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

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Miner's Appeal Important Test Case Coal Dust and Pulmonary Condition

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 4

In the High Court on Friday Jacob Pye appealed from a majority decision of the Full Court of New South Wales in a case--Pye v. Metropolitan Coal…

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Sofala's Big Day Governor Visits Old Mining Town Opening of Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 6

SOFALA, the old mining town by the Turon, was on fete [?] instant, when the state Governor (Sir Philip Game)…

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Mining Disaster Terrible Scenes at Pithead NEARLY 150 Bodies Recovered Belgrade

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 April 1934 · page 1

Women relatives and children spent a night of suspense at the pithead of the Kekang colliery, Sarajevo, singing death songs, as…

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Ghoulish Gang Stole Gold Teeth From Dead Mexico City

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 April 1934 · page 2

An organised gang of ghouls have been practicing horrible and revolting crimes. here A gang has been engaged in decapitating newly buried…

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Gold in the Streets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 12

PROMINENCE was recently given in "The Sun" to the picking up of gold in the streets of Kalgoorlle (W.A) but that place…

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Still Out Leadville Miners Settlement Difficulties

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 2

THE situation at the Mount Stewart mine at Leadville remains unchanged and there appears to be no immediate prospect of a…

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Precious Metal High Price for Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 April 1934 · page 1

FOR gold lodged last week at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint the price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank was £7/13/6 an…

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Coal Freights Scandal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 2

Institutions, business houses and residents in western N.S. Wales want Lithgow coal, but cannot afford to pay the huge freight charges demanded by…

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Price of Gold

Leader · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 2

The price of gold lodged at the Mint on account of small producers during the week ended 20th instant was fixed at a premium of 97.06 per cent., the…

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Oil From Coal Committee of Investigation Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 27 April 1934 · page 6

The Minister for Development, Sen stor McLach[?]an to-day announced two more nominations to the committee which has been appointed to…

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Love of Gold Chapter 1

National Advocate · Saturday 28 April 1934 · page 4

"You're fired. Get out!" The words came from a hard and most masculine type of woman who stood trembling with rage at the…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 4

THE Mudgee branch of the C.W.A. has all arrangements well in hand for the blue and gold ball, to be held in the Mechanics' Institute…

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Love of Gold Chapter l (Cont)

National Advocate · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 4

Stella started work the next day, and by Clinch time had made up her mind that she liked her work very much and felt she would be happier…

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Huge Winnings Worth Their Weight in Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 April 1934 · page 7

REPORTS from the United States by the latest files indicate that America's champion horse Equipoise is in work again, with the…

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Love of Gold Chapter Ii

National Advocate · Tuesday 1 May 1934 · page 4

"Now, Miss Gower. If you will sit on the divan with those flowers in your arms, I will make a rough sketch."…

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Bismarck Gold

Leader · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

A cake of retorted gold weighing 92lbs., 100 large for any troy scales in Orange, was recovered from 1,106 ounces of amalgam, the result of one…

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Miners' President Two Lithgow Candidates

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 2

Messrs. Campbell Roy and Chas. Nelson, of Lithgow, intend to contest the election in connection with the position of general president of the…

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Love of Gold Chapter Ii. (Cont.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 4

When the day's work was over and when she reaches Sir Oswald's Stella made her way to the studio house she was told that he had gone…

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"Diamond" Trautwein Gold Pass Is Defaced SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 2 May 1934 · page 1

"Surely they won't do that, as the back of the pass is all right. Anyhow, if they won't let me use it, I'll pay my fare," said Mr. Trautwein, the…

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New Mining Company

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 May 1934 · page 4

AMONG the companies registered this week is the following:— Hawkins Hill Great Southern Gold Mines, No Liability (April 27).—…

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