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

Mining & the mines, 1947

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Gold Mining Authority To Enter Granted Warden Imposes Special Conditions

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 2 January 1947 · page 6

Mr. Valentine Lawler, Metropolitan Warden, presided at the Warden's Court, Young on Wednesday, when George Fulton…

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British Mines Nationalised

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 6 January 1947 · page 6

Britain's 1700 coal mines [?]ssed out of the hands of [?]vate owners last week. A formal ceremony to mark the [?]atio…

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Ship Strikes Mine) Heavy Death Rol in Pearl River (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 1

A Hong Kong message states:— Forty nine of 50 passengers and crew of the former gunboat Toishan, of…

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C.P.S. and Mining Wardens Return Annual Return Shows Busy Year

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 13 January 1947 · page 2

The volume of business attended to at the office of the Clerk of Petty Sessions, West Wyalong, who is also the Crown Land Agent, and Warden's Clerk, may be…

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Griffiths Family Leave Mines Presentations From Officials

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 2

Prior to their departure from Gibsonvale a social evening and presentation was tendered ix) Mr. and.Mrs. Griffiths and family by the owners, managers and…

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Coal Chief Resigns Board to Function Soon (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 23 January 1947 · page 1

The Coal Commissioner (Mr. H. L. Williams) last night announced that he would resign on January 31 as a joint Coal…

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Australia's First Gold Digger Was a Polish Explorer

Lachlander and Condobolin and Western Districts Recorder · Thursday 30 January 1947 · page 4

The following is reprinted in full from "Our Australian Sunday Visitor," a Catholic Church Sunday paper published in Brisbane and noted for the…

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WARSAW -- POLAND More Coal for France

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 31 January 1947 · page 1

A new trade agreement between Poland France will allow France to receive Polish coal by rail, now that certain difficulties which stood in the way…

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Britain Faces Shut-down Coal for Only Bare Necessities Intensely Cold Weather Prevails (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 10 February 1947 · page 1

A message from London states: On the eve of Britain's greatest electricity shut-down, the forecast for to-day is "cold in most districts, with a slight thaw in the…

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Big Mining List for Hearing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 2

Mr. Hardwicke, P.M., will deal with a heavy list of matters at the West Wyalong Mining Warden's Court, next…

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Britain Wins Coal Battle Stocks Are Steadily Improving (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 February 1947 · page 1

A message from London states:—Miners, dockers, seamen and railwaymen working through the week end have kept coal rolling across Britain from pits to…

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Rich Gold Strike Near Temora

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

A rich gold strike has been made at Sebastopool, 12 miles from Temora, by four residents of the Temora…

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Stagger British Working Hours Industry Power Back on Monday Coal Stocks on Upward Trend (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 20 February 1947 · page 1

A message from London states: The Prime Minister (Mr. Attlett) announced in the House of Commons that there would be a general resumption of the use of…

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Gold Strike Rich Find at Temora

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 21 February 1947 · page 1

A "gold-studded" reef has been found by four men at Sebastopol, near Temora, and may be one of the richest gold strikes in New…

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Blue and Gold Ball At Tallimba

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 24 March 1947 · page 2

Tallimba Branch of the Country Women's Association are planning a Blue and Gold ball, to be held on Tuesday…

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Two Syndicates Seek Gold Mine at Sebastopol

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

Syndicates from Sydney and Melbourne have offered to buy a Sebastopol mine, reported to be yielding gold up to six…

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110 Miners Face Death in tunnels (By Wire) Sydney

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 27 March 1947 · page 1

A message from New York states:— Little hope is held out for the 110 miners who are trapped in…

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British Oil-Burning Locomotives to Save Coal

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 28 March 1947 · page 5

British railways are tackling the problem of converting locomotives from coal to on burning, under the Government authorised scheme by which the main line companies will save a million tons of coal per year. The converted locomotives can do one mile for six gallons of oil as…

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Coal Industry Loss of State Powers

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 31 March 1947 · page 5

When the Coal Mines Regulation Amendment Bill was under discussion in The Legislative Asembly,…

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State Gold Yield

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 14 April 1947 · page 4

Cold production in New South Wales for January was at 1499 zo. fine, valued at &16,133. This compares with 1571 oz fine,…

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