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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 10 of 37

Gold Output Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 8

SINCE 1933 the value of gold production in Australia has increased from £6,500,000 to £10,123,7224. In 1934 there were 31,000 men…

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Strike Threat Ominous Statements Coal Industry Newcastle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

MINERS' aggregate meetings at the South Maitland coal fields endorsed the programmes submitted by Miners' Federation…

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Coal Freights Loss of Trade to West A.l.a. Letter to Commissioners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 1

Following loss of County Council coal orders to the west, as notified in yesterday's "Mercury," the following letter was last night despatched to…

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Oil From Coal Not Economical In Australia Says Newly-made Peer London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 April 1937 · page 4

"I see no immediate prospect of extracting oil from coal in Australia," said Lord McGowan, in a statement to the Associated Press on his return…

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Coal Freights (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 8

Sir,--What a ridiculous affair this business of coal freights seems to be. Here we have a Government department straining every nerve to induce…

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Coal Wages and Freights Sydney

Leader · Friday 16 April 1937 · page 4

During one of the aggregate meetings on the Northern Coalfields, last night, the general president of the Miners’ Federation stated that while…

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Try Again Old Mine Opened Up

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 6

WORK is proceeding steadily at the Sunny Corner mine, over 400ft. of the bottom tunnel having been…

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Moving Up More Gold Recovered Army of Diggers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 8

THE Minister in Charge of Development (Senator McLachlan) expressed keen satisfaction with the increase in the…

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New Deal Wanted by Miners Economic Crisis Predicted by Mr. Nelson

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 5

Aggregate meetings throughout the Newcastle coalfields yesterday approved the new log of claims, which includes a 30-hour week for…

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Crisis Coming In Coal Industry Grave Pronouncements 30 Hour Week Wanted Newcastle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 1

AGGREGATE meetings throughout Newcastle approved of a new log of claims, which includes a 30 hour week…

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Danger To Coal Trade Oil in Australia Sir Frederick Stewart Makes a Pertinent Speech on Personnel of Hydrogenation Company

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 April 1937 · page 2

Like the Premier (Mr. Stevens) Sir Frederick Stewart, M.P., does not take the view of the Federal Cabinet that hydrogenation is an impossible…

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Western Coal Trade Lithgow Conference Called

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

The Mayor stated to-day that following representations from various sources a conference would be called on Tuesday night of parties…

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Strike Ordered British Miners And Negotiations LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 1

By 440,546 votes to 61,445 the miners at a ballot empowered the Mine Workers Federation to resort to national strike action in the event of…

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Defences of Bilbao No Mines Reported LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

Full details of the defences of Bilbac for commercial shipping within territorial waters have been supplied to the British Consul (Mr…

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Western Coal Railway Freight Reduction to Sydney County Council Move Is Now Made

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 2

The railway department is fortunately not prepared to permit its valuable coal business to go by the board. According to the "Daily Telegraph" a…

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Oil From Coal Proposed Manufacture by Low Temperature Carbonisation Process Is It in Burragorang Valley ?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1937 · page 4

According to a Sydney report a syndicate has been formed in Sydney to float a £100,000 company for extracting motor fuel and oils from coal…

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DOWN Gold Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

PRICES fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Mints during the weak ended April 16 were…

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42 SUMMONSES Colliery Disaster Echo LONDON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 1

THERE was an echo of the Grosford colliery. disaster in 1934. which resulted in the loss of 265 lives, when 42 summonses…

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More Gold Increased Production CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

THE production of gold in Australia for February was 108,411 ozs., valued at £950,830. This is an increase of 17 per cent…

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Our Coal Agreement Is Reached Between County Council and Commissioners

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 April 1937 · page 2

The Secretary for Railways (Mr. Nicholas) has amplified his recent statement to the Advance Lithgow Association on coal freights for the…

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