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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 6 of 6

Mining at Parkes Flotation of Company Optimistic Hopes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 4

With the floating of a company to work the old London mine about three miles west of Parkes, the town has visions of the early days of the…

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Another Great Boulder? in Northern Territory £14,000 For Mining Batteries

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 1 November 1938 · page 4

Commending the provision made by the Minister for the Interior (Mr. J. McEwen) of £14,000 for mining batteries in the Northern Territory,…

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Gold Mining Mount Hope District

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 8

After years of sampling and testing and trial crushings, a definite move is now on at the Mount Solitary Gold Mine, near Mount…

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Miraculous Surgery. Heart Laced With Gold Wire

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 11 November 1938 · page 7

Walking about Newcastle, England and doing light work is a man, aged 65, who, three years ago, was a bedridden invalid likely to die at any…

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King Solomon's Mines

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 17 November 1938 · page 6

Romantic adventure and thrills provided by H. 'Rider Haggard, whose out standing story, "King Solomon's Mines," comes to the screen as a G.B.D…

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SPENT £1200 To Obtain £1000 Worth Of Gold A. M. Cunich's Applica— tion Granted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 22 November 1938 · page 4

Andro Mateo Cunich, holder of a private land lease at Aurvill, Harden, for about two years made application at the Murrumburrah Warden's…

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Marshall Gold Cup West Wyalong Issues Challenge

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 2

Acting on the invitation of the Temora Cricket Club, Mr. C. H. Matterson, Secretary of the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association…

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Mining Matter Bank of Australasia v. O'Reilly P.M's. Reserved Decision

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 25 November 1938 · page 8

The P.M., Mr. Ryan, on Tuesday gave his reserved decision In the Warden's Court in the matter in which the Bank of Australasia…

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Gold Cup Match To Temora on

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 29 November 1938 · page 1

Several new players will be included in the West Wyalong and District Cricket Association team to visit Temora ou Sunday next to play for…

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Eugowra Gold Escort Robbery Lord Gowrie Hears Story From Eye- Witness Incident at Molong

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 December 1938 · page 8

While the Governor-General, Lord Gowrie, was about to enter the Town Hall at Molong on Saturday to attend a civic welcome in…

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Marshall Gold Cup Retained by Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 6 December 1938 · page 1

Temora Cricket Association retained the Perce Marshall Gold Cup against West Wyalong and District Association on Sunday…

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20 Men Die When Cable Parts Colliery Disaster

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 8

A Sydney (Nova Scotia) message states that twenty men were killed and 38 injured when a mine train carrying 250 men, broke its cable…

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Rich Gold Find 30ozs. Nugget Unearthed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 9 December 1938 · page 8

Two prospectors, Albert Lone and Jack Noble, dug up a nugget of gold weighing 311 ozs., 49 miles west of Pennant's Creek. This is the biggest…

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"Gold" "Advocate" Serial Chapter I. the Body That Disappeared

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 13 December 1938 · page 4

"MURDER!" Roger Chanter, squelching the Bourke Street mud, with lowered head to avoid the rain that came in fitful…

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"Gold" "Advocate" Serial Chapter Ii. the Bushranger's Fate

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 16 December 1938 · page 4

Roger Chanter did not sleep that night. In his rough bunk in the little room, at the rear of Captain Irwin's residence, he tossed and mumbled in a…

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"Gold" "Advocate" Serial Chapter Iii. the Woman Intervenes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 3

Dawn was breaking when, with his scant belongings tied up in a bundle, Roger slipped out into the road and headed for the river…

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Tin Mining Application to COURi] Suspension of Labr Cnditions

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 20 December 1938 · page 1

In the West Wyalong's, Mining Warden's Court Mr. F. C. Grugeon, P.M., Warden, granted the application of John Gibson, miner of Kikoira, for…

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Search for Gold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 4

The search for gold in New Zealand has been extended to beneath the sea A dredge is capable, of being worked 180 feet below the surface, through…

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Girl Mother Is Acquitted Murder Charge Baby Down Mine-shaft

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 2

Jean Corless, 23, charged in the Central Criminal Court, Sydney, before Mr. Justice Halse Rogers and a jury, with the murder of her…

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"Gold" "Advocate" Serial Chapter Iv. Dr. Thomas Talks of Duels

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 23 December 1938 · page 6

Roger Chanter did not go to Nellie's that night. Duty kept him in his master's home, and he was glad of it. Captain Irwin was giving a dinner…

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