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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1930

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Pictures of the Past Ribley's Reward. A Tale of the Goldfields

The Wellington Times · Monday 22 September 1930 · page 6

That night after the tea-things had gone to the kitchen, and Ribley had held up the big, yellow, glass kerosene lamp for the withdrawal of…

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No Gold Currency Sir Ott's Opinion Christchurch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 September 1930 · page 1

Sir Otto Nicmeyer, addressing the Chamber of Commerce at Christchurch, New Zealand, said that he thought New Zealand, as well as many othre…

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Gold Prospecting

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 4

Prospecting for gold and other minerals is being carried out at Dalmorton, Bucca Creek, Cunglebung, Cangai, Solfernio and other centres of the…

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Chinese Gold Fossi[?]

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 September 1930 · page 6

I found "Old Ruggy" stoop[?] his prospecting dish, panning gold up at Honeysuckle one [?] "Hello, Ruggy; how much go[?]…

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Rush Gully Gold. Some Hefty Nuggets. Says the Orange "Leader:"

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 26 September 1930 · page 5

Mr. Bill Morgan, who, with Messrs P. A. Morgan and L. Byrne, have been prospecting at Rush Gully for the past few weeks, exhibited some fine…

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"No Mob Rule" Minister For Mines' Statement Coalfields' Saving Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 29 September 1930 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) says that the re-opening of the coalfields and the consequent reduction in the price of coal resulted in a saving…

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Gold Prospecting

Western Age · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 1

Prospecting for gold and other minerals is being carried out at Dalmorton, Ducca Creek, Cunglebung, Cangai, Solfernio and other centres of the…

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"No Mob Rule" Minister For Mines' Statement Coalfields' Saving

Western Age · Wednesday 1 October 1930 · page 3

The Minister fur Mines (Mr. Weaver) says that the re-opening of the coalfields and the consequent reduction in the price of coal resulted in a saving…

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Another Gold Strike

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Monday 6 October 1930 · page 2

Star Gully, at Grenfell, is the latest locality to report a gold strike, McConville and party, working in new country, have bottomed on a good…

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Miners' Ordeal

Western Age · Wednesday 8 October 1930 · page 1

For seven hours after he had ceased work, T. Smith, a miner of Oakey Park mine, Lithgow, remained in the colliery workings in total darkness…

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The Gold Quest

Western Age · Wednesday 8 October 1930 · page 2

The vicinity of El Dorado, an old mining centre on the old Ophir-road, Orange, is declared to bear some resemblance to the mining fields of old…

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Gold Miner's Memoirs

Western Age · Wednesday 8 October 1930 · page 2

"My brother Thomas and I went to Bendigo goldfields in 1852, the year of the big Gundagai flood," was an entry found in the diary of Henry Dyball,…

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Another Gold Strike

Western Age · Wednesday 8 October 1930 · page 2

Star Gully, at Grenfell, is the latest locality to report a gold strike. McConville and party, working in new country, have bottomed on a good…

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The Gold Quest

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 4

The vicinity of El Dorado, an old mining centre on the old Ophir-road, Orange, is declared to bear some resemblance to the mining fields of old…

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Gold Miner's Memoirs

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 4

'My brother Thomas and I went to Bendigo goldficds in 1862, the year of the big Gundagai flood," was an entry found in the diary of Henry Dyball,…

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Roaring Days at White Cliffs When Money Was Literally Thrown Away Barbers And Bar Maids Enriched by Reckless Miners

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 2

One of the veteran miners of the opal fields of N.S.W. Mr. Philip James, who is tranquilly spending the evening of his life…

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News from Nyngan Successful Blue and Gold Ball Aspirants for Cobar Seat to Meet in Debate Successful Ball at Hermidale

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Thursday 9 October 1930 · page 5

The blue mill gold ball held at Hermidale on Friday night last was a huge success, and delighted the C.W.A branch members there, who had…

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Advance Australia Mine Higher Standard of Living

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 8

The "Advance Australia" Mine, though not altogether a swindle, became so to a great extent, through the thoughtless borrowing, etc., of its…

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New Guinea's Tangled Forests Goods and Heavy Machinery Travel by Aeroplane. Opening Up New Guinon Goldfields

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 October 1930 · page 6

Truly the motor, as applied to the air known no bounds, and daily is finding new fields, and conquering them. The information from the Shall…

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Wedding Bells Mines—catlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 17 October 1930 · page 2

A pretty wedding was solemnized at the Catholic Church on Wednesday evening, the contracting parties being Mary Ellen, second daughter of Mr. and…

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