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Mining & the mines, 1947

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Daughter of Mine Chapter Xxii

The Bega District News · Tuesday 22 April 1947 · page 6

Cecily took a step toward me [?] Mavis—mother says you told me what you did to-night because you [?] to stop loving her. She said [?]…

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Death at Yambulla Mine

The Bega District News · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

Thomas Pruss, aged 67, suddenly col. lapsed and died last-Tuesday while visiting his mine on the old Pambula field the Pambula district with a view to…

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Daughter Mine Chapter Xxiii

The Bega District News · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 6

Cecily made It official the next day that she had told Steve they were not right for each other. Steve took it hard. That afternoon he dropped in at the…

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Blue and Gold Dance Amusing C. W. A. Function

The Bega District News · Friday 25 April 1947 · page 2

The Show Pavilion on Wednesday night was the scene of attraction, and people came from, far and near- for the “Blue and Gold” Ball contracted by the…

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DAUGHTER of Mine Chapter Xxiv

The Bega District News · Tuesday 29 April 1947 · page 6

“Robert, forgive me!” I pleaded. The words were Inadequate. So was anything that I might try to do to recompense him for the. long deception I had…

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Coal for Bega Gasworks

The Bega District News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 2

The S.S. Bopple steamed alongside the Tathra wharf during the Hawk’s weekly visit last Thursday. She was the first boat to arrive this week-and had been…

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Wolumla Mining Days Tales by Mr. E. F. Weightson

The Bega District News · Friday 9 May 1947 · page 4

If you want to hear some stirring old tales of Wolumla in the days of the eighteen-sixties and thereabouts, just have a, word- with Mr.. E. P.. Wrightson,…

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Pambula Gold Mines Mb. Jim Robertson Enthusiastic

The Bega District News · Tuesday 8 July 1947 · page 4

Mr. Jim Robertson, of Pambula, who owns the lease of the Parabola goldfields, says there are seven men working there at present. He well…

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Stolen Goods in Mine

The Bega District News · Friday 28 November 1947 · page 2

Constable J. Monaghan of the Bega Police, used a rope to make a risky descent of a 60 mine shaft at the Dr. George diggings yesterday…

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Train Cuts to Remain Waiting on Coal Improvement

The Bega District News · Tuesday 16 December 1947 · page 4

The Bega Chamber of Commerce through, the Member (Mr. Jack G. Beale M.L.A.) made a request for an improvement in the curtailed train…

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