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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 22 of 37

No Solution. Coal Industry’s Problems. New Award Claims. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 2

Officials of the Miners’ Federation to–day described the answer of the Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd. to a…

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Cullengoral Gold Mine Pontoon To Be Floated Shortly

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 18

The Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing, N.L., report under date July 14:— THE DREDGE.—The pontoon is…

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Down Again Gold Prices

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

THE Australian price of gold has fallen in sympathy with London quotations. Prices fixed by the…

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Bankruptcy Case Mudgee Woman's Examination Tullamore Gold Echo

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 July 1937 · page 3

A SEQUESTRATION order having been made against the estate of Mrs. Kathleen Medcalfe, of "Ayroo,"…

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Gold-mining Days at Old Sofala The Chinese Fossicker (Copyright.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 July 1937 · page 5

In Australia the Chinaman has proved himself an expert in the intense cultivation of vegetables, and in the art of fossicking for gold. He…

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Miners' Claims Negotiations To Resume SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1937 · page 4

Arrangements have been made for the re-opening of negotiations between the Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd., and the Miners'…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 7

Further crushings from the old dumps of the Hawkins' Hill mines are continuing to return on an average of 3dwts. per ton. Up to…

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Gold Prices Increase Forecast

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 8

INCREASES in the general and sterling prices of gold were forecast last week by Sir Frederick Hamilton, an English…

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Looks Like Business Company To Work Shale Mines £500,000 CAPITAL

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1937 · page 6

THE company which will develop the Newnes-Capertee oil shale field will be known as National Oil…

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The Miners Vital Conference Today Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 3

Miners will face their most Important conference with the coalowners tomorrow, when they meet representatives of the Northern…

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Aerial Mine Field Latest Device Remarkable Story London

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 July 1937 · page 3

A remarkable story of a device to lay "[?]rial minefields" to counter raiding aircraft is described in the "Sunday Chronicle", which says that…

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To Coal Mining Days. Mercer Looks Back

Leader · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 3

A brief survey of the organisation below the surface of the earth the dangers to which miners are exposed, and [?] incidents…

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The Miners Important Conference SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 4

The conference as arranged between representatives of the northern, southern and western colliery proprietor., and representatives of the Miners…

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Stay-in Strike Trouble at Burwood Colliery Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 3

Miners employed at the Burwood Colliery to-day started a stay-in strike —the second in the northern district— is a protest against what they claim…

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Log of Claims. Miners and Owners Confer. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

A conference arranged between representatives of the Northern, Southern and Western colliery proprietors and representatives of the Miners'…

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Row Over Ponies. Miners Stage Stay-In Strike. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

A second stay-in strike on the northern coalfields commenced this morning when 200 employees at the Broken Hill Ltd. e Burwood…

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Considering Reply Mine Owners and Log of Claims Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 2

The coal-owners are in conference to-day considering the case for higher wages and shorter hours, placed before them yesterday by a delegation…

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"Stay In" Strike 60 Come Out 100 Miners Remain 1,500 March on Northern Field Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 July 1937 · page 1

A message received this morning states that bitter cold and hunger drove about 60 of the strikers out of the Burwood mine…

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The Miners General Strike Looming Trooble at Burwood Colliery Owners Reject Terms SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 5

A complete stoppage of the coal mining industry ultimately spreading of the whole of Australian is threatened as a result of an unconditional…

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