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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 6 of 41

Oberon Mining a Romance of the Past (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1931 · page 4

Sir—The letter in Tuesday's "Advocate" anent mining possibilities in the Oberon district was highly interesting, especially to anyone like myself…

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29 Killed Explosion in Coal Mine Linton (Indiana)

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

Twenty nine miners were killed to-day in an explosion in a coalmine near here. Nine were rescued…

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Gleam of Gold

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 6

A mining revival at this time would certainly be most opportune, and that consideration also fosters the hope. The great gold…

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8 DEAD 20 Missing British Mine Disaster London

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 5

The tragic undersea colliery at Whitehaven, known as the Haig Pit, was the scene of another terrific explosion last night, close to the spot…

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Tumut Gold Find Only a Limited Area SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

The Minister for Mines and Labor and Industry (Mr. Baddeley) said to-day that in the opinion of the geological surveyor (Mr. Harper) the areas…

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French Gold Must be Released Long Loans Suggested PARIS

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1931 · page 2

M. Morel, Governor of the Bank of France, at the annual meeting conceded that the time had arrived for France to begin to utilise her surplus…

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Colliery Disaster. Twenty-Six Miners Killed. LONDON

Leader · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

Forty-five men were entombed as a result of an explosion in the Whitehaven Colliery, and only 19 were…

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Important of Miners

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 2

Mr. C. E. Martin, M.L.A. for Young has received the following from the Minister for Mines: Sir—With reference to your personal representations…

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Prospecting for Gold. Activity Around Orange

Leader · Monday 2 February 1931 · page 1

That there is good reason [?] among gold prospectors in the Orange district in indication by the impressions of Mr. Anderson,…

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Gold Around Young Geologist for Bathurst Young

National Advocate · Tuesday 3 February 1931 · page 2

Following a very favorable report by the Government Geologist, Mr. Harper, on the Garibaldi mine, which [?]s six miles from Young, high hopes are…

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Orange Mining Fever

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

Millers are super optimise, and those men who are engaged seeking the yellow metal in the Orange district are not one whitless so than the…

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An Impostor? “Mining Inspector” Departs

Leader · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 1

Mining men m the Orange district will be chary of receiving two warmly officials from Sydney, in the future, after their…

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Sunny Corner Mining Battery Starts Crushing

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 5

A good deal of digging for gold is still going on, but without any sensational results. Coleman and party's 5-head battery has…

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A.W.U. and Miners Another Step Towards Amalgamation Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

The move for a big trades union affiliation between the Miners' Federation and the A. W. U. representing the combined strength of 170,000 men was…

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Civic Coal Contracts the Proposed Inquiry Will Not Now Be Held

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1931 · page 2

A motion to rescind a resolution passed by the City Council in December appointing a committee to investigate the coal contracts for…

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Control of Coal Mines Detail of Government's New Bill Vital Proposals Outlined

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

A bill which will make vital Changes in the conduct and control of the coalmining industry has been prepared by the State Cabinet, and…

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Gold Hunt Army of Prospectors. Learning the Game

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 4

More than 2000 "new chum" prospectors most of them [?] from the ranks of the unemployed [?] Sydney during January to…

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Alleged Fraud Papua Goldfields SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1931 · page 2

Detectives visited offices in Hunter-street, city, yesterday, and arrested four men and a woman en charges of fraud in connection with…

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Gold at Rush Gully

Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 4

Morgan Brothers are [?] payable qualities of the yellow metal at Rash Gully, and during the past fortnight have recovered loots…

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The Gold Quest Progress at Ophir

Leader · Friday 6 February 1931 · page 3

It may not be generally [?] he mining community of Orange and district that this mining field. [?] has been [?] by…

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