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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 6 of 36

Gold Strike At Three Mile, Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1936 · page 1

ON page 9 of this issue will be noticed a paragraph regarding a gold find by Mr. C. Bennett, of the Three Mile…

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Euchareena-stuart Tn. Mining

Leader · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 5

The [?] have placed an addition [?] plant at work recently on [?] dredging leases at the junction of the Mudgee and Mac[?]…

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Timber Workers Are Addressed By General Secretary, Deputation to Colliery Managers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 7

Mr. J. Culbert, M.L.C., addressed a meeting of Lithgow branch of the Timberworkers' Union in the Trades Hall on Wednesday night, when a…

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Mining and Forestry. Commonwealth Government's Assistance

The Carcoar Chronicle · Friday 21 February 1936 · page 1

The Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, has announced that it had been decided to make a sum of £450,000 available to the States over the years…

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Coal Stealers Fined

National Advocate · Saturday 22 February 1936 · page 2

"When Stephen Hennessy (50), and James Thompson (18). appeared before Mr. W. S. Bromhead, s.M. in the Bathurst police court yesterday…

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Mining Notes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 4

A STUART Town message reads: The B.H.P. Co. has placed an addtional boring plant at work on their dredging leases at the…

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Capertee Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 6

THE Turon Gates Gold Mining and Sluicing Company's plant is still Idle, the rain being insufficient to make the Turon river rise…

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Hill End Mining The Deepest Working

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 7

THE machinery at the Valentine mine is being dismantled. The six-ton boiler and fitting will be transported to the rail at Kelso,…

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Hoarded Gold Huge Find in U.S.A.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 7

U.S.A. Federal agents on Wednesday uncovered the largest hoard of illegally held gold since the Federal law was invoked in 1933…

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Forbes Eldorado River of Gold Sought Deep Lead Working

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1936 · page 3

BELIEVING that deep down under the black soil plains of Marsden. between Forbes and Wyalong, slumbers the old bed of the…

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Stolen Gold? £2000 Mentioned. Three Men Arrested. Bismarck Mine’s Losses

Leader · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 2

Richard Brooking, 48, and Herbert Edwin Wright, 37, described as miners, appeared before the Orange Court…

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Gold Allegedly Stolen Reported Loss From Lucknow Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 4

At North Sydney police court yesterday William Ernest Smith (35) was remanded till Friday on a charge of having, at Orange, on or…

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Gold Theft Man Charged at North Sydney Substantial Bail Serious Allegations SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1936 · page 3

At the North Sydney Police Court to-day, William Ernest Smith (35), a painter, was charged with having, at Orange, on or about November 9…

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56 Ounces of Gold in Eight Days Rich Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 13

MR. C. Bennett and party, whose rich fold find at the Three Mile, Gulgong, which was reported in the last issue, have…

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Stop Press Steelworks Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

Seventy three employees of tile Steelworks colliery this afternoon received notice of dismissal, to take effect on March 12…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 6

The Turon Gold Sluicing, Limited, which has operated successfully under the management of Mr R. Morgan, intend shifting their plant…

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State Mine £5,500 Loss Shown

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 3

According to the report by the State Auditor General, the State coal mine last year showed a loss of over £5500 as compared with a profit of…

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Still Dearer Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

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

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Oil From Coal Mr. Knight's Queries Premier to Extend Investigations Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 February 1936 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. H. Knight asked the Premier if he intended to visit the Imperial Chemical Industries hydrogeriation…

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Gold Stealing The Lucknow Case Another Man Charged Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 29 February 1936 · page 4

At the [?]…

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