Sharp Drop In Price of Gold
THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne mint for the week ended…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1939
772 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 39
Tyldesley Colliery Was Idle For Day
Tyldesley Colliery was idle yesterday owing to a dispute concerning the output from miners working in deficient places…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners Protest One Day Strike Judge's View Sydney
The Aberdare Miners did not work to-day in Sympathy with the protest made by the Wollahara miners yesterday against Judge Drake-Brockman's…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Dust in Mines South Coast Worst Peculiar Western Position Evidence to Be Taken Here
It was reported to the Royal Commission inquiring into the health and safety of workers in coal mines that, "for the comfort of the miners,"…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Inquiry Lithgow Manager's Evidence on Number of Points Including Shorter Working Week Sydney, This Afternoon
The Commonwealth Arbitration Court, which is hearing miner's claims, to-day took the evidence of John Thomas Philpot, manager and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Idle Allegation Regarding Working Clothes
Commonwealth colliery is idle to-ray, an allegation having been made that the working clothes which one of the employees had taken to the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →History of Ballot Australia First Sees The Light Democratic Miners
THOUGH the ballot or secret voting was used ages ago, both in Rome and Greece, the application of the system to the election of…
Continued on Trove, page 7 →Western Miners Election Fills Two Vacancies
Counting in connection with the ballot for the election of vice-president of the Western Miners Federation was completed last night, and…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Health And Safety Cemmission Conditions in Western Collieries Lengthy Evidence at Lithgow Sitting
The Royal Commission which is inquiring into health and safety in began a sitting in Lithgow yesterday, before Mr. Justice Davidson (chairman) and Commissioners N. J. Clark (representing the employers) and F. Lowden (employees) evidence…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Safety Commission Colliery Problems Evidence of Miners Regarding Ventilation
The Royal Commission, which is sitting at Lithgow to inquire into health and safety in mines, was adjourned yesterday afternoon until…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Colliery Disputes Commonwealth and Hermitage
Commonwealth colliery, which was idle yesterday owing to a dispute, resumed to-day. Hermitage colliery is idle to-day…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Cullengoral Gold
THE Cullengoral dredge recovered 38oz of gold for the period ended January 12. About 34,000 cubic yards were treated…
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The Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing N.L., reports: "For period ended 12th January. 1939. dredge operations were largely confined to…
Continued on Trove, page 13 →Price of Gold a Slight Advance
THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including Jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne mint for the week ended…
Continued on Trove, page 11 →Gold Find Westralian Sensation KALGOORLIE
A rich gold find is reported at Mallock's Well. 30 miles south-east of Laverton. Forty tons were crushed for a return of 15.77 cwts of fine gold…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Record Price for Gold Local Buyer Pays £8
REG. Lord, of the Post Office Hotel, is paying £8 per oz., equal to 8/- a dwt., for gold. This is a record for the town and…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Mine Idle Youth Return Tokens To Cabin
The State mine is idle to-day, clippers and other youths having returned their tokens just as the day's work was about to begin. It is…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Starts Gold Rush Schoolboy's Accident MELBOURNE
The township of Mernda is experiencing a gold rush. A few days ago a schoolboy, Peter Darke, was swimming in the Plety…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Mine Resumption Conference In Afternoon
At a special meeting this morning the State mine lodge decided to resume work to-morrow, provided a conference could be had with the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Mine Explosion Deaths in Japan TOKIO
A GAS explosion in a coal mine at Miyatacho burled 75 miners. Five bodies were recovered, six…
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