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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Nationalised Coal Is the A.C.T.U. Aim. Melbourne, Friday. --

Macleay Argus · Friday 9 July 1948 · page 5

The interstate executive of the ACTU, which met in Melbourne yesterday, declared that the present coal mining methods were…

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FOOTBALL Port Macquarie loses Gold Cup 15-11

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 16 July 1948 · page 3

After a game where fortunes fluctuated considerably, and which had the large crowd on its toes throughout, the Upper Hastings succeeded in…

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Football Bridge Gold Cup Match

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 21 July 1948 · page 3

On Sunday, 25th July, a team, selected from the clubs within the Manning River District Football League, will travel to Kendall to play the Upper…

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Football. Manning Team Wins Gold Cup

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 27 July 1948 · page 2

At Kendall on Sunday, the Manning League team defeated Upper Hastings 17-8 for the Claude Bridge Gold Cup. This trophy has been changing hands…

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Football Bridge Gold Cup Won by Manning League

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 3

A team representing the Manning League journeyed to Kendall on Sunday and succeeded in defeating an Upper Hastings League team for the…

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Manning River League Defeats Upper Hastings 17—8, for Claude Bridge Gold Cup

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 28 July 1948 · page 2

Approximately 650 spectators witnessed one of the best matches played this year, when the Manning River defeated Upper Hastings, at…

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Claude Bridge Gold Cup

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Saturday 31 July 1948 · page 2

The following players have been chosen to represent the Manning League in the match against Port Macquarie League on Sunday (1st…

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The Coal Crisis Sydney

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 2

The coal crisis became worse to-day when 20 mines were idle for a loss of 13,000 tons. There is yet no prospect of…

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Football Manning Retains Gold Cup

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 4 August 1948 · page 3

Before a large crowd on the Chatham ground on Sunday the Manning League team successfully defended the Claude Bridge Gold Cup against a challenge…

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Gold Find at Nundle

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 6 August 1948 · page 2

A rich gold-bearing reef has been unearthed by a Finn, Mr. Alexander Tarvainen, in Brown Snake Gully, about four miles from Nundle, says…

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Berlin Prospects Brighter Latest Cables and Telegrams The "Macleay Argus" is a subscriber to the Australian Associated Press, which provides the overseas news in this issue Talks Renewed with Molotov Coal Trains Ready to Move in London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 August 1948 · page 5

Three Western Powers envoys last night conferred with the Soviet Foreign Minister, Molotov, at the Kremlin for more than three…

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Football Claude Bridge Gold Cup

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

Next Sunday at Chatham Football Ground the undefeated Manning League side will defend the Gold Cup against the Hastings League side Hastings is…

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Claude Bridge Gold Cup (Contributed)

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 11 August 1948 · page 2

Next Sunday at Chatham football ground the undefeated Manning League side will defend the Gold Cap against the Hastings League…

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Football Bridge Gold Cup Match

The Northern Champion · Saturday 14 August 1948 · page 2

The following team has been selected to represent the Manning River League against Upper Hastings League at Chatham Football ground on Sunday, 15th…

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Football Claude Bridge Gold Cup

The Manning River Times and Advocate for the Northern Coast Districts of New South Wales · Wednesday 18 August 1948 · page 3

Upper Hastings defeated Manning League by 24 points to 7 for the Claude Bridge Gold Cup…

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Tax Threat to Federation Treatt Assails Uniformity. Caustic on Coal

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 3

Continuance of uniform taxation would inevitably lead to the destruction of the Federal system of government, said the State Opposition…

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Expedition Seeks Pirate Gold

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 8

By J. L. Forster, in the "Sydney Morning Herald." At Kessingland, Suffolk, still another expedition is fitting out to seek…

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Port Regains Gold Cup

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 27 August 1948 · page 4

The Gold Cup, the most coveted trophy among footballers on the Mid North Coast, came back to Port Macquarie on Sunday last, when the…

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Glitter of Diamonds, Lure of Gold Brightens South African Horizon Industries Spring up in Orange free State

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Friday 3 September 1948 · page 3

By Glanville le Sueur, in "The Monitor." South Africa's economy is mainly dependent upon gold and diamond…

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Secret Ballot Miners Want Work Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 September 1948 · page 5

The first return of the mine workers' ballot to decide whether back Saturday shifts will be worked on the NSW fields…

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