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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Commence our New Serial To-day. "Laracy's Pot of Gold a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). Chapter One. a Bushranger Helps a Lady

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 4

With swimming head and burning eyes, his wound throbbing painfully, his stolen racehorse almost knocked up, and the troopers he knew not how…

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"Laragy's Pot of Gold." (All Rights Reserved.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 8

Lying there on his back through the long days and nights, Lone Hand Laracy made a tremendous decision. He knew where there was gold, up in…

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Commence our New Serial To-day... "Laracy's Pot of Gold," a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). SYPNOSIS

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 4

Lone Hand Laracy, after making his escape from a melee with the troopers, in which he was wounded, dives to the rescue of a woman who…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." (All Rights Reserved.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 10

"Hodge," said Laracy incisively, taking up the plate that held the gold dust, which glittered in the light of the fat lamps as he caused the yellow…

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"Larcy' S Pot of Gold." Commence our New Serial To-day. a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER 1.—Continued. a Bushranger Kelps a Lady

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 4

Laracy's mind reeled. They were going to hide him, then? And he would get out of the rat trap after all. Even without a fight. He shut…

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Gold from the Air Fortune Drops From 'Plane Found by Seamen

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 April 1939 · page 6

When gold specia is lost from a seagoing ship there is a strict procedure about the salving of it, including the provision of a reward to the salvers…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." (All Rights Reserved.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 6

"How do they know it was Laracy?" he asked, and there was a deadly glitter in his light blue eyes as he waited for the answer…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold," a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 2 May 1939 · page 4

Chapter Z.—Continued. A CHANGE OP HEART FOR A ROGUE. There came to the man in hiding…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." (All Rights Reserved.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 8

Sam Hodge just had time to note that the muzzle of Dick's shotgun as it stood in its clips beside him was within a few inches of his hands as…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). Chapter 2.—Continued. a Change of Heart for a Rogue

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 5 May 1939 · page 4

The more Laracy thought over the Morgan episode, the more ashamed of his part he became, and there was plenty of time for thought in that…

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Drake Gold Find. Heavy Yield Is Indicated

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 6 May 1939 · page 10

The two prospectors who have located what is reported to be an extremely rich gold bearing reef at Drake are Messrs. G. Easterbrook…

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"Laragy's Pot of Gold." (All Rights Reserved.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 8

For three months the bushranger had cogitated over the things the politician had said to him, and then he had contrived to send his watch…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). Chapter Iii. "Share My Pot of Gold."

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 9 May 1939 · page 4

Laracy looked across the table with his bright blue eyes that had glittered through the slits in his mask at coach drivers over the sights of his…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." (All Rights Reserved.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 10

He raised his empty hand, opened palm outward, and, in the language of a tribe he had known, greeted them with friendly words. The tall…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER III.—Continued. "Share My Pot of Gold."

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 12 May 1939 · page 4

So it was settled. They were to pack the stores that were left at the hut, and ride down the gorge 50 miles to where the mail coach from the…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." (All Rights Reserved.)

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 8

Laracy spoke again, and made more signs, and after a consultation between three blacks they departed, watching their rear as they went in…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold," a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 16 May 1939 · page 4

CHAPTER 4—(Continued). THE END OF LONE HAND LARACY. The driver looked at the girl…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold" (All Rights Reserved.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 8

"We're made, Casey," he shouted, clapping his partner on the back. "Be God, man, you've erred on the side of modesty. There's a dozen fortunes…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold," a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER 4—(Continued). the End of Lone Hand Laracy

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 4

Though shaken and considerably scared at the shots the women had remained calm and ready for emergency, and it was not long before…

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Revolt of German Miners

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 4

Through "underground" international trade union channels, a report has reached the Mine Workers' Federation of Great Britain, describing a…

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