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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 37 of 41

Hill End News Mining Activities Old Resident Dead Hill End

National Advocate · Friday 13 November 1931 · page 1

Pullen's Hill Gold Mining Syndicate is still driving in the rock, some 15 feet under the wash. One rise has been put up to tap the wash, but was…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 2

About three weeks ago we published an account of the granting of authority to A. F. Plank to enter the property known as the Blayney Copper…

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Good Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 2

Two tons of ore from a new discovery in Victoria yielded at the rate of 61 oz. 1 dwt. 17 gr. of gold to the ton, the value being £720. A 12-ounce…

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Euchareena-stuart Tn. Mining

Leader · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 1

Mr. Warren, an inspector of the Mines Department, paid a visit to Euchareena during the week, and as a result shares in some of the most…

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Mining Stuart Town Activity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 16 November 1931 · page 3

A Stuart Town message reads:—Now that the shearing is nearing completion and many sheds have cut out more attention is…

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Tarnagulla Gold. Lone Miner’s Luck. MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

A nugget of gold, weighing [?] was found by Stanley McNamee in a golly near Tarnagu[?]la. McNamee had been working on the…

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Invincible Colliery Big Drop in Output

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

Inability to obtain a share of the N.S.W. railways' coal contracts, owing to keen competition and general trade conditions brought about a fall…

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State Mine Lodge Ballot on

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 2

Nominations for officers of the State mine lodge for 1932 closed on Saturday night. The following were received:--President: Messrs. A. Lind,…

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Western Miners' Officials Big Fields Have Entered

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 6

Big "fields" have entered for the majority of positions in connection with the election of officers of the Western District Miners' Federation…

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Serious Eye Injury to State Mine Employee

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 November 1931 · page 1

Mr. T. Lehdey, of Macauley-street, was taken to Sydney by train this afternoon for an operation to his eye, which was injured at the State mine…

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Locals Sale of Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 13

It has been freely rumored in Gulgong that a reef about ten miles west of Gulgong has been sold for £1200. Nothing definite…

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Ulan Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 13

A truck of coal from the Ulan coal mine was despatched to Wellington last week. There are about six men employed at the mint…

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Gulgong Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 13

The difference between Gulgong and other gold may be realised when it is known that quite recently Mr. D. H. Dougan, of…

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Mining "Floaters" Only

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 10

A Stuart Town message reads:—Mr Warren, an inspector of the Mines Department, paid a visit to Euchareena during the week, and…

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Gold in Street Dunedoo Discovery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 6

What a fascination there is about gold. It does't matter how infinitesimal the little yellow grains are, the men who find them will proudly…

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Hill End Mining Operations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 10

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

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Notes for Gold Woman Unearths Hoard Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 November 1931 · page 3

An elderly woman yesterday cashed 400 sovereigns at the Commonwealth Bank. The money had been hidden at her home for many years…

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"Good-bye Zigzag" Old Colliery Definitely Closes Equipment to Be Sold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

Zigzag colliery, one of the oldest mines in the district, and which has been in operation for 49 years, closed down definitely…

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Death of Husband From Miners' Complaint Lithgow Claim Succeeds

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

A case of interest to mine employees, and one which has received the close attention of the Western Miners' Federation, was finalised…

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Broken Hill Proprietary Prospecting for Gold Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 20 November 1931 · page 2

The manager of the Broken Hill Pty. Ltd. today refused to comment on the report from Gulgong that the company intended to commence…

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