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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1966

7 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Copper Mining Industry is the Backbone of Cobar's Existence

The Western Herald · Friday 28 January 1966 · page 9

Cobar owes its very existence to copper, the town being established in 1869 following the first…

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Successful Miners' Race Meeting at Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 8 April 1966 · page 6

Gate takings at the recent Miners' Race Club meeting at Cobar amounted to $465. The meeting was well…

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Cobar Mine to Give $15,000 for Amenities

The Western Herald · Friday 17 June 1966 · page 8

Cobar Mines has offered to reply $15,000 plus interest, which is half the loan raised by the…

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Tourists Can Now Visit Opal Mine

The Western Herald · Friday 15 July 1966 · page 4

A new concept in tourist attractions in north-west N.S.W. is the "Walkin-Mine" at Bald Hill,…

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Cobar Miners Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 26 August 1966 · page 1

Cobar Miners' Race Club will hold a five race programme at Cobar Racecourse tomorrow,…

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Coonamble Gold Cup Race Meeting T.A.B. Will Operate

The Western Herald · Friday 16 September 1966 · page 8

Assistant General Manager of the Totalisator Agency Board of N.S.W., Mr. A. J. Smith, has…

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Opal Mine Open for Inspection

The Western Herald · Friday 4 November 1966 · page 6

A professional opal-working, mine at Lightning Ridge, in the N.S.W. North West, has been opened for…

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