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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1939

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"Laracu's Pot Of Gold" The Characters of this Story

The Western Herald · Friday 6 October 1939 · page 8

LONE HAND LARACY, a bushranger, escaping from the troopers. MRS. HODGE, who is rescued from drowning by Laracy…

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Finnish Timber Vessel Strikes Mine Amsterdam

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1939 · page 1

The Finnish timber vessel, Indra, struck a mine off Terschelling Island. The crew are believed to have been saved…

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Gold As Cure in Medical Cases

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 8

You may be surprised to know that gold can help people immediately in overcoming some of civilisation's deadliest…

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Narromine Gold Cup Comes to Wellington

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1939 · page 5

The Narromine Gold Cup, which was decided on Tuesday last, was won by Mr Jack Marning's' Posito from a strong…

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

The Western Herald · Friday 13 October 1939 · page 8

LONE HAND LARACY; a bushranger, escaping from the troopers. MRS. HODGE, who is rescued from drowning by Laracy…

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Quest for Gold Dream of Russia

The Wellington Times · Thursday 19 October 1939 · page 9

One of Stalin's greatest dreams has been the development of the gold resources of his vast Eastern Empire of Siberia…

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Secondary Industries Possibilities of Coal

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 3

It was ascertained by members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, who attended a dinner given in honour of the…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved) Chapter One. a Bushranger Helps a Lady

The Wellington Times · Monday 23 October 1939 · page 5

With swimming head and burning eyes, his wound throbbing painfully, his stolen racehorse almost knocked up, and the troopers the knew not…

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Russian Gold London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 24 October 1939 · page 1

The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic writer says that Germany will not receiver the 17½ tons of Soviet gold, which are reported to have been sent…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved) Chapter One

The Wellington Times · Thursday 26 October 1939 · page 5

Nothing except the horses in the paddock and the fowls, moved about the hut, but a thin column of smoke rose in the clear, cold air from a…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved) Chapter One

The Wellington Times · Monday 30 October 1939 · page 4

A gleam of admiration crept into his eyes as he thought that this wife had nerve to use a flimsy bridge like that, apparently twice daily. She…

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Coal Mines Idle Strike on Northern Fields Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 1

As a result of the decision of the engineers on the northern coalfields to strike for a 40 hour week, Elrington, Pelton, Aberdare and Aberdare Central…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved) Chapter One

The Wellington Times · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 14

"Sure, I was on the other bank, wonderin' how to get across, when I saw the bridge give way," he said. "I hope ye feel none the worse for…

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Underground Village Of Australian Opal Miners Sights of Coober Pedy Huge Station In Low Rainfall Area

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 2 November 1939 · page 4

To-day Mr. Tink describes the last stage of his long journey through Australia's vast hinterland. He tells of the unique opal-mining township of Coober Pedy and of his meeting with the village baker who once…

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Coal Mines Idle Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 November 1939 · page 6

As a result of the strike by engineers for a uniform 40-hour week on the coalfields, nearly all mines in the north were idle to-day…

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Country Industries Commonwealth Mine To Be Revived

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 5

According to a report of the State Development and Information Bureau, which was recently submitted to the…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved) Chapter One

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 November 1939 · page 5

He must study this thing. He had been as near capture 24 hours ago, with a Land of fighting men pressing him. close, and he had tricked…

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Mining Strike Extends Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 7 November 1939 · page 1

The engineers' strike extended to-day to the South Seaham mine. Only the Stockton Borehole of the big Newcastle mines is now working…

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Mining Strike Prime Minister To Intervene Melbourne

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 1

The Prime Minister (Mr. Menzies' has decided to intervene in the coal crisis unless it is settled within the next few days…

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Laracy's Pot of Gold (All Rights Reserved) Chapter 2. a Change of Heart for a Rogue

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 November 1939 · page 14

There was a long silence, and them [?]aracy, from his dark cellar (if it was a cellar in which they had hidden him) heard the miner returning to…

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