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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Narr[?]mine Field Wheat Crop Com[?]

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 7 January 1927 · page 8

the [?] is the teport of Mr. H. N. Arthar, Judge of the [?] Wheat Crop Competition submitted to the President and Committee of the Pastoral,…

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Looking Backward. the Days of Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 January 1927 · page 2

It is so long since a real gold rush took place in this State, that very few are able to understand why people why mad in the days of early…

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The Lure of Gold. at Edie Creek Field, New Guinea

The Wellington Times · Monday 17 January 1927 · page 3

Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crane, of Percy Stret, have received a letter from their son George, who answered to the call to the gold rush at…

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1,700 Coal Miners Out Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 January 1927 · page 6

About 1700 men are idle at five collieries on the northern coalfields as the result of a local dispute…

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Oil From Coal

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 7

Mr. Walter E. Trent, an American metallurgical engineer, speaking at the International Coal Conference at Pittsburgh, said the process of pulverizing…

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Peak Mines No Liability

Western Age · Friday 28 January 1927 · page 2

The Peak Mines. No Liability were granted a further suspension of labor condition at the Court on Monday. The managing directors (Mr. E. A…

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Has Faith in His Mining "Show"

The Wellington Times · Thursday 3 February 1927 · page 6

At the Mining Warden's Court on Tuesday morning last, William P. Trewenarck applied for six months' suspension of labor conditions on his…

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Germany's Tower of Gold

The Western Herald · Saturday 5 February 1927 · page 7

Even the modern burglar with his oxy-acetylene gas would find some difficulty in getting at the Franco-German war indemnity stored up in the Julius…

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North Cobar Mining Company

Western Age · Friday 11 February 1927 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. J. M. Baddeley) in reply to a letter from Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., forwarding an inventory of the assets of the…

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As Reported in London. The Goldfields Tragedy. Ridiculous Fabrication

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 18 February 1927 · page 3

Mr. H. Webb, of Darling-street, Dubbo, has handed us the following cutting from a West Australian newspaper:—…

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Coal-gas for Starting

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 11

When a, very old engine which otherwise, perhaps, runs well will not start in cold weather, it is often easy to start it on gas. If coal-gas is…

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Looking Backward. More About Gold and Other Matters

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 February 1927 · page 3

"L" Euchareena, "J.R." ha« given me your message. Glad to know you're still alive and well. Only by "Looking Backward" can one see…

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Peak Mines No Liability

Western Age · Friday 25 February 1927 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

A meeting of directors of the Peak Mines No Liability was held on the 22nd inst, when the Legal Manager reported that good progress is being…

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Looking Backward. Still About Gold and Goldfields

The Wellington Times · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

It was not for some years after the discovery of the alluvial goldfields that quartz reefing was undertaken, one thing against such mining being…

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Looking Backward. More About Goldfields and Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 March 1927 · page 2

It is strange that almost all the early goldfields were found in slate, or quartz, formation, and the country, for farming or grazing,…

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Miners Safe Pittsburg Disaster. Montreal

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 1 April 1927 · page 6

A Pittsburg message states that over 800 miners, for whom hope was almost abandoned when they were entombed by an explosion in the Pennsylvania…

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Looking Backward. Some More About Gold and Goldfields

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 April 1927 · page 2

Unlike N.S.W., where goldfields did not carry any clangers, other than by being killed by accidents in the shafts and mines, or else for the…

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Dubbo Gold Cup Meeting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 April 1927 · page 6

The inquiries which are coming to hand in regard to the Dubbo Gold Cup races in show week is' Indicative of a widespread interest,' and it is…

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Looking Backward. Some More About Mines and Minerals

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 April 1927 · page 2

Nearly all Australia, but especially New South Wales, has been rich in minerals of all kinds, from the most valuable to the most…

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