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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

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Change of K.C.'s On the Coal Commission Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 May 1929 · page 1

The Federal Attorney-General (Mr. J. G. Latham) has announced that Mr. S. Mack, K.C., who had been appointed by the Federal Government to assist…

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South Coast Miners Earning Good Money Wollongong

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 May 1929 · page 1

Officials of the Miners' Federation have announced that last week was a record pay-week for miners on the South Coast…

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Trangie's Great Show of Stud & Fat Stock. The Best that the West can Produce Record Entries and Large Attendance Body Estate Win Gold Cup Fob Grand Champion Merino Ram

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1929 · page 6

Despite the dry spell that the Trangie district in common with most other parts of N.S.W. is now experiencing, the Annual Show on wednesday and Thursday of this week, proved the most successful yet held, and the President. Secretary, Show…

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Revival of Mining. At Canbellego and Hermidale

Gilgandra Weekly · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 5

In a recent issue we reported the revival in mining at Canbellego and Hermidale, the causes being the discovery of the lost lode in the former,…

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District News News From Nymagee Mining Revival Possible Some Tennis Topics

Western Age · Thursday 16 May 1929 · page 2

On May 2 the funeral of Freddie Boyd took place. For some months past, indeed from the time he lost his mother, the late Mrs…

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Dubbo Jockey Club Profit £458 Result of Gold Cup Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 24 May 1929 · page 1

Mr. R. B. Richardson occupied the [?]hair at a meeting of Dubbo Racing [?]ub Committee, held at the Club [?]Rooms, Court House Hotel, on Tuesday…

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Gold Dredging the Macquarie

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 2

Mr. Park, who is well known in Wellington district in connection with gold dredging, will soon be at work again on the Macquarie River,…

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The Coal Shortage More Workless Men SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 1

The Crown Crystal Glass Company closed its Alexandria works owing to the exhaustion of suitable coal. More than 100 employees were…

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The Coal Position Endeavours of Bruce and Bavin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 4

To a section of the community the endeavours of Mr. Bruce and Mr. Bavin to adjust the differences between the mine workers and mine…

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Will Gold Dredging Be Revived? New Company to Work Lease

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 May 1929 · page 1

SEVERAL years ago a company was formed to dredge the Macquarie river for gold, about four miles up the river from Wellington, in the…

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The Coal Mines. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 8

D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, says the more the owners sought to explain and condone their actions in locking…

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Coal Shortage in Sydney. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 8

It is imported that, as the result of the idleness of the coal mines on the Northern coalfields, there is a serious shortage of coal in Sydney…

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The Coal Position Endeavours of Bruce and Bavin

Western Age · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 1

To a section at the community the endeavors of Mr. Burce and Mr. Bavin to adjust the difference between the mine workers and mine…

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The Coal Crisis Sydney's Shortage Railway Reserves SYDNEY

Western Age · Thursday 30 May 1929 · page 3
Also in Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent

It is reported that as a result of the idleness on Northern Coalfields there is a serious shortage of coal in Sydney and that several gas companies have…

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Mine Explosion Four Fatalities Capetown

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 31 May 1929 · page 1

One European and three natives were killed and twenty seriously gassed by the explosion of a case of gelignite underground in one of the Nourse…

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Alluvial Gold Find Spotlight on the Speck Hobart

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 1

A rich deposit of alluvial gold is reported to have been found at Flinders Island, off the North-east coast of Tasmania…

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Gassed by Black Damp Three Italians Killed Jumbunna Mining Fatality Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 June 1929 · page 1

Three people, lost their lives yesterday in a coal mine at Jumbunna. It appears that a number of men, on entering the mine to commence work…

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From Coal to Petrol

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 3

Conversion of solid lumpy, coal into petrol or similar liquid fuel to run automobiles and airplane engines is a topic that has lent itself…

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Gold Dredging the Macquarie

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 6 June 1929 · page 6

Mr. Park, who is well-known in Wellington-district in connection with gold dredging, will soon he at work again on the Macquarie River, as at Friday's…

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