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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 28 of 39

20 Ton Landslip. Buries Orange Man. at Sluice Mine. Fatality Near Mudgee

Leader · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 2

James Langdon, 42, married, of Bathurst Road, Orange, was killed yesterday afternoon, when he was…

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Goldfield Tragedy Man Buried By Fall MUDGEE, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 September 1939 · page 4

While sluicing for gold at the bottom of a 20ft. bank pear Mudgee yesterday James Henry Langdon (42), married, of Orange, was killed when…

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"Laracus Pol of Gold" (All Rights Reserved)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 19

While the visitors ate their breakfast, ravenously and coarsely, Laracy studied them, with his back leaning against the log wall of the hut, where…

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Oil From Coal Plant Too Costly CANBERRA

National Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 1

To establish a plant in Australia to produce oil from coal would cost £6,000,000, according to a report made available to-day by the Minister in…

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Price of Gold Up To £10/11/- An Ounce SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 23 September 1939 · page 1

The price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold lodged at the Mint yesterday is £10/11/ an ounce fine. Sovereigns are quoted at…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 4

CULLENGORAL Alluvial Gold Sluicing, N. L. reports having recovered 33ox,. 16dwt. of smelted gold for the week ended September 21…

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Polish Gold [?] Copen[?]

National Advocate · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 3

A Polish plane [?] berg, Sweden. It is [?] plane received special [?] fly over neutral countries[?]…

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Eleven Dead N.Z. Mine Disaster AUCKLAND

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

ELEVEN men were killed in a mine disaster near Huntley yesterday. A fire occurred resulting from the…

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Vale Miners Lodge's "Smoko" Loyalty to Federation Emphasised

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 3

The annual "smoko" of the Vale of Clwydd miners lodge was held in the Protestant Hall, Tank-street, on Friday night, and was attended by 70…

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Oil From Coal Report Refuted SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

THE former Mayor of Newcastle, Mr. Fenton, has criticised a report presented to the Commonwealth Government to the effect…

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Miners' Officers Opposition For Messrs. Nelson and Orr

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 3

Messrs. C. Nelson and W. Orr, president and secretary, respectively, of the Miners' Federation, are being opposed for office this year…

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Gold Tax In Operation Today CANBERRA

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

THE new regulations regarding the excise duty [?] will come into operation today All gold [?] to…

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Mining Fatality Man Killed at Yarrabin Big Landslide

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 3

JAMES Langdon, 42 married of Orange was killed on Thursday, afternoon, when the was buried many feet deep by…

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Three Bodies Missing Mine Disaster N.Z, Tragedy Recalled Auckland, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 September 1939 · page 1

The bodies of three of 11 men who lost their fives in the Glen Afton mine, near Huntly, yesterday have not yet been…

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Eight Killed Explosion In German Coal Mine LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 September 1939 · page 1

All explosion in a coalmine on Saturday at Botho[?]t between Essen and Emmerich (on the German-Dutch border) kill eight men and seriously…

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Coal Mine Disaster New Zealand Tragedy Wellington, (N.z.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 3

The bodies of three of the seven victims the Glen Sefton mine fire on Sunday have not vet been recovered, despite heroic efforts by…

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Oil From Coal Official Estimates Challenged

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 4

The council of the Associated Motor Transport of N.S. Wales yesterday decided to challenge the statement of the Standing Committee on Liquid…

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Pageant's Gallop Pure Gold and Ajax On Tracks MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 September 1939 · page 4

Working 15 feet out from the rails on the course proper at Mintone to-day, Pageant registered six in 1.181, the last three taking…

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1478 Ounces of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 4

THE Wellington dredge struck a pretty profitable patch for the four weeks ended September 22, the gold won totalling 1478 ounces. This…

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Stocking at £50,000 a Pair Made from Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 September 1939 · page 10

JAPAN's huge raw silk trade may be ruined by a new American discovery called nylon. Made from coal, air and water,…

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