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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1932

766 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 22 of 39

The State Mine Conference in Sydney Is Getting Down to Details

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2

A conference was held in Sydney yesterday between Federation rand district and lodge officers and representatives…

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Advance Bathurst Meeting of League Miners and the Battery a Hiking Proposal

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2

The Advance Bathurst League held Its regular fortnightly meeting at the Red Rose lost night, the President (Mr. H. Retchford) presiding…

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The State Mine Not Likely to Receive Tender Mr. Stevens Unsympathetic Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Stevens, has not received any communication from the mining officials concerning the proposals laid down by the Government…

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20 Per Cent Cut for Victorian State Mine Employees Big Strike Suggested Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 August 1932 · page 2

A reduction of 20 per cent. in day labor rates, contract rates and margins was to-day ordered by the Coal Tribunal appointed by the State…

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Lithgow State Mine Premier to Decide Views of the Men SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 2

THE MINERS' view with regard to the State C[?]mine at Lithgow is now in the hands of the Premier [?] announcement as to the fate of the…

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Production Figures Big Decline Last Year Gold Shows Up Well

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 2

According to a statement issued by the Commonwealth Statistician the estimated value of production in Australia for the year 1930-31…

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The State Mine Conference Has Concluded the Employees' Viewpoint Early Decision Is Expected

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 2

An announcement as to when the State mine will commence operating in open competition with other collieries in the western…

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Gold Zones Science Probes Old Gulgong Field. What Does It Portend?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 August 1932 · page 15

A geographical examination of the eastern areas of the Gungong goldfields, which in the past yielded 28,000,000 of gold, was…

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Price of Gold

Leader · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

The manager of the Orange branch of the Commonwealth Bank (Mr. R. A. Ball) advises that the price for gold lodged at the Mint on account of small…

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Against Wage Cut Strikes in Victoria Wonthggi Miners and Textile Workers Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 26 August 1932 · page 2

A mass meeting of miners employed at the Wonthaggi coal mine carried a resolution protesting against the 20 per cent. cut in wages…

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Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 4

AS reported in recent issues of the "Guardian," fair quantities of gold are being won in this district, and it is stated that one buyer…

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Valuable Gold Parcel BATHURST

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 August 1932 · page 2

A local gold buyer has forwarded to the Melbourne Mint a bar of gold weighing 30 ounces. It was won in the Bathurst district and was the…

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The Gold Standard Reported Bank of England Move LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 August 1932 · page 2

A move to restore the gold standard in Britain wi[?] an conference short[?]t to be held between the Governor of the Bank of England, Mr…

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Stop-press State Coil Mine. Sydney , Tuesday Night

Leader · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 3

Ca[?]met to —day decided to [?]ptto[?] the Stain goal mine’s sellvlters punler the carried of a manager BOYS FATAL FALL…

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Claims for Wages Hampton Mining Venture

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

Claims for wages under the metalliferous miners' award were heard by Mr. Bromhead, S. M., at Oberon. In each case the defendant, Frederick…

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Coal Freights. Reductions for Overseas Trade But Others Are Unchanged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

The State Cabinet yesterday decided that railway coal freights in regard to coal for overseas and for bunkering purposes should be reduced…

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Railway Coal Contracts to Be Opened To-day Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 4

Competitive prices for railway coal contracts are expected to be revealed to-morrow which tenders are to be opned in Newcastle…

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Lithgow State Mine to Be Run As Independent Enterprise The Government's Policy SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

THE Governments proposal in connection with the continuances of work at the State Coal Mine, Lithgow, which have been received by…

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State Mines Future Is Decided by Cabinet New Management and Reorganised Methods Function As Industrial Enterprise

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 August 1932 · page 2

Following a meeting of the State Cabinet yesterday, it can now be taken for granted that the State coal mine is to function with a daily output of 2,250 tons and a reduction in the number of employees from 802 to 550…

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Angus Place Colliery Several Tenders Received

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1932 · page 2

Our Sydney representative wires:-- A number of tenders for the purchase of Vale of Clwydd No…

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