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

Mining & the mines, 1946

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Aid for Mining Industry Federal Loan Scheme

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 February 1946 · page 1

The Federal Government will lend money to help rehabilitate the Australian mining Industry Announcing this on Wednesday, the…

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Mine Shafts to Be Covered

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 March 1946 · page 4

The Mines Department has given permission to Bland Shire Council to fill in shafts and open cuts, in order to remove the danger to children…

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Annual Meeting of Group Xi Jack Hove Gold Cup & Johnny Walker Cup Back in Play Good Kick-off for Season

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 8 March 1946 · page 11

THE Johnny Walker and Jack Hore Gold Cups will be the premier challenge trophies in Group XI. during the forth- coming football season. This was decided at the annual meeting of the group, held at Parkes last Sunday, despite the efforts…

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Miners Gate "Cut"

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1946 · page 5

Gibsonvale Tin Miners League Club, are seeking a "chop" from two Maher Cup 1945 Cup gates. They are entitled to this money,…

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Struck a Mine Ammunition Craft (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

A message from Penang states:—Two Japanese and two Malayans were killed two Japanese and one Sepoy was missing, and 30 persons were injured when…

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Oil From Coal Cessnock Project Will Employ Thousands (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 1 April 1946 · page 1

A message from Cessnock states:—It was disclosed at a meeting of the Cessnock branch of the AIP yesterday that a Sydney syndicate plans to…

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Weissel Gold Cup West Wyalong to Play on Wednesday Next

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1946 · page 1

West Wyalong will play Harden Murrumburrah for the Eric Weissel Gold Cup on Wednesday next. This was decided at a meeting of the West…

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Coal Shortage Critical in Victoria (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 May 1946 · page 1

A message from Melbourne states:—Although the situation in Victoria is still critical, the arrival of three colliers with 137,000 tons of coal averted the…

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Eric Weissel Gold Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 8

Following is the draw for the Eric Weisse[?] Gold Cup challenge matches:—Young, May 15; Tumut, May 22; Barmedman, May 29; Temora, June 5; West…

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Reilly Gold Cup Ariah Park Defeated 12/6

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1946 · page 1

In what was described by spectators as a "wild" game, Tallimba Rugby League team successfully defended the Reilly Gold Cup against Ariah Park on…

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Threat to Industry "Miners Not to Blame."

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 16 May 1946 · page 3

More than 1000 engineering shops , in Sydney,, employing 100,000 men would be seriously affected if there was a serious cut in the output at…

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Tin Miners Victory Two Wins from Ungarie

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 May 1946 · page 4

In a hard game, in which there were flashes of really good play, Gibsonvale first grade team defeated the Ungarie team on Sunday by 23 points…

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Miners Hope to Stop Wyalong

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

Gibsonvale Tin Miners are confid ent that they will put an encl to West Wyalong's winning sequence in the Group 9 Rugby League competition on…

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Weissel Gold Cup West Wyalong Plays On

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 6 June 1946 · page 2

West Wyalong, according to President-1 Charlie Clemson, has a good chance of lifting the Eric Weissel Gold Cup from Young on Saturday.afternoon next…

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Miners Seek W-mp Scalp

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 2

Gibsonvale Tin Miners, who defeated West Wyalong 6/3 in the Group 9 competition lust Sunday, will meet Wyalong-Mallee Plains at Iioronia…

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Tallimba Loses Riley Gold Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 4

Captained by A. Murdoch, the Ariah Park football team won the Riley Gold Cup on Sunday by f points to 3. Although Ariah Park players did…

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McGRATH Gold Cup Match Hero

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 13 June 1946 · page 1

Peter McGrath, of Wyalong, was the hero of the West Wyalpng-Young match for the Eric Weissel Gold Cup last week end…

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Struck a Mine Dutch Steamer Sunk (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 June 1946 · page 1

A message from London states: —The Netherlands steamer, Meerkerk, 8000 tons, bound from Rotterdam to Australia, struck a mine near West…

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Weissel Gold Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 June 1946 · page 1

Young held the Eric Weissel Gold Cup agaiist Burrowa on Saturday afternoon…

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West Wyalong Advocate Thursday, June 27, 1946 the Real Trouble with Coal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1946 · page 2

Stripped of all extraneous considerations. what docs the present acute coal position boil down to? The Miners Federation claims that…

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