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

Mining & the mines, 1933

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Money Wasted Minister on Mining Grants

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 12

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Vincent, has granted a request by the Redfern Cooperative Goldmining Syndicate for £500 in order that…

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Gold for Notes Cannot Be Done Delete Promise From New Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

Someone bus raised the question of withdrawing from the Commonwealth notes the undertaking to redeem the paper with '…

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Oberon Mining Court Tuesday, January 17 (Before Warden A. N. Graham) Objections Lodged

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 19 January 1933 · page 4

William M. Farley and Robert B. Lewis complained that Henry Maxwell had not complied with labor conditions on Gold Mining Lease No…

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Notices Operate at Steelworks Colliery 121 Men Leave TOrDAY

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 2

It was reported .at the miners' office to-day that notices of dismissal to about 121 men employed at the steelworks colliery would take effect…

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Goods, Not Gold Britain's Debt to America Outspoken Bank Chairman London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1933 · page 1

Outspoken remarks on war debts were made by Mr. F. C. Goodenough, chairman of Barclay's Bank, at the shareholders' meeting to-day…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 8

Fractically all tributers are back at work again after the Xmas vacation and all report a little gold in the various faces Messrs…

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Visit to State Mine Minister and Board Members

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

In Lithgow to-day were the Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) and two members of the State Mine board of control (Messrs. J. B. Hudson and…

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Gold Find Pot Worth £750 ADELAIDE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1933 · page 1

A gold find valued at about £750 was made at Toxton's claim at Mongalata The find is comprised of 98oz, of pure gold. One plece…

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Wonthaggi Miners Melbourne

National Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

Wonthaggi miners who ceased work last Wednesday over the alleged un-fair allocation of bords, returned to the pits to-day…

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Good Work State Mine Band's Excellent Record

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

Splendid work performed by the State Mine Band in freeing itself from debt and securing valuable assets, was the subject of warm…

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Local and General News Rich Gold Strike

Leader · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

It is reported that a rich strike of gold was made in the Bismark mine, at Lucknow, on Friday last Particulars are not available, as the…

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By-products of Coal Tests of the Lyons Process

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 2

The committee appointed by the Government to investigate Messrs. Lyons Brothers' process for the extraction of oil and other, by-products…

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Top-dressed with Gold Sensation at Cricket Match Mudgee

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

When Home Rule met Cooyal yesterday at cricket, E. James, of the Home Rule team, tripped over some rubbish, and found a gold slug…

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Western Coal Supplies Will Premier Keep His Promise? Indications Are Not Favorable

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1933 · page 3

Recently the secretary of the Vale of Clwydd Colliery (No. 1), Mr. S. G. Duncan, as well as the secretary, of the Oakey Park lodge (Mr. Smith)…

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Gulgong Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 13

Mr F. J. Ludiwici, well-known "leather king" of Sydney, who is a director of Gulgong Gold Options (no liability) was a visitor to…

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Mine Explosion Tragedy in Colliery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 2

David Kerr (38), a carpenter, of Corrimal, and Harry Williams (or McPherson) a miner who has been living at the…

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Nuggets of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 3

Holterman's nugget, 7560 ox., found at Hill End and valued at £12,000, was the biggest nugget of gold ever discovered in Australia…

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The Gold Hunt Sluicing on Urge Scale Visitors Interested

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 10

If reports are to be believed, there is every prospect of a big sluicing venture being launched out Cullenbone way in the very…

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Body Found In Old Mining Shaft BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 1

The police at Cairns received information that the body of a man had been found in an old mining shaft at Boonjie. where a…

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8½ Tons of Presents Sold for Gold Contents MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 January 1933 · page 1

Last year the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint received, through licensed gold buyers, various articles including racing cups, medals…

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