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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1942

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Coal Mines All Working To-day Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 5 October 1942 · page 3

The fact that all mines are working to-day shows the sincerity of the mine workers towards the war Effort, declared the…

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Gold Hoard at Hill End Found in Old Cottage Old Man Dies Worth £7000

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 8 October 1942 · page 2

A hoard of £5000 was found in Bill Beatty’s little cottage at Hill End when he died a week ago. He was a former prospector and lived…

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Coal Hold-Up Nearly One Thousand Miners Idle Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 16 November 1942 · page 3

Two coal mines, involving 970 men are on strike in N.S.W. today. The loss of production is estimated at 4200 ton of coal. At…

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Watering Facilities for Pigs, at N'mine Trucking Yards Commissioner for Railways Cannot Grant Request

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 November 1942 · page 1

Following representations made by Mr. C. G. [?] MLA on behalf of the Narromine branch of the Farmers and Settlers…

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Miners' Pensions

The Western Herald · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 4

Mr.Davidson : Can the Minister for Mine inform the House whether it is a fact that a considerable time ago he promised that he…

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Latest Telegrams Mine Sweeper and Tanker Sink Japanese Raider Off Cocos Island. Two Jap. Destroyers Sunk Off N.G. Japanese Raider Sunk. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 27 November 1942 · page 1

[?]anberra.— Prime Minister Curtin announced that a British mine sweeper and Dutch tanker sank a 10,000 tons Japanese raider…

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First Gold Discovery Pioneer’s Death Recalls the Incident

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 30 November 1942 · page 1

The passing of two brothers, John and Arthur Lister, within a few days of each other, has severed a link with the very…

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Gold Nugget Stolen Soldier, Arrested and Charged

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 4 December 1942 · page 1

At about 3 p.m. on Tuesday in aged man, Thomas Williams, a prospector, was assaulted and robbed of a nugget of gold Weighing…

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John Samuel Gold

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 2

The death occurred early this morning, at the Dubbo District Hospital, from heart failure, following rheumatic fever, of John Samuel…

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Shale Mining Near Kandos

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 4

A Melbourne company has taken up about 400 acres of lease for the purpose of mining for shale on the property of Mr. Jim Willis, of…

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Nugget of Gold Subject of Theft Charge

Dubbo Dispatch · Monday 7 December 1942 · page 2

Edward Hinchcliff, 24, a soldier, of Wellington, was charged at the Orange Court on Friday with assaulting and robbing…

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Assault and Gold Robbery Hinchcliffe Committed for Trial

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 11 December 1942 · page 1

On Tuesday, before Mr., Donaldson, P.M., at the Wellington Police Court,, Edward .Hinchcliffe (24), soldier, was charged with…

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American War Correspondent, George Thomas Folster, Discusses Aspects of the Constitutional Bill Your Rights and Mine—post-war Plannin and the Constitutional Bill

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 15 December 1942 · page 4

George Thomas Foister, war correspondent in Australia for the "Chicago Sun" and representatives of the National Broadcasting Company is U.S.A. gave an interesting exclusive interview to Industrial News following his broadcast from Sydney the other night on the…

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Roxy Theatre Pot O’ Gold

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

With James Stewart and Paulette Goddard in the top stellar roles dishing out a million dollars worth of fun; laughter and romance, James…

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Presentation of Prizes at N'mine Public School Pleasant Function on

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 18 December 1942 · page 4

In a delightful betting in the School grounds the annual presentation of prizes at the Narromine Public Scholl took place on…

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Your Guess and Mine Prediction in Coming Events of the War

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 22 December 1942 · page 3

Up from Sydney on a short visit recently, to his mother, Mrs Bartier at the Imperial Hotel, was [?] Reg Bartier, who was recently discharged…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Dubbo Dispatch · Friday 25 December 1942 · page 1

Although the plant of the old Blayney copper mine is being removed to Lithgow, Lyndhurst Shire Council has decided that the electricity…

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