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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 3 of 40

“The Luck of a Chow.” Alleged Rich Gold Find

Leader · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

Unconfirmed stories have been rife in Orange for a couple of days to the effect that a Chinese who has been prospecting for some time on the…

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Stone Dusting Miners Petition Minister Who Says He Must Be Guided by Medical Opinion

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 3

Declaring that hundreds of men were being slowly tortured to death by the injurious effects of stone-dusting in mines, a deputation from the…

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Left Coal and Took Money Australian Before London Quarter Sessions Lengthy List of Convictions London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 January 1934 · page 1

Pleading guilty to a confidence trick and stealing £231 and gold rings from a German diamond merchant, whom he left an attache case, containing…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 8

THE North Caledonia Gold Mining Company have disposed of their machinery to Messrs Lock[?]yer and Howard, of Hill End, as the…

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The State Mine New Agreement Discussed at Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 5

A conference between the State Mine Control Board and representatives of the Minors' Federation on Wednesday made progress in the…

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Big Mining Venture Cobar May Boom Again

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 3

A MESSAGE from Cobar states that the directors of the Occidental gold mining venture have decided to proceed at once with a…

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Vandals Visit St. Mary's Raid the Altar £2000 Worth of Gold Chalices Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 January 1934 · page 1

TWO masked men who were in the act of robbing the altar in St. Mary's Cathedral were arrested by the police…

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Shale Oil Miners and Committee Agree SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 26 January 1934 · page 2

The chairman of the Shale oil Committee (Mr. R. W. Nelson) stated to-day that as a result of the series of conferences with the Miners…

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One Dead Another Critically Injured Terrible Mine Accident Near Newbridge Sudden Bush of Water

National Advocate · Saturday 27 January 1934 · page 2

Breaking through from old workings, a huge volume of water trapped two men at the bottom of a deep shaft at the Bright Star…

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Tragic Mining Fatality

Leader · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

The little township of Newbridge was shocked on Friday, when it became known that a fatality had occurred at the H[?] Star gold mine…

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Senseless Proceeding Might Cause Fatality Vandalism at Zigzag Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 2

An instance of what appears to be wanton vandalism that might easily have been responsible for loss of life, has been investigated…

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Coal Winning "Petrol Era's End in Sight"

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

Mr. Christopher Dalley, joint-manager of British Controlled Oilfields, says that the end of the petrol era is within sight…

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Gold Rush The Luck of a Chinaman

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 7

AN Orange report states that general credence is given to the story that a Chinese has struck very rich gold at a point…

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Better Than Rabbits Trapper Discovers Promising Reef Gold Showing Freely

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 7

THOMAS Field, a rabbit trapper, has discovered a gold-bearing reef at Moonan Brook in unusual circumstance…

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Gold Standard Return by Britain Opposed MR. McKENNA'S Views London

National Advocate · Monday 29 January 1934 · page 4

Opposition to an early return to a metallic basis for British currency was expressed by Mr. Reginald McKenna, chairman of the Midland Bank, at…

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Roosevelt's Plan Good-bye to Gold Standard New Money Era in U.S.A. WASHINGTON

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 January 1934 · page 2

The "New Deal" Money Bill will be turned into law on Tuesday. Having passed Senate on Saturday, it will be finally approved by Congress, to-day…

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price of Gold

Leader · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 2

The price of gold lodged at the mint [?]of small producers daring the week ended 14th instant was fixed [?]at till pet cent., the value In…

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Rioting, Pillage and Tragedy Clash Between Miners and Foreigners at Kalgoorlie Gelignite and Rifles Used Buildings Fired and Enormous Damage Perth, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 January 1934 · page 1

Rioting, pillage out murder again broke out in Kalgoorlie and Boulder last night, as incensed miners, consumed by hatred and fury, swept through the streets of the towns, looting and firing camps and dwellings of foreigners, with whom they clashed on…

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There Is Hope Yet for Ulan Mine Fuels From Coal Revival of Industry

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

IN the years to come the coal mine at Ulan may be a hive of industry. A report from London states that…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 February 1934 · page 9

MINING at Hill End is at present very quiet. North Bismark, of Lucknow, is reconditioning the old Consolidated tunnel to enable them…

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