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

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Wonthaggi Dispute Miners' Secretary for Melbourne SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 February 1934 · page 3

The general secretary of the Miners Federation, Mr. W. Orr, left to-night for Wonthaggi to attend a mass meeting to be held at that Centre next…

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A Great Find Boys as Gold Miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 12

GOLD, which they later sold to a local buyer for £3/11/6. was found on Red Hill, Golgong, on Saturday last, by three…

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Your Chance and Mine!

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 12

EVERYONE In the Gulgong district will have an opportunity shortly to prove whether they are "boosters" or…

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Stuart Town Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 2

OFFICIAL returns compiled by the acting-C.P.S. at Stuart Town show that 676 oz. 16 dwts. 1 gr. of gold was purchased by…

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Petrol From Coal LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 March 1934 · page 2

Only small quantities of petrol extracted from coal were, used by the Royal Air Force for tests and experiments prior to last year, when one…

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Juvenile Gold Diggers

Leader · Monday 5 March 1934 · page 2

Three boys, Vernon Hogan (14), Jack Bennett (12) and Ronald Bennett (5). residents of Gulgong, decided that they would try gold…

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Search for Gold

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 March 1934 · page 2

An application by J. O. Stewart and L. S. Whalan for authority to enter and search for gold on 5 acres of land between Sunny Corner and…

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Gold Mining Leases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 13

THE Government has refused the undermentioned application for a mining lease of private land:— Gulgong No. 338. Warren Roberts…

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REBUFFED Miners' Committee NEWCASTLE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 1

THE Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge decided by a large majority to reject the recommendation from Its management…

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Great Price Gold Very Valuable Nowadays

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 7

FOR gold lodged at the Melbourne branch of the Royal Mint during last week the Commonwealth Bank fixed the price at 7/14/10…

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Latest Local News Sluicing for Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1934 · page 12

THE Cullengoral Gold Sluicing Cols plant at "Cullengoral" is again carrying out gold siuicing operations…

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Coal Tenders City Council Quotations

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 4

According to advices received from Sydney this morning, the City Council will probably review recommendations regarding coal contracts for…

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Pleasant Evening State Mine Band in Park

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 2

The State Mine Band, under Mr. C. Lewins, rendered a programme in the park last night under the Council's subsidy, scheme. The fine night…

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100 Years Old Centenarian Looks Back Gold-digging Luck Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 12 March 1934 · page 1

Early gold-digging days at Lambing Flat (now Young) and Forbes are recalled by Mr. Thomas Gilligan, of Clara St., Newtown, who celebrated…

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Gold Mine Explored Prince Down 3000 Feet at Johannesburg CAPETOWN

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 1

Donning white overalls, Prince George to-day descended the shaft of the Crown mine, one of the largest gold mines in Johannesburg. Seven…

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Hydrogenation Process Petrol From Coal Federal Government's Preference

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1934 · page 2

The Federal Government has virtually decided in favor of the hydrogenation method of extracting petrol from coal in preference to the…

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City Council Coal Tenders Examined Five Western Collieries Benefit

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 4

The electricity committee of the City Council yesterday recommended the acceptance of tenders for the supply of coal for Bunnerong…

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Wonthaggi Mine a Serious Position Statement by Miners' Secretary .. .. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 2

The general secretary of the Ministers' Federation, Mr. W. Orr, stated to-night that the members of the Federation had unanimously endorsed…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 8

THE manager of the Hill Top mine (Mr. T. O'Brien) has left thi district and is being replaced by Mr. Roberts, from Surface Hill, Mr…

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River Mining Preliminary Inquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 12

AT the Gulgong Warden's Court, before Mr F. W. Britz, mining warden, on Thursday last, there was a preliminary Inquiry on…

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