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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Menindie Gold Cup

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 8 June 1928 · page 3

Following are the handicaps for the above race, which wil be run on June 22: Cheosan 10.7 Pistol Grip 9.7 Wabibee 9.5 Typer 9.0 Aphenaton…

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Coal Miners' Conference. Important Decisions. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 7

The State conference of the Miners' Federation has decided that the central governing council of the organisation is the only body competent to…

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Miners' Federation and Strikes. Lodges Retain Privileges. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 22 June 1928 · page 6

The Interstate Conference of the Miners' Federation has decided that the Central Governing Council of the organisation was the only body…

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Not So Much Pay for No Work. Miners Revise Strike Payments. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 June 1928 · page 2

A revised seale of strike pay has been adopted by the Inter-State Convention of he Miners' Federation. No payment will be made to members…

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Coal From Britain. Adelaide

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 29 June 1928 · page 6

Unless the price of coal is materially reduced, South Australia threatens to import coal from Great Britain at a much lower rate…

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Eugowra Gold Robbery. J. H. M. Abbott's Story

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 4 July 1928 · page 2

Of all the daring successful robberies in the annals of Australian bushranging, (he waylaying of the gold escort from Forbes to Sydney…

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Coal Coming From Britain. South Australian Declaration. Adelaide

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 4

The Premier of South Australia has announced that 8000 tons of coal has been ordered from Great Britain. He added that if the local price of coal is…

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Coal Prices Too High. South Australia Orders Abroad. ADELAIDE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 6 July 1928 · page 6

The Premier of South Australia has carried out his threat to order coal from Great Britain owing to the excessive price of Newcastle coal. He…

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Sold Like Gold. Sydney's Precious Soil. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

The property in Pitt-street, Sydney, occupied by Hordern Brothers, was sold for £1030 per foot, which is easily a record…

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Condition of Coal Industry Reply to Charlton and Baddeley. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 10 July 1928 · page 2

Mr. McDonald, chairman of the Northern 'Collieries Association, referring to the precarious condition, of the coal industry, said he regretted the…

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New Britannia Gold Mine, Forbes

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 July 1928 · page 8

Latterly south drive has been giving best indications. From reef commencing to make, average sample, taken couple of weeks ago,…

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Gold! Gold! Developing the Wuuluman Perseverance Mine Looking for the Mother Lode

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 1

THE following report has been handed to us by Mr. M. P. Kelly, Wuuluman. The perseverance Mine was inspected last month by Mr. G. H. Blakemore, Mining Engineer and Metallurgist, Sydney, and the report will be dealt with by shareholders on 28th Jolly, and no doubt an…

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Mr. Blakemore's Report Perseverance Mine. Sydney, 25th June, 1928

The Wellington Times · Monday 16 July 1928 · page 1

The Manager, Wellington. Dear Sir.—My report on above mine is as follows:— The property is situated in the…

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Help for Miners. What Commonwealth Offers. Canberra, July 11

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 17 July 1928 · page 4

"The variety of ways in which the Bruce-Page Government is helping in the development of the Commonwealth is not sufficiently appreciated by…

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Hidden Hoard of Gold. the Finder Committed for Trial at the Stuart Town Police Court

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 July 1928 · page 12

HOW a woman, who kept a little store at Mookorawa, near Stuart Town, kept rolls of £5 notes, sovereigns and half sovereigns, silver and virgin gold in a tin trunk in her bedroom, only to have the whole lot sto[?]er, was related at the Stuart Town Police Court on…

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Broken Away From Coal Vend. Price of Coal Reduced 5/- Ton. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 8

It is reported that one of the largest colliery owners in N.S.W. has broken away from the coal vend, and reduced the price of coal by 3/- per ton. It…

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Cut in Coal Tenders. Charlton Wants Inquiry. SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 6

Mr. Char[?]ton, M.P., considers that general inquiry should he made into the whole rami[?]tions of the contrade, to a[?] whether the recent…

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Coal Royalties and Shipping Charges. Inquiry Wanted. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 20 July 1928 · page 8

Mr. Charlton, M.P., hopes that the cutting of prices in tenders for supply of coal to State Government railways will expedite a competent general…

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Cheaper Coal

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

It was stated during the week-end that one of the largest colliery owners in N.S.W. had broken away from the Coal Yend and had reduced…

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Gold in Wellington District

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 July 1928 · page 2

RECENT references in the Wellington "Times" brings to mind that in the latter 50's alluvial gold was found to be plentiful in and around…

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