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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 24 of 40

Washing of Gold Affects Water Supply

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 4

In a report to Bathurst Council last night the advisory engineer drew attention to the "milky" state of the water at Winburndale Dam. He…

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Porter's Retreat Racehorse's Death Mining Operations Held Up

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 4

Messrs. Hotham Bros. during the week had the misfortune to lose a valuable racehorse. Mr. S. Hotham exercised the horse, and when he…

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Gold Coins Hidden Wealth Unearthed Scots Demand Threepenny Pieces London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 1

Since the rise in the price of gold, it is believed that private hoards of gold coin, valued at £7,500,000 have been brought from their owners'…

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Woke Up at Last Miners' Leaders Turn on Lang "A Political Parasite" Traitor to Labor Movement Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 August 1933 · page 2

ASTONISHING hostility towards the leader of the State Labor Party. Mr. Lang, was displayed in a series of sensational speeches delivered by delegates at this afternoon's conference of the Miners' Federation…

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Southern Miners Withdraw From A.L.P.

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 4

The southern miners decided by an overwhelming majority to cancel their affiliation with the State Labor party. The ballots among the lodges, which…

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Labor Split Further Rumblings Miners Council Affiliation Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 1

"THE southern miners decided by an overwhelming majority to cancel their affiliation with the Lang Labor…

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Miners Wake Up Leaders Tarn on Lang 'A Political Parasite' traitor to Labor Movement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 2

ASTONISHING hostility towards the leader of the State Labor Party. Mr Lang, was displayed in a series of sensational speeches…

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ll Tons of Gold Old Days at Hill End Veteran Miner's Story

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 August 1933 · page 15

INTERESTING stories about the search for gold at Hill. End in the sixties were told by Mr. James Bates, who lives by himself in a…

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Offer Declined Miners and Soviet Delegation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 8

The central council of the Miners' Federation yesterday declined the invitation of the Friends of the Soviet to nominate a delegate for a proposed…

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Labor Unity Move By Miners' Central Council

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 8

The Miners' Central Council, at its meeting in Sydney yesterday, decided to launch a new drive for unity in the Labor movement throughout the…

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America Wants Gold For War Debt Payment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 8

Apparently America wants to have a real "corner" in gold, apart from the big holdings of France. She is not, however, likely to get it. It is…

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Labor Unity Lang Leaders Relenting Fresh Overtures for Peace Southern Miners Breakaway Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 4 August 1933 · page 3

It was learnt to-day that as a result of the Southern Miners' breakaway from the Party, and the success of the Socialisation…

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Stole Railway Coal

National Advocate · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 2

Keith Graham (21) pleaded guilty before Mr. W.. S. Bromhead S.M. at the Bathurst Police Court yesterday to having stolen a quantity of coal valued…

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Gold Weather Fall of Snow at Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 10

The weather uring the past week has been anything but pleasant, rain and frosts being the order of the day. Last wek-end…

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Pioneer of Hill End Stories of the Gold Days

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 August 1933 · page 15

Interesting stories about the search for gold at Hill End, in the 'sixties, were told by Mr. James Bates, who lives by himself in a…

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Steelworks Colliery Operations (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 3

Sir,--I have been instructed by my lodge to write you offering an explanation to a report in the "Mercury" on July 20. This referred to the time…

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GOLD-BONUS Big Payinents

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 8

PAYI[?] of the said bo[?] of the nine months ended September 30 last are practically completed and amount to more than…

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Strike Talk Miners Restive SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 1

SOUTHERN miners' aggregate meetings at Helensburgh and Winona carried resolutions recommending a…

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Sparkling Soccer State Mine Unlucky to Lose in Match with Cardiff

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 3

Soccer enthusiasts were treated to a highly skilled exposition of their code in the clash between Cardiff and State Mine on the…

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Sunny Corner Mining Officers' Inspection Need for Departmental Journal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 August 1933 · page 4

Messrs. Mulholland and Riggett, Mines Department officials, have been at Sunny Corner for about a week, inspecting and sampling local reefs,…

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