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

Mining & the mines, 1940

156 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 6 of 8

Exciting Finish Canowindra And Forbes Draw For Jack Hore Gold Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 18 June 1940 · page 4

EXCITEMENT, provoking loud barracking, was witnessed at Spooner Oval on Sunday, when, three minutes before the final whistle, Forbes evened the scores with the Canowindra challengers for possession of the Jack Hore Gold Cup. It was…

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Liner Niagara. Sunk By Mine. Disaster Off Auckland Coast. Passengers From Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 20 June 1940 · page 2

The Canadian—Australian liner Niagara, of 13,451 tons, struck a mine and sank in the Pacific off Auckland at 4.30 a.m. yesterday in a calm…

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Niagara Strikes Mine In N.Z. Waters

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 June 1940 · page 1

The Canadian-Australasian liner Niagara, of 13,451 tons, struck a mine and tank in the Pacific off Auckland at 4.30 a.m. on…

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Group Stars In Challenging Dubbo Team For J.H. Gold Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 June 1940 · page 8

Dubbo, always at full strength in Cup matches, is the challenger for the Jack Hore Gold Cup this weekend. Its team includes players who…

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Dubbo's Last Minute Goal Downs Forbes For Jack Hore Gold Cup Evenly Contested Game

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 2 July 1940 · page 4

A LAST-minute penalty goal lost the Jack Hore Gold Cup for Forbes at Spooner Oval last Sunday, and provided a sensational finish to an evenly contested and exciting match. Dubbo won 7 to 6, after Forbes had led 6 to 5 for the major…

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Son O' Mine

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 4 July 1940 · page 1

Several readers have asked for the words of Patience Strong's poem "Son o' Mine." They are as follows:—…

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Gibsonvale Tin Mines Second Largest Yield in Australia

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 July 1940 · page 1

Gibsonvale, so called after Mr. J. Gibson, who first discovered payable alluvial tin there, is situated four [?]niles from Kikoira, 40 miles from…

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Dubbo Retains Gold Cup

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 4

After a hard-fought game, Dubbo retained the Jack Hore Gold Cup, defeating Wellington 2-nil. Despite a protest by Dubbo against the playing…

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Air-sown Mines Take Heavy Toll Germany's Losses London

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 9 July 1940 · page 3

For the past twelve weeks the Royal Air Force has been laying a great minefield which has sealed the whole of the German and…

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Shift Work in Mines to Build Up Coal Stocks (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 15 July 1940 · page 1

It is rumored that shift work in the mines may be adopted temporarily, under strict safeguards, in an coal stocks…

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Coal Supplies Curtailment to Forbes Through Defence Dept Requirements

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 16 July 1940 · page 4

In consequence of tile supplies of coal to the Forbes Municipal Council's electricity works being cut off by Messrs. Gillard Bros., of…

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Mine Sweeping in South African Waters

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 22 July 1940 · page 1

Ships opening out in Table Bay to take up positions for mine sweeping. They are in peace time engaged in fishing…

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Friend to Miners West Wyalong Warden's Clerk Leaving West Wyalorng

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 25 July 1940 · page 1

When Mr. James Fishburn, Clerk of Petty Sessions and Mining Warden's Clerk leaves West Wyalong gold and tin miners, and…

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J.H. Gold Cup Can Forbes Regain It? Clash With Dubbo

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 2 August 1940 · page 8

Forbes footballers are to make a bold attempt to regain the Jack Hore Gold Cup from Dubbo next Sunday. Invitations have been…

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Challenge For Gold Cup Fails A.I.F. Players Re-appear Dubbo Piles Points In Final Minutes

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 6 August 1940 · page 4

ON a heavy ground which had been saturated by over an inch of rain, Dubo repulsed Forbes' strongest challenge for the Jack Hore Gold Cup last Sunday by 16 points to 2. A.I.F. men in Joe Huggett and Wren Flynn returned at…

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Warning to Miners Must Work Claims Or Will be Cancelled

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 August 1940 · page 1

Speaking from the Bench at the Mining Warden's Court at West Wyalong, the Warden (Mr. F. Grugeon, P.M.) issued a warning…

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Jack Hore Gold Cup Lost by Dubbo League Team Canowindra Wins

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1940 · page 4

Dubbo's Group 11 championship title was toppled on Sunday afternoon, when, after a disappointing and uneventful match, the Dubbo…

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75 P.c. of World's Gold in U.s.a

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 September 1940 · page 3

Gold in vaults of the United States Treasury amounts to more than £4,000,000,000—over 75 per cent, of all the monetary gold in the world. Gold…

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Evacuated From France An Australian Girl's Experiences Three Weeks on Coal Boat

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 6 September 1940 · page 9

Mrs. H. E. Bulllvant, of "Blink Bonnie," Wirrinya, has handed to us for publication the following letter received from a friend. Miss Belle Malcolm,…

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Ford Co. on War Work Production of Mines

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 September 1940 · page 5

As announced by the Prime Minister (Mr. Menzics), an important stepping-up of Australia's wartime production has been made…

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