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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 5 of 37

Trouble at Cessnock Miners On Strike CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 6

The Stanthorpe Mine No. 2 was idle to-day as the result of a dispute between the Miners' Federation and the Federated Engine-drivers' and…

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Gold Rod's Off Day McCARTEN Terse Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

Racing people can be very expressive at times and sum up their feelings in a few words. M. McCarten was asked at Caulfield…

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Turf Tattle Melbourne Gallops Gold Rod in Form Melbourne

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 February 1937 · page 3

Falstaff's backers in the Hawksburn Handicap on Saturday lost their money without a chance. Falstaff was facing the wrong way when the…

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Dubbo Unemployed Sympathy With Miners DUBBO

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 5

The weekly meeting of the Unemployed Citizens' organisation was held at at the organisation rooms on Sunday…

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Coal Utilisation Expert's Lecture Improved Technology Reduces Consumption

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 4

Mr. H. F. Whitworth, who was in charge of the Mining Department's mineralogical display at Lithgow show, delivered a lecture in the main…

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Gresford Mine Disaster Report Available Debate in Commons Inefficient Inspection Alleged London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 February 1937 · page 1

The House of Commons to-night discussed the Gresford colliery disaster, ill which 265 lives word lost, in September 1934…

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Mining Court

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

At Lithgow courthouse today, the mining warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes) granted for three months the application of Carl H. Klem, business…

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14 Days' Notice Oakey Park Miners To Cease

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

The six remaining employees at Oakey Park colliery were yesterday given their notice, to take effect in 14 days…

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Collier Disaster Miners Sacrificed for Profit Prosecution Probable LONDON

National Advocate · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

The Attorney-General, Sir Donald Somervill Is considering whether the findings of the court of inquiry into theGresford colliery dis[?] afford…

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After the Gold Big Operations Near Wellington Launching Pontoon

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 15

THINGS are moving on the dredging front. The B.H.P. launched its big pontoon on Monday morning, and a large…

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"Stay-in" Strike Roumanian Miners Gendarmes Fire at Men and Women Budapest

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 1

Gendarmes killed two and wounded three when they fired a volley into a group of miners and women demonstrating in support of the…

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£650,000 Worth Of Gold Contractors Now Erecting No. 1 DREDGE ! Two Areas Should Take 18 Years to Work Out New Deep Lead Manager Appointed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 February 1937 · page 19

A progress report to Shareholders has been issued by the Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing Co., as follows:—…

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Two Killed Gendarmes Fire on Striking Miners Budapest

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 5

Two were killed and three wounds when gendarmes fired a volley into group of miners and women to-day. The crowd was demonstrating a…

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Newmarket Prospects Aurie's Star's Good Gallop Gold Hod's Trial Melbourne

National Advocate · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 6

Newmarket favorite Auries' Star, at Williamstown today ran what is regarded as a winning gallop. Carrying M. McCarton and…

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Stay-in Strike North Wallarah Mine But No Extended "Stay" Continental Tactics Imitated Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 February 1937 · page 4

Thirty-one miners started a staytn strike this morning by barricading themselves in the North Wallarah mine. Police from Newcastle were…

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Stay-in Strike Staged at Newcastle Miners Behind Barricade NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 2

Dramatically beginning a stay-in-strike, 31 miners barricaded themselves in the North Wallarah mine to-day. Police from Newcastle were rushed…

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Struck Mine Big Liner Wrecked 300 Passengers Safe Danced on Sinking Vessel LONDON

National Advocate · Saturday 27 February 1937 · page 3

With 300 passengers aboard the 9,639 tons Steamer Liandovery Ca[?] struck a mine off Cape Cerbera, [?] Franco-Spanish frontier…

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INCREASE Gold Prices

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 7

PRICES fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold oldged at the Melbourne and Perth Mints during the week ended February 19…

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Fall of Rock Man Killed In Mine PERTH

National Advocate · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 2

"Sam Guemelli. 40. was killed. Nino Prusilli was badly injured, and two others had miraculous escapes, when 40 tons of rock fell at the Copperhead…

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Gold Counts in Glasgow. More Than Superstition. LONDON

Leader · Monday 1 March 1937 · page 3

For generations gold has been placed by shipwrights under the masts of [?]ing ve[?]sels, for luck. When the ship is diamantled, the…

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