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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 15 of 41

Mining Prospects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 May 1931 · page 4

A Gilgandra message reads:—Local members of the syndicate at present mining for gold between Mudgee and Bathurst, returned to…

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Mining at Ophir

Leader · Wednesday 6 May 1931 · page 1

H. McConnell and party have [?] a ten horse po[?] steam engine on their stu[?] plant instead of their [?] engine. The [?]…

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Mudgee Line Miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 4

At a meeting of the Portland Unemployed Committee on Friday evening last the president (Mr L. Kremer) said he followed up the…

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Craboon Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 6

Sawpit Gully is a very busy centre at present as there are between fifty and sixty men all prospecting for gold. Some of them…

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Retorted Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 12

Fifteen tons of stone (seconds) from Cudgegong, Crushed at the Tr[?]iby batteries, Gulgong, yielded 13oz. of retorted gold, says the…

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Gold at Tucklan

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 5

Mr. J. Marshall, who originally discovered gold at Tucklan (then known as Stringy Bark) over 35 yearn ago, has returned to the old…

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Hill End Mining Amateur Prospector's Amusing Ways

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 May 1931 · page 3

Mining matters are on the slack [?] A good deal of prospecting is [?]ing on but nothing payable is be[?] mined…

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Promising Gold Mine But Reports Exaggerated

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 5

"Greatly exaggerated," is Mr. Dave Hodson's statement in reference to the reports of his gold mine on Mr. R. McAlister's property…

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Fickle Fortune the Pursuit of Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

In the window of E. J. Hughes of Howick-street, Bathurst, there is a tray of gold valued at about £80 which has been purchased during the…

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Transport, Coal and Law Labor Caucus Approves Bills

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 May 1931 · page 2

"Details of the State Cabinet's proposed transport legislation were explained to the Parliamentary Labor caucus by the Premier. Three…

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Miners and Tyldesley Negotiations Broken Off Declared Non-union Colliery Unusual Offer by Company

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 1

Referring to the position at Tyldesley colliery, which has been idle since April 1930, Mr. Campbell Roy, president of the Western Miners'…

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Stuart Town Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 4

The tributors at the Manna Hill mine. Stuart Town, have put through another crushing of 18 tons of stone for a yield of 40ozs, or…

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Hill End Mining Unpayable Crushing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 May 1931 · page 6

Mining matters are on the stack side at Hill End. A good deal of prospecting is going on but nothing payable is being mined…

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Miners' Wages Probable Further Reduction. NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 May 1931 · page 2

The agreement providing for a 12[?] per cent cut in wages, reached at the end of the last coal strike, expires this month and it is expected that the…

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Lucknow Mines Inquiry

Leader · Wednesday 13 May 1931 · page 4

In a letter to the Press, Mr. Arthur J. Brown contends that the action in appointing a Select Parliamentary Committee to inquire into the work…

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Gold Mining Mr. Dawson's Parties

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 14

Mr. H. Dawson, who has been in the Gulgong district for over 20 years, during which time he has been interested in mining an well…

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Peculiar Skin Disease Affects Lithgow Miners Medical Investigation Proceeding

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 2

Dr. Charles Badham, an expert from the Health Department, is making an inspection at various collieries in the district in connection with a skin…

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Mining Activities Investment of Money Government's Duty

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 13

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly in support of a motion that a select committee be appointed to investigate the gold-mining…

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In Two Parliaments "Senate" Regrets Gold " Export Bill Lysaght Springs Surprises

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 2

The Commonwealth Bank Bill which was intended to authorise, the export of gold, has been rejected by the Senate. The Prime Minister (Mr…

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Good Job for "D.j." Miners' Secretary's New Appointment with Shale Oil Committee Canberra

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 14 May 1931 · page 3

It was announced in the House today by the Prime Minister that Mr. D. J. Davies, secretary of the Miners' Federation, had been…

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