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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 18 of 40

Coal-miners Seek Gold

National Advocate · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 2

Three coal-miners from Cessnock now seeking gold, reached Bathurst last week. The men who have been unable to secure employment in the…

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Hill End Gold Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 4

DISAPPOINTMENT followed the crushing of 50 tons of ore from North Bismarck Mine, near Hill End. Twelve ounces of gold were…

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New Mining Company

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 4

THE following company was registered in Sydney last week:—The Turon Gates Gold Mining Company, No Liability (June 12)—…

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More Gold Greatly Increased Yield

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 6

THE gold yield for Queensland for May was 9089 ounces, valued at £38,608. compared with 7135ozs, valued at £30,3[?]7, for the…

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Adelaide 'Change Boom. Gold Shares Soar. ADELAIDE

Leader · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 2

[?] hours phenomenal trading to-day, 140,000 gold mining shares changed hands in record sales, the [?] week amounting to…

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One Day Strike Against Disloyal Utterances Bill Action by Miners' Federation SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 3

On notice of motion from the Northern District, the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to organise a one-day stoppage as a protest against the…

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Mining News Hill End Operations Water Shortage Delays Development

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 4

The big crushing of some 50 tons put through by the North Bismarck Co. yielded 12oz. of retorted gold. The result was very disappointing, as…

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Damns Newnes Mining Paper's Editorial Shows Strong Apathy to Potentially Great Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 2

It is evident that a few people are very strongly averse to the re-establishment of the shale oil industry in Australia, and, while…

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Gold Prospecting

Leader · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 5

Aut[?] the porpo[?] of [?] by Mr M. J. [?] J. Gainstared. Al[?]…

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Mining Inquiry

Leader · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 1

At the Orange warden’s court on Monday. Mr Ryan inquired into the mer[?] of refrain application for author[?]tes to enter land to pro[?]pect for…

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Mr. Dan Rees Former Miners' President Dead

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 4

The death occurred yesterday morning at his residence, 92 Catherine-street, Leichhardt, of Mr. Daniel Rees, M.L.C., former president of the…

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Mr. Dan Rees Dead Former Miners' President Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 2

Formerly general president of the Miners Federation, Mr. Daniel Bees M.L.C. died at his home at Leichhardt early this morning. He was…

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MR. D. Rees Dead. Miners’ Federation President SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 2

The death announced of Daniel [?] M.I.C. late general preside of the Miners’ Federation, aged 6[?]…

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Tullamore Gold 'Change Suspends Dealings Police Action Likely Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 2

The Stock Exchange decided to suspend dealings in Tullamore gold shares until Friday morning. This action was taken at…

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Almost a Rush! Gold Fever Near Oberon Claims Pegged at 4 A.m

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1934 · page 2

Although a rush has not started, a discovery of gold, near Oberon on Monday has been responsible for much activity…

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Gold Rumors

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 3

ACCORDING to reports, quite a let of gold is being purchased by Mudgee buyers. A nice parcel, so the rumor goes, came from the…

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Gold at Cullengoral

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 12

THE Cullengoral Gold Sluicing Co.'s report reads: In two sections adjoining deep lead areas, values are distributed right up to…

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Gold Prices a Slight Reduction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 2

A SLIGHT reduction in the premium on gold was reflected in prices fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for quantities of the metal…

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Gold Assays Government Control SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 1

IN reply to a question in the Legislative Assembly, Mr Bruxner, Deputy-Premier, stated that, in view of certain happenings in gold…

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State Mine Sleeper-laying Dispute Is Amicably Settled

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 2

Without having, to be made the subject of deliberation by the tribunal, the State mine sleeper laying dispute, .which came before the…

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