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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 27 of 41

Electricity Now Newnes Proceeding Steadily Coal Being Won

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 August 1931 · page 2

The electric light will probably be switched on at Newnes to-night. A message from the valley this morning stated, that the electrical…

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State Mine Dispute Colliery Idle To-day "Lockout," Allege the 'Miners No Work Till Further Notice

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 2

The State mine is idle to-day owing primarily, it is stated, to a dispute which occurred yesterday concerning wheelers. According to a statement issued by the miners and wheelers' representatives this afternoon, they have been advised that the…

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Gulgong Gold Magnetic Anomaly

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 August 1931 · page 12

At the conference in Sydney last week of physicists and astronomers, Major E. Booth, of the Sydney University and consulting physicist to…

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State Coal Mine Position is Unaltered Pay Distributed To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 1

So far as is known, the position in respect to the stoppage at the State coal mine is unaltered, although news is expected from Sydney this…

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"Thousands Involved" Including Wallerawang Colliery Money Company Manager Remanded

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 2

"Thousands of pounds are said to be involved in this case," said the Police Prosecutor (Sergeant Napper) at Central Police Court yesterday,…

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Mudgee Line Miners Move to Organise Separate Body "Not Getting a Square Deal"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 August 1931 · page 3

The only decision reached at the meeting of Portland miners held on Tuesday night, was to request permission from the…

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State Coal Mine Strikers Likely to Be Out for Some Time Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 29 August 1931 · page 2

In connection with the dispute at the State coal mire at Lithgow, a deputation from the mine waited upon Mr. Cleary. the Chief Railway…

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No Work Yet Lithgow Coal Stoppage Miners' Decision Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

There will be no work at the State coal mine on Monday or Tuesday next. This decision was arrived at this morning by a meeting of…

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Mudgee Line Miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 4

The only decision reached at the meeting of Portland miners held on Tuesday night last, was to request permission from the…

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State Mine Position Costs Must Be Reduced Is Commissioner's Ultimatum Colliery. Is Not Re-opening Until, All Points Cleared Up

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

The position at the State mine has assumed an unexpected phase, not so much in regard to wage reductions under the Salaries…

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State Mine Club Protest (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 4

Sir,--I beg a little space, to enlighten "Disgusted" regarding the action of the Disputes Committee of the W.D. Soccer Association. In the…

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Safe Dynamited at Cuilen But Only £3 10s Secured Invincible Colliery Again

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

Thieves who blew open the door of the strong room in the office of the Invincible colliery at Cullen Bullen on Saturday received…

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Hill End Mining Very Little Progress

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 August 1931 · page 2

Mining matters at Hill End are not particularly brisk. Several parties who made a same struggle to open up payable shows have…

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Outside Collieries Freight Concessions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 6

Speaking in the Legislative Assembly in connection with the allocation of coal contracts, Mr. C. A. Kelly, M.L.A., said…

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State Colliery Still Idle

Leader · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

The State colletry at Lithgow is still idle, and likely to remain so for some time until the miners fall In with the decision of the Railway…

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The State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

Though there are unfounded rumors in Lithgow in respect to the position at the State coal mine, the position is undoubtedly serious. Too much…

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The Gold Standard Jowett Advocates Abolition

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 5

Mr. Edmund Jowett addressed members of the Constitutional Association on the subject of the gold standard. He declared that the…

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State Mine Position Little Progress Made Commissioners Insist on Reductions All Federation Members Withdrawn

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 September 1931 · page 2

Little change has taken place in the position at the State mine. Following the Railway Commissioners' instructions the colliery remains idle…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 9

The "Golden Eagle" Mining Company formerly the city claim clarke's creek under the supervision of Messrs V. Bruce and F…

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More Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 16

Interest in the recent gold discovery made by the Bartlett family at Craven Creek near Rookhurst in the Glouster district has been…

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