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

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Tin Hare Shows its Heart of Gold Rapid Growth Through State of Dog Racing

Cowra Free Press · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 2

The rapid growth of greyhound racing is shown by increase in the income of clubs sponsoring the sport…

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Price of Gold

Cowra Free Press · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 12

The price of gold lodged at the Mint on acount of small producers during the week ended the 25th inst. was fixed at a premimum of 107.04…

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Car Fuel From Coal

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 4

Coal as the means of supplying liquid fuel must sooner or later have its day, asserted Sir Harold Harley, preident of the British Fuel Research…

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No Likeness to Lavers. Police Find Clues in Mine Murder

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

No resemblance to William Henry Lavers, whose disappearance from Grenfell last September has never been cleared up, can be traced in…

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1,000 Miners for West Wyalong District Rumour Causes Excitement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

A rumour is current in West Wyalong that, within twelve months, about 1,000 men will be employed in mining operations,…

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Men Who Made Wyalong and West Wyalong Goldfields Famous

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 3

PIONEERS AND PROSPECTORS OF WYALONG GOLDFIELDS. Messrs Harry C. Neeld, Ernest A. Neeld, the late Frederick Neeld, late George W. Neeld, late Joseph G. Neeld…

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New Goldfields

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. J. J. Harvey, of Wau (New Guinea) said, on his arrival by the Montoro in Sydney that there were already about 120 miners on the new…

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General News 1000 Miners. for West Wyalong District. Rumor Causes Excitement

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 January 1937 · page 2

A rumor is current in West Wyalong that, within twelve months, about 1000 men will be employed in mining operations on the outskirts…

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Talk of Gold and Mining Leases for West Wyalong District Extensive Survey Being Made

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

Cold—that precious metal for which men have suffered untold hardships and on many occasions fought and died—was one of the…

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Bamford's Lease Cancelled at Yalgogrin Mine Not Worked

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

On the application of Albert Edward McKay, a miner of Yalgogrin North, the Mining Warden (Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.), at the West…

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Rich Strike of Gold in Gibraltar Mine Excitement at Adelong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 2

Quite a buzz of mining exictement occurred at Adelong last week-end owing to a beautiful strike of rich ore by T. Wilson and A. Perkins in…

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Trouble Over Mining Lease Proceedings in Warden's Court Application for Cancellation of Lease Decision Against Asia Wyalong No Liability Company

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 19 January 1937 · page 7

Considerable interest was displayed in mining circles throughout the district, in proceedings before the Warden's Court, West Wyalong, when Otto Kalms, a miner of Buralyang, asked the Warden (Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) to cancel the gold mining lease…

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Serious Trouble at Broken Hill Mines Alleged "Go-Slow" (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 1

A serious dispute is expected to develop in Broken Hill mines as a result of the "go-slow" policy of the men…

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Surface Gold Children's Luck at Temora Search for Gold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1937 · page 2

The two sons of Mr. H. E. Bell, a relief worker of Temora, were playing on Mother Shipton Hill, near he town, a few days ago when they…

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Gold at Weethalle Rich Strike Reported Prospector's Success

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 1

Prospecting recently near Weethalle, Mr. Hector Gibson is reported to have made a rich strike in a shaft on the Eastern…

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Mining Disaster in Vic[?] FROM 12 TO 20 Miners Dead Terrific Explosion at Wonthaggi No. 20 State Coal Mine Wrecked (By Wire) Sydney, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states that a terrific explosion occurred on the State mine at Wonthaggi to-day, wrecking No. 20. It was stated that from 12 to 20 miners…

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Vandals at Work Interference with Mining Survey

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 1

Mr. M. Milstein, who has been carrying out a geological and geophysical survey in and around West Wyaloug for the past three months,…

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Long Mining Case Keeps P.M. Engaged

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 16 February 1937 · page 7

As he was engaged in adjudicating on a most important case in the Warden's Court at Gundagai, Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M., was unable to visit…

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Seven More Bodies Recovered Wonthaggi Mining Disaster Remains of Pony Found MELOURNE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 19 February 1937 · page 2

Sewn more bodies were recovered to-day by searchers in the Wonthaggi mine, making the total nine. Four more remain to be found. One…

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