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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 35 of 56

Sackcloth and Ashes Renown Colliery Closes Position at Invincible

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

Figuratively speaking, Renown Colliery, at Cullen Bullen, is in sackcloth and ashes to-day. The mine, which ceased production…

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Million Tons of Coal Big Railway Tender Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 2

Tenders for the supply of approximately 1,000,000 tons of northern coal to the Railway Department have been called. There is keen tendering for…

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Stop Press Western Mines Conference Owners Claims Resisted and Conference Is Abortive

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 1

The conference between representatives of the Western miners and colliery owners adjourned sine die this afternoon…

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All-night Sitting Representatives Discuss Gold Bonus Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 4

The House of Representatives sat throughout the night. The Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) inroduced a Bill to give a measure of…

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Lithgow-small Arms Rifle Club Annual Meeting and Election Hoskins Gold Cup to B.m.d. Union

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 June 1930 · page 6

The annual meeting of the Lithgow S.A. Rifle Club was held on Tuesday night with a splendid attendance. Captain Jones was in the chair…

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Gold Mining Federal, Government Assistance Canberra

National Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 7

In the House of Representatives this morning the Treasurer (Mr. Theodore) introduced at 6.30 a measure of assistance of gold mining interests in…

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Big Coal Tender Accepted by Railway Commissioners Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners to-day accepted tenders for the supply of about 480,000 tons of coal from the northern coalfields, involving an…

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Echo of Rothbury Wlodarczyk Convicted Attack on Minister for Mines Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 28 June 1930 · page 6

Sensational allegations were made during the trial of Tadeuse Wlodarczyk (27), which was concluded at the Darlinghurst Sessions to-day. Accused…

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Civic Comic Opera Question of Coal Supplies

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 3

Recently the Sydney Civic Commissioners called for tenders for coal, and, incidentally that of the Lithgow Valley Co. was the lowest…

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"Too Childish" Wage eduction Barrier Miners' Attitude SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 2

The Workers' Industrial Union, at a meeting at -Broken Hill, decided not to entertain the proposal of three of the mining companies that…

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One Big Union Will A.m.u. and Miners Amalgamate?

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 4

Representatives of the Australian Workers Union,and the Miners' Federation will meet' shortly to discuss the proposed fusion of those bodies…

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Search for Gold Authority to Enter Interesting Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 15

To obtain an authority to enter and search for gold on the property of Sarah Ann Scott, of Gulgong Show allyn Davies, miner, of Gulgong, had…

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Western and Southern Miners Wage Reduction Refused Case to Arbitration Court '

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 June 1930 · page 2

The Coal Conference, as already announced on Friday, failed to reach any agreement with' regard to the log of claims served by the proprietors on…

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Western Miners Conference Fails on Wages Cut Judge Beeby to Decide Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 3

The parties having failed to arrive at an agreement among themselves, Judge Beeby will preside at a compulsory conference between the…

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Reduced Wages Refused by Broken Hill Miners 2000 Men Out of Work Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 July 1930 · page 2

Gloom was caused in Broken Hill to-day when it was officially announced that because of the miners' refusal to accept a reduction in wages…

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Cullen District Collieries Two Are Closed Down

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

Renown colliery at Cullen Bullen closed down last week, the services of 80 employees-- everyone excepting the manager (Mr. Burgess)--having…

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Mining News. Lucknow Pups

Leader · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 4

The manager reports:—No. 1 Shaft 126ft. level, joint discovered S.W. crosscut has been driven on for 10ft A large lode is developing. Drive on…

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City Coal Supplies Tenders Not Accepted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 6

In view of the unsettled condition of the coal industry, and the fact that very little reduction in the current price per ton of coal was made by…

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Northern Mines Still Affected by Floods SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 3

Although the South Maitland railway resumed services this morning it was not possible for all the collieries to restart because of the heavy…

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Search for Gold Minister's Visit. Inspecting Operations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 2 July 1930 · page 7

Mr L. Jones, Government Geologist, who has been busily engaged supervising the outfitting and locating of the various State-aided…

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