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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 17 of 36

Up in Smoke Tobacco a Gold Mine Women Batting In

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 6

THE Imperial Tobacco Company (Britain) has announced a not trading profit for the past year of £10,274.603—an increase in a year…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 4

A MESSAGE from Hill End states: Several crushings of Dumps were put through the mill recently, with average returns of a little over…

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General Strike Miners in Belgium BRUSSELS

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 1

AFTER a conference at which coal owners rejects the miners demands for a 10 per cent increase in pay the miners announced that a…

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Huge Nugget Weighed 36 LBS. Soviet Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 7

VETERAN Australian prospectors have on opportunity for speculation on the claim by the Andreyev mine of the Miass Gold…

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Rigby League. at Last. Blayney's Gold Cup. Orange Beaten 10-8

Leader · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 4

Big Bill Maizey and hit merry men from [?]ayney art in the money! Yesterday, by superlative forward movements, the…

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Lithgow Powerhouse Extensions B.H.P. Ltd. Require Our Juice On Apsley Gold Leases Heavy Line Extension Railway Electrification Mentioned Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 June 1936 · page 2

It was stated in Sydney to-day that as a result of an agreement just made, the electric generating power plant at Lithgow will…

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Invincible Colliery Compulsory Conference Called "Difficulties Not Insuperable"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 June 1936 · page 2

The Industrial Commissioner has intervened in the dispute at the Invincible colliery, and the parties concerned were called to a compulsory…

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DECREASE Gold Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 3

PRICES fixed last week by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at Australian branches of the mint, were lowered—by 9½d to £7…

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Australianities Old Mate of Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 5

Sixty years ago, and we were mates together At a quaint old school at the foot of a hill…

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Lure of Gold Big Dredging Propositions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 15

THE lure of gold has brought to Australia Mr. H. Quertier, a dredging engineer who stated in an interview that he was opened…

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Big Gold Yield Mineral Production Increases

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 June 1936 · page 15

THE annual report of the Mines Department states that metals and minerals valued at £10,912,539 were mined in this…

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Miners Skirt Death

Leader · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 4

A relic of the old mining days of Gara[?] almost brought death or injury to Mr. W. Ashton and his [?] a shaft at Garn[?] on Monday…

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State Mine Notices Are Issued To-day

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 June 1936 · page 2

Notices were issued to about 70 men and youths employed at the State mine to-day. It is understood that slackness of trade has occasioned the…

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Invincible Colliery Dispute Delays Gift of Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 June 1936 · page 3

Says a Bathurst report:--For a number of years past the Bathurst Poor Relief Society has received great assistance from the Invincible…

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40 Hours Miners in Spain Madrid

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

The Government has gazetted a 40-hour week for underground' coalminers and a 44-hour week for surface workers at the mines, to come…

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Attacked by Blacks Miners in Central Australia Narrow Escapes SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 2

The story of the attack by blacks on the mining expedition which i scorching for Lasseter's Refe, in Central Australia, last week, was told…

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Lucknow Gold Thefts Three Men Charged One Adits Guilt Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 June 1936 · page 1

Before Judge Thomson at the Quarter Sessions to-day Richard Brooking, 49, miner, and William Ernest Smith, 32, painter, were…

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Court Shorts. Stolen Gold

Leader · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

The[?] the [?] and then [?] and took [?] said [?] when giving [?] [?] the [?] at the Orange Court on…

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Coal Freight Concessions Surprise Motion In Legislative Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 3

In the Legislative Council yesterday Mr. J. F. Higgins moved that a Select Committee, comprising Messrs. Ryan, Concannon, Manfred, Mahony,…

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Gold Robbery Lucknow Charges Allegations Against Detectives SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 June 1936 · page 4

Gold worth £1000 was exhibited at the Quarter Sessions to-day during the hearing of a charge against Richard Brooking, 49 a miner, and…

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