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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 34 of 56

Colliery to Close Trouble at Cullen Bullen. Alleged Unjustifiable Stoppages

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 12

The whole of employees at Invincible colliery received 14 days notice of dismissal on Wednesday, June 18…

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Angry Miners Cullen Bullen Trouble. Objection to Levy

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 1

There was a hostile demonstration against a few miners at Invincible colliery pit-top on Monday morning of last week. Pick-handles and…

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Good Gold Reported From Orange Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 4

What may be a very important discovery of gold is reported on a prospecting area lately acquired by Mr. Abe Howarth, between Lucknow and…

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Mining at the Forest. Results of Assays

Leader · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 4

Operations on a moderate scale continues to be carried on with promising results on Finneran’s properly at Forest Roofs, Mr. Dan, D’Neill, who…

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Owners' Claims For Reduced Wages Miners Council to Meet Sydney Sunday

National Advocate · Monday 23 June 1930 · page 2

The Miners' Council, with representatives from the south, west, Tasmania and Queensland, will meet at Rawson Chambers to-morrow to discuss the…

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Pal O'mine Drops Dead

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Mr. Stan Garland, of Russell Street, had the misfortune to lose his valuable greyhound dog Pal o'Mine during the week end. The dog was given a…

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Gold Leases Inquiry Mr. Chifley Gives Evidence Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 3

The only witnesses examined to-day in connection with the New Guinea gold lenses were W. Keogh. representing the New Guinea miners and Mr…

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Ruined Mines Toll of the Flood £40,000 Lost in Wages Scenes of Desolation Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 June 1930 · page 2

Owing to flood damage it will not be possible to work Glen Ayr or East Greta mines any more. Although the two Ayrfield collieries escaped serious…

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Gold Mining Prospects Department's Scheme Criticised

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 5

I would like to compliment your Sunny Corner correspondent on his recent interesting and practical contribution in which he refers to…

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Another Mine Ruined Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 5

Practically full of water and with huge chasms opening up all around it Glen. Greta, a small unassociated mine between Kurr and Heddon Greta, is…

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Miners’ Award. Representatives Confer. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

Representatives of the Miners’ Federation to-day conferred with [?] western, Tasmanian and Victorian owners’ representatives,…

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Railway Coal a Huge Order. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 3

The Railway Commissioners will place orders for approximately one million tons of coal with the [?] mine-owners next month…

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Gold Bonus. Cabinet’s Decision. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 2

The State Cabinet to-day decided that it was inadvisable to send representatives to Canberra with the Western Australian delegation, which is…

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The Gold Bounty Delegates at Canberra Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 1

The delegation from Western Australia has returned to Canberra and has arranged an Interview with the Prime Minister for to-morrow morning. The…

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Miners' Wages Employers and Employees Confer No Decision Reached Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 June 1930 · page 5

Representatives of the Miners' Federation to-day conferred with the Western, Southern, Tasmanian and Victorian coalowners regarding the…

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Two Colliery Accidents But Neither Is Serious

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

The ambulance was called to two mining accidents this morning, neither of which, however, is reported to be serious…

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Rich Gold Reported Discoveries Perth

National Advocate · Thursday 26 June 1930 · page 3

The discovery of rich alluvial gold at Melville, ten miles from Yelgoo, which is 250 miles north-east of Perth, has been confirmed. A Bryan, James…

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Gold Mining. Favorable Reports

Leader · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

Favorable Indications exist in new mines and drives adjacent to Orange, and not surprising circumstances in view of the…

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Withdrawn Free Laborers Rothbury Colliery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

Police and free laborers were withdrawn from Rothbury collieries on June 20 and the men were conveyed by cara and buses to…

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Wire Gully Gold

Leader · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

Mr. Marshall has put tour additional men on the Lucknow Options Co.’s as wire Gully property. The new reef, as reported two weeks ago, continues…

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