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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 26 of 39

City Coal Contracts Many Western Tenders

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 1

Tenders for the supply of coal to the City Council for six months closed at 3 9'clock yesterday afternoon. Following are the quotations:--…

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Coal Contracts Satisfaction at Cullen Bullen

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 September 1932 · page 2

Cullen folk are in a very jovial, frame of mind, and everywhere one goes one meets nothing but smiling faces, which for the last two…

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Mudgee District Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 3

THE mining section of the committee appointed to deal with the unemployment problem in Mudgee had an informal meeting last…

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Mines Close 600 Men Idle SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 September 1932 · page 1

Through the closing of the Metropolitan collieries at Helensburgh yesterday, between 500 and 600 men will be thrown out of employment…

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Gold Peak [?]

Leader · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 3

That there is still gold at peak [?] to the opinion of an old nothing [?]pert of orange, who won much of the there [?] and on [?] in that…

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St. Aignan Mine Courageous Enterprise

Leader · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

Tho St. Algnan Gold Mining Company Is ready lo launch a now enterprise on the Luck now field, with the opening of virgin country and the…

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Women As Miners In Russia

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 4

The Soviet Government has authorised the introduction of women labourers for underground work in Soviet coalmines, and has permitted…

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The State Mine Little Information Available

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 2

There is little information available to Federation and lodge officials in regard to the State mine although it is generally hoped that the closure of…

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Wool Market Factors Gold Ba[?] and Local Prices

National Advocate · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report:—After the marketing experiences of the past two years, those interested in the sale of wool are apt to be apprehensive…

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Gold [?]Ssip. Notes from the Ni[?]te[?]th

Leader · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 6

The visitors to Dubbo last week-end enjoyed themselves thoro[?]bly, and were de[?]—p[?] many of them [?] the [?]…

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Cost of Coal Tariff Board's Strictures CANBERRA, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 1

A report by the Tariff Board, submitted to Parliament to-day, rejected the claims for the imposition of a duty on bunker coal or for the…

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State Parliament. Repeal of 44 Hours Act. Lucknow Mines Inquiry. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 23 September 1932 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day, the Premier, Mr. Stevens, stated ha[?] he proposed to repe[?]l the 44 Hours Act and allow the Industrial…

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Wool Market Factors. Gold Basis And Local Prices

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 September 1932 · page 13

Winchcombe, Carson Ltd. report: After the marketing experience of the past two years, those interested in the sale of wool are…

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The State Mine Must Close For Month

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 1

There is still a lack of definite evidence in regard to the reconstruction proposals to be brought into operation at the State mine, except on one…

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Lithgow State Mine to Close. on Friday. Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 1

If present arrangements ate adhered to the state mine will close down on Friday for a short period for re-organisation. The pit ponies which…

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The Gold Boom Good Times May Come Again Thus an exchange:—

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 September 1932 · page 8

The newspapers print quite a lot about prospecting expeditions, rich quartz, promising alluvial, and new developments in old mines…

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Mates of Mine

Leader · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 3

Where are the males of olden days, Who held the bridle rein. and rode with [?] the rugged ways Of wilde[?] a[?] plain;…

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Rail Coal Freights

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 2

In the past year or so many Lithgow bodies have been agitating for a reduction in coal freights, particularly from the west to the metropolis, where…

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Rockley Mining Revival

Leader · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 2

The old Rockley gold mining field in likely in boom again, and a revival of the old days when much gold was won there is the [?]pe of the mining…

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Zigzag's Machinery Saturday's Auction Was Success Last of Old Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 3

Practically all the items offered by auction at the Zigzag colliery on Saturday afternoon were sold, the principal exceptions being the…

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