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

Mining & the mines, 1935

772 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 3 of 39

State Parliament Gold Prospecting SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Minister for Mines, Mr. Vincent, replying to Mr. Horsington, (Lab., Sturt), said that funds which…

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Miners at Court Trouble Over Plant Mt. Knowles Case

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 16

BEFORE Mr. W. F. Britz, P.M., at the Mudgee Court on Monday, Cyril Meaner and Thomas Mills, miners, of Mt…

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Mining the Year's Activities Interesting Figures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 10

INTERESTING figures regarding the mining Industry In the Mudgee Mining Division have been supplied by the local…

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Gold Yield Big Increase in State SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

The production of sold for 1934 was 36,123 ounces, fine, representing an increase of 6871 ounces over the 1033 total and the highest yield…

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AWARDED £150 Verdict Against Victorian Director of Mines Melbourne

National Advocate · Thursday 24 January 1935 · page 1

Alleging wrongrul imprisonment, John Langdon Lane, miner, was awarded £150 with costs in his claim against the Director of Mines Dr…

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Australianities a Famous Old Goldfield

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1935 · page 6

It was a delightful morning. There had been a few cleansing showers of rain the night before and the City of Bathurst had wakened to the new,…

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Rockley Mining Court

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 2

When Noel Wix applied in the Rockley Mining Court yesterday for the suspension of his gold mining lease in the parish of Ponsonby, the…

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The Gold Days Romance, Glamor and Excitement Mr. J. Walpole's Reminiscences

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 5

Think of the romance glamor, excitement and above all, the immensely rich gold won on the Holds at Hill End, the "El Dorado of the West"…

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Attack on Forbes Escort Bobbery of 2719 Ounces of Gold and £3,700 in Cash

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1935 · page 2

On Monday night, as the Bathurst mail was about to leave Orange, our usually quiet town was thrown into a state of consternation in consequence…

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Man Entombed Parkes Mine Accident PARKERS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 1

WORKING with his father and brother, 150 feet below the surface in the old Diana mine, at Parkes, Walter Kable, a young…

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Hill End Mining Dredging Proposition

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 3

WORK at Valentine mine, Tambaroora, and at North Bismarck, Hawkins' Hill, is progressing. At Valentine a five stamp…

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Gale Swept Damage Throughout England £6000 Worth of Gold Lost London

National Advocate · Monday 28 January 1935 · page 2

A fierce yale, reaching 86 miles per hour, accompanied by storms of snow, sleet, and hall, is sweeing the British Isles. The gale is described in some…

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Lost From 'Plane Police Gold Hunt London

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 2

The police are engaged in a treasure hunt in Essex, Kent, and Sussex for the gold which dropped from the Paris-England air liner during…

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Looking for Gold Old Man Is Missing Milton, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 1

Parties of police and relatives are now searching the bush for James Claydon (80), who has not been seen since he left a week ago to look for…

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Gold Loss From 'Plane Extensive Search in Progress London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 29 January 1935 · page 2

A Kentish landowner informed the Hillman Airways that the gold which fell from one of the company's 'planes during the fierce storm on Saturday…

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Caloola Gold Mine

Leader · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

[?] are looking up at the old [?] gold [?] which [?] [?] on years. [?] [?] week a party [?] mining…

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Miners Fined Breach of Regulations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

Two miners employed by the Lithgow Valley Colliery Co. were fined at the local court to-day for a breach of the mining regulations…

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Lost Gold Discovery in France Paris

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 1

A woman crossing a field at Oisement to-day saw wooden debris, and an examination of it led to the discovery of £6000 worth of gold which…

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State Mine Payment of Board Members Mr. Knight's Protest Against Dismissals

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 3

In the Assembly yesterday the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) moved the second reading of the bill to amend the State Coal Mines Act to…

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Still No Trace Gold Lost From 'Plane LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1935 · page 2

A Kentish landowner informed Hillman's Airways that the gold lost from a 'plane during a storm had been found on his property, but…

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