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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 5 of 10

Rich Gold Strike

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 5

A syndicate working a reef between Hanging Rock and Nundle reports that gold worth £1200 was found in a paddock, a single dish…

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Gold-Mining Days the Rattle of the Coach. (Copyright)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

Tah — tutta-tah — tutta-tah — tutta-tali-tutta-tah — tutta-tah — tah!" Hark, there's the coachman's bugle! Now the coach enters…

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Boom- Time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 6

"Yes, Blackboy is hitched outside the stable. I was going to have a look at some sheep in a few minutes."…

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Clydesdale Gold Cup for Temora Show

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 3

At a previous meeting of the Temora Agricultural Association, it was decided to make a canvass of the district to try and raise 100…

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Sutter's Gold Epic Drama at Tivoli Tuesday. Wednesday. Thurs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 June 1937 · page 7

Gold! Gold! Gold! That was the cry that started thousands of greed-maddened men for California; that sent them in nzi…

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Gold-Mining Days at Old Sofala. (Copyright)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 4

At his pleasant residence, "Boongana," Boudi, lives a fine old gentleman, Mr. William McCloy, aged 92, and probably the oldest surviving…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Xvii

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

When Jimmie returned to Yana[?]a on the following afternoon, it was too late to do any gold seeking. He borrowed McLeish's double- barrelled…

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Gold-Mining Days at Old Sofala. (Copyright)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 1

Let us look back at Sofala before it was Sofala, when the pellucid waters of the Turon glided over the smooth, round pebbles, unstained by…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 6

"Well, I'm not going to chop out those beautiful trees for all the gold in Australia," declared Jimmie. "I'll try digging down underneath and see…

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Oil From Coal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 6

The Commonwealth Hydrogenation Committee; has recommended that Great Britain and the dominions should co-operate in the carry-out of…

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Confidence in Future of Gold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 7

LONDON.— "I am not disposed to accept the view that gold is likely to lose its importance as a medium of international exchange."…

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Price of Gold Uncertainty About Future Effect on Fields

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 3

CANBERRA.— Uncertainty about the future price of gold is being reiected in arrangements, made several months ago, for large-scale…

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£50 Gold Cup For Clydesdale Mare Wagga Gets First Competition

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 June 1937 · page 3

At a recent meeting of the New South Wales Branch of the Cryuesdale horse Society, a gold cup valued at £50 was received from the Land…

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Gold-Mining Days the First Gold Escorts. Murder of Constable Codrington. (Copyright)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 1

The winning of gold from the earth was the concern of the miner, its safe transport from the field to the Mint in Sydney was the task and…

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Boom - Time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Xix

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 8

In spite of Jimmie's strenuous activities aided at times by McLeish, it took some days before the trees yielded up their jealously guarded…

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£50 Gold Cup For Clydesdale

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

In our last issue it was stated that a £50 gold cup, donated by "The Land" newspaper for Clydesdale mare would be first compeled for at the…

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Forbes Regains Jack Hore Gold Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 2

Forbes Rugby League team relieved Cargo of the Jack Hore Gold Cup when they defeated them by 13 points to 4…

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Boom-time Gold Thrilling, Exciting, Amusing Chapter Xx

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 3

Jimmie awoke with a start in obedience to some outside influence which warned him that all was not well. His hand grasped the heavy…

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Fred Regan Veteran Wool Traveller Gift of Gold Watch

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 2

Mr. A. F. (Fred) Regan, district representative of Messrs Goldsbrough, Mort and Co. was honored at a function held at the Sydney office of the…

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Gold-Mining Days Back to Old Sofala. (Copyright)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 6

Said young Sofala Present unto old Sofala Past, Whose eyes had still a sparkle, and whose thoughts were backward…

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