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

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Money for 'Dusted' Miners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 8 January 1948 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) announced to-day that £104.000 had been paid out during the [?]…

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Miners Can't Tie Up Land

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

"Willy-Nilly" applications for authority to enter land for the purpose of mining, will not in future be…

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Mining Cases Struck Out

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 22 January 1948 · page 1

At the December sitting of the Warden's Court, at West Wyalong, the Warden, Mr. Finlay, S.M., said be would not tolerate…

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Heavy Losses on British State Coal Mines

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 January 1948 · page 4

Introduction of the five-day week in Britain's newly-nationalised coal mines was the main reason for the £3 million loss…

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Trouble Over Free Gold Bill (By Wire)

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 29 January 1948 · page 1

A message from Paris states:— A Government spokesman announced after a meeting of the Schuman…

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Dubbo Arrest Man Concerned in Gold Trick

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1948 · page 6

Police on Saturday arrested a man in a Dubbo street on a charge of having stolen £800 from an Hungarian, Andre Balough, in Sydney, on Friday…

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400 Miles Trip For Gold Cup

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1948 · page 1

Northern Riverina Cricket Association will travel approximately 400 miles next week-end to meet The…

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Chifley Hears West Wyalong Protest in Gold Pass Storm

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 9 February 1948 · page 2

A protest from the West Wyalong branch of the Returned Servicemen's League, protesting against attacks on a returned soldier member of the House, has…

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Mining Applications Gr'anted

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 22 March 1948 · page 2

Mr. Austin, S. M., at the West Wyalong Mining Warden's Court granted John Hughes Gibson, of…

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Would Paralyse Industry Another Coal Strike Miners' Council Talk To-day

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1948 · page 1

If the Miners' Central Council to-day decides to call a general coal strike in support of the Queensland rail strikers all…

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Increased Pensions for Coal Miners

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 26 April 1948 · page 3

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Hill to increase the rate of pensions to coal miners, Mr. R. S. Vincent…

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L.G.U. Gold Medal First Round

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

West Wyatong Golf Club Associates will play an 18 holes stroke competition on Saturday next, in…

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Gold Cup Match Next Sunday at Canowindra

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 2

Two teams will journey to Canowindra next Sunday. The No. 1 team will play for the Gold Cup. All players are asked…

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Grenfell's Gold Surface Only Scratched in the Past

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

Messrs. Rayner and Hall, of the Geological Branch of the Department of Mines, spent some time in Parkes making a geological survey…

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New Industry Old Gold Field to Be Worked As Road Metal Quarry. District Councils Interested

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1948 · page 1

In a statement issued at Parlia­ment House recently—previously quoted by us—Mr. F. J. Cahill, M.L.A. for Young, said that…

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No Daily Service On Western Railway Line Till Coal Shortage is Overcome

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1948 · page 1

The train service from Sydney to Orange and Forbes on Monday and Wednesday nights cannot be restored until the acute coal…

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Tennis Joeys Defeat Canowindra for the Gold Cup

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 10 May 1948 · page 3

Yesterday at Canowindra amid great excitement Joeys easily won the popular trophy known as the Gold Cup by 20 sets to 6…

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"Scarce As Gold," Diesel Tra[?] Drivers Needed Urgently

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 17 May 1948 · page 2

Bland Shire Council is urgently [?] need of tractor drivers, who can hand[?] valuable diesel plant, according to Eng[?]j neer J. F. Spence…

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Electricity Tariff for Caragabal Bumbaldry Gold Mine to Be Connected to Electricity

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 7 June 1948 · page 3

At a special meeting of the Council held on Tuesday night the following report hy the Electricity Committee dealt with:…

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Mining Students Survey of Canowindra District

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 11 June 1948 · page 7

A party of 25 mining students from Sydney University recently spent a week in the Canowindra district. A geological study and survey was…

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