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

Mining & the mines, 1932

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Mining Activity Prospects at Piamrong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 8

Considerable [?] work is being carried out at [?] the scene of many rich [?] in the early days by Messrs H. [?] F…

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Robbery Sequel Goods Recovered in Coal Tunnel Two Charged at Portland

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 March 1932 · page 4

Following a clue obtained from the purchase of a bulb for an electric pocket torch, Portland police made two arrests on Thursday afternoon in…

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Gold Discoveries

Leader · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 2

The search for gold continues in western areas, but payable [?] are few and far between, Prospects which promise to be something out of the…

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Crushed to Death by Two-ton Fall Fatality At Oakey Park Colliery Popular Union Secretary the Victim

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 March 1932 · page 1

Crushed by a fall of stone, weighing nearly two tons, Phillip Ren Ike, a prominent resident of the town, met a terrible death…

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Show Essay "Value of Gold" Gulgong's Promise

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 12

The second prize winning composition on "The Value of the Discovery of Gold to Gulgong " at the Gulgong show was the work of…

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After Ten Years Gold Reef at Hampton Discovered by Prospector

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 March 1932 · page 4

After a 10-years' search James Rose, a middle aged prospector, has discovered a gold reef near Hampton. The reef was located at a place…

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Mechanical Coursing Hurdles To Dick's Ranch Gold Whip's Splendid Showing

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1932 · page 4

In the absence of Rose Emerson, Gold Whip looked a "sure thing" for the aerial hurdles at the G.C.A.'s meeting at Lithgow on Saturday…

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Mining Authority

Leader · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

Alfred Weill was granted an authority to enter land owned by the Misses Carroll and J. H. Kerr, at Lackw. for the purpose of [?] for sold, by…

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Lithgow Mining Court Tuesday, March 22 (Before the Warden, Mr. A. N. Graham)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1932 · page 2

A sitting of the Mining Warden's court was held at Lithgow yesterday. POSITION AT ANGUS PLACE Expenditure running into many…

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Coal Mining Amending Bill Mr. Knight on Safety Precautions

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 5

In the course of his speech on the Coal Mines Regulation (Amendment) Act in the Legislative Assembly last week Mr. Hamilton Knight said the…

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Gold Buying

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 4

THE rush and anxiety to buy gold continues. In a recent Issue of Sydney's leading daily no less than 46 advertisements appeared at one…

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Gold Still Being Won

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1932 · page 13

Eleven and three quarter ounces of gold were secured from the Litde Caledonia mine. Gulgong, last week. The week before last 25oz…

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Choked with Gold But Must Burden the People American's Non-partisan Taxes Washington

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1932 · page 1

The House and its leaders, Democratic, Republican and Independent alike, pledged themselves to-day to the passage of a non-partisan Tax…

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To Cease Subsidy on Coal Owners and Miners Alarmed NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 2

It was announced to-day that from Friday next the Stale Government will discontinue the payment of 1/6 per ton allowance as…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 4

OF late there has been greater activity in gold mining in the Wellington district, and many of the old gold fields, from which good…

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Coal Subsidy Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 1

Although it is likely the Northern Miners' Union will attempt to bring pressure to bear on the Government, to continue the payment…

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Coal Subsidy Withdrawn Will Increase Prices Deputation to Ministry

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1932 · page 2

The coal subsidy introduced by the Bavin Government to rehabilitate the coal industry will end to-day. The previous Government entered…

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Newnes Engine Drivers. Powerhouse Payments Questioned "In and About Mine" Problem Interesting Argument and Many Objections

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 April 1932 · page 2

A case of interest to unionists was heard in the Industrial Court at Lithgow yesterday, when the F.E.D and F.A. of Australasia (coast…

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Coal Subsidy Miners in Protest Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 7

The report that the Northern Miners intend to protest against the State Government's action in withdrawing the coal subsidy was…

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Wolgan Miners' Lodge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1932 · page 4

The following have been elected officers of Wolgan miners' lodge:-- President, Mr. R. Hyham; secretary, Mr. E. Carragher; treasurer, Mr. J…

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