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

Mining & the mines, 1954

13 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers

Tin Mining Activity at Ardlethan

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 January 1954 · page 5

On a visit to Ardlethan was Mr. J. J. Johnston, of O. T. Lempriere, smelters, of Sydney. Mr Johnston was inspecting the…

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Younger Set Blue And Gold Ball Early In Season

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 5 March 1954 · page 2

Twenty-two C.W.A. Younger Set members, six new, set April 30 as the date for their ball this season, when they met in the…

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Challenge for Gold Cricket Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 March 1954 · page 1

The West Wyalong and District Cricket Association has challenged Northern Riverina for the Perce…

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Site Of First Payable Gold In Forbes

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 26 March 1954 · page 1

An old Forbesite, Mr. Harry Stephan, of Sydney, son miner who was dubbed "German Harry," discoverer of the first…

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200 Enjoy C.W.A. Younger Set Blue and Gold Ball

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1954 · page 2

MANY features were combined to present an enjoyable evening to patrons of the C.W.A. Younger Set's "Blue and Gold" ball in the Town Hall, but the attendance of less than 200 disappointed the organisers…

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Child Rescued From 100ft. MINE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 May 1954 · page 1

A two-years-old child was rescued from a 100 foot disused mine shaft at West Wyalong on Tuesday after he had accidentally fallen into the shaft…

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Barrier Mine Monument to Be Repaired

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 May 1954 · page 5

Bland Shire Council at its last meeting authorised the repair of the Barrier Mine Disaster Monument in Barnardc…

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Eugowra Football Win Over Cargo Gold Cup Holders

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 6

Eugowra beat Cargo, the Gold Cup holders, by 12 points to seven, on Sunday. Second grade went down to…

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High School's Blue -- Gold Ball Tonight

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1954 · page 2

Grand finale to the Education Week ceremonies will be a High School Ball in the Town Hall to-night at which the Old…

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Romantic Aftermath Of Wild Gold Boom Days In South NZ

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1954 · page 4

WHEREVER the magic of gold strikes, it leaves behind a tradition of bold independence and a trail of derelict old settlements, and the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island is no exception…

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Historic Photo Of Forbes Gold Find

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

WHEN the Town Clerk of Fortes (Mr. F. J. Reid) attended the Cowra Diggers' Day with local bowlers he received from Mr. Jim Bullivant, of Bullivant and Wood, a photo of 18 people -- assembled around the claim…

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Rich Gold Under Town Says Miner

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 November 1954 · page 1

THERE is still more gold in the ground around Forbes than ever came out of it -- and "millions of ounces came out of it" in the hectic days of the gold mining…

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Cairn Will Mark Early Gold Rush

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 November 1954 · page 1

CAIRNS to commemorate the discovery of gold at Forbes and to mark the site of the old police barracks at Red Bend near the new Marist Brothers' Agricultural College are to be requested to be built by the Forbes…

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