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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Crocodiles, Death Adders—and Gold Australian Woman’s Adventures

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 11

Although she has spent several years in the tropics, suffering the hardships of a pioneer, Mrs. B. Harper, one of Australia’s few…

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Civic Farewell to Mr. W. H. Bentley Presentation of Inscribed Gold Watch

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 18 November 1937 · page 2

After a resisdence of eleven years in our midst as C.P. Inspector, Mr. W. H. Bentley left on Tuesday for Sydney, where…

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Leadville Copper Mine Huge Body of Rich Ore

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 12

Mr. A. Dawson, of Gulgong, has supplied us (says the "Gulgong Advertiser") with [?]ome very interesting information…

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The Old Goldfields Tambaroora No. 3. (Copyright)

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 November 1937 · page 10

It is New Year's Day, 1851. The sun has crossed the range, and approaches to the noon. It is a roasting day. In the many gullies and on the…

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The Old Goldfields Tambaroora No. 3 by Will Carter. (Copyright). the Novelty of Names

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 December 1937 · page 11

There is endless variety in the names we carry through life, yet, greater by far, are the nicknames men 'bestow upon one another when…

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The Old Goldfields Tambaroora—No. 4 GOLD

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 December 1937 · page 13

Gold, gold, why art thou silent, Hidden from sight 'neath the gravel and grass? Wouldst thou but whisper, revealing…

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Latest Telegrams International Chinese Cease Work in Mines. London

The Western Herald · Friday 10 December 1937 · page 5

A Singapore message states 700 Chinese, employed in the Japanese owned Iron Mine at Johore, refused to work, declaring the result…

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The Old Gold-fields Tambaroora No. 5 Nuggety Nat's Luck (Copyright, by Will Cartel) the Prospect

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 December 1937 · page 15

"Fill up a dish for a prospect, Jock," It was "Nuggety Nat" who spoke To his mate, Jock Bell, the "Turon Swell,"…

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The Old Goldfields Tambaroora No 6 a Two-storey Pub — Old Time Taverns — Early Storekeepers — Chinese Stores Popular — a Plucky Woman's Reward (Copyright by Will Carter) Long's Two-storey Pub

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 December 1937 · page 5

Reference has been already made to John Long as a business man with numerous interests at Tambaroora in the early days. Judging by his…

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The Old Goldfields Tambaroora No. 7 Quaint Cristenings Spiritual Needs a Slab and Bark Church First Resident Clergyman First Police Magistrate (Copyright by Will Carter) QUAINTCHRISTENINGS

The Wellington Times · Thursday 30 December 1937 · page 11

Circumsta[?]s alter names as well as cases. MrsDicky Todd, of early Tambaroora, id set her heart upon calling her neborn son after a…

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