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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 18 of 39

Miners' Award Full Consideration to Be Made Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 5

Pending full consideration by the Central Council of the Miners' Federation of the award made, recently by Judge Drake-Brockman,…

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German Miners Receive a Message From Confreres in England London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

Coal-miners of Great Britain have sent a message to the coal-miners of Germany, asking them to study the causes of the international tension,…

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Mining Award Approach To Judge SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 July 1939 · page 1

The Central Council and district officers of the Miners Federation are meeting in Sydney this afternoon to review the new mining award made…

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Jack Hore Gold Cup

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 10

The team to defend the Gold Cup against Yeoval's challenge at Molong on Sunday has been picked as follows: Full-back, R. Hillan; three-quarters…

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Laracy's Pol of Gold (All Rights Reserved)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 19

"Faith, I'm afraid I did a foolish thing. I fired on the instant, having a loaded rifle under my right wing, and before I could quite pull the trigger…

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Football in Winning Mood. Gold Cup to Molong

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 8 July 1939 · page 13

The universal surprise which is expressed at the defeat of Dubbo by the Molong Rugby League team in a contest for the Jack…

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Steam Equipment Question of Collieries' Award

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 1

Mr. H. J. Blackburn, secretary of Lithgow sub-branch of the F.E.D. and F.A., said to-day that if a proposal to take steam from the Railway…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

CULLENGORAL Alluvial Gold Sluicing N.L., reports, for the broken period ended July 6, having cleaned up 25oz 14dwt smelted gold…

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W.A. GOLD Gratifying Yield

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 8

THE Western Australian gold yield for June was 96,152 oz., valued at £387,519, a decrease of 7262 oz. compared with the previous month,…

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No New Coal Leases Government's Policy

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

The Minister for Mines and Forests, Mr. Vincent, said that no new leases to mine for Crown coal in New South Wales had been granted for…

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Gold in Carrots a Remarkable Yield

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 4

A RETURN of £420 an acre from carrots on the LOwer Hunter River was mentioned at the Agricultural Instructors' Conference in…

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Miners' Award Anomalous Clauses To Be Discussed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 2

[?] secretary of the Miners' Federation and the Cental Executive to-day considered variOus clause, of the recent award and their…

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Molong Hold Jack Hore Gold Cup Molong

National Advocate · Monday 10 July 1939 · page 5

Molong to-day retained the Jack Hore Gold Cup which they captured [?]em Dubbo last week. Yeoval were he Challengers, but Molong proved…

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Supported by Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 1

The Miners' Central Council to-day supported the boycott of the National Register as decided upon by the A.C.T.U…

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Railway Coal Man Convicted of Stealing

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 3

Joseph Betro was fined £1 at Lithgow court yesterday for stealing a quantity of coal from the railways, and 10- on a charge of trespassing…

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Coal Award Anomalies (To the Editor)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 6

Sir,--Re your comment on the" recent award by Judge Drake-Brockman, may I have space to add a few remarks on same…

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Split Denied Miners' Union And New Award SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1939 · page 3

The statement that there was a split in the Miners' Federation regarding the recent award made by Judge Drake-Brockman was denied to-night…

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Killed in a Mine Bingara

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 2

WILLIAM Duggan (52), single, returned soldier, was killed instantly by a fall of earth at Bingara. The body was discovered…

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Penny Drop Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 July 1939 · 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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MINERS'SOLIDARITY No Split on Award SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 13 July 1939 · page 3

A sub-committee appointed by the Miners' Federation reported to-day that no split existed, in the union ranks on the policy to be pursued in…

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