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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1968

10 stories in Dubbo & the Western Plains's papers

Big fields Expected at Cobar Miners Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 15 March 1968 · page 1

Forty-seven Individual horses have been nominated for tomorrow's Copper Cup Meeting to be…

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Honeymooning on Queensland Gold Coast

The Western Herald · Friday 26 April 1968 · page 1

Miss Iris Mooring made a radiantly beautiful bride in her gown of white crystal pearl satin and french corded lace, for her marriage to Mr. William Ross Rushton, at St. Ignatius Church Bourke last Saturday evening…

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Cobar Mines Profit Rises

The Western Herald · Friday 3 May 1968 · page 8

The Directors of Broken Hill South Limited announced last week that it was estimated that Cobar…

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Cobar Miners Race Club Winter Meeting This

The Western Herald · Friday 31 May 1968 · page 6

Tomorrow, June 1st, is the day set down for the Winter Race Meeting of the Cobar Miners Race Club at the Dalton Park Racecourse, Cobar. Excellent nominations have been received for the…

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Successful Cobar Miners Race Meeting Cup to Arrow Chan

The Western Herald · Friday 7 June 1968 · page 6

MR. A. J. HORTON (owner and trainer of Arrow Chan — pictured in background) receives the Race Trophy from. MR. R. J. BEAVIS. Jockey P. KHAN is on the left of the photograph. Mr. Beavis is Managing Director of Gardiner, Denver, Sydney, the donors of the Cup Trophy, which was made from copper mined at Cobar. The Cobar Miners Race Club conducted a highly successful Race Meeting at the Dalton Park Raceway, Cobar, last Saturday afternoon. Officials estimate that it…

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Cobar Miners Races Tomorrow

The Western Herald · Friday 23 August 1968 · page 1

Fifty-six horses have nominated for tomorrows August Race Meeting to be conducted by the…

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T.V. for Cobar Mines Co. to Help with Cost Country Television Services Ltd. has been, granted a licence to operate a T.V. translator at Cobar

The Western Herald · Friday 30 August 1968 · page 9

Cobar Mines Pty. Ltd. will co-operate in the raising of an estimated $90,000 for the necessary microwave link…

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Gold Coast Honeymoon

The Western Herald · Friday 27 September 1968 · page 1

The fabulous Queensland Gold Coast has been chosen by Mr. and Mrs. Peter Cussen for a honeymoon following their marriage at Holy Innocents Church of England Church,…

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"The Bush Is Mine"

The Western Herald · Friday 20 December 1968 · page 2

There's a moonglade on the water, There are splendid stars that dream, There's a night wind crooning softly Thru the wood and o'er the stream…

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"The Bush Is Mine"

The Western Herald · Friday 20 December 1968 · page 2

There's a moonglade on the water, There are splendid stars that dream, There's a night wind crooning softly Thru the wood and o'er the stream…

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