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

Mining & the mines, 1933

785 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 40

Price of Gold

Leader · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 2

The manager of the local branch of the Commonwealth Bank advises that the price of gold lodged at the Mint on account of small producers,…

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Newnes Is Not Forgotten Miners' Part in Regard to Newnes General Inspection Fixed and Conference Arranged

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 2

An indication that we are on the eve of important and practical developments in regard to the re- opening of Newnes appears to…

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Mine Re-opening

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 8

It is stated that the Leadville mine is to re-open next week…

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Miners' Convention Yesterday's Lithgow Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 1

A convention of representatives of the Miners' Federation was held at Lithgow yesterday when 36 delegates were present…

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Mining Activities Napoleon Reef

National Advocate · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 1

After having been closed for a great number of years the mine at Napoleon Reef has been taken over by a party of six working miners…

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Gold Search Flying to Central Australia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 March 1933 · page 2

Using 'planes, a party proposes to make a further search for Lasseter's lost gold reef in Central Australia on behalf of the Golden Quest (No…

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Runaway Coal Train. Driver Scalded to Death, AUCKLAND

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1933 · page 3

After running six miles [?] incline on the Wilson[?] railway to-day [?] trucks were [?]…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 7

During the past week Messrs Ackermann and Haynes crushed 3 1/2 tons from Armstrong's tunnel yielding 17 dwts per ton. Woolard and…

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Gold From Lucknow Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 1

A consignment of gold are worth £5000 is said to have been brought to Sydney last night from the Lucknow gold fields and taken to…

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Big Mining Venture Proposed Dredging on Macquarie

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 6

Mr. L. L. Idriess, the noted Australian author, has, in company with other gold-seekers, decided on a big mining venture on the…

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City Council Coal Steelworks Product Recommended 122,200 Tons Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1933 · page 2

A yesterday afternoon's meeting of the City Council's electricity committee, the general manager of the electricity…

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Rich Gold Consignment (Second Edition yesterday) Ton of Obe in City Streets Lucknow Again Productive Sydney, Wednesday Night

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1933 · page 2

WHILE Sydney's millions slept, a lorry containing a ton of gold ore, stated to be the richest consignment of cold which has…

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But Got the Gold Watches Mr. L. Mulley Robbed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 1

A CUTE, daring thief was abroad in the early hours of Saturday morning last. He forced the bathroom window at…

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Glittering Gold Windeyer Man's Sensational Find Pick Glanced Off Nugget

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1933 · page 3

ALL that glitters may not be gold, but there is no doubt that the nugget upended by a Windeyer prospector last…

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A Menace Colliery Dump Alight Mines Department to Be Approached

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

A man who slipped in hot ashes and was burned up to the knees, and boy who had his feet singed in the same way, were referred to at the…

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Wyndever Gold

Leader · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

When Mr. G. [?] a nugget worth [?] in the [?] district, a few weeks ago, it was [?] forth all over the…

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Mineral Production. Gold Values Increase. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

The value of metals and minerals obtained in N.S.W. during 1932 was £7,313,996, compared With £7,432,426 in 1931, representing a falling off of…

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Shale Oil Newnes--capertee Proposition Is Considered by Miners' Federation

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 1

One of the first matters dealt with by members of the Miners' Federation, which commenced its adjourned annual meeting in Sydney yesterday,…

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Zigzag Colliery Fifty Years in Operation Mr. J. H. Cardew's Review Glimpse of Western Field Development

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 4

The history of the Zigzag colliery is largely the history of coal-mining in the west. And in the story of its development Thomas Saywell, a pioneer of western mining, played an important part…

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City Council Coal Steelworks, Lithgow and Hermitage Are Given Substantial Orders

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1933 · page 2

The City Council decided yesterday that in order to assist in retaining men at Lithgow and Hermitage collieries in employment, tenders for the…

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