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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 19 of 37

Mine Stoppage May Extend to Other Pits Cessnock

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 5

With the Min[?]s Department to do nothing in the matter until its officer have furnished a report on the situation it is feared here that the…

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Miners' Log Mass Meetings Central and District Officers to Speak

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1937 · page 1

Miners' stop-work meetings, which will be addressed by members of the central executive of the Miners' Federation, central councillors and…

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French Crisis Off Gold Standard Fall of the Franc Exchange Causes Uneasiness PARIS

National Advocate · Saturday 3 July 1937 · page 2

France went off gold to-day officially for the first time since 1928. The look race reached by the cross has caused some uneasiness in…

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Miners' Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 4

MINERS' stop-work meetings, which will be addressed by members of the central executive of the Miners' Federation, central…

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Gold Price And Production

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 8

THAT redactions in gold prices would not necessarily reduce production as was often thought was the view expressed…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 8

MESSRS. Desmond and party have completed their crushing from the Star of Peace reef, where they have been tribu[?]ing for the past…

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Miners' Leaders Mr. Nelson's First Flight

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 4

When the New England Stinson airliner left Mascot for Brisbane yesterday, says the "Labor Daily" of Saturday, it had aboard as a passenger…

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Gold Values Will Be Maintained

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 8

THE fact that Great Britain now holds through the Exchange Equalisation Fund and through the Bank of England gold to the value…

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Miners' Log of Claims (To this Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 1

Sir,-- In Friday's issue "Commonsense Miner" endeavors to sum up the Federation's log of claims and goes further, including distasteful…

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Steamer Arrested Basque Gold Spanish Banks Act London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 1

The steamer, Thorpe Hall, at present under Basque charter arid carrying 130 cases of gold, shares, bonds and jewellery, estimated to be worth…

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The North Beckons Room for the Battler Promising Gold Shows

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1937 · page 8

THE north may yet find room for many thousands of battlers who are not afraid to take a risk…

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Coal Cutters Unsafe and Dangerous 1,500 Men Idle Cessnock

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1937 · page 3

Alleging that the coal cutting machine at present is unsafe and many [?]ead to a serious explosion underground, 1500 men, employed by the…

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Welcome Gift of Coal

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 2

As the result of overtures made by the secretary of the Bathurst Unemployed. Relief Workers'. Council Mr. F. McGrath), the Australian Iron and…

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Soccer Football England Beats Coal Towns. Cessnock

Leader · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 2

The visiting English soccer team defeated Combined Newcastle-[?] to-day by five goals to four…

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Sunny Corner a Foot of Snow Re-timbering of Old Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 5

About a foot of snow has fallen since Saturday night, and although it is melting rapidly at present (Monday), the weather does not appear to…

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Miners' Mass Meetings Log of Claims Receives Support Three Meetings on Western Field

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1937 · page 2

With only three dissentients in a meeting of 858, the members of the Lithgow group of miners' lodges this morning adopted a resolution vesting full authority in the State Conference of the Miners' Federation to carry out any policy, including if necessary…

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Warning to Miners Output Reduced N. Z. Government May Import Coal Wellington (N.z.), This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Webb) has warned miners in New Zealand that unless the output of coal is increased it will be necessary to…

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Northern Miners Support From South and West SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 3

An aggregate meeting of the western and southern miners to-day supported the northern miners in their efforts for better working conditions…

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Affirmative Vote Portland and Kandos Miners' Meeting Adopt Log of Claims

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 2

Successful aggregate meetings in connection with the Miners' Federation's new log of claims were held at Portland and Kandos yesterday…

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New Strike Plan Grave Mining Position SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 July 1937 · page 1

WORR, general secretary of the Southern Miners' Union, referring to the preparation for a strike, said: "If it…

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