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

Mining & the mines, 1936

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A Woodstock Dispute Over a House and Fencing on Land Held Under Miner’s Right. Land Board Award Area to One Applicant and Improvements to the Other

Cowra Free Press · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 3

According to the demeanor at the Laud Board meeting on Thursday of two of. the applicants for a Sp.L. at Woodstock,…

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Four Miners Killed Explosion in Queensland Colliery Brave Efforts at Rescue BVRISBANE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 1

Four miners were killed last night in a terrific explosion while fighting a fire at the Aberdare Colliery Number? at Dinsmore, three miles north…

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Mining Dispute Claim for Wages Interesting Evidence Heard in Warden's Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 4

More than usual interest was attached to proceedings in the Warden's Court at West' Wyalong, over which the District…

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Gold Buying

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 May 1936 · page 1

We are informed that represents tions are being made that the commonwealth Bank has a buyer of gold and old gold in this district…

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Boring for Gold On Bed of Old Lachlan River B.H.P. Interested

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 May 1936 · page 8

Mention of the mining company which is putting down trial bores for gold on what is believed to be the bed of the Lachlan River out…

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Weissell Gold Cup Goes to Tumut

Cowra Free Press · Monday 1 June 1936 · page 2

Tumut easily defeated Young yesterday for the Eric Weissel Gold Cup by 25 to 4…

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Euratha Gold Mines Developmental Work Raising More Capital

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 2 June 1936 · page 4

We have received from the Secretary of the Euratha Gold Mines Ltd. 4 O Connell Street, Sydney, a copy of the interim progress report which has…

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Mining in the Cowra District the Search for Gold

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 4 June 1936 · page 8

Mining business comprised the list at the Cowra Court House yesterday morning, when Mr. W. S. Bromhead (Mining…

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Gold in Lachlan Bed

Cowra Free Press · Monday 8 June 1936 · page 7

Mention of the mining company which is putting down trial bores for gold on what is believed to be the bed of the Lachlan River out…

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Price 0F Coal Miners' Federation Campaign Against Small Mines (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 9 June 1936 · page 1

A conference of Union delegates, which was held at Newcastle pledged itself to give support to the Miners' Federation campaign against small…

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Gold Yield Best Since 1921 Increase in Other Minerals

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 June 1936 · page 4

The annual report of the Department of Mines, tabled in Parliament stated that the value of metals and minerals obtained during the year in…

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A Mining Matter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 3

A case in the local Warden's Court in which Lewis Solomons is applying for suspension of labor conditions on gold leases, at Calarie was…

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Macquarie River Dredging For Gold £8,000,000 to be Expended 4000 to be Employed

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

An agreement has Just been made by which the State plant at Lithgow will supply electric power for the gold dredges which…

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Mining Venture Collapses

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 June 1936 · page 9

Apparently the mining venture by which it was hoped to find gold on the bed of the Lachlan River before Its diversion, in the vicinity of…

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Price of Gold

Cowra Free Press · Monday 29 June 1936 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank advises that the price of gold lodged at the Mint on account of small producers during the week ended the 19th,…

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Half Ton of Gold Celebrating at Tennant's Creek Tennant's Creek

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 30 June 1936 · page 1

A chain of bonfires on the mines encircling the town will be touched off during the first week in August to mark the attainment of the first…

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Forbes' Bid For Jack Hore Gold Cup Next

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 3 July 1936 · page 8

Forbes footballers will make a determined bid to regain the Jack Hore Memorial Gold Cup, which they held for two seasons, next…

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Blayney Hold Hutchison Gold Cup Cowra Beaten by Four Points to Two. Game Played in Light Snow

Cowra Free Press · Monday 6 July 1936 · page 1

Under the most wretched weather conditions it is possible to imagine, Cowra and Blayney met on the Blayney ground…

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Canowindra Canard Forbes and Jack Hore Gold Cup Alleged "Sensation"

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 2

A Canowlndra message of Sunday to the Bathurst "Times," under the caption, "Jack Hore Cup Sensation," reads as follows:--…

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Miners Assu[?]d Interests Protected Badderly Gives Word (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 7 July 1936 · page 1

The Deputy Leader of the State Parliamentary Labor Party (Mr. J. M Badderley) said to-day that he had assured miners of the Central…

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