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

Mining & the mines, 1944

74 stories in Lachlan (Forbes, Parkes, Cowra)'s papers · page 3 of 4

"This Land Is Mine" Presents Drama Hot Off the Front Pages

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 6

The first picture to present a stunningly dramatic account, of a European people under the Nazi yoke, KKO-Radio's "This Land Is Mine"…

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Big Losses of Meat Unless Coal Situation Improves (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1944 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states: The President of the Victorian Graziers' Association (Mr. Bakewell) said yesterday that meat that should be…

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A Free France Means More Wool Consumption Coal and the Clip

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 1 September 1944 · page 2

The curtailment in rail transport will cause some delay In the carriage of wool and result. In the appraisement of some clips being later…

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Tin Mines Tennis Champs in Action Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1944 · page 1

"It's not the Martin's and McCoy's who will be the 'big noise' at the West Wyalong Patriotic and Hospital Tennis Tournament on Sunday but…

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Coal Mine to Be Opened In Dubbo District Member's Statement

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 September 1944 · page 4

Within the next week or so a coal mine will be opened within the Dubbo district. This was stated by Mr. C. G…

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Coal to Newcastle or Carrots to Griffith

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 2

The ways of "Control" are often weird but even Ripley would be surprised to learn that carrots sent to Sydney from Griffith have been…

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Goods Traffic Widespread Congestion Due to Coal Shortage (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 11 September 1944 · page 1

It was discloses last night that as a result of the coal shortage and resulting rail cuts, there is widespread congestion in goods traffic…

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Coal and the Clip a Free France

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 14 September 1944 · page 4

Winchcombe Carson Ltd. report:-- The curtailment in rail transport will cause some delay in the carriage of wool and result in the…

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Coal Supplies Position Still Critical

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 4

CANBERRA.—No possibility of any relaxation of the present restrictions on the use of coal before Christmas can he seen by Federal coal and…

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Mine Fatality One Killed, One Injured (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 September 1944 · page 1

Buried under a fall of clay at Kaolin mine at Summerville, eight miles from Gulgong yesterday. William Charles Farr aged 19 years, was…

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Tin Miners Dispute Transfer Recommended

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 25 September 1944 · page 2

In the Warden's Court West Wyalong, on Thursday last William Thomas Crowe, a [?], who lives between Gibsonvale, and Kikoira,…

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No New Coal Needed

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 29 September 1944 · page 2

Not long ago a magnificent seam of coal was discovered at Willow Tree, the seam extending into the very yard of the railway station. As it was good…

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Gold at Grenfell

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 October 1944 · page 3

One of the most consistent patrons of Grenfell Show is Mr. Harold Howarth, who, in partnership with his brother, owns and runs "The…

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Coal Dust Problem Believed Solved (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 October 1944 · page 1

The Government believes the problem of dust in coal has been solved by important experiments carried out in mines on the South Coast…

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The Coal Miners' Tax "Slug"

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 3

position to-day, with restricted services inconveniencing the public, as well as interferring with the war effort, is generally…

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Miners Take Gold But Leave Sand Behind New Plan for Future

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 1

"I'll take the gold and you can have the sand," is, in effect, the attitude of some miners, according to Mr. T. Glasgow of West Wyalong…

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"Gold Will Come Mining Official Is Confident Battery to Commence at West Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 October 1944 · page 2

"I think gold will come into its own again. With the battery working properly a number of mines will be opened. They may only be small…

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Verdon Cup Miners to Meet Weethalle

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 19 October 1944 · page 1

Gibsonvale Tin Miners—who have formed a flourishing cricket club—will meet Weethalle on Sunday next for the Verdon Cup…

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Mining Matters At Wardens Court

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 4

Applications for authority to enter land for the purpose of tin mining, also authorities for the suspension of labor conditions on existing mines,…

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SPENT £1200 on Mine But Water Shortage Hampers Progress

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 October 1944 · page 2

Unless heavy rain falls on the now famous Gibsouvale tinfield to enable valuable mineral ore to be washed, some miners will have to…

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