Modern science at work in Burrangong dredging hunt for Lambing Flat gold
Morobe Gold Developments conducts electric and hydraulic suction dredging in Burrangong Creek since December. The operation aims to recover forgotten wealth from Lambing Flat while facing delays as a 60 foot hole is dug and tailings beneath a false bottom hinder progress. Engineer Mr. Alfred Ruding predicts gold lies further down as crew press on.
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Young
Morobe Gold Developments, Ltd
Burrangong Creek
Yesteryear
Hoya
Alr. Kudiig
Rabbits Skim Values at Sydney Auction Tuesday
Prices for various rabbit classes rose at Sydney auctions on Tuesday with overall consignments advancing about 1d to 1d per pound depending on quality. First incomings rose to 0d per th, with further increments across sizes and conditions. damaged goods also showed prices, while some classes remained irregular.
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Winchcombe, Carson Ltd
Gt Toms
Rabibit Shih
Sydney Autes
Prieve
Ist
Aradey
Pelte
Clerk Pleads Guilty to Defalcations at Quarter Session
William Welsh Scott a 48 year old clerk admitted guilt to larceny from Min ter Simpson & Co solicitors. Defalcations total near £17 000 with an extra £7 000 in another transaction. He left in June for Brisbane and was arrested in Queensland. He claimed the money was lost at races. debt and sickness caused the fraud. Judge Thomson remanded for sentence.
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Sydney
William Welsh Scott
Minter, Simpson & Co
Scott
Brisbane
Burleigh Heads
Queensland
Thomson
Betting Inspector Pushes Hard Line in Yass Court
Leo George Vitter, 93, pleaded guilty to S P betting on a Randwick novice handicap horse named Tickle. Constable Dunbar reported finding betting activity at 2.30 pm at the Australian Hotel. Inspector Bath warned that S P betting drains police resources. Vitter fined one pound with 14 days to pay.
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Yass Court
Messia
W. H. McIntosh
E. J. Forrest
J S P
Leo George Vitter
S.P
Tickle
Randwick
Dunbar
Pappy
Bath
Talking and Lynch Law shape Derby futures in Melbourne
Tom Ellis weighs Derby hopes for Talking and Lynch Law. Talking may mature in time for Cup season while Lynch Law begins gradual training after a long spell. Eddie Jamieson reports on recovery and prospects for a potential Melbourne Cup run and Sydney opportunities.
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Bill
Randwick
Homer
Theo
Poitre
Chatham
Wincoka
Jack Jamieson
Flemington
Jamieson
Sydney
Melbourne
Jax
Obituary: Mrs Jane Murray of Cowra District
Mrs Jane Josephine Murray died in Cowra District Hospital after a week long illness. The 57 year old widow of Henry Murray, she was the eldest daughter of Mrs. and the late Mr Richard Dwyer of Breakfast Creek and had lived in Nyngan before moving to Cowra four years ago. Survived by her son Richard James, 19, and sisters Margaret, Chrissie and May Dwyer, she was active in her church and local charity work and well known in the Cowra parish.
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Jane Josephine Murray
Cowra
Richard Dwyer
Breakfast Creek
Nyngan
Murray
Richard James
Miseee Margaret
Chrissie
May Dwy
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Burrangong
S.P. Betting
MAN
Australia
BERLE
Instant Lite Iron
Learmont & Co
Billy Duncan
Tom Ellis
Bill Duncan
Melbourne Messman
Ted Bartle
Centennial
Mrs
Jane Murray
T. Whelan
Galong
J. Hereword
James Dwyer
Royal Hotel
Boorowa
St. Patrick's
Sheehan
Father Cahill
J. P. Simpaong
T. Crawford
D. Fla
Corkhill
T. A
Hebherin Simeon
Beddie
B. Corkhill
Reorowa
Elizabeth St
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