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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 35 of 41

Oil From Coal British Industrial Development Navy's Change-over

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

It is an old saying that the events of to -day make the history of to- morrow, and this is particularly true in respect to the new industry of…

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Miners' Mass Meetings What Was Done One Day "Dole" Stoppage Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 2

At mass meetings of members of the Western Miners' Federation held throughout the district last week, the question of alleged dole anomalies…

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Mining at Hill End Crushing Gives Encouraging Results

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 October 1931 · page 4

A trial crushing of two tons from Pyramul was treated at Mr. E. Goodwin's battery, yielding 12 dwts. a ton. Since it is new country from where the…

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Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 3

Quite a number of fossickers are searching for the precious metal on the Carwell Creek, Good gold was found in this creek in the old days,…

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Rich Gold Gloucester Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 11

Messrs Rudkin, Webbeck Bros., and party claim to have discovered, five miles south-west of Copeland, in the Gloucester district, an…

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Sales Tax and Miners Theodore Replies to James Canberra, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 1

In the House of Representatives this morning Mr. Theodore said that the Federal Commissioner of Taxation was now trying to work out a…

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Hill End News Mining Activities (From Our Correspondent) Hill End

National Advocate · Thursday 22 October 1931 · page 1

A Back to Kill End Week Is being inaugurated, and should bring many old hands back for a look at their old heme town…

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Bandits and Gold Buyer Sensational Encounter Excitement in Elizabeth Street SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 October 1931 · page 2

A NUMBER of shots were fired in a sensational encounter between a Cold buyer and two bandits in an office in Elizabeth Street this…

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Kandos Colliery Resumption Decided Upon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 4

There is every indication that the coal mine connected with Kandos Cement Co. will be in full swing on Monday…

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GOLD. Increase in Value

Leader · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

We are advised by the local manager. Mr. R. A Bail, that the Commonwealth Bank has now made arguments for Australian gold…

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Hill End Mining Satisfactory Crushing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 3

It is considered that the result of a trial crusing from Pyramul, put through at Goodwin's battery, is fairly satisfactory. Two tons…

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Sales of Gold 16/14/9 Per Oz. Fine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 October 1931 · page 1

Acting in the interests of the Gold Producers of Australia, Mr T. Maughan (general secretary of the Australia Mines and Metals…

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General Resumption Kandos Cement Works and Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 4

kandos Cement Co.'s coal mine resumed operations on Monday morning after being idle for over six months. There was no hitch and the…

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Gold Buyer Robbed Arrest Made SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 2

Detectives today arrested a man in Belmore Park in connection with the hold up of R. Hellyer, a gold buyer, in Elizabeth Street Sydney last…

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Robbed Gold Buyer. Suspect Arrested. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 3

Detectives lo-day arrested a man in Belmore Park, in the city. In connection with the armed robbery at the office of R. Hellyer, the gold…

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Surplus Miners Preserving the Grant Federation's Fight for Newnes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 October 1931 · page 4

In a statement regarding the proposal to develop shale oil leases is Tasmania with portion of the £98,000 originally set…

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Started Again Kandos Colliery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 7

Practically all the miners have been re-engaged for the re-opening of the Kandos Coomber Mine, and as the men are working at the…

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Coal Exports Better Trade with East

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Markets (Mr. Parker Moloney) states that one of the most pleasing features of the figures recently issued relative to the…

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Ryistone and Kandos News High Price of Coal Government Defended

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 October 1931 · page 14

Sir,— Mr Latham, in his article in the "Mudgee Guardian" on October 15, blamed "the high price of coal" for the industrial his of Australia…

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First Prosecution State Miners Fined Wrongly Tamping a Hole

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

Described as the first prese[?]ution of its kind in the history of the State mine, an action was successfully instituted against…

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