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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

463 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 24

Son O' Mine May Not Start in Cup MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 5

Though Son O' Mine is an accepter for the Cup, it is not yet certain that he will run. His owner, Sol Green, said to-day that unless the…

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Regulating Coal Output. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 2

The movement for control of the British coal output is gaining head way in South Wales. The Monmouthshire coalowners' committee has prepared…

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Doctors Visit Mining Camp. Miner Sprinter Makes Them Laugh

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 4

Recently two brothers, who are good Christian medicos, were the guests of seme miners, not a hundred miles from Yerranderie Inviting one of the men…

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Discovery of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 4

A few boys found some small pieces of gold in Reedy Creek, on the Gulgong-Ulan road on Sunday last. The discovery naturally…

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Miners' Picnic. to Be Held at Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 November 1927 · page 29

It has been decided to hold the next annual picnic of the Western Miners at Mudgee…

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New Britannia Gold Mining Syndicate

Leader · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

Work is proceeding to locate Talbot Sam’s discovery of about three years ago. Although [?] supplied particulars of how the discovery was made…

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Mining News. South Lucknow Gold-mining Coy. N.l

Leader · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 4

Altogether 18ft. have been driven S.W., supplying ore which is good crushing dirt for battery treatment on the spot. Fifth parcel of ore…

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Manna Rill Gold Mining Co. N.l Report

Leader · Friday 4 November 1927 · page 1

Pre[?]mary work are making Plant [?] for handling the mines der[?] objective absorbed considerable [?]me. The mine manager (Mr. [?]…

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Molong Races. Popleigh Wins Gold Cup

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 4

"You beauty come on!" The favorite (Worcester), in the lead was battling out supremacy with Ashton Villa, and Moriady, with…

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Special Souvenir Labor Day Issue. Mining in the Early Days. Tangible Link with the Past. Extracts from the Late Mr. Vought's Diary

Lithgow Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 1

Mr. Jas. Vought, son of the late Mr. Robot Vought, has handed us a number of papers -- some in the nature of a diary -- belonging to his late father…

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El Dorado. on the Goldfields Run. Lieutenant Parer Interviewed

Lithgow Mercury · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 4

Blue sea stretching illimitably to the south; east and west, a white fringe of breakers as far as the horizon; below, the little town of Lai, dreaming in the…

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Mines Rescue Volunteers. Deputation to the Minister. Mines Department Should Control

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 2

A deputation of the Minors' Federation met the Minister for Mines yesterday and, among other things, urged that the control of rescue stations be…

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Mine Accidents Precautions Inadequate SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 29

A deputation of coalminors representing all parts of the State interviewed the Minister for Mines, Mr. F. A. Chaffey, M.L.A., and…

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Price of Coal Decision to Reduce SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 2

A special meeting of the northern Col[?] Association held to-day decided to reduce the selling price of [?] by [?] per ton. Prices [?]…

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Lost Trade. Fall in Coal Exports. All-Round Shrinkage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 2

Of all the minerals--metallic and non-metallic-- won in New South Wales, coal has been the greatest wealth producer…

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Family Endowment Statement by Premier Price of Coal Reduced SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 2

As a result of the Government's ce[?]ision not to collect any additional tax for family endowment this year, the price of coal has…

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The Acid Test Converting Francs Into Gold Extensive Fraud LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 2

The Paris newspaper. Le Marin, publishes a story of an extensive fraud wherein hundreds of Hungarian pre war bonds were falsified by means…

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Mining Upheaval. Is Predicted by Booth, M.L.A. Kurri, Kurri

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 November 1927 · page 2

Speaking at a banquet at Kurri Kurri last night, to celebrate his success at the polls, Mr. Booth, M.L.A., warned his audience of an impending…

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Mining Question of State Aid

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 2

There is not much doing in the line of mining at present. Gold mining' is practically defunct and both the deep lead ventures seem…

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Uproar in the Commons. Over Appalling Mining Conditions. Ramsay Macdonald's Accusations. LONDON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 1

Considerable disorder prevailed in the House of Commons to-day during a discussion on the motion of censure submitted by Mr. Ramsay Macdonald,…

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