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

Mining & the mines, 1948

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

Pioneer of Mining Days Passes On

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 2 August 1948 · page 3

With the death of Mrs. Marih Crampton, of Barnardo Street, another link in the chain of West…

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Molong Plant Purchased Broula-king Mine Syndicate Active

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Thursday 5 August 1948 · page 3

The metal crushing plant at Molong owned by the Jenkins family, had been purchased by the syndicate of business men interested in…

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Heavy Mining List for Hearing

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1948 · page 4

Mr. Warden. S.M, wil deal with many mining matters at the West Wyalong Warden's Court on Wednesday next…

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Wheat Rotting in the Country While The Cry Is For More Coal Damage To Stacks In Forks District

The Forbes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1948 · page 1

"IF you want to see a monument to the inefficiency and maladministration of the Government controlled Australian Wheat Board, then you should take a trip to the Back Creek railway siding, 20 miles south of Forbes on the Stockinbingal…

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Gold and Silver Leaves for Bowl A and B Cock-o-the Walk Pairs

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 16 August 1948 · page 2

A novel competition, A and B Grade cock-o-the walk pairs, was commenced at the West Wyalong bowling greens yesterday. Mr. Monty Hart has presented the…

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To Join Coal Board Boree Shire Engineer Resignation Accepted

The Forbes Advocate · Tuesday 17 August 1948 · page 2

Boree Shire engineer, Mr. R. J. Mathews, has resigned to take up a position with the Joint Coal Board at Lithgow…

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Increased Coal Allocation Announced For Wheal Transport

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 23 August 1948 · page 6

The Minister for Agriculture (Hon. E. H. Graham, M.L.A.) said to-day that the Joint Coal Board had promised to make an additional allocation of 1000 tons of coal…

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Coal Shortage Quoted by Railway Dept., But diggers Not Repulsed WEETHALLE

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 30 August 1948 · page 6

Memers of the Weethalle branch of the Returned Servicemen's League are determined to have the train service from Sydney improved…

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Rumors of Ardlethan Tin Mining Activity

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 9 September 1948 · page 4

According to current reports tin mining may again boom at Ardlethan Big mining interests are rumoured to be interested…

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'Kite-Flying" No Good to Mining Warden

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

"Some of these applications have been before the Court for many months, and I will not allow "kite-flying"…

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Already Spent £6000, Big Gibsonvale Tin Mining Venture

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 27 September 1948 · page 2

Air Separator Ltd., a Melbourne mining company, has already spent £6000 at the Gibsonvale tin field, and this amount will be increased to £15,000 in January…

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Red and Gold Setting for Ungarie Bride

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 4 October 1948 · page 5

The Ungaric Methodist Church, beautifully decorated with red, white and geld flowers, was the pretty…

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By Wire Ireland Out of the Empire Miners Out In France LONDON

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 18 October 1948 · page 2

Eire has posed a new problem for the British Commonwealth Ministers meeting in London by her intention to repeal the External…

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1200 Workers Join French Strikers In Attack on Mine Guards (By Wire) Sydney, Thursday

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

A message from Paris states: A violent battle flared up on the Saint Etienne coalfields yesterday as 1200 factory and other workers joined with the striking…

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By Wire Troops Helping Non-com-munist Dockers Unload Coal in France. Paris

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 1 November 1948 · page 2

Troops assisted non-Communist dockers to unload coal ships at Dieppe, Cherbourg, Rouen, La Palliee and Le Havre yesterday…

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Seeks Probe on Coal

The West Wyalong Advocate · Thursday 4 November 1948 · page 4

Establishment of a committee to investigate the problem of increasing coal outputs was urged by the…

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Search for Gold Treasure at Darwin

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 6

A search for £1 million worth of gold which is believed to be in a sunken United States destroyer in Darwin Harbour…

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Coal Strike Over; Work Resumed SYDNEY, Monday Afternoon

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 1

It was officially announced in Sydney this afternoon that the New South Wales coal strike is over and all mines will resume work to-morrow. The strike, had it…

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Coal Strike Ends. the New South Wales Coal Strike Is Over, and Work Will Be Resumed To-morrow. Police Court. To-day. (Before Mr. Finlay, S.M.)

The Grenfell Record and Lachlan District Advertiser · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

Dudley Reginald Norris—charged that on or about 6th day of November did break and enter the shop of Arthur Edward Thomas, situated…

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Goldfields History Recalled in 50 Years Old Paper

The West Wyalong Advocate · Monday 8 November 1948 · page 2

Mr. R. M. ("Mick") Souden has in his possession old copies of "The Wyalong Argrus," one of the town's first newspapers which will be recalled by old residents…

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