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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 7 of 40

Coal Contracts Lithgow Benefits Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1934 · page 6

The electricity committee of the City Council to-day recommended acceptance of the following contracts for the supply of 143,500 tons of…

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Poisonous Air Mine Ordeal Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1934 · page 6

Overcome by poisonous air, two miners lay unconscious for several hours in the South New Moon Mine, near Eaglehawk, early to-day while…

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Sunny Corner Unusual Mining Activity

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 4

Sunny Corner presents an unusually, animated appearance just now, as the erection of the 20-head battery, which Mr. T. Hutchinson is putting up in…

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Trades School Increase in Enrolments Plea for Mining Class

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 March 1934 · page 4

Enrolments up till Thursday at Lithgow Trades School numbered 193, which is stated to he fairly satisfactory. In the emergency day training…

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An Attractive Gold Ensemble

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 10

KNIT your own golf ensemble— blouse, socks and gloves, and this is how It is done:— Materials: Super Shetland 2-ply…

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Wonthaggi Miners Levy of 2½ Per Cent SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 3

After a lengthy discussion the adjourney annual meeting of the Council of the Miners' Federation to-night decided to impose a two and a half…

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Old Gold Lost Charge Against Three Men SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 1

At the Central Court to-day John Cooper (25), a mechanic, Lawrence Quick (28), a bootmaker, and Frank White (27), a laborer, were charged…

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Daring Theft of Gold Brick Through a Window SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 1

LAST night a man was seen to throw a brick through the plateglass window of the International Gold Buyers of Australia in the…

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Gulong Town Council Search for Gold Noxious Weeds Victoria Park Rights

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1934 · page 11

THE fortnightly meeting of the Gulgong Town Council was held on Wednesday night last…

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Paddy L[?] Mine

Leader · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 8

There is much movement in mining circles at sunny comer where a 20 head battery is well ender way , and activity [?] place on several of…

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Miners' Delegate Appointed Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 7

The Council of the Miners' Federation to-day decided to endorse the action of the executive in appointing the vice president of the Northern…

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Miners' Federation Rank and File Control Protest Against Stevens and Co. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 7

The annual meeting of the Miners' Federation decided to-day that all unemployed members might nominate members for offices of the Federation…

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Oil From Coal Government's Expectations SENATOR McLACHLAN at Cessnock Cessnock, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1934 · page 1

"Many of you miners must cast about for other means of livelihood. It is no use depending upon the lusion that there will be a revival in…

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No Hope for Mining Revival a Minister's Admission SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1934 · page 2

It was no use the miners cherishing "fond delusions" that there would be a revival of the coal industry, declared the Commonwealth Minister for…

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Big Coal Contract

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 2

The Australian Gas Light Co. has let a contract for the supply of 370,000 tons of coal a year for five years to…

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Fall of Coal a Miner Killed Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 2

While working in the John Dowling Colliery to-day, John Cartwright of Belmont, was overwhelmed by a fall of coal and killed. Some hours…

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MR. J. MAGEE Engineer's Retirement Long Association with State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 27 March 1934 · page 4

Although some years from the retiring age, Mr. J. Magee has decided to resign his position as engineer at the State mine. With Mrs. Magee…

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Gold Mining Gulgong's Prospects Reefs and Deep Leads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 10

IN the eastern part of Australia there are prospects of fresh discoveries of gold in the vicinity of some of the old…

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Straight Talk To Striking Miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Thursday. THE Victorian Minister for Railways, Mr Menzies, told a deputation representing the citizens and miners of…

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Wonthaggi Miners Support From Broken Hill Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 March 1934 · page 7

The general secretary of the Miners' Federation Mr. W Orr said to-night that he had received a telegram from Broken Hill to the effect that a…

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