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

Mining & the mines, 1937

723 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 1 of 37

Arson Suspected Miners' Hall Destroyed AUCKLAND, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 January 1937 · page 1

The police believe that incendarists are responsible for the burning down of the Runanga Miners' Hall and an adjacent house last night…

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Switzerland's Gold Reserve Moved To Special Caves GENEVA

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 January 1937 · page 1

As a protection against a surprise invasion, Switzerland's gold reserve of £125,000,000stg has been removed from the Zurich National Bank and…

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Biraganbil Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

IT is announced by Biraganbil Gold, N.L., that a call of 6d per share is due on January 13, making 3/6 paid…

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Going Up Gold Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 3

PRICES fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth mints during the week ended January 1,…

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Loco for Gold Cup

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

A large crowd is likely to be at the Sports Ground on Sunday to witness the match between Loco and Eglinton for the Gold Cup. Loco…

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Oil From Coal Northern Association's Plans

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 4

WEST MAITLAND, Wednesday. The Northern District Oil from Coal Council has issued a statement that in the new year the campaign is to be…

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Piling Up Russia's Gold Reserve Moscow

National Advocate · Thursday 7 January 1937 · page 2

In[?]d gold p[?]on at Russia—estimated at £80,000,000 last year is piling up a huge reserve that will be available for use in time of war…

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Between Lorries Coal Carter's Plight But Escapes Serious Injury

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 January 1937 · page 1

Mr. Arthur Case, a coal-carter, of Mort's Estate, escaped serious injury this morning when fie was jammed between two lorries in Saywell-street…

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Car Fuel From Coal

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 9 January 1937 · page 5

Coal as the means of supplying liquid fuel must sooner or later have its day, asserted Sir Harold Harley, president of the British Fuel Research…

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Mine Shaft Mystery. Murder at Wedderburn. MELBOURNE

Leader · Monday 11 January 1937 · page 2

The [?]0 C.I.B. officers who are investigating the Wedderburn [?] shaft murder face a most difficult problem…

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Lonely Death Body in Mine-shaft Midnight Burial by Friends Faithful Dog Shot to Recover Body

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1937 · page 2

A sad story of a gold prospector's death when a mine shaft collapsed, a dog's heart-rending devotion to its dead master, resulting in its death,…

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Coal Investigation Move By State Government Is It "Red Herring" Across Shale Oil Trail?

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 4

The State Government has decided to spend several thousand pounds a year on a plan for fuel research to stimulate the coalmining industry and…

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Alleged Corruption Gogetting Mining Promotions Charges Against Australian Premier PERTH

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1937 · page 7

[?]n the Royal Commission which is investigating the charges of bribery and corruption resumed to-day Mr. T. J. Hughes. M.L.A. who laid…

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Queenslander Mine Successful Operations SOFALA

National Advocate · Saturday 16 January 1937 · page 2

Before leaving for Bathurst to-day, Mr. G. R. W. McDonald, director of the company which controls the Queenslandre mine, here, made an…

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Idle Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. Roy and Mr. T. Schroder are to-day visiting Kandos colliery and Invincible colliery, respectively. It is understood that both mines are idle…

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Small Coal No Market, Says Secretary of Oakey Park Colliery Cause of Almost Virtual Closing Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 2

The secretary of the Oakey Park Coal Mining Company (Mr. Faunce) said to-day that a meeting of shareholders would probably be held…

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Latest Local News On Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 4

ACCORDING to reports, the last crushing of 268 tons of ore from the Queenslander mine, Sofala. yielded gold valued at £410…

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"Use More Coal" Govt.'s Research Scheme

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 8

STATE Cabinet has approved of a coal research scheme, and means of increasing the use of the product will be…

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Into Thin Air Gold Ingot Disappears Mystery Aboard Liner New York

National Advocate · Monday 18 January 1937 · page 1

The disappearance of a gold mgot valued at 14,000 dollars, from the mailroom of the French liner Paris, has created a first class mystery…

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Settlement Reached Disputes At Two Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 4

Mr. Campbell Roy, president of the Western Miners Federation, visited Kandos on Monday in connection with a dispute at Kandos colliery…

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