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

Mining & the mines, 1929

196 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 2 of 10

Canowindra Trots. Royal Dick Wins Handicap. Sir Vale and Lachlan Gold Also Win

Cowra Free Press · Tuesday 19 February 1929 · page 2

The Canowindra Trotting Club held its annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon. A number of local horses were engaged at the meeting…

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Coal Mining Industry Theodore Explains (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. Theodore, speaking in the House of Representatives on Mr. Bruce's proposal to hold Royal Com mission into the coalmining industry,…

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Coal Mining Impressions of a Minor of Abermain No. 1

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 7

The whistle at Abermaln No 1 Colliery blows one long blast on Sat urday night at 7 p.m. which means work on Monday. Monday morning…

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Bruce's Opinion Of Coal Industry (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 February 1929 · page 1

Mr. Bruce, in the course of a speech in the House of Representatives on the proposal to appoint a Royal Com mission to inquire into the coal…

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"Hunger March" Miners' Take Part (By Wire) Sydney Monday Evening

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 26 February 1929 · page 1

A London message states that a number of London political bodies and 800 miners from Wales, the North of England, and Scotland demonstrated…

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Miners to Meet Answer to Bruce SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Wednesday 27 February 1929 · page 7

The representatives of the mining Unions returned to Sydney yesterday, and arrangements were immediately made for a meeting of the Federation,…

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Mineral Yield. Great Falung Off in Coal Output

Western Champion · Thursday 28 February 1929 · page 5

The value od the metals and minerals won in New South Wales last year was £15,337,168, a decrease of £3,160,254 compared with 1927…

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Gold Found Near Gilgandra

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 11

Recently, a Gilgandra resident discovered a valuable piece of quartz at a spot about four miles from Gilgandra, and when crushed with the…

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Mines Close 15,000 Men Affected SYDNEY

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 6

Coal pits on the Northern fields will close at 3 o'clock this afternoon, throwing 10,000 miners out of employment, while another 5000 men will be…

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Miners Injured Jumped from Motor (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 1 March 1929 · page 1

Fourteen miners were more or less seriously injured when they jumped from a motor engine which got out of control at West Port (New Zealand)…

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Coal Trouble Costing £20,000 a Week

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 1

In the event of the coal trouble lasting any length of time it la expected that the cost of relief will amount to more than £20,000 a week,…

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One Shilling a Start Prospecting for Gold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 5 March 1929 · page 3

Just before the Southern Cross hops off to England, Smithy is again offering the public wonderful value for the investment of just 1/…

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The Mighty Shilling FINDS £3000 of Solid Gold

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Wednesday 6 March 1929 · page 11

Just before the Southern Cross hops off to England, Smithy is again offering the public wonderful value for the investment of just 1-…

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"Sacks of Gold."

Western Champion · Thursday 7 March 1929 · page 17

It was nearly bedtime and nurse was calling him when Jackie, hearing a funny little scraping noise, peeped through the bushes. There…

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Coal Strike Council is Wary

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1929 · page 6

Forbes Council doesn't want to be left in the lurch as the result of a shortage of coal at the gasworks, if the coal strike…

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Coal Owners' Accounts Sydney

The Forbes Advocate · Monday 11 March 1929 · page 2

The Prime Minister, Mr. S. M. Bruce, has turned down the request of the coalminers to be allowed to select their own accountant to examine…

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Turned Down Request from Miners (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Tuesday 12 March 1929 · page 1

Prime Minister Bruce turned down the request that the coalminers be allowed to select their own accountant to examine the coal miner's…

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Copper Mining Industry

Western Champion · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 11

As is well known to all those interested in mining, the copper industry has for many years past been under a cloud owing to the relatively…

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Local and General Copper Mining Industry

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 14 March 1929 · page 4

As is well known to all those interested in mining, the copper industry has for many years past been under a, cloud owing to the relatively low…

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Copper Mining Industry

Cowra Free Press · Friday 15 March 1929 · page 6

As is well known to all those interested in mining, the copper industry has for many years past been under a cloud owing to the relatively…

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