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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 25 of 41

Hill End Mining Court Exceptional Public Interest Warden Recommends Cancellations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 August 1931 · page 6

There were many miners at the sitting of the Mining Warden's Court on Wednesday, when four cases were heard…

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Gulgong Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 4

The following new company was registered in Sydney on Tuesday:—Gulgong Gold Options No Liability. Nominal capital £5000 in 40,000…

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Gold! Reported Rich Strike

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

News of what may develop into a very rich mine was brought to the Farmers and Settlers' Conference in Sydney…

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Mining Leases Cases at Hill End Keen Public Interest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 August 1931 · page 3

Considerable public interest was taken in the proceedings at the Hill End Warden's Court, when the much-talked-of Amalgamated…

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Coal Bill Is Denounced by Stevens "Merely Hoodwinks Miners" Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

Expressing the opinion that the Coal Industry Bill would increase the price of coal, the Leader of the Opposition (Mr. Bavin) intimated in the…

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Hill End Mining Important Leases Cancelled Far Reaching Decisions of Warden Hill End

National Advocate · Friday 7 August 1931 · page 1

At the Wardens Court at Hill End complaints and important applications were heard before the Warden, Mr. Graham. A large number of miners…

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Unemployed Miners Meet Discussion on Newnes and Coal Bill As Well As State Mine Appointments

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 3

A meeting of unemployed miners was held at the miners' office on Friday night to discuss a complaint that a man who was employed at the Cobar…

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Coal By-products

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 4

Mr. R. Evans, one of the western candidates for the position of miners general secretary, writes as follows:-- "Sinking operations at the State…

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Soccer Premiership State Mine on Top Zigzag Lead in Second Grade

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 August 1931 · page 3

Angler round of the Soccer competition was played on Saturday. Most games were hard fought, and by them fine win over Thistle, State…

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"Gold Plates For All" LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 1

"Golden-plate dinner, sets for all," is the aim of a Sheffield firm, which has successfully experimented in the production of artificial gold. The new…

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Miners Hard Hit Nearly 900 Unemployed at Lithgow Portland, 'Wang

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 5

According to an official of the Western Miners' Federation, nearly 900 members are unemployed, and at least eight collieries have closed down and…

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The Gold Standard Cause of World Depression Silver Standard Suggested London

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 3

AUSTRALIAN financiers describe as the most important contribution for months an article by the city editor of "The Times,"…

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Rich Mining "Show" River Bed Operations At Hill End (From Our Own Correspondent)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 August 1931 · page 4

A mining "show" this is causing some local interest is Peisley's Island. This is in the bed of the Macquarie River. Rich gold was…

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Colliery Mechanics New Award for West

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 2

Definitions of the work of the various classifications of labor have been laid down in the Colliery Mechanics' (West) Award, which has been issued…

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Lidsdale a Local Wedding Coal Trade Slack

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 1

A pretty wedding was celebrated in the Wallerawang Presbyterian church recently when Miss Margaret (Minnie) Dorrell, eldest daughter of Mr…

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Hill End News Mining Matters

National Advocate · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 1

Messrs Lincoln and Houghton who has been driving a cross-cut for some time at the Mares' Nest to cut a reef known as Rose of Australia have…

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Coal Contracts Will the West Benefit? W. and S. Board, Railways and City Council

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 August 1931 · page 3

Tenders for coal supplies for the Water and Sewerage Board for the year ended June 30, 1932, were considered by members yesterday…

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Hill End Gold

Leader · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 3

Evidently all the cold has not been unearthed at the famous Hill End field, where Holter[?]nn’s 7560 ounces nugget, worth £11,000, was discovered…

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Reopening Newnes Miners Start on

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 2

Ten miners and wheelers will be despatched by the Western Miners' Federation on Monday for work in an underground capacity at Newnes…

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Position at Tyldesley Warning by Miners' Federation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 August 1931 · page 1

The Executive of the Western Miners' Federation, which began a sitting yesterday, issued the following statement in regard to the dispute at…

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