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

Mining & the mines, 1935

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Gold Diggers Organise Carry Weight "Better Conditions" Conference Resolutions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 August 1935 · page 13

GOLD prospectors met at the Gulgong Town Hall last Saturday afternoon and resolved to organise for their mutual…

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Distribution of Coal

National Advocate · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 2

A distribution of coal will the made to-day from 56 [?] the residence of Mr. E. C. Smith, secretary to the Bathurst poor Relied Society…

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State Mine Dispute Addresses This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 4

Messrs. W. Handley (State Mine Control Board) and C. Roy (Miners' Federation) were to address the Industrial Commissioner, (Mr. M…

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Lithgow State Mine Return to Work on Monday Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 23 August 1935 · page 2

Employee at the state Mine at a meeting to-day, resolved to. return to work pending the determination of the matters in dispute, which were…

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State Mine Resumption This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 August 1935 · page 2

Following nearly five weeks' idleness, the State mine resumed operations this morning. The matters in dispute between the management and…

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Old Gold Buyers in Town

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 August 1935 · page 2

Two gold buyers from Sydney are now in Bathurst, and will be here until next Saturday. Jewellery and scrap gold of all descriptions is bought…

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Railway Coal Lithgow's Goodly Portion But District Mines Suffer

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 2

Western collieries, particularly those in the Lithgow area, share generously in the contracts for coal supplies for railway operations during…

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Mine Reports

Leader · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 2

The manager of the Bismarck Range (Lucknow) Cold Exploration mine reports for the week, ending August 24, that underhand stoping…

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Railway Coal Tenders Announced Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 2

Successful tenders for contracts for the supply of coal to the railways for the twelve months commencing October 1 were announced to-day…

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Commonwealth Colliery Dispute Renders It Idle Owner and Pit-top Work

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 2

Commonwealth Colliery is idle as a result of a dispute between the management and the men. The stoppage occurred yesterday…

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Sunny Corner Passing of Former Residents News of Mining Shows

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 August 1935 · page 5

The outgoing winter has proved a memorable one, in that so many local residents have passed away. It was with great regret that the news of…

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Boring Results Cullengoral Gold Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 12

COMMENT in respect to the Cullengoral Gold Sluicing Co. was made in lust Sunday's "Truth" as follows:—…

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Big Decrease In Gold Yield

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 2

THE Queensland gold yield for the first seven months of 1935 was 60,800 fine cunces, valued (standard) at £258,261. a decrease of 3287…

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Lowest for Months Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 3

TO 103.23 per cent., the premium in cold receded during last week by 0.39 per cent.—to the lowest point registered since November…

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Cullen Bullen Burning Fatality, Mine Notices, Portland Road

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 5

The Progress Hall was crowded on Friday night at the Catholic social, and a very brisk night of dancing was gone through until 1 a.m. Mr. F…

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State Mine Decisions Favor the Men But Board Will Appeal Carter's Dismissal Justified the Points at Issue Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 August 1935 · page 2

Mr. M. Hemvood, who was deputed by the Industrial Commission to Hold an inquiry into the eight-matters in dispute…

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State Mine Decisions Western Executive To Consider

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 2

Western Miners' Federation officials to-day would not comment on the award made by Mr. M. Henwood in connection with the State mine…

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Octogenarian's Novel Feat Train of Gold and Silver

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 August 1935 · page 1

Made entirely of gold and silver, what is claimed to be the smallest working model of a railway train in the world was made by a…

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GOLD Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 2

THE following reports regarding gold mining at Hill End are to hand:— Work at the Valentine mine is…

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Mining Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 September 1935 · page 4

THE applications by Charles Arthur Harper Cox, of Sydney, for authorities to enter for phs. Munna and Galambine, were…

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