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

Mining & the mines, 1936

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205 Dead Disastrous Colliery Fire London

National Advocate · Saturday 1 February 1936 · page 2

The "News Chronicle's" Calcutta correspondent says five Europeans and 200 Indians are reported to have perished in an underground fire in…

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More Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

IT is reported that the Little Wonder mine near Avisford is still yielding rich gold, the last return being one of the best to date. It…

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Coal Freights Newcastle Protest Company to Ship 500,000 Tons a Year Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 February 1936 · page 4

The president of the Newcastle Chamber of Commerce (Mr. W. E. Alexander) has written to the Premier (Mr. Stevens), claiming that the…

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Hazelgrove Mining Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 4

Quite a cool change has set in from the east. It is much appreciated after the spell of hot weather. A good fall of rain is badly needed…

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A Censure Motion Rescission Is Sought Big State Mine Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 2

Messrs. C. Nelson (general president) and W. Orr (general secretary) attended the fortnightly meeting of the State Mine lodge on Monday…

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[?]Ohannesr[?]eg Gold. May[?]r’s Ratary Story

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 1

Oeld[?] the cry was am[?] [?] times. Tholus [? to the south Are[?] and wh[?] to…

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Grenfell Jubilee Week Celebrating Gold Discovery of 1866

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 5

At a recent public meeting at Grenfell it was decided to hold a Carnival Week from March 23 to 30, to celebrate the discovery of gold in…

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Mining Dispute., 3,000 Employees Idle. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 5 February 1936 · page 3

There [?]and empit[?] in the Australia hen and Steel Ltd. [?] Kembla, were thro[?] [?] to-day a res[?] of thp[?] conee[?]ding [?]…

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Just for Fun Gold Gathering a Hobby Amazing Story

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1936 · page 14

THE Rev. C. L. O[?]er, rector of Gundy, Upper Hunter district, in a lecture at St. James's Hall, Sydney, last week, told a…

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Gold Hill Cadia Ltd.—Demonstration of Gold Concentrator

Leader · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

The above company has been form for the purpose of working the Cadfa Will Mine at Cadia, which Consists of a large body of low grade…

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Mining. Bismarck Range

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 1

At a point in from the old St. Aignan boundary a winze is being put down where a beautiful stock works formation was met with and…

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State Mine Appeal Is To Be Withdrawn

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1936 · page 2

According to the latest information received at the Western Miners' Office the appeal by the Control Board against the State Mine Board (made…

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Buoyant Coal Trade 'Wang Colliery Re-Engages Men

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

The coal trade is generally "booming" in Lithgow and district, and the latest to feel the uplift is Wallerawang colliery, which this morning…

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Tyldesley Colliery a Satisfactory Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 3

A number of matters in dispute were settled at a conference on Friday at Tyldesley colliery between representatives of the company and the…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 8

Mr Collins and Mr landia are at present at Commissioners and are starting to dredge on a big scale. We wish them heaps of luck in their…

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Gold [?] Cadis

Leader · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 2

For many years mining men have been aware that there was gold in “[?]hein that hills” at cadis Hill, about two and a-half miles sooth of the old…

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Mining Activity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 4

SINCE the recent rains there has been increased activity in alluvial mining operations on several of the old fields in the district, and…

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Built a Tower with Hill End Gold Big Nugget Days

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 February 1936 · page 6

ACCORDING to Mr C. Mulholland, of the Mines Department, the great gold rashes of last entury made Australia…

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Commonwealth Colliery Will Resume When Trade Available

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 February 1936 · page 3

Referring to-day to a paragraph which appeared in Monday's issue, Mr. T. Schroder, secretary of the Western Miners' Federation, said he…

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