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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 33 of 56

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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Scatter in Coal After Newnes Junction Derailment

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

When a truck of coal lost a spring near Newnes Junction about 9.20 on Monday night it caused the derailment of the two following trucks. The "up"…

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Mining News. Lucknow Pups Co

Leader · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 2

The manager of the above company reports:—At No. 1 shaft, 125ft. level, crosscut S.W. has definitely located joint in the mine’s virgin S.E. lessen,…

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Brawl at Cullen Which Renders Mine Idle Refusal to Pay Dues

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 4

There was a hostile demonstration against a few miners at Invincible colliery pit-top on Monday morning. Pick-handles and other weapons are…

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On Gold Week's Return Three-and-a-half Ounces (To the Guardian)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 18 June 1930 · page 6

A development of rather unusual importance is the following:— In the district 40 men are prospecting under the Government…

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All Employees DlSMISSED Will Invincible Colliery Close Down ? "Frequent Stoppages the Cause," Says Manager

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 1

The whole of the employees at Invincible colliery received 14 days' notice of dismissal yesterday…

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Gold Found At Wire Gully New Reef Discovered Carries Rich Mineral ORANGE

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 June 1930 · page 4

What is considered a gold find of phenomenal richness has been reported. A reef has been discovered at the head of Wire…

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[?]Ore Gold. Betwe[?] and [?]

Leader · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 6

It is reported that what appears to be a very important discovery of gold has been made on the [?] lately acquired…

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Brown's Creek Mine. Big Development Proposition

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 2

At the Warden's Court at Blayney on June 12, a complaint was lodged by W. Fuller, mine manager, of Orange, against L…

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Ascot Gold Cup London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 1

The Ascot Gold Cup", run to-day over two and a half miles, resulted: Bosworth 1, Hotweel 2, The Bastard 3. Seven starters: Betting: 3 to 1…

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A Six Shillings Levy. Miners Refuse to Pay

Leader · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 7

Trouble has [?] at the Invincible Colliery, at Cullen Bullen. [?] the refusal of a numbers of the [?] to pay a levy of six shillings…

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Gold Bonus Minister Preparing Report Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 June 1930 · page 5

Cabinet to-day requested the Minister for Mines (Mr. Weaver) to prepare a report setting out the position of New South Wales with regard to…

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Gold Mining

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 6

Lucknow Pups Gold Mining Co. N.L. report: No. 1 shaft, 185ft. level: Crosscut south-west has definitely located joint in the mine's…

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Miners' Pay First for 10 Months Cessnock Friday

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

Miners in the South Maitland coalfields to-day drew their first pay for 16 months . About £80,000 was distributed. Banks in Newcastle had…

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Ascot Gold Cup Bosworth Wins London

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 7

The Ascot Gold Cup, of 2½ miles, resulted: Bosworth 1; Hotweed 2; The Bastard 3. Seven started. Betting: 3 Bosworth, Hotweed, 6 The Bastard…

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Oil From Coal Bounty on Shale Canberra

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 2

Payment of a bounty ranging on a sliding scale from 1½d. to 3½d. Per gallon is provided in the Shale Bounty Bill, the second reading of which was…

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Tongues of Flame Explosion in Mine Flood Waters Break Barriers Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 3

A loud explosion startled the residents of East Greta early this morning when flood waters broke through the barriers at East Greta mine. The…

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The Ant-arctic Enormous Deposits of Coal" Claimed for U.S.A. New York

National Advocate · Saturday 21 June 1930 · page 7

Admiral Byrd, in the course of an interview, said, "I have claimed in the name of United States 125.000 miles of land that we discovered. This land…

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Tyldesley Colliery's Position Statement to Shareholders

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 4

That the colliery would be opened within 24 hours if the management so wished, but that it was impossible to carry on under the labor conditions…

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Exciting Soccer "Miners" Beaten Again

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 3

Soccer games played on the recreation reserve on Saturday were keenly contested, and spectators were kept on tip-toe with excitement…

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