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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 13 of 39

No Money Mining Company's Worries

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 14

IN reply to a recent letter drawing attention to the flooded and unsatisfactory condition of Tambaroora Creek crossing. Hill End,…

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Unemployed Meeting Loss of Miners' Contribution and Other Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 25 May 1939 · page 8

When the president (Mr. M. Gallagher) reported at Saturday's meeting of the Portland unemployed committee that the Western Miners'…

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Collieries Resume After a Day's Idleness

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 2

Five of the six collieries in the western district, which were idle yesterday, resumed today…

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Miners Health Far Reaching Recommendations Are Handed to Commission Some Important Suggestions Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1939 · page 1

Amendments to the Workers' Compensation Act, suggested by the combined mining unions, were handed to the Safety and Health Commission at…

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Oil From Coal Costs Which (Figures) Are Right?

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 27 May 1939 · page 14

IF THE REPORT which was submitted to Parliament by the Commonwealth Standing Committee on Liquid Fuels is correct, and the figures deduced from it by Mr. Casey conform to the oft repeated assertion that "Figures cannot lie," his conclusion that petrol from coal…

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Wellington Wins Jack Hore Gold Cup Canowindra

National Advocate · Monday 29 May 1939 · page 5

The Jack Hore Gold Cup departed from Canwindra to-night with the Wellington team, who won their challenge match by 9 points to 3…

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When Gold Was Found. Ophir's World-Wide Effect

Leader · Wednesday 31 May 1939 · page 3

The discovery of [?] at O[?] in 1[?]51 had far reaching economic effects. Mr. W. Folster to [?] the Orange Rotary Club on…

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More Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 11

The Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing N.L. reports that for the week ended May SS, 69 ounces 12 dwts of smelted gold had been…

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Gold Price Slight Decline

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 3

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

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Latest Local News Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 4

THE Cullengoral plant struck a remunerative patch for the week ended May 25, the gold recovered totalling 69ozs., compared with 32…

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Gold Cup Donated to R.L.F.C.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 13

GULGONG sent two Rugby League football teams away last week end and consequently no match took place in the town…

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Miners' Pensions Federal Government Could Assist But There Are Difficulties Canberra

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 2

Mr. James (Lab., N.S.W.), who urged Government aid to establish a pensions scheme for miners, submitted a series of questions to the Prime…

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Gold Robbery £1100 Worth Stolen Masked Bandits at Kalgoorlie KALGOORLIE

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 1

Masked and armed bandits secured £1100 worth of gold from Hannan's North Mine early this morning…

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Coal Gas for Fuel to Replace Petrol Move by Mr. Baddeley Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 June 1939 · page 5

The adoption of coal gas fuel as a national method of propulsion is to be urged by the Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Baddeley,…

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Recent Coal Trouble Question of Support (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 June 1939 · page 4

Sir,--We view with concern, the contents of a circular being distributed in Lithgow, entitled "The Lesson of 1938" and which contains a…

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Tasmanian Floods Mining Town Isolated LAUNCESTON

National Advocate · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 1

Landslips and floods hove cut off St. Mary's a north-east coast mining town, from road and rail communication, with the rest of the State…

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"Laracy's Pot of Gold" (All Rights Reserved). Chapter One. a Bushranger Helps a Lady

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 June 1939 · page 19

With swimming head and burning eyes, his wound throbbing painfully, his stolen racehorse almost knocked up, and the troopers he knew not how…

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Wellington Hold Gold Cup Wellington

National Advocate · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 5

Wellington held the Jack Hore Gold Cup, defeating Yeoval by 7 points to 4. Scorers for Wellington were: Ewitt 2 goals. Gray a try…

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Rooting It Out More and More Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 3

THE New South Wales gold yield for the four months ended April 30 was 25,865oz. fine, valued at £A239,267, compared with 23,300…

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Czech Gold Transfer to Germany Churchill's Warning to Bank LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 5 June 1939 · page 1

Mr. Winston Churchill, speaking at Wanstead, referred to the transfer of Czech gold to Germany. He declared that no bank should pay over the…

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