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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 3 of 37

Sunny Corner Mining

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 2

Messrs. S. Kissel and J. Garrald expect big things from their Golden Point mine at Sunny Corner. It is proposed to put through another…

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Killed by Fall of Coal Miner's Death at Newcastle Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 5

James Laird, 47, a single man, was, killed by a fall of coal in the Richmond Main Colliery today. A short time before there had been a lesser…

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Trouble Looms Broken Hill Mines Men's Mass Meeting To-morrow Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 29 January 1937 · page 6

A dispute at the Zinc Corporation Mine resulted in between forty and fifty men being dismissed. The men are claiming award wages…

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Turf Tattle Gold Rod on Monday Country Party Scratched Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 30 January 1937 · page 3

Gold Red may have his first race since the spring at Randwick on Monday. The champion two year old of last…

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Cooyal Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 February 1937 · page 4

ACCORDING to reports, payable gold is still being secured in the Cooyal district and the end of the field is not yet in sight…

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Miners Killed. Meldourne

Leader · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 2

Pery Trichkey and Alan S[?] t[?] are week ki[?] deur Arov[?] candy this morning when a moor bus in which they wore riding ran off the Toad with…

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IN 1894 Some News of Interest Of Church, Council And Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1937 · page 4

The following paragraphs appeared in the "Mercury" of March 30, 1894:-- St. Paul's Easter Services.--The…

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Colliery Employees Demand 30-Hour Week and Guaranteed Wage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 3

Demands for a 30-hour week for miners throughout the Commonwealth and a 35-hour week for workers on the surface were endorsed at a…

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Turf Tattle Gold Rod for Melbourne Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 4 February 1937 · page 4

Gold Rod, Treasure Trove and Radiogram were early astir at Randwick this morning to work left-handed on the tan track…

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Two Collieries Conference Is Held

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 1

Messrs. T. Schroder and E. Mara, representing the Western Miners' Federation, yesterday held a conference at Ivanhoe Colliery with Messrs…

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Long Trip for Gold Cup

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Mogriguy (14 miles from Dubbo) will be here on Sunday and will endeavor to take home the Jack Hall Gold Cup. Nothing is known of…

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Turf Tattle Gold Rod's Gallop Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 4

Gold Red in his final trial at Victoria Park this morning before leaving for Melbourne gave Imbiber a start and beat him in an…

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State Labor Two Attacks Made by Member and Miners' Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 6

Mr. M. A. Davidson, M.L.A. for Cobar, said yesterday that Mr. Lang desired a type of unity in the Labor movement that would give himself…

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Gold Under Fence Wealth For Employee MELBOURNE

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 February 1937 · page 2

Charlton Gold Development, N.L., yesterday crushed 18 tons of ore for 238ozs. 4dwt. of retorted gold. The yield represents 13¼oz. a ton, and is…

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Colliery Disaster Enquiries in Commons Government Official Criticised LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 8 February 1937 · page 2

socialist members have decided to seek a statement in the House of Commons on the report or the Court of Enquiry into the Gresford colliery…

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Gold Rod Out of Newmarket Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 February 1937 · page 3

Gold Rod will not run in the Newmarket Handicap but will be kept for weight for age races. His trainer, G. Price, said he was…

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MINING Lithgow District Figures

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 February 1937 · page 4

During 1936 the number of brinks manufactured from brick clay at Lithgow exceeded 3,000,000, being a slight increase on the total for the…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

Mr. Les Pearce and Mr. Bob Woods have been prospecting for gold at Bingletree, on the Turon river. 10 miles from Sofala, and a…

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Gold Prices Highest For Months

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 February 1937 · page 3

PRICES fired by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth Minis during the week ended February 5…

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Turf Tattle Oakleigii Plate Candidates Gold Rod in Form Melbourne Gallops Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 12 February 1937 · page 5

Gold Rod was the star performer again at caulfield this morning with a sterling 7 furlong. He could hardly have finished up his task in better…

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