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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 8 of 9

Mt. Morgan Mine £6000 Worth of Gold a Week Expected

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 8 November 1932 · page 5

'In a couple of months we expect to reach full production," said the managing director of Mt Morgan, Ltd, Mr. R. T. Thompson) to-day. By…

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Cricket Tapp Gold Cup Barmedman's Easy Win!

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

West Wyalong Colts paid a visit-to Bajmedman on Sunday, and endeavoured to regain the coveted Tapp Gold Cup. To the surprise and dismay…

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Mining Holding Forfeited

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 13

At the Warden's Court yesterday, John Thomas Gersbach asked for a declaration of forfeiture of a mining holding about four miles from…

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Mining Case Application for Injunction. Granted by Mining Warden. Prospector Sutton takes Summary Action

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 8

A most unusual case came before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M., sitting as Mining Warden, on Wednesday, as a sequel to the gold discovery last week by Messrs. Sidney Spicer and Joe Alting. The former applied for an injunction against those who proposed to or…

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Mining on Road P.P. Board's Mistake

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 7

At the meeting of the Goobang Shire Council on Tuesday a letter Was submitted from Mr. S. Spicer, applying for permission to sink a shaft…

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Miners Unite Progress Association Formed To Secure Aid New Forbes Body

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 6

At a meeting of Forbes and district miners, held at Kearns' Victoria Hotel on Saturday, it was decided to form a Miners'…

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Gold Buyer Before the Court. Fined £3 on one Charge

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 11

John Cyril Grady, a young man who had been gold-buying in Parkes for the past couple of months was proceeded against on two charges at the Police Court, before Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M. on Wednesday. He was discharged on the first and fined £3 on…

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Song of Gold Parkes Hears It Again Romantic Story of Town's. Foundation

Western Champion · Friday 11 November 1932 · page 2

News of the remarkable gold discovery on Friday last and the consequent rush to "Peerless Parkes," as the Lachlan Valley…

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Struck Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 16 November 1932 · page 2

A few days ago we were shown many specimens of the richest gold hearing ore we have ever seen. Of course, we are not mining experts,…

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Temora Gold

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 November 1932 · page 4

Temora Gold Mines, N.L., has received a report from Mr. E. Huntly, mining engineer, stating that the Petersen shaft has been sunk to 114…

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Sixty Ounces From Forbes Road Claim. Evidence before Mining Warden. Spicer Recommended for Road Lease

Western Champion · Friday 25 November 1932 · page 17

Sixty ounces from one claim within seven weeks! Sydney Spicer broke the long silence regarding the result from his claim on the Parkes-Forbes road in giving evidence before the Mining Warden, Mr. C. A. Arnold, P.M. on…

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Richest Gold Find for Years

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 November 1932 · page 3

Giving evidence in the Warden's Court, Sydney, Spicer admitted that 60 ounces of gold had already been obtained from his claim on the…

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Gold at Parked Richest Find for Years

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1932 · page 1

Giving evidence in the Warden's' Court at Parkes, Sydney Spicer admitted that 60 ounces of gold had already been obtained from his claim…

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Splendid Gold Return. Spicer & Alting's Mine. Nearly 6½ ounces to the ton

Western Champion · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 13

The early promise of Messrs. Sp[?]cer and Altings mine in Ryan's paddock, near the Forbes road, has been fully sustained by the…

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Rich Gold at Parkes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 December 1932 · page 9

Six tons of wash from Spicer and Alting's claim, two and a half miles from Parkes, gave a return of 38oz. 7dwt. The partners hold five acres [?]…

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General News Mining Noted

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

On the fourth page will be noted a meeting of the Homeward Board Gold Mining . Syndicate. Though unfortunate to date in the operations…

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Mining Revival the Homeward Bound. Syndicate Decide to Form. Limited No Liability Coy

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 December 1932 · page 4

A meeting of shareholders in the Homeward Bound Gold Mining Co. decided on Thursday night to form a Limited No…

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A Famous Gold Mine

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 3

On November 19 some 183 tons of quartz from the Hercules gold mine, Bendigo, were crushed for a return of 675oz. of gold worth about £4,600…

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Music Exams. Connell Gold Medal Won by Eve Knight

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 9 December 1932 · page 7

At the London College of Music Examinations held at Ungarie Cranbrook School of Music. Ungarie. which is conducted by Mrs. Connell…

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Weekly Notes Coal Gas as Car Fuel

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 14 December 1932 · page 4

Because of the comparatively high price of petrol in England and on the continent, and of international complications in regard to the world's…

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