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

Mining & the mines, 1935

133 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 7

£600 Now Gold Share Offer

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 April 1935 · page 1

There was another spectacular rise in the price of Aloha (Fiji) gold shares on the Melbourne Stock Exchange during the week…

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Gold Mining In Northern Territory Negotiations for British Capital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 7

Negotiations are proceeding in London to procure a substantial amount of British capital for the development of gold mining enterprises in…

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Robberies From Mine £700 Worth of Gold (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 April 1935 · page 1

A message from Orange statgs:— Police are investigating the theft of £400 worth of cyanide gold from the iron cyanidee vats at the…

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Bribbaree Mining Application

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 April 1935 · page 3

At the Warden's Court last week the appliaction of Roderick McKinnon, of Bribbaree mines (represented in court by Mr. C. P. Giugni) for an…

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Granites Goldfield Exploitation of Youths. (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 26 April 1935 · page 1

A message from Adelaide states:— A deputation to the Minister for the Interior protested against any exploitation of youth labor on The Granites…

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Euratha Gold Mines

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1935 · page 4

The Secretary of Euratha Gold Mine, Ltd., writes under date 2nd May:"Advice has been received from…

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Miscellaneous Gold in Trees

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 May 1935 · page 1

A short while ago an American gentleman visitor stated how much he was impressed with the latent wealth of Australia in the form of…

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Old Gold Mine. Dewatering Task

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 May 1935 · page 1

To dewater the old Wentworth gold mine, which has been dormant for 30 years, of what is estimated at 100,000,000 gallons, is the big…

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Gold Robbery. £4000 Worth Missing. a Train Mystery

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 June 1935 · page 3

A sensation was caused at Quorn on Thursday when it was discovered that gold valued at £4000 had been stolen from the brake van on the…

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Romance of Wheat Wealth From Mining West Wyalong District Makes Rapid Progress Land of Splendid Promise

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1935 · page 2

Sound, solid and progressive, West Wyalong has gained frortrank among the country districts of New South Wales…

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Gold Robbery

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 5 June 1935 · page 5

A sensation was caused at Quorn on Friday morning when it was discovered that gold valued at £3000 had been stolen from the brake van…

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Geological Survey of the Grenfell Goldfield

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 June 1935 · page 3

Since 1930 the staff of the Geological Survey of the Department of Mines has been engaged on surveys of old goldfields and new areas…

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Euratha Gold Forming Committee To Investigate

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 11 June 1935 · page 2

At an extraordinary meeting, Shareholders in Euratha Gold Mine, Ltd., decided to request the Sydney Stock Exchange to continue the…

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Hopes of Gold Strike

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 6

Hopes of striking a good lead of gold were expressed in a letter received at the last Council meeting from Mr. W. Rogerson, who, with…

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New Air Search for Papuan Gold Expedition by Plane

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 7

Flight-Lieut. Stuart Campbell has left Sydney in a new Short Scion monoplane in route for Papua, where he will carry out…

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Objections to Suspension of Later Conditions on Mines at Calarie Further Time To Bring In New Capital

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 June 1935 · page 5

There is a possibility that part of what was known as the Lachlan mine at Calarie will be taken up by an Ennglish…

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Colliery "Black" Trouble With Unionists (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

The Northern Miners' Committee of Management has declared the My all Colliery "black." The Northern Miners' President…

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Gold Rush Days Death of Mr. J. Harris Old Forbes Identity

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 5

A Cobar message states that Mr. Joseph Harris, a pioneer of the gold resh days, died in the district, hospital on Tuesday last…

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Novel Transit Footballers by 'Planes Cootamundra Coining For Jack Hore Gold Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 12

Cootamundra footballers, who were so narrowly beaten by Tu- mut in their match for the Maher Cud this week, will make their…

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Intensely Gold Weather at Forbes Ten Degrees Below Freezing Point Heavy Frosts

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1935 · page 1

The weather at Forbes has been intensely cold during the past week, and not for many years have the minimum readings…

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