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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Cobar Mine Be Opening

The Western Herald · Tuesday 7 June 1932 · page 2

There is likehood of the Occidental Mine at Cobar starting operations at an early date. The mine was worked mainly for gold and closed down in…

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N.Z. Coal Strike All Mines Idle Wellington (N.z.)

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 8 June 1932 · page 2

Practically all coal mines in the Do[?] were idle to-day, but the owners do not [?] a protracted strike…

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Latest Telegrams. Monday's News N Z Mining Fatality

The Western Herald · Tuesday 14 June 1932 · page 3

At Wellington, N.Z, Edward Pueffer, an underground manager, was fatally gassed in the Lillierton mine while attempting to rescue William…

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Occidental Gold Mine Council Caustic

Western Age · Friday 17 June 1932 · page 2

Very caustic comments were heard around the Council table at the last meeting owing to reports appearing in the city and country press stating that…

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Mount Drysdale! An Old Goldfield Will It Come Again ? by "The Rambler"

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 18 June 1932 · page 5

Dotting the country of all States are many old goldfields, which in their time yielded much precious metal, and were the scenes of great activity. Very…

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Labor Autocracy Owners May Close Mine Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 June 1932 · page 1

It was decided by a small majority at a meeting of the Wallsend Miners' Lodge to curry on with the "2/9" strike, which threw the Wallsend coal…

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Bricks Of Gold. McGIRR'S Faith in Building

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 June 1932 · page 2

The following is reprinted from last issue of the "Sunday Sun:" Believing that there is no investment to-day as sound as bricks and…

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The Blue and Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 June 1932 · page 2

These colors are the distinguishing badge of the Country Women's Association, and convey and emphasise to the general public the fact that the…

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C.w.a. Blue & Gold Ball

The Western Herald · Friday 1 July 1932 · page 2

The C.W A. will hold a ball on Thursday evening, July 7th in the Wonderland Theatre, the second night of the races. Good music, excellent…

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N.Z. STRIKE Miners Still Stubborn. Likely to Spread. Sydney

The Wellington Times · Monday 4 July 1932 · page 1

It is believed that the South island miners of New Zealand will throw in their lot with the northern miners and cease work early…

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Blue and Gold Dance Very Successful

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 2

THE annual Blue and Gold dance, which is held under the auspices of the Country Women's Association, took place at the Empire Hall last…

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Strike Off Decision of Miners A Futile Affair. Newcastle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 7 July 1932 · page 1

It was decided by a small majority at a special meeting of the Wall-send miners' lodge to call off the strike which had arisen over a…

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Blue and Gold Ball

The Western Herald · Tuesday 12 July 1932 · page 2

The C W.A. Blue and Gold Ball took place on Thursday night in the Wonderland Theatre and was very largely attended by town and country…

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750 Men to Be Thrown Idle State Colliery To Close SYDNEY

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Wednesday 13 July 1932 · page 2

At the first meeting of the Cabinet yesterday, Premier Stevens announced that the Government had derided, in the intersets of the…

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Lithgow Setback State Mine to Close

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1932 · page 1

The announcement that the State Cabinet has decided, in the interests of economy, to close the State coal mine at Lithgow, caused a sensation in all…

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Green And Gold the Stores' Dance

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 1

Streamers and balloons of green und geld were the decorative effects used at the Royal Theatre on Wednesday night, when the Western Stores held…

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Narromine Turf Club. Annual General Meeting. Preparing For The Gold Cup Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 July 1932 · page 5

Despite the depression the Narromine Turf Club is in a healthy condition, and has a fixed nest egg in the bank of £125…

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Mine Fatality

The Western Herald · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

Two Brokes Hill miners were killed when the cage in which they were ascending a shaft at the Zinc Corporation Mine dropped 250 feet…

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Mine Tank New Recreation Reserve

Western Age · Friday 22 July 1932 · page 2

The following letter has been received by the Municipal Council from the Secretory to the Western Lands Board:…

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Rich Gold Strike Worth £30,000 Wellington (N.Z.)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1932 · page 1

A strike of gold, estimated to yield 5000 ounces, is reported from the Shot-over River, near Invereargill, New Zealand. The find is valued at £30,000…

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