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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1941

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Tin Mines Attracting Hundreds of Miners

The Wellington Times · Monday 10 March 1941 · page 2

The newly opened tin mines at Gibsonvale are attracting hundreds of miners, and numerous shafts have been dug…

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Ann Sothern in Comedy. "Gold Rush Maisie" at Monarch

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1941 · page 5

Ann Sothern, who characterises the stranded showgirl with a whip-lash tongue and the heart of gold as no one else can, returns to her familiar…

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River Dredge Probe At Wellington Next Monday Value of Gold v. Water Is Problem Strong Deputation Sees Premier On Dam Site

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 20 March 1941 · page 5

A meeting of the Local Land Board at Wellington on Monday will hear evidence in connection with an application by Macquarie Alluvials N.L. for permission to sink a dam and cutting in the Macquarie River at…

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Coal Strike Delayed. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 28 March 1941 · page 5

Immediate action in a threatened [?] wide coal stoppage has been delayed, following a promise of Premier Mair to meet the Miners'…

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Storage Of Petrol Use Old Tunnels and Mines R.A.C.A. Official's Plan Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 3 April 1941 · page 1

Declaring thai in view of the urgency of overcoming storage problems in Australia his plan merited immediate consideration by the Commonwealth…

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C.W.A. Younger Set Blue and Gold Ball Plans Anzac Day Memorial Service

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1941 · page 5

Dubbo C.W.A. Younger Set, at its monthly meeting on Thursday night, finalised arrangements for the C.W.A. and Younger Set's Blue and Gold Ball,…

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22 Dead, 20 Injured As Toll of Mine Singapore

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 8 April 1941 · page 1

It has been officially announced that when the Admiralty mooring vessel Buffalo fouled a mine last week, 22 persons were killed and 20…

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Gold Cup Races Committee Makes Plans

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 5

At a meeting of Dubbo Racing Club last night it was decided to take out a pluvius policy covering the club against rain on each of the two days…

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RANDWICK Gold Salute Shocks In All-aged Plate Tranquil Star, AH Love Back to Winning List

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 17 April 1941 · page 6

Gold Salute created another w.f.a. racing sensation at Randwick yesterday when he defeated High Caste and Beau Vite in the…

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Dubbo Racks Good Entries Expected For Gold Cup Show Meeting to Be Held Next Month

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

Dubbo Racing Club secretary (Mr. K. N. Wilkins) is confident that a large entry will be received for the Gold Cup meeting to be…

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RANDWICK Gold Salute Might Shine Again In Cropper Plate Today Tranquil Star for A.J.C. PLATE Air Link And Buzalong Likely Winners

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 19 April 1941 · page 4

Interest will centre in the C. W. Crupper Plate and the A.J.C. Plate on the closing clay of the Randwick autumn carnival this afternoon. Despite the reduced field, the Cropper Plate should be a great clash, for it…

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Noxious Weeds—Bringing Coal To Newcastle

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 24 April 1941 · page 8

Mr. C. J. Rowcliff considers that display at the Dubbo show of an exhibit of noxious weeds would be extremely valuable,…

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Dubbo Gold Cup Entries Close on

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1941 · page 4

Nominations for the Dubbo Racing Club's Gold Cup meeting will close with the secretary (Mr. K. N. Wilkins) at 9 p.m. on Monday, April 28…

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Gold Cup Entries Strong Nominations Received

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 April 1941 · page 1

Entries for the Dubbo Gold Cup meeting on May 8 and 9 are excellent, said the Racing Club secretary (Mr. K. N. Wilkins) this morning. He…

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20 Debs. Presented At Blue And Gold Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 7

The C.W.A. colors—blue and gold—were used with effect in the decoration of the Royal Theatre for last night's ball—the annual C.W.A. and Younger Set function. Overhead blue and gold streamers…

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Burrendong Dam Mining Leases Will not Interfere

The Wellington Times · Thursday 1 May 1941 · page 4

Mr. George Wilson, M.L.A., has received the following letter from the Premier, Mr. Mair, in relation to the…

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Dubbo Races Strong Entries For Gold Cup Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 5

Strong entries have been received by the Dubbo Racing Club secretary (Mr. K. N. Wilkins) for the Gold Cup meeting to be conducted next Thursday and Friday. The Gold Cup field is notable for…

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Randwick Chatoona Likely in City Tatt's Gold Cup Today Binnia Hero Best Rival—Amiable For Sprint

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1941 · page 5

Although to be taken on trust over the distance, the rapidly improving Chatoona impresses as a possibility in the City Tattersall's Gold Cup to be run at Randwick this afternoon. Chatoona will have to cope with stiff…

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Mining Leases and Burrendong Dam

The Wellington Times · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 2

Mr. George Wilson, M.L.A., has been advised by the Premier of N.S.W., Mr. A. Mair, that, following a suggestion "that in the event of…

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Dubbo Races Gold Stamp Wins Cup Kinross By Half Length In Maiden Handicap

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 8 May 1941 · page 1

Finishing strongly. Kinross registered a half-length victory over Verdol in the Maiden Handicap at the first tiny of the Dubbo Racing…

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