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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 18 of 41

The Coal Bill Mr Martin's Views

National Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 1

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly on the Coal Bill Mr. C. E. Martin, M.L.A. for Young, said: I rise to congratulate the Minister upon…

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Licensed Gold-buyers Question of Legislation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 13

In the House of Representatives Mr. R. V. Keane asked the Treasurer:— Will he confer with the State of…

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Hill End Items Mining Operations Temporarily Suspended

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 3

Foster's tunnel has ceased working for the present. Wilson and party, who have been working on Rowley's reef for some…

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Hill End News Rabbiters Marooned Mining Activities Hill End

National Advocate · Thursday 4 June 1931 · page 4

Mr. McKenzie, mining surveyor is here measuring up a number of gold leases. Amongst the leases to be measured is a dregding lease on Turon…

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New Guinea Gold Exides Supply Light and Power

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 June 1931 · page 2

Ever since the discovery of the New Guinea goldfields, transportation has been a problem. Although the Bulolo field is only 90 miles…

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Hill End Mining Activities

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 7

During the past week Mr McKenzie, mining surveyor, has been busy measuring up a number of gold lenses. He also attended to the…

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Federal Aid Needed Oil From Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 June 1931 · page 2

The northern organising vice president of the Miners' Federation (Mr. Kellock) says that the Federal Goverment should make available…

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Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 9

Mr. Wardman and party have obtained further Government aid for their tunnel in Mt. Horrible. Up to date they have driven the tunnel…

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Coal for Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 12

Mr. T. Cunningham has offered large quantity of coal from the Ulan coal mine as a donation to the Gulgong District Hospital. The…

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Lady Gold Diggers Application to Relief Committee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

That they are feeling the cold and in need of rain-cloaks and working clothes (preferably men's apparel) was the text of…

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The Gold Boom in the Good Old Days

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 14

Following is an extract from a Bathurst message to the Sydney Morning Herald of, May 22, 1851:—It is no longer a matter of…

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Miners Receive Notice at Ironworks Tunnel and Lidsdale Former to Close Down

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 2

An official stated this morning that the Ironworks Tunnel colliery will shortly close down indefinitely. All hands-- about 32 in all-- have been…

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Amazing Story Man Discerns Gold After Interview with Fortune Teller

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 June 1931 · page 11

"Look for the mineral," a fortune-teller at the Nana Glen Show told Zalde Walters, a farmer…

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Lady Gold Diggers Application to Relief Committee Mudgee Thursday

National Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1931 · page 3

That they are feeling the cold and in need of rain-cloaks and working clothes (preferably men's apparel) was the text of a letter received by the…

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The Lady Gold Miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 June 1931 · page 4

A representative of the "Guardian" was amongst the visitors to the lady gold diggers at Campbell's Creek on Sunday, and found the…

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[?] for Gold

Leader · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 4

Mr. Nick Clarke, for many years associated with the Lucknow field, is the [?] figure in a syndicate which has [?] of opening [?]…

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Big Gold Find at [?]

Leader · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 2

would help the district Inst now, and Miss Seers, at the Ladles’ Shoe Parlor is a great help to all with the bargain shoes and slippers now…

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Tyldesley Colliery Owners' Proposals For Resumption Another Conference Likely

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 2

At a special meeting yesterday members of Tyldesley miners' lodge considered a list of proposals made by the proprietors of the colliery…

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Saturated with Gold Yet Depression Is Pronounced

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 4

President Hoover, in a speech at Indianapolis, blamed other countries for the depression in the United States. "A large part of the forces…

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Shipping Our Gold Scullin's Appeal to Labor Executives

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 3

The Commonwealth Government has decided to introduce legislation authorising the shipment to London of £5,000,000 in gold. This amount…

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