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

Mining & the mines, 1936

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The Miners an Important Conference Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 4

At a conference of representatives of the mining unions in Sydney to-morrow, the question of supporting the striking seamen will be discussed…

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Miners and the Ships Important Conference On Sunday SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 2

With the discussion centring around the policy to be adopted by the Miners' Federation in regard to the shipping strike, the attention of…

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Oil From Coal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 4

Mr. E. A. Cooper, of J. and A. Brown and the Brown Abermain-Seaham Collieries, is extremely optimistic regarding the production of oil from…

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Gold Nugget Unearthed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 16

While digging a hole for the purpose of setting a rabbit trap, Mr. Charles Bourke, of Turondale, unearthed a nugget of gold worth £56. Mr…

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Oil From Coal in Japan

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 5

Experiments are being made in Japan now with the extraction of oil from coal. Soon, it is said, synthetic petrol will be put on the market there…

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Threatened a General Strike Move by Miners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 2

A meeting of officials of mining unions decided today to cull aggregate meetings of all mine workers on [?] fields throughout Australia on…

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Miners and Seamen Proposal to Cease Work on All Coalfields

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

A conference of mining unions in Sydney on Friday decided to recommend to aggregate meetings of miners on Wednesday a general cessation…

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Shipping Strike. Miners to Take Vote. But are Chary. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

The Central Council of the Minera’ Federation has allotted speakera for the big meeting of mine workers…

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Big Strike Extension Miners to Be Called Out Serious Position Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 1

IT is believed in mining circles that the miners will agree to the recommendation of their leaders that they should cease…

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Moorefield Races Cherry King's Gold Cup Hostile Demonstration SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 4

The Peter Moore Gold Cup, run at Moorefield this afternoon, was won by Cherry King, who, in beating Flamar and Bachian, created a new course…

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The Strike Miners in Sympathy General Stoppage in N.S.W. Split in Other States Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 3

It now appears likely that there will be a general stoppage in the coal mining industry, at least in N.S.W. in sympathy with the striking seamen…

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Oil From Coal New Company Is Launched Low Temperature Carbonisation Process

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 3

A new company has been launched, and prospectus issued, with the object of producing petrol and heavier oils from coal, and for this purpose…

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Lithgow Miners Give Overwhelming Vote Against Cessation of Work Pertinent Questions and Interesting Speeches Lodge and Executive Officers Are Outspoken

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1936 · page 2

At a mass meeting of Lithgow miners, held at the Trades Hall this morning, it was decided by 684 to 62 not to concur with a resolution submitted by the Central body to cease work in sympathy with the seamen. Speeches against such action were…

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More Gold Tennant Creek Yield

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 14

IT is estimated that the Tennant Creek goldfield. Central Australia, yielded 7805oz gold from 6627 tons ore crushed to the end of…

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Mineral Wealth Big Gold Production

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 3

ADVANCE estimates given the Minister for Mines (Mr. Vincent) indicate that New South Wales mineral output for 1935 will…

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Price of Gold a Slight Decline

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 7

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint, for the week ended January…

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Aggregate Against in Miners' Ballot for Cease-work Decision

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

In the figures to hand this morning only two N.S. Wales meetings of miners voted for the resolution to cease work in sympathy with the…

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Will It Collapse? Seamen's Strike Effect of Miners' Vote SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

THE miners having overwhelingly decided not to strike, interest centres on the effect of the vote…

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Wage Increase Offer British Miners' Rejection Rates Lower Than Original Claim London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

Representatives of colliery owners met officials of the Mine Workers' Federation to-day' and placed before them offers of increases of wages…

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Oil From Coal Federal Action Urged in Report by Sir Frederick Stewart

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

The fight for the production of on in Australia is gradually, but surely being won. The report of Sir Frederick Stewart, which has been in the…

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