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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 19 of 41

Meeting Our Debts. Gold for England. LONDON

Leader · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that the Australian Government has decided to Introduce legislation authorising the shipment of 15,000,000 in…

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Mining at Hill End Some Good Prospects Cement Hills Activity

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1931 · page 3

Several parties are getting Government aid now. Cowan and party are opening out on a small reef. Prospects are promising so far. The…

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Miners Again Hit Wallerawang Collieries Affected

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 3

Owing to slackness of trade, approximately 138 mine employees in Lithgow and district have received notice of dismissal within a fortnight…

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Gold Bounty

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 12

In the House of Representatives Mr. Keane asked the Minister for Trade and Customs, upon notice, will he bring under the notice of…

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Mudgee Gold Discoveries at Hargraves

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 6

There has been a persistent rumour in the past few days of a rather sensational discovery of gold in the Hargraves district, and as…

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Gold at Peak Hill Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 2

The gold discovery at Harvey Park, near Peak Hill; is attracting considerable attention. Several ounces of gold' have, been…

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Gold for London Agreed to by Opposition Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 2

In order to enable members to study the copy of the Bill to provide for the shipment of £5,000,000 worth of gold to England to meet Australian…

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Hill End News Mining Activities Good Prospects Hill End

National Advocate · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

There are several] parties getting Government aid here, now, but with the exception of Carver and party, they are not getting much gold…

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£5,000,000 in Gold To Be Sent to England Mr. Gabb's Warning SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 June 1931 · page 1

In the House of Representatives a motion for the second reading of the bill to authorise the expost of £5,000,000 of gold reserves to meet…

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State Mine Resumption on

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

The State mine, which was idle yesterday, will resume on Monday. At a meeting of the lodge yesterday afternoon it was decided that…

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Gold at Mudgee Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 June 1931 · page 2

It is reported that C. Seaman and sons, on their claim at Hargraves, obtained from three washings about £300 worth of gold, including one…

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Rockley Mine Application for Suspension of Labor Conditions Rockley

National Advocate · Saturday 20 June 1931 · page 5

In the Rocley Warden's Court today before Mr. S. W. Bromhead, application was made by Mr. R. P. Chatfield, secretary of the Rockley…

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Hill End Considerable Mining Activity Much Work, Little Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 8

There is quite a lot of activity on the Hill End mining field, but only odd patches of gold are being unearthed…

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At the Collieries Two Are Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

Collieries in the western district worked the following time for the pay which was distributed on Friday: State mine 10 days, Hermitage and…

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Mudgee and Peak Hill Gold

Leader · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

That there is still gold to be won at Mudgee and Peak Hill is demonstrated by reports tram those centres. At Hargraves, Seaman and Sons have…

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Cullen Bullen Sensasation Fury of Wild Cat Which Loses All Its Lives and Mine Manager His Chickens

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 1

There is cheap poultry at Cullen Bullen to-day, following on an unexpected visit by an unusual and unwelcome animal--a wild…

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Capitallists and Churches Condemned by Bathurst Diggers Financial System at Fault Gold Standard Should Go Overboard Extreme Utterances by Mr. J. K. Mitchell "Take Up Arms Against Capitalism"

National Advocate · Monday 22 June 1931 · page 2

"That this meeting of returned soldiers of the Bathurst district is of the opinion that the principal cause of the present depression…

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Tyldesley Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 4

Following the meeting of members of Tyldesley miners' lodge last week, at which certain decisions were arrived at after consideration of the…

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Colliery Mechanics New Award

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1931 · page 6

An award for the Federated Colliery Mechanics' Association of Australasia has been made by the conciliation committee. The award will…

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