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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 3 of 3

First Discovery of Gold at Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 10 July 1951 · page 1

When argument arose in these columns recently as to the spot Where gold was first discovered in Forbes, an argument that…

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U.K. Miners 20 M. Extra Man Hours

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 July 1951 · page 5

An extra 0.3 million tons of coal were produced from U.K. mines during the first 22 weeks of this year as the result of…

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FOOTBALL Weissel Gold Cup Comes To Grenfell Again

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 30 July 1951 · page 3

Last Saturday Grenfell travelled to Harden and were successful in their challenge for the coveted Weissel Cup…

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King Solomon's Mines At Eugowra

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 September 1951 · page 8

"King Solomon's Mines." H. Rider Haggard's spellbinding novel of a white woman who penetrates Darkest Africa in search of her…

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British Coal Board Surplus

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 7

The British National Coal Board has announced a surplus of £3,105,145 for the second quarter of 1951, a considerable…

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Patent Fuel From Coal Dust

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 October 1951 · page 2

A patent fuel plant which has just been opened in the Aberdare Valley, Wales, may help to revolutionise the use of fuel and…

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Gold Centenary at Hill End

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 October 1951 · page 1

On Sunday at the once famous Hill End goldfields, celebrations marking the centenary of the first gold find at that centre…

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Gold Coast Leader in London

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 25 October 1951 · page 1

Dr. Kwame Kkrumah, Minister for Communications and Works in the Gold Coast, has recently been in Britain seeking the services of professional and technical men who are urgently needed in the Gold Coast. During his stay in Britain, Dr. Nkrumah had a series…

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C.W.A. Blue And Gold Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 7 December 1951 · page 6

A meeting of the C.W.A. was held in the Imperial Theatre on Friday, November 30, Mrs. E. H. Clements, president, being in the…

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Big Increase in British Coal Stocks

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 December 1951 · page 3

Britain's coal stocks had risen to 16.5 Million tons by the middle of October, and the miners have now increased…

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New Machine Raises Coal Output

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 13 December 1951 · page 4

Increased coal output following the installation of a revolutionary new machine is reported from a big English mining area…

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C.W.A. MEETING Blue and Gold Ball Debs

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 14 December 1951 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the C.W.A Younger Set was held at the Royal cafe on Monday night, with a fair attendance of…

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