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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 37 of 56

Federal Treasurer's Position in Regard to Mung an a Mines Fraud and Dishonesty Alleged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 July 1930 · page 2

A sensational report on the inquiry into the Chillagoe and Mungana mines, Queensland, was issued yesterday. The report…

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Wages Reduction Miners in Opposition Wollongong

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 2

Well attended meetings of the Miners Lodges throughout the southern district yesterday unanimously carried resolutions directing the district…

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Gold Searcher's Claim Opposed by Landholder Case Referred to Minister

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 July 1930 · page 1

An application for authority to enter ten acres land on Evoly Angus Haley's property in the Wimbledon district to search for gold was made…

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Correspondence Gold Mining Revival (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 1

Sir—Australia is still a veritable El Dorado, although its flow of gold has been reduced to a mere trickle and its picturesque mining camps have…

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Assisted Miners. Working Orange District

Leader · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 3

There an new 27 men carrying on mining operations In the Orange district as a result of the decision of the State Government…

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Knocked Down by Car State Mine Employee's Injuries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 2

Crossing Main-street near the Exchange Hotel about 7 o'clock this morning, Mr. Bert Champion, of Bank-street, was knocked down by a…

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Gold Stealing Detection Staff Abolished PERTH

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 2

The gold stealing detection staff, which has been working at Kalgoorlie for 23 years has been abolished on the ground that the…

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Coal Pits Idle Stop-work Protest SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 2

Aberdare Central arid Aberdare Extended collieries are Idle to-day as a protest against the alleged treatment by the management…

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Horseshoes Studded with Gold Found at Redbridge Chinese Who Raced Horses with Golden Shoes

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1930 · page 5

How many of the horses at the Murrumburrah Winter Meeting yesterday ever raced with horse shoes studded with gold?, writes the Harden…

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250 Miners Dismissed Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 2

The Northern Miners' Federation reported to-day that dismissal notices have been served on 250 members of the Wallahra Miners' Lodge. It is…

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200 German Miners Entombed Berlin

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 1

Two hundred miners were entombed following a coal gas explosion at Handsorf. Sixty-seven bodies are reported to…

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Struck Payable Gold BATHURST

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 4

Good payable gold, assaying two ounces to the ton, is reported to have been struck in a mine at King's Plains, about 18 miles from Bathurst, near…

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Miners and New Log Determination to Oppose

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 1

At a mass, meeting of members of the Miners' Federation in the Union Theatre last night it was decided to resist the claims of the owners for a…

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Three Northern Mines Idle Cessnock, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 2

As a protest by the men against alleged inroads into their conditions, three Aberdare mines were again idle to-day. The men are awaiting the…

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Gold Find Reported Near King's Plains Blayney

National Advocate · Thursday 10 July 1930 · page 1

A good find of gold is reported near King's Plains on Mr. Joseph Letondeur's private property. For the past 12 months, Mr. Letondeur and his…

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Rylstone News Gold Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 10

The fossickers who are sinking on the site of the Council's dump are getting small gold, though none have struck anything very big as…

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Prospecting for Gold

Leader · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 8

When the Minister for Mines and Forest launched a gold prospecting scheme recently, be did so with a view to providing immediate relief…

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200 Entoombed German Mine Disaster Berlin

National Advocate · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 2

Two hundred miners were entombed following an explosion of coal gas at Ilausdars. The death roll now totals 67. Scores were caught in the…

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Gold at King’s Plains. Prospectors Busy

Leader · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 8

The Blayney district is being combed by prospectors in the most likely places In search of the elusive pennyweight, and…

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Coal Gas Explosion. Fearful Death Roll. BERLIN

Leader · Friday 11 July 1930 · page 8

Two hundred miners are entombed following a coal gas explosion at Hausdorf. Fifty bodies are reported to have…

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