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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 25 of 40

Stone Dusting in Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 4

The Miners' Federation has decided to approach the Government for amendments to the Coal Mines Act to provide for the abolition of stone…

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State Mine Manager Commenced His Career in Lithgow Cessnock Farewell

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 August 1933 · page 4

Mr. R. E. Fullagar, the newly-appointed manager of the State mine, Lithgow, took over control on Monday morning…

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Those Gold Passes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 4

THE proposal that members of N.S.W. Legislative Council who are rejected at the forthcoming election should retain their gold passes for life would be Gilbertian if it were not so tragic. During the recent Upper House Reform Campaign the…

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Railway Coal Contracts Close Next

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 4

It is understood that the Railway Department is this year asking collieries in the west and south to tender for 655,000 tons of large coal and…

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Mining Hopes Sunny Corner Prospects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 9

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

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Good Gold lOOOozs. From Hill End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 9

IN the old Tambaroora-Turon district, which embraces Hill End (where in the early days much gold was won), £13,518 worth of the…

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Dunedoo News Chamber of Commerce Railway Matters Those Gold Passes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 August 1933 · page 6

THE August meeting of the Chamber of Commerce was held on Monday night. Dr. Jamison presided and there was a good attendance…

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The Gold Crown

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 3

Did you ever wonder why people sometimes shout " Eureka!" when they are excited about some discovery? This is the story:…

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State Mine Work for 15 Men Scout System to Operate

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 August 1933 · page 2

The manager of the State mine (Mr. R. E. Fullagar) has made a proposition to the lodge, making permanent work available for 15…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 7

THE wheels of Industry are once more turning at the Amalgamated Hawkins Hill mid Hill End gold mines, three men having…

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Soccer Football State Mine in Form

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 3

Brisk open football characterised the meeting between State Mine and Waratahs on Saturday, the former winning by 3 to nil…

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Miners Meet Money in Lang's Paper SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 1

A MEETING of Illawarra miners at Figtree yesterday discussed the financial relations of the Miner's Federation and Lang's…

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Colliery Sensation Big Thefts at Springvale Loot Weighed a Ton and Included Explosives

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 2

Invstigations by the police into the theft of machinery from Springvale Colliery culminated in the discovery on Friday afternoon of a large…

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Thefts From Mine Equipment and Gelignite Lithgow Sensation SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 August 1933 · page 1

INVESTIGATIONS by the Lithgow police into the disappearance of machinery from the Sprier Vale Colliery,…

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The Miners Withdraway From A.L.P. Big Majority in Opposition Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 August 1933 · page 2

The ballot recently conducted by the northern branch of the Miners' Federation on the question of whether the Federation should withdraw affiliation…

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Too Many Collieries and Freights Too High Tyldesley Colliery Report

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 4

A net loss of £1031 is shown in the report of Tyldesley Colliery, Ltd. After allowing for directors' fees owing since April 30 and now waived, and…

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Prospecting Miners Defence Association at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 3

In a letter to Portland Relief Committee the Sunny Corner, branch of the Prospecting Miners' Association of N.S.W. invited the committee to form…

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Gold Shares Activity Continues Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 2

Activity in gold shores was again pronounced on the Stock Exchange to-day, turnover twins exceptionally large. Values were generally steady…

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Coal for Railways Substantial Falling Off Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 2

Tenders which have been called for the supply of approximately 1,000,000 tons of large and small coal to the New South Wales Railway…

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Those Gold Passes. No Decision Reached. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 16 August 1933 · page 2

No decision was [?] by the joint meeting of the Government parties to-day with regard to the question of gold passes for those members of…

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