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

Mining & the mines, 1934

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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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Coal Miners Receive Notice

Leader · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 1

There was a perturbation in the [?] of the coal [?] engaged at the commonwealth Collery at Lithgow and the Invincible [?]…

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Nice Gold Yield

Leader · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 2

The. Queensland Under-Secretary for Mine (Mr. A. A. StalneM announced that the warden at Gladstone had reported that the three prospectors,…

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Mining Court Thursday, September 20 (Before A. N. Graham, Warden) Application Withdrawn

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 September 1934 · page 6

An application lodged by Dennis Carlin for authority to enter for coal at Bowenfels was withdrawn. Applicant stated he had entered into an…

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Miners' Officials Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 22 September 1934 · page 5

Mr. J. M. Walker, general returning officer of the Miners' Federation announced to-night that nominations for the positions of general…

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Miners' Officials Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 3

Mr. J. M. Walker, general returning office of the Miners' Federation announced to-night that nominations for the positions of general…

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Gold Output a Substantial Increase

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 6

GOLD produced in Australia during the first half of the present year totalled 428,112 fine ounces; valued at £3,680,252…

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Colliery Blaze Rescue Operations at End Shaft to Be Sealed London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 1

After an exciting day, it was officially announced that rescue operations in the blazing Gresford colliery had been abandoned, as…

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Mining Tragedy. Disaster in Wales. LONDON

Leader · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 2

Surrounded by a well of flame after an explosion in Grasfrod Colliery, near Wregham, in North Wales, early this morning, 102…

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102 Dead Frightful Mine Explosion Heartrending Scenes in Wales London

National Advocate · Monday 24 September 1934 · page 2

Surrounded by [?] of flame af[?] in the Grosford [?] near W[?] Nort Wales early this [?]…

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Mine Horror All Hope Abandoned An Exhausting Day Death Roll Probably 261 LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 September 1934 · page 2

After an exhausting day, it was officially announced that rescue operations in the blazing Gresford Colliery, Wrexham, had been…

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Renown Colliery Staff Increase To Forty

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 2

Renown colliery, which shared, in the recent allocation of railway coal contracts to the extent of 64,000 tons will increase its staff to 40 next…

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Mine Manager for Trial

Leader · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 2

Walter Metcalfe, a member of a Well-known Trundle family, and late manager of a Tullstmore gold mine, it to [?] his trial at—Parkes on…

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Mine Horror Overrought Women Bodies May Be Recovered LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 September 1934 · page 3

Women of Gresford in North Wales, the scene of the week-end mining disaster, continually repeat pathetically "We want our men."…

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Coal Contracts 140,900 Tons To Lithgow Steelworks Colliery Quota Slightly Reduced

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 2

At a meeting of the City Council yesterday the following tenders were accepted for the supply of coal to Bunnerong power house for the period…

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Mining Activity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 6

QUITE a lot of prospecting work is being done throughout the Mudgee district, and reports are to the effect that several parties are…

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Gold Dearer Last Week's Price

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 2

FOR gold lodged during last week at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint, the price fixe3d by the Commonwealth Bank was £7 19s 5d…

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Coal Tenders Lithgow Benefits SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 4

The acceptance of tenders for 140,000 tons of coal for Bunnerong power house was recommended to-day by the electrical committee of the City…

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Cullen Bullen Miners Position of Retrenched Men

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 6

In a letter to Mr. Hamilton Knight, M.L.A., read at the last meeting of the unemployed, the Director of Government relief stated that the…

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Wales Mine Horror Another Explosion London

National Advocate · Thursday 27 September 1934 · page 3

Another explosion occurred at the Gresford colliery, North Wales to-day when gases and fire burst through the sealed ventilation shaft of the…

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