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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Accident at Gladstone Mine Mining Inspector Injured

Western Age · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 2

Mr. Mines Injector Godfrey and Mr. Louis Anderson were injured at the Gladstone copper mine at Wrightville, near Cobar, on Tuesday, and are at…

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Edie Creek Gold. Miners' Big Hauls. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

Miners of Edic Creek, giving evidence at Rabaul before the Royal Commission, deposed to having won large quantities of gold. One witness said…

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Dubbo Gold Cup Races Finalising Arrangements

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 April 1927 · page 6

A meeting of the committee of the Dubbo Racing Club was held at the Court House Hotel on Tuesday evening to finalise matters in connection…

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Looking Backward. Life on the Gold Diggings in the Fifties

The Wellington Times · Thursday 5 May 1927 · page 10

Life on a gold diggings in their early days was a pretty rough one, for often, although men had plenty of gold, food was scarce and very…

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Dubbo Gold Cup Meeting. Thursday and Friday Next

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 May 1927 · page 8

The following are the nominations for the Dubbo Gold Cup Meeting, to be held on Thursday and Friday next, May 12th and 13th:—…

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Gold Cup Settling

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

The settling in connection with the Dubbo Gold Cup meeting, which took place on Friday evening at Bell's hotel, was the heaviest in connection with any…

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Gold Cup Handed Over Convivial Racing Men. Complimentary Speeches

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 May 1927 · page 2

Conviviality ruled over a gathering, of sportsmen arranged by the Dubbo Racing Club at the Court House Hotel on Thursday evening to hand over the…

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Peak Mines, N.l

Western Age · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 2

It is the intention of the Directors of the Peak Mines N.L. to auction all shares on which calls are at present unpaid. This auction is to take place at…

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Latest Telegrams. Coal Trimmers Dispute. Hibble to Intervene. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 27 May 1927 · page 6

Mr. Hibbie, of the Commonwealth will preside at the conference between Coal Tribunal, has intervened in the coal trinners' strike at Newcastle. He…

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Specks of Gold as Deposit

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

On Friday morning last a man was in town and he had in his possession a small bottle in which were specks of alluvial gold. He bailed…

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Life Member's Gold Medal

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 6

Recently Mr. Rotton, the honorary secretary of the Wellington Picnic Race Club was marie a life member in recognition of the work rendered…

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A Nice Specimen of Gold

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

On Saturday last a man brought into town a fine specimen of retorted gold and endeavoured to dispose of it, but he was unable to do so…

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Gold Euchre Party and Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 July 1927 · page 7

A "Gold" Euchre Party and Dance, organised by Mesdames 11. Howard and C. Gordon, in support of the candidature of Miss E. Luck, for Caledonian…

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Fededal Government Mining Perth. W.A.

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

The Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, replying to a deputation at Kalgonrlie, said that the Federal Government was unable to assist the mining industry…

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Some Odds and Ends. Wellington's Gold Deposits

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 July 1927 · page 4

Application has been made to the Federal Government by West Australia for a grant of money to help the output of the declining gold…

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Gold Euchre Party and Dance

Western Age · Friday 15 July 1927 · page 3

A "Gold" Euchre Party and Dance, organised by Mesdames H. Howard and C. Gordon, in support of the candidature of Miss E. Luck, for Caledonian…

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Cronulla—where Sands Are Gold. Sydney's Premier Seaside Resort

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 July 1927 · page 7

In this issue, Mr. Percy U. Alley, Cronulla's live auctioneer and estate agent, is calling attention to the advantages and charms of that place as…

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Cronulla—where Sands Are Gold. Sydney's Premier Seaside Resort

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1927 · page 4

In this issue, Mr. Percy U. Alley, Cronulla's live auctioneer and estate agent, is calling attention to the advantages and charms of that place as…

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Serious Position on Coal Fields Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 July 1927 · page 7

A serious position of affairs exists on the northern coal fields, owing to strikes and sectional stoppages. As a result two cargoes of English…

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Rich Gold Find Reported Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 29 July 1927 · page 6

The discovery of two rich gold reefs at Bululo, New Guinea, is reported as a result of prospecting. One reef gave an average of 20 ounces per ton…

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