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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 23 of 37

Big Strike Certain Coal Mines to Cease Work Grave Development SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

A GENERAL coal strike is believed to be inevitable, negotiations for a new agreeent between miners'…

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Mining Operations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

TENDERS are invited for driving a tunnel at a gold mine near Mudgee, and full particulars may be obtained upon application to…

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12 Killed Fight in Mine Budapest

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

A desperate battle occurred in the depths of a mine to-day between convicts employed in it and their warders. The convicts suffered,…

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Miners Stay in Another Strike SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

THE second "stay in" strike within a day or two occurred this morning, when 200 miners of the John Darling colliery, which is…

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Gold Position No Need For Alarm

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 3

THAT the gold position would probably seen be normal again was the view expressed by Professor N.F. Hall, of…

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Serious Cessation of Work In All Collieries "Now More Than Probability" Owners Reject Demands

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

Following the rejection yesterday of all demands made by the Miners' Federation, the colliery owners, said Mr. W. Orr…

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Mines Explode Royal Visit To Ireland Belfast Outrages London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

A LAND mine was exploded by Irish terrorists in Belfast in a workhouse in Academy street, 300 yards from the city hall, where…

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Land Mine Belfast Explosion King's Visit Culmination of Terrorism London

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 1

A land mine was exploded by Irish terrorists in Belfast under a warehouse in Academy-street, 300 yards from the City Hall…

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Excitement at Burwood Mine Cold Affects Strikers Food and Water Shortage. Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1937 · page 5

Tension nearly reached break[?]point when more than 1500 men from the John Darling. Dur[?] and Dudley coal mines today marched on the…

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Terrible Death Mine Shunter's End

National Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

William Collins, 21, an underground shunter, was kille dinstantly to-day at Eirington colliery when he was crushed between an electric engine and…

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Gold at Mt. Panorama

National Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

"Is there gold in them thar hills?" If by "them thar hills" is meant Mt. Panorama, or in more familiar local jargon, Bald Hills then some relief…

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Sit Down Strike Trouble at John Darling Colliery Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

The second stay-in strike for the week occurred to-day, when 200 minors of the John Darling colliery, another of the B.H.P. Company's mines…

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Big Coal Hold-up. Forecast by Secretary. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 4

Mr. W. Orr, secretary of the Miners’ Federation, said to-day the unanimous decision of the recent aggregate meetings of mine…

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Belfast Outrages Land Mine Explores Protect Against Royal Visit Enthusiastic Welcome London

National Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 5

[?] explosion deliberally [?] today in Academy [?] close to the route taken by the King and Queen on their…

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Coal Conference Called Settlement Hopes Unrest Is General F.e.d. and F.a. Claims

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 2

The Industrial Commission has summoned representatives of the colliery proprietors and of the Miners' Federation to a conference at 2 p.m…

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Turf Tattle Mala's Fast Sprint Gold Rod and Talking Step Out Povertdale and Roleys Choice Do Well. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 30 July 1937 · page 6

Randwick's leading horses, Gold Red Talking Egment and Mala were kept to routine tasks this morning. with Mala the faster…

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The Case for the Miners

National Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 2

The coal miners are restive and a general strike. in which 75 mines be Involved is threatened. Is it any wonder that the miners are demanding new conditions? Of all the workers in this State the coal, miners alone remain where they were alter the general onslaught upon…

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Stay-in Strike Nine Mines Idle Demonstration for Miners Men's Night in Pit Trying Experiences Illness Forces Men to Surface NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Saturday 31 July 1937 · page 5

Carrying red flags, columns of miners numbering in all about 250 marched from various points to-day to stage a mass demonstration at the…

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Biraganbil Gold Directors' Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 8

AFTER relating the efforts made to prove the property, the directors of Biraganbil Gold, N.L., Gulgong, state, in a report to…

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Coal Crisis General Stoppage To-day Miners Protest While Officials Confer Dispute Takes Grave Turn Federation Prepares For Long Strike STONEY

National Advocate · Monday 2 August 1937 · page 2

There will be a general stoppage in all coal mines in the northern, western and southern fields tomorrow to protest against the…

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