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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1950

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Mrs. Emma Gold

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 29 August 1950 · page 3

Mrs. E. J. Gold, of 89 Bultge Street, Dubbo died at her home on Sunday. She was aged 76 years, and is…

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Ulan Coal Mine Council’s Miner’s Right

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 7 September 1950 · page 8

It was decided at the last meeting of the Ulan County Council held at Gulgong that £1200 be payed to Mr. A. Key…

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Waves of Oozing Mud Creep Towards Trapped Scottish Miners Entombed Men Fight Desperately In Bowels Of Earth LONDON

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 September 1950 · page 1

Entombed Scottish miners are working desperately building walls of coal to keep back waves of oozing mud which threaten to engulf them…

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13 Missing Miners Now Past Hope London

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 12 September 1950 · page 1

There is now no hope of getting out alive 13 missing miners at Knockshinnock Colliery, near New Cumnock, Aryshire,…

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Arrangements Made for Gold Cup Races on October 11 and 12

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 September 1950 · page 2

As a result of a meeting of the committee of the Narromine Turf Club on Tuesday night arrangements are well in hand. The greatest…

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Holidays for Gold Cup Races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 19 September 1950 · page 1

The Municipal Council has agreed to ask for the proclamation of a public holiday (full-day) in Narromine on October 11 and a bank half…

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Gold Cup Races. on October and 12

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 22 September 1950 · page 1

[?] more than a fortnight [?] Gold Cup races, on [?] 12. [?] officials say that there has…

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There's Gold in Them There Hills New York

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1950 · page 1

The Southern Bell Telephone Company at Miami had lost £44,642 in two years to young women employees who took rolls…

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Wongarbon Blue And Gold Ball

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 28 September 1950 · page 5

The Wongarbon C.W.A. Blue and Gold Ball, held in the M.U.I.O.O.F. Hall, was a social and financial success…

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[?]For Gold [?]

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 29 September 1950 · page 1

The Nar[?] Turf Club's Tattersall's rights [?] were sold to Mr. G. C[?] of the Hotel Narrandera, for [?] at an auction on…

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U.S. Destroyer Hits Mine Off Nth Korea Washington

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 3 October 1950 · page 1

Seven men were injured when the United Staets destroyer Mansfield struck a mine off North Korea on Saturday, a…

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Weddings Mines—adburn

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 5 October 1950 · page 5

Popples, pansies and stocks decorated St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church on September 9 for the wedding of Nora Jean,…

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Banks Closed for Gold Cup Races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 6 October 1950 · page 9

Narromine banks will close all day Wednesday, which is the first day of the Narromine Gold Cup races and will be open until…

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No Freight Increase on Gas Coal

The Wellington Times · Monday 9 October 1950 · page 1

The increased charges for freight carried on the N.S.W. Railways will not apply to coal which is to be used for…

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Banks Cl[?] for Gold [?] Races

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 5

[?] will [?] all day Wednesday, [?] is the first day [?] Gold Cup [?]…

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Gold Cup Races Everything Points (Weather P[?]ing) to Good Meeting

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 10 October 1950 · page 1

If the weather [?] fine the Gold Cup races to-morrow and Thursday may be the most successful meeting ever staged by the…

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Deputation to Minister Ulan Coal Deposits and Mary Vale Line

The Wellington Times · Thursday 12 October 1950 · page 1

Members of the Mary Vale-Sandy Hollow Railway Coordination League and the Ulan County Council are…

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Great World Is Picked to Win Gold Cup

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 14 October 1950 · page 6

Great World, who is still in the Melbourne Cup for which he has had a steady preparation, is selected to win the City Tattersall's Gold Cup (1½ mile) at Randwick this afternoon…

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Coal Deposits Found Near Alice Springs

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 28 October 1950 · page 1

Mr A. R. Driver, the Northern Territory Administrator announced recently that black and brown coal…

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Monster Was a Mine Loch Ness Mystery Explained LONDON, Thursday

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 November 1950 · page 1

Naval experts say that there never was Loch Ness monster. The various "monster" seen through the years were merely…

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