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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 29 of 40

Mining Application

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 2

In the Bathurst Warcens Co[?] yesterday william George Tindall and William Henry Tindall applied for authority to enter land in the Parish…

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Coal on Railway Line Conviction Not Recorded

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1934 · page 1

"Although defendant is pleading guilty I don't think it was a case of larceny and differs considerably to the one against John Ingersole last…

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Cullen Bullen Vincible Colliery Retrenchment

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 3

The contracts for the supply of rail[?] coal now being public news, In[?]ble colliery is preparing to re[?]ch heavily. The manager and…

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Alluvial Gold Sluicing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 12

THE following was printed in the mining notes in Monday's "Sydney Morning Herald": Cullengoral Alluvial Gold sluicing, N.L: Public…

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Gold Sluicing at Sofala

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 4

THE following company has been registered: Turon Hydraulic Gold Sluicing, No Liability (September 10).—Nominal capital,…

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Objection Gold Prospecting Cultivation Land

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

ON the ground that it was valuable cultivation land owned by him, an objection was taken by H. A. Norris, farmer…

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Gold Production Loans and Grants

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

MR Horsington: Is the Minister for Mines aware that special Efforts are being made by every other State Government in…

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Strike Threatened In Bendigo Mines MELBOURNE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 1

THE cessation or work by enginemen in the Bendigo mines is likely as the result of the refusal of the owners to…

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Better Than Pictures Gold on Theatre Site

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 14

WHILE excavating the foundations of a new picture show at Bendigo the workmen discovered several specks of gold,…

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Diminishing Coal Trade 'Wang Deputation to Prime Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 2

When he reached Wallerawang on Tuesday the Prime Minister was met by a deputation representative of coalmining interests, which asked if…

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Blaxland Shire Council Expenditure of Flood Damage Grant Assistance Sought for Local Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 September 1934 · page 3

Owing to the vast amount of relief work in hand, and the great number of applications for jobs to be carried out, Blaxland Shire Council decided yesterday not to undertake further schemes until the work in hand is completed…

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Big Increase Queensland's Gold Yield

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 4

THE gold yield in Queensland for the eight months ended on August 31 last was 72,824 fine ounces, valued at £309,335, an…

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Two Thousand Gold in Big Lumps

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 September 1934 · page 2

MESSRS. Lane and Mulhall have struck a wonderfully rich gold reef at Yalwal, Nowra, and have taken from it nearly £2000…

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Cullen Bullen Colliery Retrenchment 120 Notices Issued

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 3

Invincible colliery has closed the pay this fortnight with a total of nine shifts. Although work seems better just now than it has been all the…

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Sad News Dismissals At Commonwealth Colliery Following Failure to Secure Railway Orders

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 2

On Monday 65 notices of dismissal, covering practically the entire staff were issued at Commonwealth Colliery. The mine was one of those that…

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Three Killed Another Narrowly Escapes Coal Train and Lorry Crash CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1934 · page 2

When a motor lorry was smashed to matchwood in a collision with an empty coal train at a level crossing between Cessnock and Caledonia…

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Gold Prices a Slight Decline

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 1

LOCAL, prices of gold have been adjusted in sympathy with the downward tendency which developed a few days ago in the open…

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Something Like 600 Ounces of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 2

ACCORDING to a report from the Bismarck Range mine, Lucknow, the clean-up from crushing operations last week…

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Miners' Lodges Position at Tyldesley New Log Is Trenchantly Criticised

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 6

A, special meeting of Tyldesley miners' lodge was held in the Majestic hall last night, Mr. W. Lancaster presiding. Nearly every member was…

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Gold Thieves Make Big Haul From 'Plane LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 September 1934 · page 2

Gold thieves, who extended their daring activities to removing portion of a cargo of precious metal from an aeroplane, have succeeded in eluding…

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