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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 9 of 40

Oil From Coal and Lithgow's Part in History Address by Mr. Cardew

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1933 · page 6

At a general meeting of the Institution of Surveyors of N. S. Wales, held at Science House, Mr. J. H. Cardew, C. E., said that if the…

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Price of Gold

Leader · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

The manager of the Orange branch of the Commonwealth flank advises that the price of gold lodged at the mint on account of small producers…

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Burning Slack Dump At Old Zigzag Colliery Residents Declare It a Menace

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 3

Residents of Oakey Park are incensed that no apparent attempt is being made to extinguish the burning slack dump at Zigzag colliery,…

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Gold Banket Ex-M.P.'s Claim

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1933 · page 2

A claim that they have discovered a goldbearing banket traversing their properties at Wattle Flat is made by Messrs. Frank J. Foster, ex-M.P., and…

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No Exemption. Miners and Call-ups Bathurst Committee Rebuffed

National Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1933 · page 3

Recently the Bathurst mining committee made representations through the local member to the Minister for Mines with a view to men engaged in…

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SOCIALISATION. Coal Miners’ Threat. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

The threat by the president of the Northern branch of the Miners’ Federation (Mr. “Bondy” Hoare) that [?] Socialisation [?] adopted by the…

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Mining Injunction. Care of Bismarck Gold

Leader · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 1

For the purpose of hearing a complaint concerning the conduct of the Bismarck Mine, at Lucknow the Mining Warden. Mr. C. A. Arnold, held a…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 7

Messrs. Phillis ami Saxby put a small crushing of five tons through the mill during the week for a return of 3oz. 17dwt. reported gold…

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Wattle Flat Gold

Leader · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

Messrs. F. J. Foster. ex-M.H.R., and L. R. Grim wood, who have been prospecting at Wattle Flat, in the Bathurst district, have discovered a…

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Gold at Grenfell

Leader · Monday 20 March 1933 · page 2

According to the Grenfell Press one of the richest gold strikes in the history of the district has been located by three boys. They are two…

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Gold Strike ? Yetholme is Excited

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1933 · page 3

Rumor says that a rich gold lode has been struck on the property of Australian Forests Ltd., at Yetholme. Assays of from 10ozs. to…

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Leadville Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 9

Some of the sleeper cutters who lost their "ticket" last month have found profitable work cutting firewood for the Leadville mine. The…

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To Assist Miners Geologist and School of Mines School Not Justified Minister Only Luke Warm

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 1

Replying to a deputation in Bathurst yesterday from the local mining committee which requested [?] authority from the Department being…

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CRUSHED Coal Fall Kills Miner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 5

One man was killed and another seriously injured when a fall of coal occurred at Bellbird Colliery yesterday…

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Gold Cup Match LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 1

Newman clinched the Gold Cup match against McConachy to -day. Playing faultlessly, he made fine breaks of 701 and 490…

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Labor Split Affects Labor Daily Miners' Ultimatum

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 7

It is believed that Mr. Lang and the Trades Hall leaden intend to buy interests held by the Miners' Federation in the…

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Gold Going Abroad Last Month's Big Shipment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 10

Gold, representing £5,137,087 was exported from New South Wales during last month. The figure is disclosed in the…

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Fall of Coal One Killed, Another Injured Cessnock

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 3

Alister Bowie of Bellbird was killed instantly, and John Thompson, of Cessnock, seriously injured when they were burried by a fall of coal at the…

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City Coal Contracts No Announcement For Fortnight SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1933 · page 2

It was announced by the City Council authorities to-day that the coal contracts, in which…

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Gold at Yetholme

Leader · Friday 24 March 1933 · page 6

A report from Yetholme, on the Sydney aide of Bathurst, s[?]ates that prospectors have struck a wonderfully rich [?] on the property of the…

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