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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 8

"With John Casey as the first Mayor," laughed the doctor. "I congratulate you in advance, John. You deserve your success, after all the…

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A 64 to 13 Win. Gold Cup Stays at Home

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 5

In the presence of another good attendance at the Kempsey Park on Monday afternoon the Macleay Cup Team had not the slightest trouble…

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

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 13 June 1939 · page 4

CHAPTER XIII. ADAM MUST LEAVE THE GARDEN OF EDEN. The short ride of the police with…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 8

Laracy's eyes smiled from his big black heard straight into those of Hell Fire Dick who, not so long ago, had re-sworn his oath to kill him on…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER 8.—Continued Adam Must Leave the Garden of Eden

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 16 June 1939 · page 4

Throughout the long night Laracy lay and pondered his problem. Ought he to go away, when his friends might need him as they had…

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Newnes Oil By January. Shale Mining Begins

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 17 June 1939 · page 4

Production of oil from shale at New[?]es is likely not later than next January,This was made clear by the…

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

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 8

The doctor thought it over, and agreed. He sent for furniture, which arrived more or less damaged from the coast and had to be refurnished…

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Latest Telegrams. Broken Hill Mine Tragedy. Broken Hill

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 5

The body of one of the four men killed in the fall of earth in the South Mine on Friday was recovered last night. It is believed to be either…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER 8.—Continued Adam Must Leave the Garden of Eden

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1939 · page 4

It was half a minute before Laracy recovered in stark silence from this cool disclosure. Then he managed to say:…

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Hall's Peak Mining Syndicate

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

The management committee of the above syndicate met on Friday last, Mr P. W. Sheridan presiding. The position of the syndicate was clearly…

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

Macleay Argus · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 10

But there was no talk of romance, on a grey horse or otherwise, at the slab table under the bough shed where both had seen so much of it…

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Hoard of Gold. Rare Coins Found. Complicated Legal Action

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 3

Gold-which had lain for nearly 200 years in a poor quarter of Paris will be the subject of a complicated legal action. The hoard, which…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER 9.—Continued. Seven Creeks Gold Rush

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 23 June 1939 · page 4

Out of that stream of humanity, numbering nearly a thousand, there was not one person who seemed to be curious about the party at the log…

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Development of Gold Mines (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 2

Sir,—In the issue of the "S.M. Herald" of the 17th June, and under the above heading it is reported that a deputation consisting of the mayor,…

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

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 8

For a moment they looked into each other's souls, he through soft brown lights and she through light blue pools of fire that had smiled at death…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER 9.—Continued. Seven Creeks Gold Rush

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 27 June 1939 · page 4

Laracy sat for a moment and watched her going about her simple duties, and vowed that here was a wife fit for a king, and envied the…

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"Lara[?]y's Pot of Gold.' (All Rights Reserved.)

Macleay Argus · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 8

What could he expect from this splendid woman but exposure? She had exposed him once. He had no doubt that she would do so again, if…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold." a Thrilling Romance of the Early Days. (All Rights Reserved). CHAPTER X.—Continued. Mr. Casey Makes an Impression

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 30 June 1939 · page 4

An ounce a day became a household word at Seven Creeks as the minimum a miner would designate success, and as everything that was…

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Development of Gold Mines. (To the Editor)

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

Sir,—Mr. Garvin is to be complimented upon his letter in your issue of 27th ult. re the above, matter. In these troublesome and anxious times…

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Gold at Copeland

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 4 July 1939 · page 2

It is reported that Mr. J. Tassell, who has been prospecting at Copeland, discovered a nice reef a few days ago. If the reef, when developed, is as good…

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