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

Mining & the mines, 1938

807 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 13 of 41

Labor Leadership Coal Town Plebiscite Considered SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 2

The focal point of the Labor faction fight is likely to be transferred to Newcastle district, where the Northern District of the Miners' Federation and…

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Miners' Struggle Lyons Refuses Labor Request "No Crisis." He Says Canberra

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 1

Mr. R. James (Labor N.S.W.) stated in the House of Representatives today that a crisis was developing in the coal industry which would…

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Mining and Electricity Mayor Has Strong Opinions (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1938 · page 6

Sir,--I read with interest the summary of the experts' reports on electricity and hydro plants. Their views and suggestions are…

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Miners' Hours Effect of Reduction Claims of Colliery Owners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 1

The chairman of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association (Mr. McGeann) stated at a meeting of the colliery proprietors representing all…

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Strike Threat In N.S.W. Coal Mines SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 1

AT the meeting of the colliery proprietors representing all districts in the State the chairman of the Northern Collieries'…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 4

CULLENGORAL Alluvial Gold Sluicing, N.L.—Clean-up for week ended June 24 was 91oz 13 dwt smelted gold. Previous week's…

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More Gold Big Increase In May

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 15

THE New South Wales gold yield for five months of the 'year was 31,288oz. fine, valued at £A271,634, compared with 25,404oz. fine, valued…

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Another Advance In Price Of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 June 1938 · page 3

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended June 24,…

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The Miners a Strike Threatened Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 5

Representatives of the Miners' Fedration to-day declared that the re-fusal of the Northern Colliery Proprietors Association to consider any…

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Miners' Claims and Apathy of Government Mr. Knight's Criticism "Rush to Protect Owners" Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1938 · page 1

Further attacks on the Government for its failure to make any reference to the coal mining industry in its legislative programme, outlined at the…

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Miners' Strike Relief Huge Amount Paid SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 2 July 1938 · page 5

Figures prepared by the Miners' Federation reveal that since inception the organisation has paid out to miners £1,400,000 in strike relief pay…

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Newcastle Coal Orders From China Proposed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 2

Large orders of cargo coal for Shanghai may go to Newcastle as a result of the war between China and Japan cutting off Shanghai's usual…

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Gold Is King Complete Return Of Confidence

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 7

THE consistent demand for hearding purposes in recent months denotes an almost complete return of confidence in…

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Game of Grab Women Seek Lost Property "That's Mine"

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 7

"THAT'S mine!" said a lady at the Paddington Police Station, grabbing a silk petticoat which a neighbor was holding…

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Mr. H. D. Dalziel Staff Presentation Tributes by State Mine Colleagues

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 July 1938 · page 2

Mr. H. D. Dalziel, former under manager at the State mine, who has taken up the post of colliery manager with National Oil Pty. Ltd., was…

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Mining and Electricity State Mine Wheelers' Views (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 6

Sir, -- We would appreciate space to answer certain points raised by Mr. R. E. Fullagar in an article under the heading "Mining and Electricity."…

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New Labor Party Southern District Miners First to Affiliate SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 5

The Southern District of the Miners' Federation affiliated with the new Labor Party formed at the New own industrial Conference…

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Liner in Peril Fortune in Gold May Be Lost QUEBEC

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 July 1938 · page 2

The Cunard liner. Ascania, is hard aground on Big Island, close to where the Empress of Ireland claimed 1200 lives…

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Leadville Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 8

Mr Peter Smith, owner of the Mount Stewart mine, Leadville, in reply to a 'phone query' on Tuesday, says that no fresh…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 July 1938 · page 4

CULLENGORAL Alluvial Gold Sluicing. N.L., cleaned up 76oz 2dwt from 13.000 cubic yards for the week ended July 1. The dredge…

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