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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Narromine Council Water Supply Position Normal Again Opposition to Weir for Gold Dredging

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 March 1939 · page 4

"The Macquarie River at Narromine is again a flowing stream, and although the water level is falling, it is apparent that…

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Cumnock Sensational Gold Find May Be Good But Rush Quietens Down

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 March 1939 · page 4

The sensational rumours current during the last few weeks [?]e the gold find at Eurimbla have quietened down, and those who pegged out…

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Oil From Coal Costly

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 1

Sir John Matt, former director of Geological Survey of Great Britain, who will attend the 50th anniversary meeting of the…

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Gold Worth £4000 Missing ,From Post Office Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

Mystery surrounds the disappearance of gold with £4000 from the custody of postal officials last night. The gold had been sent to…

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Something Like a Mine

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 5

The Blue Bird mine, situated about 140 miles from Kalgoorlie, is the most spectacular producer of gold in Western Australia at the…

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Won a Gold Mine Won't Play Cards Now

The Wellington Times · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 3

The man who once won a gold mine at cards, declined to make a fourth at solo in the train from Bristol to London. Since…

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Killed in Mine Buried Twice in Falls Kalgoorlie

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Jack McCarthy (69), a timberman, was buried twice yesterday by falls of ore in Hannan's North Mine. For 14 hours his body was imprisoned by tons…

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Coal and Coke Move hor Reduction Of Railway Freights Mining Industry in Parlous Condition Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 1

At the annual conference ol the Affiliated Chambers of Commerce, which opened at Sydney to-day. Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C…

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The Gold Standard

Gilgandra Weekly and Castlereagh · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 7

If anybody thinks they know what "the gold standard" is please hold up their right hand, (says Mudgee "Guardian.") What,…

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Won Gold Mine at Cards But Won’t Play Now

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 3

The man who once won a gold mine at cards, declined to make a fourth at solo In the train from Bristol to London. Since…

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Great Boulder Mines Directors Issue Statement Auditors' Figures Used To Refute Attacks

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1939 · page 8

A full statement has been issued in London by the Board of the Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mines Limited dealing with the…

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Benzol From Coal Government Plans to Increase Production

The Wellington Times · Monday 8 May 1939 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government propose, in conjunction with State Governments, to encourage major gas companies…

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Euchareena Bald Hill Mine Operations Start Again More Men Employed

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 May 1939 · page 4

Real summer weather has been experienced here. If only we could get a couple, of inches of rain we would have plenty of feed for the winter…

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Police Establish Identity Of Third Missing Man Left Home in Sydney Suburb for the West Parents to Be Asked to Identify Bicycle and Other Property O'Shea's Gold-washing Dish Found

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 13 May 1939 · page 1

There has been another development in the investigations by detectives into the mysterious disappearances of several men in the Narromine district. In addition to Thomas Robinson and Timothy O'Shea,…

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Western Miners Against Lang

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 May 1939 · page 3

By a majority of 436 votes, members of the Western Miners' Federation decided that the Heffron Labor Party should be recognised by…

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"Laracu's Pol Of Gold" Chapter One. a Bushranger Helps a Lady

The Western Herald · Friday 19 May 1939 · page 8

With swimming head and burning eyes, his wound throbbing painfully his stolen racehorse almost knocked up, and the troopers…

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Mine Accident One Killed—One Injured Melbourne, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 20 May 1939 · page 1

A fall of rock in the Wattle Gully mine near Castlemaine to-day, resulted in the death of John Pedler (45), of Campbell's Creek. John Purley (30),…

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Czech Gold No Power To Restrain Movement London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1939 · page 1

It was announced in the House of Commons that the British Government, had no power to restrain the movement, of gold held by the Bank of…

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"Laracu's Pot of Gold" The Charactesr of this Story

The Western Herald · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 8

LARACY, a bushranger making his escape from the troopers. He saves a woman from…

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Jack Hore Gold Cup Comes to Wellington Reds' Fine Win

The Wellington Times · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 3

The Jack Hore Gold Cup, said to be the most valuable trophy ever presented for League football, has now…

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