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

Mining & the mines, 1934

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AFTER 2200 YEARS Search for Legendary Gold British Tenders

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 May 1934 · page 8

A BRITISH firm may get the contract develop riches that have lain almost untouched since the days of Alexander the Great,…

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Love of Gold

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 4

The street door bell rang. "That's your blessed bloke—I suppose!" Mannings spoke savagely. She ran quickly from the room and…

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Wonthaggi Strike Assisting the Miners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 May 1934 · page 2

Details of the organisation entered into by the Wonthaggi miners and the future plans of the men to carry on the strike at the Victorian State mines…

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Love of Gold

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 4

Thank God! They had come at last, and she knew that they had just come in time; in another minute she would have been overcome with the smoke…

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South Coast Mines The Unemployment Figures

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 6

At a Wollongong public meeting called to agitate for more coal contracts for the South Coast some interesting figures were given regarding…

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MORTGAGES. To Abolish Gold Clause. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 3

The Minister for Justice, Mr. Mai[?] said (o-day that it had been decided by Cabinet to take Immediate legislative action to abrogate the gold…

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Miners' General President Lithgow Candidates Will Probably Fight It Out

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 2

Ald. Campbell Roy is a busy man at the present time, his elevation to the position of acting president of the Miners' Federation making it…

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Mining at Parkes. Bushman’s and Phoenix

Leader · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 4

There is considerable Interest in Parkes regarding the proposed reopening of the old Bushman’s mine, which closed 30 years ago, after gold…

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The Trades School Mine Surveying Class Will Go Unless More Students Are Forthcoming

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 4

The registrar of Lithgow Trades School (Mr. J. W. Raffin) reports that increasing interest seems to be shown in the establishment--at least in a…

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State Mine Idle Sleeper Laying Question Again "No Work" Whistle Blown During Pit-top Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 May 1934 · page 2

A recurrence of the trouble over sleeper sinking at the State mine resulted in a suspension of operations at the colliery to-day…

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The Gold Hunt

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 10

GOLD mining is looking up all right Quite recently a new company was formed to give the noted Hill End field a further trial,…

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Mining Venture

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 4

ACCORDING to reports, big things are expected when the sluicing plant gets to work down Yarrabin way. It is stated that…

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Blue and Gold Ball

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 4

THE Mudgee branch of tho Country Women's Association has almost completed arrangements for the blue and gold ball, which will…

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Ounces of Gold Cement Deposits

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 12

FIVER ounces of gold were secured from cement deposits at Tucklan which a party had worked for one month…

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State Mine Resumes Conference Re Sleeper Question

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 1

The State mine lodge at its meeting yesterday decided that members should return to work on pre-stoppage conditions for two days. in order to…

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Love of Gold Chapter Vi. (Continued)

National Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 4

She still looked white and rather ill. and as she dressed that afternoon in preparation for her visit to the studio, she realised that she would not be able…

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A Little Cheaper Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 2

FOR gold lodged at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint during the week-ended May 12, the price fixed by the Commonwealth…

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Extraordinary Situation Wonthaggi Miners Move Supply Their Own Meat, Groceries and Bread Storekeepers Declare Them Black Melbourne, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 May 1934 · page 1

An extraordinary situation has arisen at Wonthaggi where the miners have organised services for the free supply of food to their families. Local…

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Colliery Explosion. 41 Miners Killed. BRUSSELS

Leader · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 2

[?] who were working in a [?] near Pasturages at midnight [?] were killed and five injured, following a fire-damn explosion…

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41 Dead Belgium Mine Tragedy Brussels

National Advocate · Friday 18 May 1934 · page 6

Of 46 miners working at Paturages, near Mons, at midnight, 41 were killed instantly and the others were injured by a sudden blast of fire…

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