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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 25 of 39

State Mine Gully Water & Electricity Proposals Details to Be Prepared

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 6

After hearing a report from the electrical engineer and receiving a petition signed by 19 residents, Lithgow Council decided on Monday night…

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OVER £10 an Ounce. Gold at Record "High." SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 30 August 1939 · page 2

The Commonwealth Hank announced to-day that for gold lodged at Melbourne and Perth mints during the week ended last Friday. £10/6/7 per…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 4

CULLENGORAL Alluvial Gold Sluicing N.L. reports the recovery of 30oz. 2dwt. of smelted gold . for the week ended August 24…

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Gold Return

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 13

The Cullengoral Alluvial Gold Sluicing Co., N.L., advise that the dredge master reports the recovery of 39ozs. 2dwts, of smelted gold…

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Sensational Rise Gold Price Record

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 3

THE Commonwealth Bank announced this week that for gold lodged at the Melbourne and Perth mints during the week ended last…

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Price of Gold London

National Advocate · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 2

Goto was quoted at £7/18/5 per fine ounce…

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GREAT 100 DAYS Miners Celebrate CESSNOCK

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 1

MINERS In the Aberdare Extended colliery took a day off in [?] yesterday because the miners had worked…

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Higher Than Ever Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 August 1939 · page 2

A CABLE from London, dated Friday, reads:— Gold was quoted to-day at the record price of £7/10/6 an ounce…

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Hospital's Plight and Miners' Ultimatum "Is Not Bluff," Says Official

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 September 1939 · page 2

Western Miners' Federation to-day emphasised that its threat to withdraw contributions to Lithgow hospital .urider the industrial scheme,…

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Motoring on Coal Gas

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 17

British Members of Parliament are shortly to be shown new types of motor car engines driven by high-compression coal gas which, it is claimed, operate…

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"Laracus Pol of Gold" (All Rights Reserved)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 2 September 1939 · page 19

During the second week Laracy and Hodge, while the women were unostentatiously on the alert with loaded rifles, which so far the black had not…

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Our Gold Yield a Slight Decline

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 2

PRODUCTION of gold in New South Wales for the seven months ended July 31 amounted to 47,567 ounces fine, valued at…

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Correspondence Saving Our Gold (To the Editor)

National Advocate · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 6

Sir—Favorable trade balances due to gold exports hardly differ from debit trading accounts paid for by cash. For some time Australia has had…

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Britain Sells More Coal To Italy, Germany, Holland

Leader · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 3

The last has mouths have [?] a st[?]ing [?] in British coal [?]p[?]s During the quarter ending [?] last a [?] i=of 10.2[?]6,000 [?]…

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Caulfield Races Ajax Win's Easily Pure Gold's Win Melbourne

National Advocate · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 4

Although Ajax's winning margin in the Memsie Stakes at Caulfield this afternoon, against a poor field, was only two lengths and a half,…

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Greater Exports British Coal Increased Amounts to Italy, Germany and Holland London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 2

The last fow months have seen a striking improvement in British coal exports even despite the uncertainty of the International…

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All Kinds of Sport Ture Defaulter's Deputy. Beau Vite Downs Gold Rod. Bonny Loch Clicks. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 4 September 1939 · page 4

Beau Vite gave the New Zealand contingent in Sydney another success by winning the Canterbury Stakes…

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State Mine Idle Wheelers Return Home

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

The State mine is idle to-day owing to a dispute among the wheelers. It was stated at the colliery today that a wheeler refused yesterday…

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Coal Industry Case Rapid Hearing Desired MELBOURNE

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 5

Chief Judge Bee by appealed to-day to the parties in the coal mining industry hours case before the Full Arbitration Court to expedite the…

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Hospital Accommodation Western Miners' Ultimatum Expires To-day "Responsibility Is with Government"

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1939 · page 3

The ultimation delivered by Western. Miners' Federation to Lithgow hospital, threatening the withdrawal of financial support to the institution…

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