cup. Regrettable Ending to Brilliant Game

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 13 September 1932 · page 2

After their, great showing against a fairly strong Cowra, combination a fortnight ago the supporters of the Canowindra team…

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Wool Market Factors. Gold Basis and Local Prices

Western Champion · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 7

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—After the marketing experiences of the past two years, those interested in the sale of wool are apt to be…

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Coal for Railways Tenders £60,000 Lower

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 4

Tenders for the supply of 1,261,000 tons of coal for Railway Departmental requirement during the 12 months beginning October 1 have been…

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WOOL Market Factors Fluctuations Prices and Gold

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 6

After the marketing experiences of the past two years, those interested in the sale of wool are apt to be apprehensive regarding any lulls which…

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£4 000 Expended in the Development of a Mine. Owner Granted Six Months Suspension of Labor Conditions. with a View to Further Finance Being Arranged

Cowra Free Press · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

In the Warden’s Court on Wednesday George Lewis Gilberthorpe applied to Mr. Warden Bromhead for suspension of the labor conditions…

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Miscellaneous "The Temora Gold Mines." Strong Company Floated. Experienced General Manager Taking Up Residence

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 4

On Wednesday morning of last week, the Sebastopol mines ("The Morning star" and "The Homeward Bound South") were visited by…

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CLAIMED £10 Mare Died In Mine Shaft Shaft Owner Must Pay

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 October 1932 · page 3

Early last August a rumor grew in the town that good gold had been discovered near the railway gates. It was unfounded…

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Recovering Gold by Cyanide. Violent Poison Adds Millions to the World's Wealth

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 October 1932 · page 4

In a recent case in the country an old man is believed to believed committed suicide by taking cyanide, which the police believe, was…

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Help for Miners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 2

Temora Municipal Council has de cided to subsidise with £30, a grand from the Mines Department towards the erection of a puddling machine…

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Lure of Gold Shares Rapidly Subscribed (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1932 · page 1

A Melbourne message states:—The public issue of 265,000 shares in an off-shoot of Granites Gold No Liability, offered at 1s, per share on…

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Narromine Gold Cup Forbes to the Fore Mr. J. Barton's Triple Success

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 October 1932 · page 10

Forbes was well to the fore at the Narromine Gold Cup race meeting last Tuesday and Wednesday. That good amateur…

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Mining Shafts

Western Champion · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 11

An application by Mr. R. Callaghan to sink a mining shaft at the aerodrome came in for discussion at the Council meeting on Tuesday night…

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Granite Goldfields

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 October 1932 · page 7

In view of the possibility of intending travellers requiring information regarding suplies of Shell petrol motor oils etc., the Shell Co has…

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Good Gold Yield

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 October 1932 · page 2

R. McKinnon and Sons, J. Rhall and G. Murray, after six weeks' prospecting on the old Bribbaree goldfield, deposited at the local branch…

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Desert Tragedy. In Search of Gold. Grim History Recalled

Western Champion · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 14

Mr. Douglas McDowell, who has spent 25 years searching for gold in the waterless, interior, has told for the first time the romance…

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Gold Found On Bribbaree Field Five Ounces to Ton Prospectors' Luck

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 October 1932 · page 1

After six weeks of prospecting, a party of miners operating on the old Bribbaree gold mine, about 65 miles south of…

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Stop Work Coal Miners' Decision (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 1

A meeting of miners at Cesstiock agreed to stop work to-day in sympathy with the dole questionnaire demonstrators…

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Broken Hill Mines Unionists' Suggestion (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 1

It was decided by a meeting of 2000 unionists at Broken Hill yesterday to submit a proposal to the mining companies for a new award on the…

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Buried in Coal Mail's Miraculous Escape (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1932 · page 1

Laurence Richardson had a mirscal ous escape from death at Woollongong yesterday. He was working in a coal bunker…

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GOLD Rich Discovery Near Parkes Spicer and Alting's Find Miniature Gold "Rush" Follows

Western Champion · Friday 4 November 1932 · page 11

Seventeen ounces of alluvial gold within a day and a half! That was the experience of Messrs. Bert Spicer and Joe Alting in their new claim on the Forbes road, a little over two miles from Parkes, and when the news leaked out a miniature gold rush…

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