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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 36 of 41

Will Remain South African Government on Gold Standard Capetown

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 October 1931 · page 2

The Government reiterates its determination to remain on the gold standard, but will meet the insistent pressure from the primary producers…

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Miners Fined Court Demonstration Tyldesley Mine Echo

Lithgow Mercury · Saturday 31 October 1931 · page 1

There was an ugly demonstration outside the Portland court house last night at the conclusion of a case in which four members of the Tyldesley…

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Colliery Disaster Ten Men Lost LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 1

An entire gang of 10 men working in the Bowhill Colliery, Fir[?]shire, were killed in an explosion. For many hours gangs of men…

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A Bar of Gold

National Advocate · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 2

To give some idea of the gold that is being won in the Bathurst district at present it is only necessary to reord that during the past week, Mr George…

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10 Killed Mine Explosion London

National Advocate · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 2

The entire gang of 10 men working in the Bowhill Colliery, near File-shire, were killed in an explosion. Rescue gangs worked unsuccessfully…

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"Currency and the Gold Standard."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 4

On this interesting subject Mr. F. W. Taylor will discourse at the usual meeting of the Study Circle at the High School to-morrow…

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Entombed in Mine. Ten [?] Killed. LONDON

Leader · Monday 2 November 1931 · page 2

An entire [?] of 10 man working in [?] Ce[?]ry, in [?] [?]hire, were [?] [?]day…

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Full Complement Kandos Colliery Operates

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 4

An additional 10 miners started at Kandos colliery this (Tuesday) morning, bringing the personnel to its full Complement…

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Miners Fined Wrongly Tapping a Hole

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 3

Described as the first prosecution of its kind in the history nf the State mine, an action was successfully instituted against two miners…

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Gold Standard What It Really Is and Means an Interesting Paper

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 November 1931 · page 14

At the Study Circle on Tuesday night Mr F. W. Taylor delivered a very interesting address on the relation of gold to price fixing with…

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State Mine Gully Inspector's Startling Report of Dangerous Sanitary Conditions

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 November 1931 · page 4

A startling report from the health inspector (Mr. A. H. Dickinson) revealing a most unsatisfactory and dangerous state of affairs in regard to…

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The Turf Gold Day Doped Startling Developments Probable Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 November 1931 · page 3

The A.J.C. stipendiary stewards have been conducting a long Inquiry this week into the alleged doping ol Gold Day at Moorefield lost Saturday…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 4

A Stuart Town message states that a syndicate, reported to have substantial financial backing, has commenced extensive prospecting…

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Gold Its Relation to Price Levels

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 November 1931 · page 3

In dealing with this subject at a recent meeting of the Mudgee St[?]y Circle, Mr F. W. Taylor said the British were not a nation of…

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Mr. Dawson's Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 13

Mr. Henry Dawson reports that he end his party have extended their crosscut in their mine about two miles west of Gulgong and are…

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Found Speck of Gold

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

Following on last Sunday night's heavy rain in Gulgong Mr Ray Tuxford picked up a speck of gold in the main street on Monday…

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Americas Deficit Despite Her Gold Reserves White Sulphur Spring, (West Virginia)

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 November 1931 · page 1

The Investment Bankers' Association of America, estimating that the Treasury deficit would reach 2,000,000,000 dollars at June 30 next, urged…

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Tyldesley Colliery Conference Is Abortive

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 4

The conference in Sydney yesterday regarding the re-opening of Tyldesley colliery proved abortive. The proposal was that the miners, in…

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Cargo Gold

Leader · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 6

It is quite evident that there is still some gold to be won in the old Cargo goldfield, judging from the [?] of smelted gold brought to [?]…

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Hill End Mining One Undertaking May Close

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 6

Operators of the Belmore mine, after having unsuccessfully worked it for six months, are stated to be contemplating closing down. Unless…

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