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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1954

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Gold Cup Races Are Drawing Near

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 1 October 1954 · page 1

[?] Narromine Gold Cup races are [?] than a fortnight away They take place on Tuesday and Wednesday, October 12…

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Gold Sovereigns Seven for 15/- SYDNEY

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Wednesday 6 October 1954 · page 1

Stealing 40 sovereigns from a friend's house, a laborer later sold them "seven for 15/-."…

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Fancied For Gold Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 1

The "News" racing export—who is frequently wrong—says that the winner of the Narromine Gold Cup to-morrow will…

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Gold Cup Races Are on Again

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Tuesday 12 October 1954 · page 1

In her [?] weather the Narromine Gold Cup [?] to-day. The…

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Narromine Stages Successful Race Meeting Mr. Bert Montgomery's Spearbold Wins Gold Cup

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 15 October 1954 · page 1

The famous Narromine Gold Cup was war by Mr. Bert Montgomery's Spearbold at the Narromine Part that's meeting which took place on Tuesday and Wednesday. White officials were somewhat [?] at the [?] had attend…

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Weddings Of Interest To Dubbo Bride Walks On Gold Coins For Good Luck

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 5 November 1954 · page 5

When Miss Claire Bartholomew married Mr. Edward Dodd in St. Brigid's Church recently, she placed a gold coin in each of her shoes for good luck. The coins were heirlooms which were brought…

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Opened Uranium Mine

The Wellington Times · Thursday 11 November 1954 · page 8

The Governor-General of Australia, Sir William Slim, who yesterday officially opened a uranium mine at Radium Hill, 70 miles South-West of Broken Hill…

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Gold Feel on P.P. Board Stock Routes

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 3 December 1954 · page 3

With the change in the [?] conditions following the recent [?] from and warm weather, [?] have made…

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Legion of Gold Bred In England Wins At Coonamble

Coonabarabran Times · Thursday 9 December 1954 · page 8

Legion of Gold which had been imported from England by Mrs. G. B. S. Falkiner, of Haddon Rig, Warren…

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