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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 39 of 56

Price of Gold Method of Sale Minister's Advice To the Guardian

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 July 1930 · page 19

Thinking the time was ripe for some standard being made in the price of gold won by fossickers I wrote to Senator J. P. Dunne and…

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"A Bit of Gold" Miners Optimism

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 1

At the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday Charles Henry Seymour, of O'Connell, applied for authority to enter the private land of G. H. Hoskins,…

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Western Miners Application for Lower Wages Judge Beeby's Comments Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 July 1930 · page 2

Application was made to the Federal Arbitration Court before Judge Beeby to-day on behalf of the collieries of southern and western New South…

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Western Miners Application for Wage Decrease Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 5

Giving evidence before Judge Beeby in the application for a variation of the award for miners in southern and western fields of New South Wales,…

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Coal Strike What It Cost Victoria Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 5

The New South Wales coal strike cost Victoria over £1,000,000. From January 1, 1929 to July 8, 1930 overseas ships brought 420,615 tons of coal to…

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Mining Reports. South Lucknow Extended Co

Leader · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 2

The management reports:—Blace completing approach in the tunael latter has been drived 25 feet well under the basalt…

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Western and Southern Miners Arbitration Court Proceedings Evidence for the South

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 July 1930 · page 2

Voluntary and compulsory conferences having failed to effect a compromise regarding rates of pay on the southern and western coalfields of…

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3000 Miners Permanently Out of Work Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 2

According to returns in possession of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, 3,000 men are permanently out of work in the mining…

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Getting Gold Sunny Corner Streams Ounce-and-half Piece

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 26

Fossickers continue to win small quantities of gold from various streams in the Sunny Corner district. Messrs J. H. Knight and W…

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An Unusual Offer Six Tons of Coal Weekly for Lithgow Unemployed

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 1

Australian Iron and Steel, Ltd., has made an unusual offer to the unemployed of Lithgow. It will give six tons of coal weekly to…

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Blue and Gold Ball. Binnaway C.w.a. Thursday July 24

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1930 · page 15

The second annual Blue and Gold Ball under the auspices of the Country Women's Association, will be held in the Binnaway Memorial Hall…

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Rich Gold Report From Adelaide Adelaide

National Advocate · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 4

Ralph Anderson claims to have discovered rich gold which lies north of the township of Palmer. 60 miles from Adelaide. Samples of ore which…

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Mining in the West Comprehensive Report Issued of Value and Interest

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 July 1930 · page 6

The annual report of the Department of Mines, which has just been made available, is an interesting document. Its comprehensiveness can be…

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Coal for the Poor

Leader · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 2

An unusual offer has been made by the Australian Iron and Steel Co.. Ltd.. to the poor of Lithgow. They will give six tons of coal weekly to…

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Rich Gold Strike at Canbelego

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 13

A very rich gold strike' has been made at Canbelego, about 200 yards west of the old Mt. Bobby workings a surface find on virgin ground,…

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Getting Gold Gulgong Activities a New Discovery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 23

S. Burns and party [?] hauling [?]rt from their claim in Rouses' haddock which was a rich gold a producer in the past…

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Mines Are Over Manned 6,000 Surplus Employees Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 July 1930 · page 4

The claim is how being made in I Newcastle that the mining industry is Overmanned by at least 6000 men. It is stated that while the Miners…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 2

Permission to enter 66 acres of land owned by Mr. C. Blunt, at Lucknow. was granted F. L. McFadrean in Warden’s Court, on Monday. The…

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Gold at Gulgong

Leader · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 2

Rich gold bearing wash dirt is being raised by Burns and party In heir claim In House’s paddock, at [?]ulgong, while payable gold has been…

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Miners' Unemployed List Over 600 on the Books

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 2

It is a distressing reflection that more than 600 members of the Miners' Federation formerly engaged at the Mudgee line collieries alone are idle…

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