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

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Big Wheat Probe Will Cover Wide Range Why Not the Coal Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 11 January 1934 · page 4

Every process of the wheat industry, including flour-milling, bread sales, and bread distribution is covered in the terms of reference of the Wheat…

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Renown Colliery Starts

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 2

It is reported operations were started at Renown colliery, Cullen Bullen, on a, small scale this week, about five men securing a start…

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South Coast Colliery Closing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1934 · page 4

South Clifton colliery is to close clown. The reason given is that the miners carried a motion re-introducing a "darg" of 13 skips a day. About…

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Western Miners Approaching Ballots

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

THREE nominations—Messrs M. Gallagher (Cullen Bullen lodge), M. McKendrick (Kandos) and J. Robson (Commonwealth)—…

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"Walls of Gold"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 4

"WALLS of Gold," the new Fox romance with Sally Eilers in the featured role, is the current attraction at the Criterion Theatre…

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State Mine Meets Following Labor Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 2

A meeting of the State mine lodge was held yesterday at the Trades Hall to discuss a dispute which was reported to have arisen…

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Children Drowned Old Mine Dam MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 1

FRANCES Harvey (9) and M. [?] Draper (7) were drowned in the "old mine dam" at Long Gully, near Bendigo…

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The Gold Hunt Activity in the West

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 January 1934 · page 6

ACCORDING to reports, there is no slackening in the hunt for gold on the old mining fields. At Wattle Flat and Sofala many men…

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Hazelgrove Pea Prices Low; Snakes Numerous; Mining Is Active

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 6

Warm weather has now set in, with cold nights. On Sunday night a light frost was experienced here, but no damage was caused to potato or pea…

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Trip to Trunkey But Not for Gold Cricketers Enjoy Splendid Game

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 January 1934 · page 3

A team of Lithgowites travelled 80 miles to Trunkey Creek on Sunday, but with cricket ball and bat instead of gold dish and pick…

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Gold Chalice for St. Dominic's, Kandos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 9

IN response to an appeal for old gold by Father Thomas for the purpose of converting into a golden chalice, enough gold was…

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Is Newnes Endangered? Choice Between Shale and Coal Comparison to Be Made in Report

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

The following, apparently an inspired report, appears in to-day's issue of the "Herrald" from its Canberra representative:--…

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TRILBY Battery at Mine Thirty-seven Years Ago FROM a newspaper 37 years old is taken the following

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 13

Trilby is situated on the Cobbora road, six miles north-west of the town. The lease is 15 acres, and numerous shafts have been sunk…

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News in Brief Germany's Military Preparedness Gold Production, Beauty Competitions Not Favored, Sound Finance League, Etc

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 January 1934 · page 2

General Bourgeois informed the French Senate that Germany could place more than 20 strong divisions in the field. Soon after, he said,…

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Cullen Bullen Coal Trade Brightens--Great Hopes for Renown

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 6

The "Renown" Colliery has again commenced operations; a few hands have been employed cleaning up and getting ready. This week four…

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State Mine Position Conference on Next Wednesday Regarding the Sleeper Laying Problem

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 January 1934 · page 2

The dispute existing at the State mine in connection with a sleeper-laying clause will be discussed next Wednesday morning, when a…

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Prospecting Miners Activity at Burraga

National Advocate · Saturday 20 January 1934 · page 4

At a meeting of the Burraga branch Prospecting Miners Association it was decided that the Prospecting Miners' Association take action in the…

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Cobar Mine £100,000 to Be Spent Director's Decision Cobar

National Advocate · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 1

The directors of the Occidental gold mine arrived in Cobar on Thursday, and proceeded to the mine the following day, when a…

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Still a Little Left Highest Gold Yield for Years

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 January 1934 · page 7

THE Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) said lout week that the production of gold In New South Wales during 1933 was 29,252 ozs…

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Shale Wins Rogers Report Favors It in Preference to Coal New Type Retort Claimed Successful, Lyons Bros. Claim for Maitland Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 2

It can now be definitely stated that the Rogers report to the Shale Oil Investigation Committee favors the rehabilitation of…

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