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140470PD: Crowds gathered on Mt Whaleback for the official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron mine, 26 June 1969
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140474PD: Haulpak at the official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron mine on Mt Whaleback, 26 June 1969
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140475PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140476PD: Sir Paul Hasluck addresses the crowd at the official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback, 26 June 1969
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140477PD: Sir Paul Hasluck addresses the crowd at the official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback, 26 June 1969
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140478PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140479PD: Arrival of the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck at the opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. mine on Mt Whaleback, 26 June 1969
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140480PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140481PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140482PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140483PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140484PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140485PD: Sir Paul Hasluck addresses the crowd at the official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback, 26 June 1969
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140486PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140499PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140503PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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140504PD: Sir Paul Hasluck officially opens the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback, 26 June 1969
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140507PD: Official opening of the Mt Newman Mining Co. iron ore project on Mt Whaleback by the Governor General Sir Paul Hasluck, 26 June 1969
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Summary
The Mt. Newman Mining Company iron ore mine on Mt Whaleback was officially opened by the Governor General at the top of Mt Whaleback on 26 June 1969. The 'Boomerang' grandstand was later relocated to the town oval. TVW Channel 7 filmed the event.
Year
1969.
Warnings and disclaimer
Title devised by cataloguer. Captions by photographer.
Subjects
- Iron mines and mining -- Western Australia -- Whaleback, Mount -- Photographs.
- Television cameras -- Western Australia -- Photographs.
- Grandstands -- Western Australia -- Newman -- Photographs.
- View more on SLWA catalogue
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