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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 40 of 56

Mining Reports. Lucknow Pups Co

Leader · Wednesday 30 July 1930 · page 2

No. 1 shaft, 126fL level. Joint drive has been extended to [?] feet, face of drive breaking mineralised calct[?] Preparatory work for mining…

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Vale of Clwydd Collieries Coal Sales Doubled, But £6947 Is Lost

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 4

Extremely disappointing results are disclosed by the Vale of Clwydd Coal Co. for the half-year ended June 30, says the "Telegraph."…

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Coal Owners Want Reduced Freights Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 2

A deputation representing the coal mine owners told the Minister for Railways to-day that unless the railways assisted them by reducing…

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Gold Bonus Request to Federal Government Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 3

Mr. D. E. Vernales, the leader of the West Australian delegation which is requesting the Federal Government to grant a bonus on gold production,…

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The Search for Gold Authority to Enter Applications at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 July 1930 · page 18

Seventeen applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes were listed at the Gulgong Warden's Court, on July 25…

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South of Gingkin Mines Department Men At Work Gold Fever in District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 3

In pursuance of the Minister for Mines' exploration or prospecting scheme, a party of seven men is now at work on specified territory south…

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Coal Output Fast Becoming Normal Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 1 August 1930 · page 5

This month about 387,000 tons of coal, an increase of 158,000 over last month, were hauled at Bullock Island This is almost equal to the production…

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Collieries Idle Gloomy Reports Conditions Down the Line

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 5

Reports from down the line show that hundreds of miners in Lithgow are working only two and three shifts a week, and over 600…

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Rich Gold Big [?] Finds at [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 14

Following the [?]…

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Wages Question Barrier Miners Meet SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 2

If the Broken Hill mining companies make a proposal for reduced wages the members of the industrial unions will make a new claim for a…

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Case for Coal Reduction Western Owners' Claims Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 1

In me Commonwealth Arbitration Court to day Judge Beeby continued the hearing of the claims by the proprietors of western collieries in…

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’Possum Trapper’s Find. Leads to Gold Rush. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 3

A ’possum trapper, Arthur Goltz, when returning from his rounds, found a 20oz. nugget in a wheel track, on…

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British Woman's Courage Wins Gold Medal in Alpine Test Rides with Torch in Teeth Grenoble

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 August 1930 · page 1

Daringly dashing through Alpine tunnels, holding an electric torch in her teeth because her headlights had failed, following a collision with a…

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Western Miners Proprietors Appeal for Lower Wages Evidence Before Judge Beeby Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 August 1930 · page 3

The hearing of the claim by the proprietors of the collieries in the southern and western parts of New South Wales and Victoria and Tasmania for…

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Gold Mining Reports. Lucknow Pups Co., N.l

Leader · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 3

From [?] under[?] gold-bearing [?] vein, a sample of drillings has assayed 14ozs. 8dwts. gold per ton…

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Miners' Wages Application For Reduction Owners' Figures Questioned. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 5

Mr. E. S. Miller, accountant, who conducted the case for the Miners' Federation before the Coal Commission and who was the first witness…

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Miners' Wage Reductions Interesting Evidence Yesterday Domination of the North

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

The hearing was continued yesterday of the application of the Western and Southern Coal Proprietors for reductions in wages and alterations of…

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WILL [?] Live Again ? Rich[?] at St. Aignan’s Mine Reef 30 Feet Wide. 5oz. of Gold from 45oz. of Brown Veil Prospects of 22½oz. to the Dish

Leader · Wednesday 6 August 1930 · page 2

The most important development that has occurred on the Lucknow mining field since the English company ceased operations thereon is reported by thee St. Aignan Company, which has only been functioning there…

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Miners' Wages Application for Reduction the Plight of the Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 1

Further evidence tending to show the serious plight of south coast coalminers was produced at the Federal Arbitration Court to-day when Judge…

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Denman News Gold Weather

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 August 1930 · page 6

Several showers cell on August 2 and with them some small hallstones, and a strong westerly wind stones, and a strong westerly wind blew during the whole of the…

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