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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1931

801 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 41

10 Per Cent. Cut Opposed by Coal Employees. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 14 March 1931 · page 5

The application or the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Federation for a 10 per cent reduction in wages was strongly opposed in the Federal…

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Wagga Gold Cup Meeting

Leader · Monday 16 March 1931 · page 4

Mr. J. F. De Oroot, the enterprising secretary of the Wagga J.C., sends along a programme of his club’s gold cup fixture on April 22 and 23. for…

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Win for Cop O’mine

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 4

Harry Owens, the well-known Western trotting horse owner, took Cop o’ Mine and Good Doal down to the Richmond trotting meeting, on…

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Mining at Ophir. (By Prospector)

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 3

Nothing of any Importance to report in the present conditions of the held, but every one is still going strong…

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Mining Visit of Mr. Harper, F.g.s

Leader · Wednesday 18 March 1931 · page 2

Mr. L. F. Harper F.G.S. Senior Geological Surveyor of the Mines Department. visited Orange on Friday [?]. the 22th instant for the purpose…

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Coal Mine Merger Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 2

At a meeting of shareholders of the East Greta Coal Mining Co.. Ltd.. at was unanimously decided to-day that the company should merge with the…

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Repatriating Miners £100,000 Is Available

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 5

In the House of Representatives yesterday the Prime Minister (Mr. Scullin) told Mr. Watkins that the committee appointed to consider the…

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Gold Diviner's Success "Electric Man" Displays His Powers Johannesburg, South Africa

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

Frederick Stone, of Devonshire, England, known as the "electric man," who was brought to Rhodesia by his employer as a chauffeur, has…

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Ribley's Reward a Tale of the Goldfields Chapter I.

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 March 1931 · page 3

Jack Ribley's cottage was unpretentious, a mere construction of the simplest type of architecture that expressed in tone and composition…

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Last Year’s Mining Returns. Considerable Decrease. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 20 March 1931 · page 2

The value of metals and minerals won during the year 1930 in N.S.W. was 10,[?],700. compared with £13, [?] for the previ[?] year,…

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Inventor Sent to Coal

Leader · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 3

The Inventor of a device designed to make It impossible to increase the figures on cheques was sent to prison for life because be had been…

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Mining Under Road Application to Council

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 15

Mr. A. J. Avery applied to Gulgong Town Council for permission to drive under the Gulgong-Home Rule road for gold, and it was…

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Oil From Coal Govt. Has Dr. Rivett's Report Canberra

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 March 1931 · page 3

The Federal Government arranged last year for Dr. A. C. D. Rivett, chief executive officer of the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research,…

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Good Gold Yield Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 5

The tributors of Manna Hill G.M. Co. at Stuart Town on Saturday cleaned up another crushing of 16 tons for a yield of 46½ ounces of…

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Gold for Overseas Important Bill Introduced Default Threatened By June 30 CANBERRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 March 1931 · page 2

IN the House of Representatives to-day Mr. Theodore introduced a bill empowering the Government to require the…

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Mining at Ophir

Leader · Friday 27 March 1931 · page 1

We had a visit form the Government Geological (Mr. Harper), on Sunday week. Although he did not say much be left the Impression that he thought…

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General News Lucknow Pups Gold Mining Co N. L.

National Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 2

At 125 feet level winze on free gold vein has been sunk 20ft. country heavy mineralised. At present the vein is not as rich in gold. Rise is…

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Quest for Gold Effort Meeting with Success

National Advocate · Monday 30 March 1931 · page 1

Six thousands prospectors are known to be searching for gold in New South Wales to-day. The reports of their successes are slowly but surely…

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Stirring Goldfield Days Death of Former Sofala Resident

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 31 March 1931 · page 1

Mrs. Elizabeth Bills, whose death occurred this morning at her daughter's residence, Vale of Clwydd, was in her 87th year. Although a…

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No Further Cut Miners Leaders Pleased

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 April 1931 · page 4

Miners' Federation officials yesterday expressed satisfaction at the refusal of the Federal. Arbitration Court to grant the application of the…

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