LJ (Les) Hibbens (1918–1988) was actively involved in all aspects of civic life in Wee Waa. In addition to being elected to the Namoi Shire Council in 1951, Les was District Grand Master of the North West District of the Manchester Unity Independent Order of Odd Fellows (1951-2). When Les Hibbens was awarded this certificate, […]
This certificate, issued to Albert Arthur Robert Wallbank (1909–1975) gave him the right to mine under the 1906 NSW Mining Act. Albert lived in Dudley in the heart of the coal mining district of the Hunter Valley of NSW but it is unlikely that he was intending to mine for coal. Gold was his target. […]
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