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

Mining & the mines, 1951

52 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 3

Coal Strike Helps Inflation

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 5 March 1951 · page 2

"The Australian people are now receiving an object lesson in the most effective method of increasing inflation," says the…

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Rabbits on Mining Leases Occupants to Destroy

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Tuesday 13 March 1951 · page 1

The Council of Advice informed the Condobolin Pastures Protection Board that occupants of Mining Leases have the same…

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Miners, Farmers Attend Mass Meeting at Kikoira

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 2

The biggest meeting in the history of the Kikoira tinfields was held at the week-end when town and district residents discussed matters of district…

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Record Lead Bonus for Miners Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1951 · page 1

Broken Hill miners will [?] [?]id the recored leadbonus of £15/12/[?] per week. Announcing this today,…

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Gold Strike Near Ardlethan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1951 · page 2

Ardlethan district resident, Mr. W. Muslin, and Mr. Bert Towers, of Sebastopol, have struck gold on Mr. J. Mooney's…

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Coal Supplies Are Dwindling in S.A SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1951 · page 1

Coal stocks in South Australia are dwindling rapidly. This was announced in Adelaide this morning by the…

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Gold Strike Near Ardlethan

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 4

Ardlethan district resident, Mr. W. Maslin and Mr. Bert Towers, of Sebastopol, have struck gold on Mr. J. Mooney's property 12 miles…

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Victoria Seeking Coal from India

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 April 1951 · page 6

The Victorian Minister for Transport, Mr. H. Hyland. will go to India next month with an open cheque" from the…

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Wagga Gold Cup Won by Ex W.W. Owner

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 April 1951 · page 1

Mr. F. W. Crown, of [?] mut (and formerly tow West Wyalong) won the Wagga Gold Cup on [?]day [?]t…

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£600 Gold Polo Cup Comes to Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1951 · page 1

EXHIBITED yesterday in the windows of John Meagher & Co. Pty. Ltd., was a £600 gold polo cup which was won by the Forbes team at Adelaide in competition with teams from three other States of Australia…

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Miners Will Hold Important Talks To-night SYDNEY

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 10 May 1951 · page 1

Miners will decide to-night (Thursday) whether they will hold State-wide pit-top meetings to-morrow. The meeting, if held, will…

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Miners Hold Pit-top Meetings to Voice Protest

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 14 May 1951 · page 2

Friday gave the miners their first opportunity to discuss the contentious attendance allowance award…

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First Discovery of Gold At Forbes Council To Mark Spot With Obelisk

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1951 · page 1

AS one of the highlights of the Jubilee Celebrations, Forbes Municipal Council has made a decision to H mark the spot where the first gold was discovered at Forbes, but a controversy has arisen as to the actual…

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Tin-Mining May Soon Boom Again at Ardlethan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1951 · page 3

There are indications that tin mining will, again commence in the Ardlethan district, following the visit of…

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First Discovery of Gold at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1951 · page 1

Mr. Geo. Chambers, the Bridge Street storekeeper, who in his early days was a miner, confirms the story in our recent issue of…

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Mine Search Abandoned in Lavers Case

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 15 June 1951 · page 4

After visiting an abandoned mine shaft near West Wyalong on Tuesday, the Public Solicitor (Mr. Hawkins) said an attempt to find…

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Grenfell Jockey Club Jubilee Cup Meeting Cup Won by Gold Fort

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 June 1951 · page 3

The above meeting was held on Thursday last, and once again the club was unfortunate in striking bad weather, although the flay was fine but cloudy. The ceurse was in a very heavy state, and many horses did not start. Twenty-five horses faced the starter in the…

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First Discovery Of Gold

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1951 · page 1

Forbes Municipal Council, at its meeting on Thursday night, had a tetter from the Mines Department, Sydney, in…

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Old Mine Shafts Are Dangerous

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 1

West Wyaiong and district residents are warned against going too close to old mining shafts…

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Mew Rich Coal Find in Britain

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 June 1951 · page 3

A new Coalfield capable of producing a million tons a year for at least 50 years has been found in South Wales…

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