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

Mining & the mines, 1944

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Miners Hold Verdon Cup Keys Belts Bowling for 103 Not Out Weethalle Crash in Challenge Match

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 26 October 1944 · page 2

Due to the splendid batting of J. Keys, who scored 103 not out and then took four wickets, Gibsonvale Tin Minors retained the Verdon…

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Coal Production Serious Loss Through Strikes

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 November 1944 · page 2

SYDNEY.—Complete returns for last month show that the total coal production loss during October was 175.800 tons which was 02,000 below…

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Death of Mr.h.neeld Pioneer of Wyalong Goldfields One of Discoverers of Gold

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1944 · page 2

The death of Mr. Harry Edward Neeld which occurred on Saturday last, removes one of the actual pioneers and original discoverers of the…

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Some Old History Eugowra Gold Escort Robbery

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 17 November 1944 · page 4

A very interesting book came before our notice this week, Australian Dictionary of Dates and Men of our Time, 1542 to 1879," by Heaton…

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Marshall Gold Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 1

West Wyalong Cricket Club was defeated by Teniora yesterday in a match for the Perce Marshal Gold Cup by 37 runs…

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Coal Shortage May Cause Large Dismissals (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 20 November 1944 · page 1

The New South Wales Manpower Director (Mr. Bellemore) has been notified by the Broken Hill P[?]ta that a large number of [?] to might…

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Gold Cup Attracts Tin Miners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 1

There is a pessibility, according to the Temora "Indepedent" that Gibronvele Tin Miners will challenge for the Perce Marshall Gold Cup…

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"This Land Is Mine" Laughton in Stirring Drama

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 November 1944 · page 2

How patriotism turns a timid school teacher into a fe[?]less hero who sighs his own death warrant in order to set an example for his…

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Coal Hold-up Threat to Industrial Life

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 24 November 1944 · page 8

Just when Australia is making a real achievement in post-war industrial planning (the manufacture or low-priced motor cars, for…

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TROUBLE for MINERS When Ungarie Goes After Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 30 November 1944 · page 1

"Ungarie will be beading for Gibsonvale in December and will bring back the Verdon Cup. The Miners have had a great run of success up…

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Fright for Miners. Tully Nearly Had Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 7 December 1944 · page 2

Tullibigeal Club tipped to lift the Verdon challenge cup from Gibsonvale Tin Miners suffered defeat by 162 runs to 157—a difference of five…

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Mining Problems Garnisheeing Wages for Unpaid Fines (By Wire) Sydney

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

Millers' representatives yesterday (it is understood) urged the ACTU to make urgent requests to the Federal Government to adopt a realistic…

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Union Conference Miners and Government Holiday Question Acute (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 18 December 1944 · page 1

At to-morrow's conference of the Trade Unions summoned by the ACTU to consider action to ove[?] come the present deadlock between…

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Miners Dig In Ungarie Cup Bid Fails Sheehan 101, KEYS 96 Hold Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Friday 22 December 1944 · page 2

Undefeated Ungarie Club, tipped to lift the Verdon Challenge Cup from Gibsonvale Tin Miners, who have held it against all comers, were soundly…

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