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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1945

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Coal Losses Aldermen Perturbed. Gasworks Fence Imoerative

The Wellington Times · Monday 28 May 1945 · page 3

During [?] on the report of the manager of the Municipal [?] at last Thursday night's meeting of the…

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£20,000 in Gold Comforts Fund Offer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 May 1945 · page 3

The largest art union yet held in Australia lias been launched in the interest or Australian Servicemen and women by the Australian…

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Coal Strikes

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1945 · page 1

Although Deputies who are on strike at twentythree South-Maitland collieries returned to work for a brief period yesterday, they decided at a meeting…

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Latest Telegrams Shortage of Coal Supplies Causes Drastic Restrictions on Use of Electricity in New South Wales. Electricity Restrictions. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 22 June 1945 · page 1

Drastic restrictions on the use of electricity in N.S.W. will be imposed by regulation on Monday. Gas will not be affected…

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Pioneer Passes Saw Eugowra Gold Robbery

The Wellington Times · Thursday 28 June 1945 · page 5

Mr. George Burgess, who was the only surviving individual, who witnessed the greatest gold robbery in…

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Greatest Gold Robbery in Australia Eye Witness’ Account

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 2 August 1945 · page 4

The death recently at Molong of Mr. George Burgess has removed from our midst one of the “true old pioneers.” He was 96, and he was…

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Miners Do Damage Police Called. Newcastle

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 August 1945 · page 1

Using iron bars. 30 miners who marched an Rhandda Colliery last night, tore sheets of galvanised iron from the old…

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Latest Telegrams. Demobilisation of Members of the Women's Army Services... Senator Ashley's Remarks on Coal Position Emobilisation of Women in Army. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 24 August 1945 · page 1

Melbourne Twenty thousand women in the army services are expected to be domobilised by June, under the points system…

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Gold In Them Thar Hills Binnaway Soldier Returns Over Kokoda Trail. in Search of Yellow Metal

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 30 August 1945 · page 6

After facing the perits of Jap snipers, malarial mosquitoes, and tropical diseases; suffering the hardships of biting insects, mudbound roads, heart-breaking lugging…

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Gold Robbery—-Modern Style

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday.—Which postal officials opened a mail bag in Melbourne they discovered that a collection of nuts and bolts wrapped in a…

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Nuts and Bolts Replace Gold £2000 Mail Bag Stolen. Melbourne

The Wellington Times · Thursday 6 September 1945 · page 1

When postal officials opened a mail bag in Melbourne they discovered that a collection of nuts and bolts, wrapped in…

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Consignment of Gold Stolen. Sydney

The Western Herald · Friday 7 September 1945 · page 1

Melbourne.—When the Postal Officials opened a mail bag in Melbourne they discovered that a collection of nuts and bolts wrapped…

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Dubbo Bowling Club Gordon-shakespeare Gold Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1945 · page 4

This contest, which is played annually, consisting of teams of graded players of clubs within the Far Western and Central Western…

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Coal Crisis Ministers Confer

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 1

Paced with the fact that coal production losses in N.S.W. this year as a result of ste[?], exceeds 265,000 tons, which is sufficient to operate all…

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Coal Riots in Japan TOKIO, Thursday.—

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 1

American marines have been rushed to coal-mine prison camps near Hakata and Hokkaido, to quell fighting between Chinese labourers, war…

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Ministers Confer With Miners' Federation. SYDNEY

The Wellington Times · Thursday 18 October 1945 · page 3

Faced with the fact that coal production losses in New South Wales this year, at present stoppages, will exceed…

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Gold Fillings For Fish

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 25 October 1945 · page 4

Harry Datson, who is returning to a good positions in Daigety's has been a prisoner of war in Malaya, and has not Seen his family (mother and sisters) for…

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Mines Control

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 30 October 1945 · page 4

On the eve of Federal Cabinet discussion of means to combat the spread of industrial unrest in the Commonwealth, the Minister for Supply (Mr…

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Naval Man turns to Gold Mining

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 15 November 1945 · page 6

After serving 26 years in the Royal Navy and six and a half years in the merchant navy, Mr. W. Barker has arrived at Cobar (N.S.W.) to take up…

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Coal Chief For Post In London?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 17 November 1945 · page 1

Mr Norman Mighell, present Commonwealth Coal…

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