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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 16 of 41

Payments to Mines Rescue Station Anomaly Criticism by Mr. Knight

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 4

Labor members strongly protested in Parliament last night against money contributed for the establishment of miners' rescue stations being…

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Lost Thousands Mining Man's Death Newbridge Resident's End

National Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1938 · page 1

Mr. Joseph Marie Le Bras B.A. who died in St. Vincent's Hospital Bathurst. early yesterday morning, once made and lost thousands of…

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Distribution of Coal

National Advocate · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 2

Owing to the illness of the secretary of the Bathurst Poor Belief Society (Mr. E. C. Smith), there will be no distribution of coal by the…

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Important Labor Move Miners May Support Heffron. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 22 July 1938 · page 2

Should the northern miners decide in favor of affiliation with the Industrial Labor Party led by Mr. He[?]ron,…

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Coal for Trains Higher Prices Demanded Colliery Owners' Tenders Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 1

Tenders from the main coal companies in the State for the supply of coal to the Railway Department, which closed last week, show a marked…

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Lucknow Goldfield

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1938 · page 12

Over recent months the work of dewatering the old Lucknow goldfield has proceeded apace, and now many of the old working places have been…

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Producing The Goods Mining Ventures

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 4

SERGEANT Carrett, of Wallerawang, has a pullet which he reckons is among the world's wonders. Hatched in December, and of ON the Sydney Stock Exchange on Thursday heavy selling of Oriomo Explorations ceased and newed support indicated some regained confidence, pending an explanation of the Hill End concern's poor return. The recovery was of…

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Unorthodox Thoughts. Little Bits of Boloney. Bit 1.—The Bol[?] of Gold

Leader · Monday 25 July 1938 · page 3

Under what is known as "The Gold Standard," the Bank of England is permitted to print five one-pound notes for every…

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Gold Rod Plunge Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

Gold Rod was to-day surprisingly lacked for the Metropolitan and was coupled with Denis for the double at long odds…

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The Miners Fight for Reforms Same Regulations For All States SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

Executive officers of miners' district organisations are endeavoring to secure the sympathy of coalfield clergymen of all denominations for the…

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Coalfields Catholics Demand Action for Jobless Youths Endorse Miners' Claims West Maitland

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 1

Representatives I the Catholic community of Newcastle, Maitland and other coalfields centres, at a meeting last night, convened by Dr. E. V…

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Measures of Justice. Plans of Coal Miners. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

The reluctance on the Part of coal owners to do anything towards meeting the problems of the industry in a reasonable way was forcing miners…

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New Colliery Cobar Tunnel Re-opens

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

For the first time in about three years, coal has been hauled from Cobar tunnel, an excellent load of the household variety being filled into a…

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Miners Preparing for Possible Stoppage Western Sub-committees Meet

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

Representatives from all lodges of the Lithgow end of Western Miners' Federation held a meeting in the miners' rooms last night, when several…

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The Miners Fair Deal for All Archbishop Kelly's Appeal SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 2

"If there is not fair administration among the workings of mines and conditions it Is the duty of [?] to remedy it so that they would come…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 4

ON the Sydney Stock Exchange on Saturday the only activity in gold shares came from Cullengoral, in which a fall added to previous…

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Coal Crisis Government Watchful SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 1

THE State Government is watching the position on the coal field very carefully, and Messrs. Mair and Vincent have been…

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Price of Gold Rise of 1½d

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 2

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended July 22…

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Mining Activity Sunny Corner May Boom

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 14

SUNNY Corner, a boom mining town in the good old days, stands a chance of coming into the picture again…

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Northern Miners Labor Dispute Affiliation Ballot to Be Held Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 2

The northern miners' lodges have decided to take a ballot immediately to decide if they will leave the Lang Labor party and affiliate with the…

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