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

Mining & the mines, 1936

702 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 36

Proposed New Colliery Lithgow Council's Protest

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

A protest against the proposal of Sydney County Council to establish a coal mine, was voiced at Lithgow Council's meeting an Monday night…

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Miner’s Claim. Sequel to Street Collision

Leader · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 2

A [?]eque[?] in a street collision on April 17 was a case heard in the Small Debts C[?]url, on Monday, when Charles Henry Saunders, a [?]ner of…

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Seven Years' Gaol Gold Robber Sentenced BRISBANE

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 3

John Howard. 37. was sentenced to seven years' imprisonment at Rockhampton Supreme Court to-day on a charge that on March 28 he stole, on…

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Price of Gold Increase Is Probable a Record Year Rasle

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

The report presented at the annual meeting of the Bank of International Settlement to-day states that as a result of the movements of gold a…

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Napoleon's Moscow March May be Emulated by Ten rant's Creek Miners Canberra Likely to be Deserted CANBERRA

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 May 1936 · page 4

Officials of the Department of Interior are inclined to the that the trek by camed of the [?]ant's Creek miners to Cano[?]…

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Gold Production Highest on Record

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 7

THE world's gold production has attained not only a new high figure, but the largest year's increase ever recorded, according to the…

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No Change In Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 7

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended May 8 is…

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Mudgee in 1860 No Railway Then Gold Finds at Meroo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 May 1936 · page 8

THROUGH the following extracts from "Western Poets" of 1860 we are enabled to look down the vista of years and…

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Four Killed. Miners. in Colliery Explosion. Brave-Res[?] BRISBANE

Leader · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

Foot mined were killed last night in a terrific explosion wide fighting a fee at Aberdare No 2 colliery…

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Four Dead Underground Explosion Queensland Coal Mine Tragedy Brisbane

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

Four men were entombed and killed in a mine explosion at Blackstone, on the outskirts of Ipswich, on Saturday night…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 8

THERE seems to be quite a revival of reef mining here Just at present. At the moment Hogan and McEwan are working a reef in…

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Invincible Colliery "No -Work" Whistle Order During Pit -Top Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 1

Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, is idle to -day, the manager ordering the "no -work" whistle to blow during a pit -top meeting…

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Forestry and Mining Relieving Unemployment

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 6

INTRODUCING the Appropriation (Unemployment Relief) Bill in Federal Parliament last week, the Treasurer (Mr Casey) said that…

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4 Killed Terrible Mine Explosion An Ipswich Horror BRISBANE

National Advocate · Monday 18 May 1936 · page 2

Four miners were killed last night in a terrific explosion while fighting a fire in the Aberdare No. 2 Colliery at Dismore, three miles from…

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Desert Miners ... Pleased

National Advocate · Tuesday 19 May 1936 · page 3

TENNANT'S CREEK. Monday A meeting of miners received with pleasure the Government's decision to provide a public batter…

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Kandos Colliery Idle for Day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 5

Kandos colliery was idle on Monday owing to the miners holding a pit-top meeting. Prior to the issue of the dismissal notices recently, a…

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Cullen Bullen Deadlock in Colliery Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1936 · page 4

The Invincible colliery has been idle this two days, owing to a disagreement between the men and management on several matters, most of…

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Warden's Court Mining for Gold Lengthy List of Cases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 13

THERE being no appearance of applicant Charles A. H. Cox at the last Gulgong Warden's Court, held before Mr…

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Won Gold Cup

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 12

MR L. B. Coward's Dacqueri. winner of the Bracelet at the recent Blight races in Mudgee. achieved another notable success at Dubbo…

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Promising Mine Surface Hill, Sofala

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 May 1936 · page 15

THE Surface Hill Cold Mine situated four miles from Sofala. is known as one of the richest deposits in the district, thousands of…

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