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

Mining & the mines, 1939

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Price of Gold London

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 3

Gold was quoted to-day at £7/9/5[?] an ounce fine compared with yesterday 7/9/0[?] yesterday…

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Pirates' Gold Another Attempt to be Made MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1939 · page 1

The hunt for legendary treasure at Queenseliff, the story goes, pirates the new year by a Daylesford syndicate, headed by Messrs J. McEldrew…

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New Record Price of Gold Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

The Commonwealth Bank announced that at the week ending December 30, the price of gold was £8/11/31 per…

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New Record “High” for Fine Gold. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 3

The Commonwealth Bank ann[?]unced that for the week ended December 19, the price of gold was £8/11/[?] per onnce standard, and £9/5/10 per…

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Union Pickets Posted. But Ship Sails with Coal. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 2

Under police protection steel works employees loaded the vessel Deliram with 200 tons of coal. Union pickets were posted around the wharf, but a…

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Gold Hoarders £350,000,000 in London Follows Recent "Scramble" London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1939 · page 1

Owing to a recent gold scramble in London, it is now becoming difficult to find room in vaults and safe deposits. Experts…

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Meroo Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 1

MEROO Development NL., reports that the final clean-up of the present paddock from the suicing operations at Clarke's Creek, Windeyer…

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Mining Inquiry Men Don't Want Strikes Says Colliery Superintendent Judge Would Like Comprehensive and Protective Award

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

Giving evidence on behalf of the coal-owners concerning the claims of the Miner's Federation in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court…

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District Officers Of Miners' Federation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 2

Nominations have closed for the positions of vice-president and outlying lodge's Central Council representative of Western Miner's…

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Highest Ever Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 3

THE Commonwealth Bank announced that at the week ending December 30. the price of gold was £8/11/3½ per ounce standard…

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Gold Dredge Cullengoral Report Annual Meeting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 11

THE annual meeting of shareholders of the Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing, N.L., was held in Sydney on…

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Lasted One Issue Goldfield's Journal Humor at Tennant Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 5 January 1939 · page 6

Just over a year ago Tennant Creek, Northern Territory's gold mining town, gave birth to a newspaper, the "Tennant Kreek Kronikle," which…

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Coal Mining Aware Judge Brockman's Hint SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 1

A hint that if there is an agreement by both parties he might be able to move for a more comprehensive award for the coal mining…

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Wallerawang Gold at Rocky Water Hole

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1939 · page 5

During the last week extensive fossicking has been done in Cox's River at "Rocky Water Hole." No gold of any large quantity was unearthed,…

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Miners Inquiry Indignant Superintendent SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1939 · page 1

"I am annoyed to think that you did not tell the members of the Miners' Federation the truth. If yon told the truth you would tell the men…

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The Miners Owner's Representative's Allegation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 4

A representative of the colliery proprietors (Mr. Stanley McKensey, of the B.H.P.), replying to a question by the miner's general secretary, Mr…

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Worth Weight in Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1939 · page 3

THE Commonwealth Bank's price for sovereigns on Wednesday was £2/3/4, equal to the highest ever paid by the…

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Oil From Coal "Roley" James Critical CESSNOCK

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

Criticism of the Federal Government's apathy towards establishing the oil-from-coal industry was levelled by Mr. R. James, M.H.R., when…

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Miners Claims Judge Still Lamenting That Inquiry Is Limited "Owners Defeatist Attitude"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1939 · page 3

"When we finish this inquiry I may come to the conclusion that the scope is so narrow that I will not be able to do anything," said Judge…

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"Outside" Lodges Of Miners Federation

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 12 January 1939 · page 4

A ballot for the election of vice president and outlying lodges Central Council representative of the Western Miners Federation was…

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