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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 17 of 41

Distribution of Coal

National Advocate · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

The Bathurst Poor Relief Society will distribute coal from 56 Keppel Street this afternoon from 3 o'clock till 4.30 p.m…

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Booming Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

The coal trade in Lithgow must be in a very healthy state judging by the tenders which have been put in by the collieries for the annual, railways…

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Western Miners Interview the Stores Regarding "Strike" Credits

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

It was stated at the miners' offices to-day that reports of the committee appointed from the Lithgow, area committee to interview local business…

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Mining Court Many Cases Listed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 4

The Mining Warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes) will sit at Lithgow on August 18, when a number of cases will be heard…

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Lang or Heffron ? Miners to Conduct Ballot. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

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

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Turf Tattle Coal Spell and Golden Flame Shine SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 6

At Randwick this morning flags kept horses only three feet from the fence on the A grass track, and over 160 horses were worked there…

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Plane Safe Mining Men Reach Alaska New York

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 1

Word has been received in New York that the aeroplane carrying a party of mining men to Alaska, which was reported missing yesterday, is…

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Labor Unity the Miners' Ballot Arrangements to be Made Both Leaders Confident NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 2

Arrangements for the holding of a ballot of members in the Miners' Federation on the northern coalfields to determine whether the organisation…

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Help for Miners Cobar A.W.U. Pledge COBAR

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 1

THE A.W.U. branch meeting yesterday pledged itself to give full financial assistance to the coalminers in their struggle…

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Coal Crisis One Day Stoppage Ominous Outlook Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 1

IT was reported in Sydney today that a one-day stoppage in a large number of mines will precede the Coal Convention. The opening of…

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Lost—£2,000 Gold Brick Robbery Arouses New Guinea CAIRNS

Leader · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 2

When the airliner, Corinthis, landed here on Saturday, passengers reported that the largest gold robbery in the history…

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The Miners Stopwork Meetings Congress's "Zero Hour" Plans Memorial Services Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 2

Pit-top stop work meetings are to be held on all mines throughout the State next Thursday, when the National Convention of Miners will…

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Cullen Bullen Colliery Breaks Four Year Record

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

The Invincible colliery, which has been experiencing a long period of part time, has worked 10 shifts for the pay just closed. This is the…

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The Miners Conference with Owners Is Now Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

The Miners' Federation's national convention in Sydney to-morrow (attended by 200 delegates) may be followed soon afterwards by a…

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Sunny Corner a Dissertation on Mines and Telephones

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

The 29th and 30th of July were marked by winter weather of the most pronounced description, about a foot of snow falling, equivalent to 90…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 12

The Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing, N.L., reports for week ended July 29:—"Clean-up for week ended 29th July, 38 ozs. 13 dwts. of…

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Gold Prospector Ill

National Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

An 82 year old prospector of Rockley, Mr. John Bates, who became ill recently, yesterday had the Bathurst Ambulance summoned and was…

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Colliery Protest Strike Death of Dyson CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

As a protest against the alleged unsafe conditions and to express sympathy with Allan Dyson, who was Massed in the Aberdare Central…

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Further Rise In Price Of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 2

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

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Strike Convention Miners Meet In Sydney Grave Statement Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 1

THE national convention of the Miners' Federation was opened in Sydney today with unusual solemnity, all…

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