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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Chapter Xx.—the Gold Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 8

All the same, Quint was not trusting Kent an inch further than he could see him. He knew perfectly well that that slim individual would be ready…

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Produced From Brown Coal. Valuable By-products

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 8

The extraction of valuable by-products from brown coal and the production in the process of a smokeless, orderless fuel is claimed to have been…

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The Strike. Lithgow Miners' Decision. Others Willing to Follow. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 May 1926 · page 4

An unexpected development occurred in the Engine Drivers' strike yesterday. It was announced that the men would resume at the State coal mine…

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Narromine Turf Club. Out of Debt. £100 Gold Cup Presented to the Club

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 2 June 1926 · page 2

A general meeting of the committee of the Narromine Turf Club was held at the Club rooms. Federal Hotel, on Tuesday afternoon of last week, when…

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Mining Notes

Western Age · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 2

Cobar railway goods traffic during the week has been augmented by ore that has gone over the weighbridge. Mr. W, Curteis has been attending to…

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Chapter Xx.—the Gold Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 8

Somerset read this mad missive with serious misgivings. But the thing was done now and there was no help for it. It was just the sort of wild…

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Produced From Brown Coal Valuable By-products

Western Age · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 3

The extraction of valuable by-products from brown coal and the production in the process of a smokeless, ordorless fuel is claimed to have been…

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Race Club Well Ahead. Gold Cup Meeting Shows Good Profit. Progressive Policy to Be Pursued

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 4 June 1926 · page 5

The financial success of the recent Gold Cup races and the outline' of a progressive policy ahead were…

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The Rogan Gold Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 9 June 1926 · page 2

The Narromine Turf club will have added interest infused into its next meeting by having a race for a gold cup valued at [?] and presented by…

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Mining Notes

Western Age · Friday 11 June 1926 · page 2

General optimism prevails as to the revival of the mining industry in Cobar. Copper ore going 40 per cent, is at…

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Russian Gold. London

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 15 June 1926 · page 2

Reference was made in the Mouse of Commons to the receipt of Russian gold for the British coal strikers. Mr. Johnson says that the Secretary of…

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Mining Notes

Western Age · Friday 18 June 1926 · page 2

Fort Bourke ore having been successfully and profitably treated at Port Kembla, an urgent message for larger consignments is being attended to,…

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Golden Horseshoe Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 4

A cablegram has been received by the general manager of the Golden horseshoe Mine, Kalgoorlie, W.A., (Mr. Sutherland), intimating that the…

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Gold Cup for Narromine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 22 June 1926 · page 2

Mr. C. Rogan is donating a gold cup for the Narormine race meeting. This trophy has to he won twice in succession or three times in all before…

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Golden Horseshoe Mine

Western Age · Friday 25 June 1926 · page 3

A cablegram has been received by the general manager of the Golden horseshoe Mine, Kalgoorlie, W.A., (Mr. Sutherland), intimating that the…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 6

Manna Hill Gold Mining Co., N.L. has been placed on the official list of the Sydney Stock Exchange. The capital is £20,000 in shares of 5/-…

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Mining

Western Age · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

It is reported Hangar and party are shipping copper ore from Great Cobar assaying up to 60 per cent copper and an ounce of gold per ton…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 6

Our Stuart Town correspondent, in referring to the Manna Hill gold mine, states:—There is every indication at the present time of the…

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Gold at Woodstock

The Wellington Times · Thursday 15 July 1926 · page 6

A good find of gold is reported from Woodstock, where two prospectors have opened up a reef two miles from the town. Gold is showing very…

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New Guinea Gold. Melbourne

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 16 July 1926 · page 7

The administrator of New Guinea reports that the gold discovery at Edie Creek, New Guinea, is not so alluring as was published. The gold…

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