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

Mining & the mines, 1937

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Miners Conference To Discuss Important Matters NEWCASTLE

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 2

Among the issues to be discussed at the conference of delegates from the North, South and Western districts of the Miners Federation,…

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Oil From Coal I.C.I. Chairman Here Discussing Its Possibilities Fremantle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1937 · page 3

Sir Harry McGowan, chairman of Imperial Chemical Industries, Ltd., who arrived in Fremantle by the Oronsay yesterday, said that while he…

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STEADY Gold Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 7

PRICES fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for sold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Minis during the week ended January 15…

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Children's Find Rich Gold At Temora

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 6

The two sons of Mr. H. E. Bell, a relief worker of Temora, were playing on Mother Shipton Hill, near the town, a few days ago when they…

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Mine Murder "Victim" Found Alive SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 1

A message received from Melbourne states that the person thought to be the victim of the mine murder at Wedderburn had been found alive,…

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Hauling Up Coal Surprise For Scottish Fishermen

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 3

Fishermen trawling off the Scottish coast have been reporting some unusual catches during recent operations…

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Oil From Coal Government's Proposed Review Canberra

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 January 1937 · page 2

Proposals for the synthesis of fuel oils in Australia will be completely reviewed by Federal Ministers and technical advisers of the…

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Seven Killed Colliery Explosion Rescues in English Mine London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 2

As a result of an explosion three-quarters of a mile below the ground, seven miners were killed in the Markham colliery at…

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State Mine Band Appeal By Secretary (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 4

Sir,--With just a week to finish the hard work being done by members of the State Mine Band in the attempt to win the "C" grade at the Sydney…

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Mine Murder Dramatic Development Supposed Victim Alive SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1937 · page 5

Dramatic developments have occurred in the investigation of the, mire murder at Wedderburn, Victoria. The supposed male victim has been…

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Hill End Sluicing Proposed Gold Mining Company's Plans

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 4

Giving further details of the company's interests at Hill End, the directors of Oriomo Explorations, Ltd., in their annual report, state that the…

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Lucky Find 25oz. Gold In Quartz

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 3

TWO children of a relief worker in the Temora district recently found a lump of quartz containing 25 ozs of cold, which…

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Hill End Mining Activity Increasing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 January 1937 · page 7

PROSPECTS of the sluicing company at Tambaroora operating at an curly date are bright. At present about a dozen men are…

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Mine Explosion. 16 Killed, 201 Injured. CHUAUIACT (Ch[?]

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 5

A premature explosion of 1500 tons of dynamite in the largest copper mine in the world killed 16 and injured…

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Band Championships Lithgow Entry State Mine Band Prepares

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 4

The State Mine Band, which is to leave Lithgow to-morrow morning for Sydney to compete in the "C" grade State championships at the Sports…

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Western Miners Vice-president Chosen and "Outlying" Lodge Representative

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 2

Mr. E. Mara has been re-elected vice-president of the Western Miners' Federation, while Mr. M. Gallagher has again been chosen the outlying…

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16 KILLED. 15 Missing—201 Injured Copper Mine Disaster CHUKUICAMATA (Chile), Mon

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1937 · page 2

A Premature explosion of 1,500 toils of dynamite in the largest copper mines mines in the world killed 16 and injured 301, with 15 missing…

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Those Charges Alleged Gold Stealing To the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1937 · page 19

Sir,—Re the report of the Culengoral Gold Sluicing. N.L., which appeared in your issue of the 6th instant in which reference was made…

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Happy Day Wallerawang Colliery Staff Outing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

The fortnightly outing of the staff of Wallerawang colliery took place on Sunday at Cox's River, where a programme of enjoyable events was…

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Sunny Corner Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

Messrs. S. Kissell and J. Garrard, expect big things from their Golden Point mine at Sunny Corner. It is proposed to put through…

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