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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 18 of 37

Price of Gold What of the Future ?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 10

UNCERTAINTY about the future price of gold is being reflected in arrangements made several months ago for large scale…

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Miners to Act New Log of Claims Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 3

After nearly a year of intensive preparation, the Miners' Federation is ready to launch its drive for higher wages and improved conditions in…

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Federal Parliament Oil From Coal Development at Newnes Canberra

National Advocate · Thursday 24 June 1937 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister (Dr Earle Page) announced today in the House of Representatives that the Commonwealth Hydrogenation…

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Gold-mining Days the Rattle of the Coach (Copyright)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 5

"Tah tutta-tah tuttatah tutta-tah-tutta-tah tuttatah-tah!" Hark, there's the coachman's bugle! Now the coach…

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Miners' Meetings Arrangements For July 7

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1937 · page 1

The district board of management of the Western Miners' Federation met at the Miners' Office, Lithgow, yesterday, and arranged for stopwork…

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Gold Cup for Draught Mare

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 8

At a recent meeting of the New South Wales branch of the Clydesdale Horse Society a gold cup valued at £50 was received from the Land…

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Small Miners Registration as Union Refused SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 4

The Industrial Registrar, S. W. E[?]sworth refused an application by the Small Mines Employees' Association for registration as an industrial union…

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Petrol From Coal £3,000,000 Plant Suggested About Three Years to Build a Professor's Views SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1937 · page 5

Production of petrol from coal by the Fischer-Tropsch process depends on the provision of cheap hydrogen in large quantities, Professor…

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Miners' Association Registration Refused

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

The Industrial Registrar (Mr. S. W. Ebsworth) on Friday rejected an application by the Small Mines Employees Association for registration…

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Sofala Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 5

TUNNELLING from the lower levels at the Big Oakey mine, as recommended by geologists, is being proceeded with, and…

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Trades and Labor Council Reorganisation Lithgow Suggestion Miners' Federation Criticised

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 June 1937 · page 4

A conference called for the purpose of reorganising Lithgow Trades and Labor Council, held in the Trades Hall on Friday…

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Gold-digging Days at Old Sofala (Copyright.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 3

At his pleasant residence, "Boongana," Bondi, lives a fine old gentleman, Mr. William McCloy, aged 92, and probably the oldest surviving…

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Small Order Oakey Park Coal Report to County Council

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1937 · page 2

Inability of certain of the contractors to deliver to Sydney County Council the full quantities of coal ordered recently has resulted in a…

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Coal Cutting Machinery Miners Decide To Cease Work

National Advocate · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 5

Miners employed at the Aberd[?] Central Colliery to-night decided to [?]se work until the electric coal [?] machinery recently installed in…

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INCREASES Gold Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 17

PRICES fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Mints during the week ended June 25 are…

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Don't Worry Gold Position Sound

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1937 · page 11

"PERSONALLY, I have no fear about the future of gold." Mr. C. A. De Bernales. chairman of directors of Great Boulder…

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General News Distribution of Coal

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 2

A distribution of coal will be made from the Bathurst Poor Relief Society's rooms the afternoon at 3 30…

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Miners' Log of Claims (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 5

Sir,-- I read with interest that the log of claims has to be placed before the owners, and that it is intended to call a stopwork meeting, with a…

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Gold-digging Days at Old Sofala (Copyright.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 4

Let us look back at Sofala before it was Sofala, when the pellucid waters of the Turon glided over the smooth, round pebbles, unstained by…

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