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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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Coal Dump Alight. Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

A huge dump of brown coal, containing about 30,000 tons, which is held as a reserve at the Power House, Yallouan, caught fire through spontaneous…

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Coal Situation. The Premier Makes Appeal. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1928 · page 1

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) him issued an appeal to minors und others employed in the coal industry not to reject hastily the Government's proposals for…

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Stabilising the Coal Industry. The Solution of the Unemployment Problem

The Wellington Times · Thursday 20 September 1928 · page 14

THE Government's proposals for the rehabilitation of the coal industry, which were announced by Mr. Bavin last Friday, are subject…

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Wait and See. Advice to Coal Miners. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 1

Addressing the Wallsend miners P. Rees, General President of the Miners' Federation, asked his hearers not to make up their minds as to their answer…

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Stabilising the Coal Industry the Solution of the Unemployment Problem

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 21 September 1928 · page 14

The Government's proposals for the rehabilitation of the coal industry, which were announced by Mr. Bavin last Friday, are subject to ratification…

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"Mother of Mine" Girl's Last Message Found Dead In Bed BRISBANE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

Mary Thomas, aged 23, was found dead in her room in a hotel at Innis- fall on Saturday. On the table of the apartment occupied by her a note was…

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Gold in New Guinea New Discovery Made ASSAYS 25 Ounces to Ton Canberra

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 24 September 1928 · page 1

The Administrator of New Guinea has informed Sir Neville Howse. Minister for Home and Territories, that a new lode bearing stone, which has a…

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Reducing Price of Coal Rehabilitations Proposals Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 1

A message from Newcastle states that the Northern Colliery proprietors have accepted the Government's proposal for the rehabilitation of the…

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New South Wales Coal South Australian Decision Adelaide

Western Age · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 2
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

Premier Butler stated in the South Australian Parliament last night that unless coal mined in New South Wales. and supplied to South Australia, could…

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Coal to Be Reduced 1/- Per Ton Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 27 September 1928 · page 10

The Northern Colliery proprietors have accepted the Government's proposals for the rehabilitating of the coal industry by reducing the…

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Coal to Go. Water the Future Fuel. London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 September 1928 · page 1

Walter Von Hohenau, a Brizilian scientist, informed the Fuel Conference, that after 30 years' research he had discovered a method of using water…

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A Wellington Gold Mine

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 October 1928 · page 10

Kelly Brothers, of Wellington, are endeavouring to got the old Perseverance mine going again, and there is every possibility of it making good. A…

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Narromine Turf Club. Gold Cup Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1928 · page 6

The following is the list of nominations for the annual Cold Cup meeting of the Narromine Turf Club to be held on 16th and 17th October, 1923:—…

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Colliery on Fire at Lithgow. Lithgow

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 8

A fire broke out last night in the main heading of the State coal mine, but the flames were speedily extinguished. One miner was…

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Rich Gold Strike Moliagul Discovery MELBOURNE

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 1
Also in Western Age

A road laborer named John Pike, juur., discovered a rich gold reef at Moliagul, Victoria, yesterday. Later he handed a parcel of specimens to the…

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Lucky Road Labourer Strikes Gold Reef. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 8

A road labourer, John Pike, junior, discovered a gold reef at Moliagal yesterday. He handed a parcel of secimens to the local bank…

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The Pulse of the Detrict Gleanings From Adjacent Centres News O'narromine The New Water Supply Gold Cup Meeting Bachelors' Big Ball

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 11 October 1928 · page 4

Narromine residents got their full quota of last Sunday's dual in fuel we received more than our share, and the violence of the storm, which was…

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Narromine Turf Club. Annual Gold Cup Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1928 · page 2

Delightful cool weather prevailed on Tuesday and Wednesday for Narromine's annual Gold Cup meeting, which passed off very successfully, and was attended by a large gathering on each day…

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