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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 28 of 41

Mining Activities

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 4

There is still Considerable activity in mining circles throughout the district A party of Mudgee prespectors have rigged, up an…

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Mining Plant Erected

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 12

Gulgong Gold Options, N.L. reports that the contractors have completed the erection of a complete equipment of mining plant, boilers…

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Western Miners Position That Portland Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 2

Referring to a statement in Friday's "Mercury" concerning a meeting of miners reported to have taken place at Portland, Mr. T. Schroder,…

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Spoon-feeding the Miners Mr. Carter's Views

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 10

Thus Mr. H. Carter, M.L.A., speaking on the Coal Industries' [?] in the N.S.W. Assembly. The leaders of the cour-miners…

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Rich Gold Strike Down on the Farm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 8

Old Miners consider the surface in which gold was found on Mr. Francis Ramsoy's farm 16 miles south-west of Bega to be the…

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State Mine Trouble Interest Centres on Sydney Where Deputations Are Being Heard

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 September 1931 · page 2

Interest in the dispute at the State mine centres to-day on Sydney, where two deputations from the men are being received…

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The Frankenstein of Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

When a few years ago-- in- 1925 to be exact-- the British Government 'decided to return to the gold standard, it was hailed as a return to financial…

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Homeward Bound Mine No Plant Available

National Advocate · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 1

Mr. C. E. Martin, M.L.A. for Young has received the following from the Minister for Mines: Dear Mr. Martin,—With further…

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State Parliament. Lucknow Mines Report. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, Mr. [?]ers asked the Acting-Premier, Mr. Baddeley, whether it was a [?]act that [?]rank [?]addocks, who was…

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State Mine Dispute Position of F.E.D. arid F.A. Special Meeting Called

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 September 1931 · page 2

Advices from Sydney, where chief Interest centres for the moment, are that the position in connection with the State mine…

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State Coal Mine Employees Out On Strike Statement by President Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 5 September 1931 · page 2

The president of the State Miners' Lodge (Mr. C. Nelson) said to-day that he wished to correct on impression that might have been given by…

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Miners' General Secretary Mr. Teece Elected

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 4

Mr. Arthur Teece (northern district) has been elected to the position of general secretary of the Miners' Federation, consequent upon the…

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Alleged Coal Stealers Are Remanded at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

At the Lithgow police court this morning, Edgar Wallace Price was charged with stealing 4- worth of coal at Lithgow, the property of the…

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State Mine Position Interview With the Premier Probably This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

Although there is nothing definite to report in connection with the State mine dispute, the "Mercury" has reason to believe that…

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Lithgow Unemployed Demonstrate Dole Reductions and "Coal" Arrests Demonstration Is Arranged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 September 1931 · page 2

As a sequel to a 5 per cent. reduction in the due in connection with meat supplies, the local unemployed staged a demonstration of protest in…

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Lucknow Mining

Leader · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 2

In the Orange Warden's Court, on Monday, the matters of complaints by P. J. Matthews against F. J. Galloway and of J. Sawyer against D. M…

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State Mine Conference To-day Bright Hopes of Settlement

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 1

Hopes are entertained that the State mine, which has been idle since August 27, will resume operations at an early date…

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America's Plight Much Gold But No Work Millions Starving A Serious Situation WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 September 1931 · page 2

The feeding of its 6,000,000 unemployed is cousins America, which has the largest gold board in the world, much concern and…

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Hill End News Disappointed Miners Mining

National Advocate · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 1

Still a good deal of activity, but the results are very disappointing in many cases. Messrs. Sunbridge awl party have…

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Little Progress in State Mine Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 September 1931 · page 2

Little progress was made yesterday in regard to a settlement of the dispute at the State mine. Federation, district and lodge…

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