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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 9 of 36

EXPORTS Wool and Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

WOOL accounted for more than half—57 per cent—of the total value of all exports from New South Wales shipped last month…

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Five Dead Mine Tragedy LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 1

FIVE men and a pit pony were buried alive in Bandyke's colliery, at Blantyre, near Glasgow. Seven men were working…

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BILLIARDS Inman's Gold Cup LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 23 March 1936 · page 2

The "Daily Mail" gold cup was won by Melbourne Inman, who, in the final of the billiards match decided last week, was defeated by the…

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Gold Yield Highest Since 1921 SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 2

The total value of metals and minerals won in N.S.W. in 1935 amounted to £10,912,539, representing an increase of £1,765,016 over 1934. Production of…

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Back to Grenfell Celebrations Opened Gold and Bushrangers Grenfell

National Advocate · Tuesday 24 March 1936 · page 1

The discovery of gold and the glory of a wealthy town of 25,000 is being commemorated in a Back to Grenfell week, which commenced with church…

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State Minerals Big Increase In Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 4

The value of metals and minerals won in N.S. Wales during 1935 amounted to £10,912,539, compared with £9,127,523 in 1934…

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Oil From Coal And Question of Patents

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 6

The following letter, which appeared in the "Herald," is of considerable interest to this district:--Sir,--In your issue of March 17th…

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Lithgow's Good Bunnerong Contract Steelworks Scores with Big Order for C.C. Coal Supplies But Hermitage Suffers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 March 1936 · page 2

If the recommendation of the general manager (Mr. Forbes Mackay) to the Sydney County…

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Mine Closed Temporarily

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 26 March 1936 · page 12

THE Leadville mine (sulphur and lead) which has been under, option to a Sydney syndicate for the past six months, closed down…

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Mining Plant for Sale

Leader · Friday 27 March 1936 · page 2

Attention is directed to an advertisement in another column, concerning the auction sale by Mr. Fred 8. Cornett, at Tullamore, of mining…

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Oil From Coal. No Chance for Australia

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 28 March 1936 · page 15

In an address at Lithgow, Mr. J. N. Lawson, M.P., declared that he would like to see an oil-from-coal industry established in Australia with…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 4

CULLENGORAL Alluvial Gold, N.L. reports Close boring of portion of the upper section of the company's property has been…

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Slightly Reduced Value of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 8

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold. Including Jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended March 20,…

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Vale Miners Hold Enjoyable Social First Since Reopening

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

The Vale of Clwydd miners' lodge held a highly successful smoke social in the Protestant Hall, Tank-street on Friday night. There were about…

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Important Judgment Pye Case Favors Miners Will Mean Thousands to Emplovees

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 March 1936 · page 2

The Privy Council has given a judgment of great importance to the coal-mining industry in New South Wales. It dismissed the appeal of the…

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Alleged Gold Stealing The Lucknow Cases Three Men Charged Orange

National Advocate · Tuesday 31 March 1936 · page 3

Great interest centred in the hearing, which, began at the Orange Police Court this Morning, of the Lucknow gold case in which four men are…

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Alleged Gold Theft the Lucknow Cases Hearing Resumed Orange

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 3

When the hearing of the Lucknow gold conspiracy charge against William Ernest Smith, Richard Brooking, and Herbert Edwin Wright was…

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Lucknow Gold Case. Court Drama ALLEGED. Three Men On Grave Charge

Leader · Wednesday 1 April 1936 · page 4

When Detective B. Tenure yesterday conc[?]ded his evidesein the case is which Richard Brookin (4[?]). Herbert Edwin Wright (37) [?] and Win and Eeriest Smith (35) piaster are charged with com[?]pngto deferred Al[?] Wis[?] Mersial land others of large qusatities of gold evidonce of 16 witnes are had been g[?]ven in about fw[?]ve bows, the bearing having…

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Mining Call

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 4

IT is announced that the following call is payable on April 8: Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing, N.L. (the third), 3d per share on…

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Up Again Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 April 1936 · page 3

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended March 27…

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