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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Many Miners Entombed Following Gas Explosion Fifty Bodies Recovered Berlin

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 8

Two hundred miners were entombed following a coal gas explosion at Hausdorf. Fifty bodies are reported to have been recovered, but it is feared…

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Gold, Yellow Gold Prospecting Scheme

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 1

When the Minister for Mines and Forests (Mr. Reg. Weaver) launched a gold prospecting scheme recently, he did so with a view to providing…

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Prospecting For Gold

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

When tee Minister for Mines and Forests launched a gold prospecting scheme recently, he did so with a view to providing immediate relief for…

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Mulish Miners Support Inefficiency Greta

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 1

The Greta colliery employees have struck work as a protest against the refusal of the management to re-in-state two men, who had been dismissed…

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Mine Closing Two Hundred Men Out Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1930 · page 1

Operations at the Dudley mine, on the :Northern coalfields, will shortly be suspended. All employees have been given notice. About 200 miners…

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Prospecting for Gold New Scheme Launched

Western Age · Wednesday 16 July 1930 · page 1

When the Minister for Mines and Forests launched a gold prospecting scheme recently, he did so with a view to providing immediate relief for…

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Fossickers for Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 17 July 1930 · page 2

Wellington and district, being an old mining centre, it would have been thought that there Would have been a large number of applications for…

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Gold at Forbes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 2

Good gold has been found one mile from Forbes, opposite the Municipal saleyards, by Mr. W. W: Davis, of Sydney. Twelve men are now engaged at…

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Shots Fired by Ora[?] Police. Coal Stealers Fine[?]

The Wellington Times · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 2

THE Orange police are still [?] busy in endeavouring to unrave[?] burglaries which have been so[?] valent at that town during the[?]…

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In Quest of Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 1

Realising the necessity for trying to solve the unemployment problem, as well as that of lacking revenue in the State, the Government is…

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Annual Meeting of Narromine Turf Club. Gold Cup Meeting In October. for Corn-fed Horses

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 9

Despite the bad times, the financial position of the Narromine Jockey Club is sound, and the annual general meeting, held at the Federal Hotel (Tattersalls) on Friday night last, passed off most successfully…

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Sydney Racing Letter Win for Greyfoot J.D. Gold Cup Valued £1000 Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 July 1930 · page 7

The Victoria Park Racing Club gave a yell of joy when it was announced yesterday morning that the Canterbury horses had been postponed because the…

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Fell Into Well Colliery Fireman Drowned SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 1

Leslie Ernest Fielding (44), a fireman, was drowned in a well at Sandford Merthyr colliery. It is believed he became faint after falling on…

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Price-cutting Rife In Big Coal Contracts Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 1

Addressing the annual meeting of tho Hetton and Bellbird collieries, tho General Manager said that although the terms under which work was resumed…

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Broken Hill Miners Will Make New Claim Broken Hill

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 1

If the mining companies make a proposal for reduced wages, the members of the Workers' Industrial Union will make a new claim for' a 10 per…

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Supply Bill Passed Grant to Coal Miners Canberra

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 1

Consideration of the Estimates is completed in the House of Representatives, and a Bill necessary for supply for the year's services was passed…

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"Most Promising" Canbelego Gold Find

Western Age · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

Half-a-mile from the Canbelego post office, near the old workings of the Mount Boppy gold mines, in which gold to the value of more than £1,000,000…

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Broken Hill Miners Will Make New Claim Broken Hill

Western Age · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 4

If the mining companies make a proposal for reduced wages, the members of the Workers' Industrial Union will make a new claim for a 10 per…

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Notes o' Nyngan the New Gold Find Memories of Other Days Ratepayers' Association Formed

Western Age · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

Owing to the stoppage in shearing operations at "Whitewood," a number of men are to be seen idle in Nyngan streets. A good many shearers are…

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"Most Promising" Canbelego Gold Find

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 6

Half-a-mile from the Canbelego post officer, near the old workings of the Mount Boppy gold mines, in which gold to the value of more than [?]1,000,000…

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