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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 27 of 39

Position of State Mine Half The Employees Not To Go Board Chairman's Emphatic Denial Number and Nature of Dismissals Not Determined Speech by Premier and Special "Mercury" Interviews

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1932 · page 2

Hard hit as it often has been, Lithgow yesterday again received a very severe knock when, on behalf of the new board of management of the State mine, it is stated an announcement was made to the lodge officials that the reconstruction…

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Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 8

Some fine specimens of "sho[?]ty" gold were washed out of a few dishes of dirt last week by C. Jager, in the locality known as Cranky…

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State Mine Jigsaw

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 2

State mine employees and Lithgow residents resent the manner in which "threats" are issued in respect to the working of the colliery, and the…

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Mine Manager Tasses

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 6

Word has been received locally of the death of Mr W. McIntyre at Lucknow on September 21st. aped 73 years. The late Mr McIntyre had…

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UNEMPLOYED Mudgee Co-operative Society Mining Charges

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 2

There was a representative rollup of members of the Mudgee Unemployed Co-operative Society at Mr. L. Flock's rooms on Monday…

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State Mine Puzzle How Many Will Be Retained? Closure From To-day But Seniority Problem Settled

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1932 · page 2

According to the State mine lodge officials--Messrs. A. Lind (president), C. Nelson (vice-president), R. Glendinning…

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Gold Mining Held Up

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 1

Pending the completion of arrangements to obtain more cash, George Lewis Gilberthorpe, of Chatswood, secured at Cowra Mining Warden's…

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The State Mine What Is the Position? Must We Wait and See?

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1932 · page 2

It would seem that, so far as the question of re-employment at the State mine is concerned, those most vitally interested must…

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Senate Sensation Government Defeated Gold Bounty to Continue Canberra

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1932 · page 2

THERE was some excitement in the Senate at 8.30 this morning when the Government on defeated on an amendment to the Gold Bounty…

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Former Premier Tries His Luck at Gold Mining MR. J. Dooley's Operations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 7

Mr. Jas. Dooley, ex-Premier and Treasurer of New South Wales, is trying out an interesting experiment in gold-seeking at Mookerawa,…

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Cullen Bullen Revives Invincible Colliery Re-starts

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

As previously published in the "Mercury," 70 men started at the Invincible Colliery, Cullen Bullen, this morning. Tyldesley mine, which, it is…

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Residents Leaving Following State Mine Staff Reorganisation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

With the reorganisation of the State mine, Messrs. S. Smith and W. H. Fergusson have received notification of their transfer to Sydney and…

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Mr. George Harrison Colliery Official's Retirement Following a Unique Record

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 2

Deep regret is being expressed by the employees of the State mine on the retirement of Mr. G. Harrison, under manager, on account of his…

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Closed Down Lithgow State Mine Last Free Passes Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 1

There is still no definite news regarding the number of men to be dismissed at the State coal mine, whilst the duration of the stoppage will…

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District Mining Claims Government Assistance Sought Old Prospector's Views

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 October 1932 · page 4

Commenting upon the development of district mining, a veteran prospector of the Oberon and Bathurst districts writes as follows:--"I notice an…

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This Week and Last Study in Contrasts at the State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 2

A hive of industry this time last, week, the State mine and surroundings have presented a morgue-like appearance since the temporary'…

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Early Morning Dash Melbourne to the Goldfields. MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1932 · page 1

Leaving Essendon Aerodrome shortly alter 7 o'clock this morning a Melbourne party began an air dash to the Central Australian gold fields in a…

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Mine Re-opened Cullen Bullen Revives

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 15

Some 70 men stalled at the invin[?] Colllery, Cullen Bullen, on Monday morning. Tyldesley mine. Which, it is understood, is not quite…

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Gold Belt North-west Trend

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 15

All exchange states that it is the expressed opinion of all miners that a golden belt runs right through the Oberon district from the vicinity of…

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Autopay Case Gold Buyer Remanded SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 October 1932 · page 1

At the Council Court to-day [?] Smith 146[?] described as a gold buyer, was remanded until October 17 on a charge of having been…

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