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

Mining & the mines, 1939

772 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 39

Gold Finding Invention Gulgongite's Claim

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 13

JUST eight years ago a reference to a gold finding invention by a man who is now a resident of Gulgong was made…

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Fourpence Down Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 7

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including Jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended April 14,…

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Miners' Claims Case Is Concluded Judge Will Consider Evidence But Will Be Weeks Before Judgment Is Delivered Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 1

After a hearing extending over 72 days. Judge Drake-Broekman reserved his judgment in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day in…

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Miners' Claims Judge Reserves Decision SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 21 April 1939 · page 1

After a hearing extending over 72 days, Judge Drake-Brockman reserved judgement in the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day on the claim…

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All kinds of Sport the Turf Gilltown Surprises. Wins Tatt’s Gold Cup. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 24 April 1939 · page 4

Gultown, which had been running unsuccessfully over shorter cour[?], won the [?]leven furlongs City Tatteraall’a Cold Cup at…

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Great Boulder Mine Directors Issue Statement London, April 21

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1939 · page 1

A full statement has been issued in London by the Board of the Great Boulder Proprietary Gold Mines Ltd. dealing with the circulars sent out…

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Proposed Boycott Coal From Non- Union Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 4

The Miners' Federation proposes to organise a boycott of all coal produced in mines where non- union labor is employed. It will seek the support…

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Gold Anzac Day

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 2

Cold but fine weather dawned in Bathurst for Anzac D[?] yesterday. In the early morning at about the time of the Dawn Service. A minimum…

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Religious Miners Ridiculed. Says English Vicar

Leader · Wednesday 26 April 1939 · page 2

“Why is it that so many miners pick at, provoke and ridicule a fellow minter who attends a place of wo[?]ship[?] Many a miner is preve[?]ed…

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Mine Shifts

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 7

For the fortnight ending 22nd April, the following shifts have been worked by the Kandos miners: Charbon pit 4 shifts, Kandos 5…

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Gold Shares

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

ON the Sydney Stock Exchange on Monday Cullengoral made a relatively large advance in anticipation of a return to normal dredge…

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Coal for Needy

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 2

The Bathurst City Council at last night's meeting received a letter from the Bathurst Poor Relief Society, stating the Invincible…

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Soccer State Mine Notes

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 5

"Freddie" Woodrow, the speedy left wing, has retained all his form of previous seasons, but is inclined to keep the ball in a clinch. Send it…

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State Mine Again Makes History Lodge Picnic at the Zoo

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 4

For the first time in the history of the Western Miners' Federation a lodge has decided to hold a picnic in Sydney…

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"Gold" Brick Produced In Evidence By Detective LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 April 1939 · page 1

With the letters "B" and "F" displayed on opposite corners of it, a large "gold" brick weighing about 30lb. glittered on a ledge of the…

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Mining Application Refused

National Advocate · Friday 28 April 1939 · page 2

An application for a quarter prospecting [?] at Napoleon Reefs on behalf of [?] Cleary and John George was refused by Mr. Bromhead S.M. in the…

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Gold Yield a Further Advance

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 May 1939 · page 4

GOLD production of New South Wales for the first three months of this year shows an increase of 7 per cent…

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Coal on Fire Outbreak at Wollongong WOLLONGONG

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 1

As a result of spontaneous combustion following last week's wet weather, fire broke out today in a heap of coal containing 32,000 tons at…

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Western Miners' Ballot Which Political Party ? Big Contribution to Unemployed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 2

A ballot will be conducted throughout the western district on Friday to determine which of the two Labor organisations in N. S. W. shall be…

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D.J.R's Corner Soccer News and Comments State Mine's Decisive Win

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1939 · page 3

The opening games in the soccer competition were staged on Sunday. State Mine entertained Lidsdale on the old showground, and Scots…

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