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

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,112 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 32 of 56

Gold-seekers Penalised Mines Department Criticised "Fossickers' Privileges Whittled Away"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 3

Mr. W. Shawcross, writing from Napoleon Reef to the "Mercury," ably deals with some of the disabilities the present day prospector suffers from…

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Wonthaggi Coal Reduction Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 2

A reduction of 3/ a ton has been made in the price of Wonthaggi State Mine coal for industrial purposes. This brings the price of slack coal to 21/…

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Southern Coal Price Reduced Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 2

Members of the Southern Collier Proprietors' Association have reduced the price of southern coal by 3/3 a ton when supplied at Sydney or Port…

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Price of Coal Reduction on South Coast'

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 June 1930 · page 6

Mr. E. G. Weyland, secretary of The Southern Colliery Proprietors' Association, yesterday announced that, from June 2 members of the…

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Northern Miners' Seniority Conference Is Desired Cessnock, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 8

A meeting representative of three lodges last night decided to ask the northern executive of the Miners' Federation to convene a rank and file…

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Turon News Crossley-sofala Bridge Search for Gold

National Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

The opening of the new bridge across the Turon River has come and gone. In spite of the wintry weather there was a large attendance at the function…

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Coal for Railways £600,000 on Order Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 2

Tenders for the supply of approximately 800.000 tons of coal for locomotive and power stations running will be called by the Railway Department…

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Jack Hore Gold Cup. Orange Old Boys for Temora

Leader · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 5

Realising that their team is not sufficiently strong just now to retrieve the Jack Hore Gold Cup, which they lost to Temora, on Sunday last,…

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South Africa Standing the Depression Influence of Gold Capetown

National Advocate · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 3

The governor of the Reserve Bank stated to-day that the reason for comparatively dear money was the dearth of credit. South Africa was…

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Mining in the West Owners Seek Wage Reductions Which Men Will Resist

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

Proprietors of mines in the west have served a log of claims on Mr. D. J. Davies, general secretary of the Miners' Federation…

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Mudgee Coursing Club Big Two Days' Cup Meeting Crowds Attend From All Parts Paragon Gold Cup to Snowy Emerson Father's Footsteps Takes Puppy Stakes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 13 June 1930 · page 4

The gratifying success that attended the Mudgee Coursing Club's big two days' meeting—June 7 and 9—was striking evidence of the popularity of the sport in which Mudgee and district owners are among the foremost in the State, or…

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Coal Freights Reduction Announced Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 14 June 1930 · page 2

The Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) announced to-night that the Government had decided that freights for coal and coke for shipment from Newcastle,…

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Renown Colliery Closing ? All Employees Given Notice

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 1

Seventy-two notices of dismissal, embracing the whole of the employees, were issued at Renown Colliery on Friday…

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Langlands Cup Soccer Oakey Surprise Railway Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 3

The first round of the Langlands and Pedersen Cups was played on Saturday, before a fair attendance, The weather was ideal for Soccer…

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Coal Freights Reduced But Not From West Consumers Will Benefit

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 3

Details of the Government's promised reduction in freight and other charges on coal are announced by the Treasurer (Mr. Stevens) as follow:--…

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Search for Gold Further Assistance Possible Mr W. F. Dunn Busy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 14

Mr W. F. Dunn, M.L.A, bus received the following communication, dated 10/6/30, from the Minister for Mines;…

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Gold Bonus Specific for Depression Delegation to Federal Minister Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 3

A dozen bronzed and grizzled men who have come to Sydney out of the West claim to possss a recipe which will banish all our industrial ills…

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Late Sporting. Jack Hore Gold Cup. Old Boys Beaten. Temora Too Good. TEMORA, Sund

Leader · Monday 16 June 1930 · page 2

Supporters of the Old Boys Club followed the team by Temora, for the match for the Jack Hore Gold Cup,…

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Southern Mines. Owners Claim for Reduced Wages Will Men Leave Work? SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 June 1930 · page 2

Great interest is being taken in tomorrow's meeting of the southern miners' committee of management over the decision which will be…

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Tyldesley Colliery Dividend of 6½Per Cent. Directors and Employees

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 6

Net profit of Tyldesley Colliery [?] td., for the year ended April 30 was [?]3840, an increase of £48, after providing for taxation, and writing-off the…

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