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

Mining & the mines, 1934

796 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 40

Parcel of Gold £300 Paid for Cake

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 4

A MUDGEE buyer purchased a nice consignment of retorted gold this week for which the lucky owners received 1300. It is…

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Saving the Gold Not a Speck Lost

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 14

IT is reported that Reg. McAlister, at Bankstown, has invented a "gold saving machine," which he claims will assist in the search for…

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Gold to Burn Jeweller Strikes It Rich

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 1

A BATHURST jeweller purchased some district residents 170 sovereigns. The high price is encouraging people to unearth their…

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Work Resumed at Leadville Mine More Claims Opened Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 7

ADVICES from Leadville state that work was resumed last Monday at the Mr. Stewart mine after seven weeks' idleness. The mine is not as…

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The New Scheme Gold Prospecting Unemployed to Benefit

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 13

MR Baddeley: In view of the fact that applications by some unemployed for assistance to enable them to prospect for gold have…

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Cooyal Gold Fields Mudgee Liberal, May 9, 1862

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 11

A MEETING was held in the town hall on Monday evening for the purpose of forming a committee to raise funds to assist the…

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Hill End Mining Star or Peace's Disappointing Crushing

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 4

A good-deal of mining is going on, although the "shows" are not on anything payable. North Bismark party, operating on Hawkins' Hill, are…

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Leadville Mine Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 6

Officials of the Miners' Federation stated yesterday that no settlement of the dispute at the Leadville mine had been reached. "No conference…

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Price of Gold

Leader · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 5

The Commonwealth Bank advises that the price of gold lodged at the Mint on account of small producers during the week ended 25th Inst., was…

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Mining at Hill End Much Activity

National Advocate · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

There is a good deal of mining going on lure Just now although none of the shows are at present on payable stone…

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Mining Court Sunny Corner Dispute Matter Referred to Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

A protracted mining dispute in which the parties were residents of Sunny Corner and Lithgow occupied the attention of the Warden (Mr. A…

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WORTH £10,500 Big Cake of Retorted Gold Under Special Escort to Sydney Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 1

Officials of the Bismarck Range M[?]ne at Lucknow, accompanied by a special police guard, brought into Orange last night a cake of…

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Of New South Wale Not Too Encouraging Mining Prospects at Hill End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 June 1934 · page 1

A GOOD deal of mining is going on at Hill End, although the "Shows" are not on anything payable. North Bismark party,…

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Miners' President Ten Candidates Nominated

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 2

Mr. J. M. Walker, returning officer of the Miner s' Federation, has received 10 nominations for the post of general president of the organisation,…

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MUDLARKS! State Mine's Rapid Scoring Saturday's Soccer

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 5 June 1934 · page 3

State Mine proved themselves mudlarlcs on Saturday when during the last 15 minutes of the game against Lidsdale they…

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Indigent Miners Prospecting Licenses

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 13

MR Horsington asked the Minister for Mines: (1) is it implied by the notice of motion on the business paper of Tuesday…

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State Mine Sleeper-laying Dispute Compulsory Conference Called

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 2

A compulsory conference has been ordered for next Monday in an effort to settle the Sleeper-laying dispute at the State mine…

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"Lucky Hit" Gold Prospecting Gulgong Lead Leases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 13

THE Lucky Hit gold mining party report that they have now completed their main tunnel across the wash below the…

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Roof Falls in State Mine But No-one Is Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 2

A big fall occurred in portion of the poof at the State Mine last night, but fortunately no one was injured, nor were any…

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Railway Proposal Bank Buys Gold About £10,000 Worth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 June 1934 · page 12

"THE following is an extract from the "Gulgong Mercantile Advertier" of October 5, 1871:—…

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