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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 17 of 37

Three Miners Injured. Coal Falls. CESSNOCK

Leader · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 5

A fall of coal in Aberdare Central Colliery to-day Injured three miners. They were:—…

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Coal for Cement Works Position At Charbon Visit of Western Miners' Officials

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 6

District officers of the Western Miners' Federation visited Charbon cement works yesterday to interview the management in respect to the…

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Miners' New Log Approved By State Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 4

The State conference of the Miners' Federation approved a log of claims, for improved wages and conditions and shorter hours, which will be…

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Fall of Earth Three Miners Injured Cessnock

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 1

A fall of coal in the Aberdare Central Colliery to-day injured three miners. They were Raymond MoCrohon, 36, a fractured leg and abrasions; J…

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Hoarding of Gold Australian Against it Fear of Inflation LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 June 1937 · page 5

The suggestion that the Dominions might keep gold stable by building up local res[?]eves, has not received strious attention by the Imperial Choference…

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Down Again Gold Price

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 7

PRICES fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth mints during the week ended June 11 are…

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Homeless Following Lithgow Fire State Mine Gully Blaze

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 1

Fire destroyed a weatherboard cottage in the gully beyond the State mine shortly after 2.30 a.m. to-day. In the absence of a water supply, the…

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Gold Production Remarkable Increase South Africa Leads

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 5

WRITING in the "Herald." Mr H. C. Jenkins gives some interesting details concerning the world's gold production, which has shown…

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Hoarding of Gold Australian Against it Fear of Inflation LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 17 June 1937 · page 5

The suggestion that the Dominations might keep gold stable by building up local reserves has not received serious attention by the Imperial Conference…

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Gold-digging Days All Aboard for Sofala! (Copyright.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 8

One bright morning, ini 1860, William Simmonds, if Bathurst lad, went for a stroll in the vicinity of the present gaol. There was a pond…

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£760,094 of Gold. Won Daring April Comparative Figures. CANBERRA

Leader · Friday 18 June 1937 · page 4

A total of 108,048 oza. of fine gold was produced In Auatralia during April, its value being £760,094, according figures[?]…

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The Gold Lure Miners Going Their Hardest

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 6

NOT since the old golden days has there been such activity on the mining fields as at present. Men are delving…

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LlTHGOW Mining Court

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

At the Lithgow Mining Court on Friday application for authority to enter 60 acres of land at Sunny Corner was granted to Edward…

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Price of Gold Uncertainly About Future Canberra

National Advocate · Monday 21 June 1937 · page 1

Uncertainty about the future price of gold is being reflected in arrangements, made several months ago. for large-scale prospecting in North…

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Miners Claims Log to Be Served Demands on Proprietors

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 2

A special meeting of the Western Miners Federation management board has been summoned for tomorrow, when the report of the…

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Oil From Coal £3,000,000 Plant Suggested Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 4

After analysing the report of Sn David Rivett, who recently returned from an extensive investigation trip on the Continent and in England,…

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Oil From Coal. £3,000,000 Tests Proposed. CANBERRA

Leader · Wednesday 23 June 1937 · page 3

After analysing the report of Sir David Rivett, who recently returned from an extensive Investigation trip of England and the Continent, the…

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Down Again Gold Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 2

PRICES fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Mints during the week ended June 18 are…

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UNEASINESS In Coal Industry NEWCASTLE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 1

IN coal mining circles it is not thought likely that the miners' claims will lead to a general mining strike throughout the…

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