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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1948

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Associates Gold Notes (By the Secretary)

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 24 August 1948 · page 1

Mrs. W. A[?] and Mrs. C. B. [?] defeated Mrs. H. Elrington [?] M. Car[?] 7 up and [?] Mrs. R. C. Jeffery…

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Record Coal Output Last Month Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 August 1948 · page 1

Today's coal production is expected to be the best this year. Only three mines were idle today for the loss of 855 tons…

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Gold Cup Races Coun[?] Provers For October 13 and 14

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 10 September 1948 · page 1

At a meeting of the committee of the Narromine Turf Club, held at the [?] on Monday night, [?] were made for the…

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District News Narromine Gold Cup Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 11 September 1948 · page 5

The dates for the Gold Cup races have been altered from Tuesday and Wednesday, October 12 and 13 to the 13th and 14th…

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Miners Rehabilitation

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 5

Disabled New South Wales miners are attending the Jervis Bay Rehabilitation Centre under a provisional agreement between…

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[?]Ey Mine Shafts to Be Filed in

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 14 September 1948 · page 1

At last week's meeting of the Tim[?] shire council a letter was fowled from the Department of [?] offering to pay half the…

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BERLIN Coal Chief Secretly Tried By Russians BERLIN, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 16 September 1948 · page 1

Reports reaching the British Military Government state that a Soviet military court last night secretly tried Alfred Muechenberger, chief of the Berlin coal administration, whom the Russians…

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Millionth Coal Sack for Berlin Berlin

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 21 September 1948 · page 1

An American Skymaster yesterday carried the one-millionth sack of coal over the Allied air bridge into Berlin…

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Ulan Coal Protected by Government

The North-Western Watchman · Thursday 23 September 1948 · page 6

Area of.,, coal bearing land applied for as coal mining leases by two applicants at Ulan have been refused by the Government on the…

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Miners Accused of Causing Waste of Dollars

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 24 September 1948 · page 7

Speaking at Narromine at the weekend, Mr. Vic. Thorby said that thirty million bags of wheat weretied up because miners had failed to…

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[?] Ations Yet for Gold Cup Races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 5 October 1948 · page 1

Over as horses have been nominated for the Ma[?] Gold Cup Races which take place on Wednesday and Thursday of next week…

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Gold Cup Races May Be Best Ever Staged

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 8 October 1948 · page 1

If sufficient people can be induced to leave their cars out overnight so that racehorses may use their garages as stables, there may be 90…

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District News Narromine Gold Cup Races

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 October 1948 · page 4

Record entries been recovered for the Gold cup races, which take place on wednesday and Thursday of next week. Over…

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[?] ESCAPE [?] Down [?] Mine

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 3

Betty, eleven-year-old daughter of Mr. [?] of Carwell Street. [?] a serious accident on [?] last when playing at…

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Gold Cup Races Tomorrow and

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 1

Visitors from all parts of the State are coming to Narromine for the Gold Cup races which take place tomorrow and Thursday. An added attraction will be the Gold Cup Ball, run by the CWA Younger Set, at the Memorial Hall tomorrow night…

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Narromine Gold Cup Races Tomorrow in

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1948 · page 4

There will be a clearing sale at "Retreat" mincre Siding. tomorrow afternoon. to be conducted by J. F. Scott and Company. of Dubbo. Plant…

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Violent Pit Top Clash Between Miners And Soldiers PARIS, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 21 October 1948 · page 1

Many strikers and solders were injured in a violent battle on the Saint Etienne coalfield in Central France yesterday is 1,200 factory and other workers joined the striking miners in attacking the…

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French Coal Strike Assumes Grimmer Aspect PARIS. Friday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 23 October 1948 · page 1

In addition to the death in hospital of a policeman injured in the fighting in the Saint Etienne area of Southern France, over 100 persons were injured in bitter clashes yesterday as violence engendered by…

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Rich Gold Strike. In South Africa JOHANNESBURG, Tuesday: I

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 October 1948 · page 1

One of the richest gold finds in the Sand River area of Orange Free State, with the recovery of gold assaying 1052 inch…

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Should State Parliament Control Coal ?

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 30 October 1948 · page 3

Mr. Charles Cutler. Country Party member for Orange said in Sydney recently that control of the coal industry within the…

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