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

Mining & the mines, 1938

119 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 6

FOOTBALL Parkes Beats Forbes For Jack Hore Gold Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 7 June 1938 · page 6

Parkes easily defeated Forbes for the Jack Hore Gold Cup at Parkes on Sunday, scoring 21 points to 12, in a ragged game. The game was…

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Bumbaldry Mining CASE—Contd

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 5

might have been mentioned; he could not remember; was present at five or six meetings; the finances were not mentioned at any meeting he was…

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Inca Gold. Plans For Search By Air

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 6

Gold mines dating back to the Inca kings, idle for several hundreds of years, due to their inaccessibility beyond the Bolivian Andes in South…

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Bumbaldry Mining Case. (Heard Before Mr. Bromhead, P.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 9 June 1938 · page 5

An interesting case was heard before Mr. Bromhead on Tuesday at the local Police Court, the parties being Benjamin James Stocks…

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Credit of 1[?] Millions to Finance General Strike Miners' President's Statement (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 10 June 1938 · page 1

The Northern Miners' President (Mr. T. Hoare) said last night that credits of £1,500,000 would be available to the Miners' Federation, to…

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MINING. Six Ounces to Ton

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 13 June 1938 · page 2

The gold mine near Dripstone, Wellington, is a winner all right. At the last clean-up 15 tons of ore were crushed, and the return panned…

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Rich Gold Slug

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 2

Mr. Archie Tinnock brought into Orange a slug of melted gold weighing 30 ozs The gold was won from a mine owned by Mr. Tinnock in…

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Jack Hore Gold Cup Parkes v. Canowindra

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 20 June 1938 · page 4

The famous Jack Hore Gold Cup has gone back to its town of birth, Canowindra. Yesterday, the famous black and gold colors triumphed over the hitherto unbeaten tri-colors of Parkes by 11 points to nine…

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Warning to Miners Regarding Obligations "Must Protect Stock," Says Mr. Grugeon P.M.

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1938 · page 2

During the course of proceedings in the West Wyalong Warden's Court, when Patrick Bonner, of Wyalong, made application to the…

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Homeward Bound Mine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 27 June 1938 · page 2

The ordinary general meeting of the Grenfell Homeward Bound Gold Mining Co. (N.L.) was held on the 17th inst…

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Gold Yield in Australia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 4

Australia's gold production continuse to rise steadily and for April amounted to 124,923 oz., valued at £862,144 sterling. This was an…

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Rescued Dog From Mining Shaft Police Officer's Act Chivalry is not dead!

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1938 · page 2

Recently First-class Constable C. Mouck, of the West Wyaiong Police, was informed that a small dog had fallen into an old disused mining…

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Blue and Gold. Pretty Decorations For C.W.A. Ball

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Monday 11 July 1938 · page 2

Last Thursday night was ideal for dancing on a well prepared floor at the Central Hall for the eighty couples who attended the Country Women's Association's annual ball. Features of the function were pretty decorations, bright dance music and…

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Western F'ball Match for Jack Hore Gold Cup Parkes Plays Draw With Canowindra

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 6

In a thrilling encounter, Parkes and Canowindra played an 11-all draw for the Jack Hore Gold Cup at Canowindra on Sunday. The hero of the match…

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Mining Engineer Missing At Calarie Loss of Memory Suspected Found Wandering Near Parkes In Exhausted State

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1938 · page 1

Richard Martin, a mining engineer who only arrived from Portland ten weeks ago, has been missing from his home at…

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Rich Gold Dump. At W.A. Mine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

Guards, armed with shot guns, kept a ceaseless vigil over a dump of rich gold bearing quartz on the property of Yellowdene Gold…

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Search for Coal Seams

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 2

The secondary industries committee of the Parkes Chamber of Commerce has suggested that a search be made for coal deposits in the…

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Australian Price of Gold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 5

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mini for the week ended July 15, is at the…

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Mount Marshall Mines' Lease Recommended to be Cancelled. Complaint Aired in Court

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

Presiding at the Warden's Court on Wednesday Mr. Ryan, P.M. recommended the cancellation of the lease of the Mount Marshall Mines N. L…

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Into the Land to Egypt. Tut-ankh-amen's Gold

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 4

Far away in the Valley of the Kings at Thebes—about twelve hours by train from Cairo, or by boat a voyage of several days—an empty…

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