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

Mining & the mines, 1937

185 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 4 of 10

H.M.S. Hunter Struck by Mine Eight Killed, 14 Injured (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 18 May 1937 · page 1

A message from Gibraltar states: It is reported that a diver has confirmed the report that H.M.S. Hunter was struck by a mine…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Vii

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 20 May 1937 · page 3

Jimmie drove on steadily without a stop until darkness set in. He had secured a hamper from an hotel in Sydney, and he dined before starting…

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Australianities Gold!

Cowra Free Press · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 3

I was waking round one of the oldest western goldfields the other day and thoughts came crowding into, or from, my mind fast and…

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The First Gold-reef

Cowra Free Press · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 3

Where wads it? Some will say Adelong, but they will be wrong. It was on Sergeant’s Hill, at Hill End. The quartz rubble was [?] by a…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Ix

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 24 May 1937 · page 6

Punctually at ten o'clock next morning a car roared up to the front door. The car, like most of its kind was not a thing of beauty, but…

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GOLD. Great Discovery of 1851. (Copyright)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 6

Resistlessly the wheel of Time revolves. Men come and go but life flows on. Change succeeds change. Today we contemplate the events…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter X

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 27 May 1937 · page 4

The next evening Jimmie sat smoking with his manager on the wire-covered verandah. It was a companionable smoke, although neither…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Xii

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 31 May 1937 · page 4

With the feeling that something pleasant was about to happen, Jimmie awoke the following morning. Then it dawned on him that he had ar[?]…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Xiii

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 6

Jimmie rose from the table with a groan and gaged reproachfully at McLeish. "Well, Mac, let's get it over. I…

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Gold Digging Days. At Old Sofala. (Copyright). the Dauntless Digger of Old

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 3 June 1937 · page 3

He had cradled, he had driven, He had sluiced and puddled, too, And he talked about a "horse" and wall":…

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Gold at Tennant Creek

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 4 June 1937 · page 1

In a report to the Minister for the Interior, Dr. W. G. Woolnough Federal Geological Adviser) and Or. Ward (S.A.) express the opinion that, the…

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Gold Digging Days. All Aboard for Sofala! (Copyright)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 3

One bright morning in 1860, William Simmonds, a Bathurst lad, went for a stroll in the vicinity of the present gaol. There was a pond somewhere…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Xiv

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 7 June 1937 · page 4

At afternoon tea, Jimmie announced his intention of ceasing work for the day and shortly afterwards set off for the dance in McLeish's…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Xv

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 10 June 1937 · page 6

The local hall in which the dance was to be held was a big square brick structure and, like most country halls, totally devoid of any…

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Weethalle Mines New Reef Struck General Progress Satisfactory

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 7

Mr. John Gibson, owner of the new mining snow on the eastern side of Weethalle township, is still meeting with a gratifying measure of success…

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Gold Panic Hoarders Disgorge £7,000,000 Roosevelt's Calming Statement

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 2

Panic is not too strong a word—madness would be more applicable—to describe the slate of the gold market during the past week in…

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Mining Applications Suspension of Labor Conditions Granted Authority to Enter

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1937 · page 7

Two mining matters were dealt with by Mr. M. J. Ryan in the local Warden's Court last Tuesday. One was an application by Walter…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 14 June 1937 · page 3

"I think it fits beautifully," she went on. "You're James Morrison and if your parents had been Milne readers you might have been Weatherby…

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Weissel Gold Cup Special Train Engaged For Wednesday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 15 June 1937 · page 1

West Wyalong Rugby League team, together with supporters, will visit Temora by special train on Wednesday of this week, and…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Xvi

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 6

On the following afternoon at lunch Sylvia announced her intention of riding over to Yanalta and was severely chaffed by her brothers…

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