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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 7 of 39

Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 4

GOLD ventures displayed irregularity on the Sydney Stock Exchange last week. Cullengoral, which has not figured prominently…

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A.L.P. BALLOT For Macquarie Seat Miners Vote on

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 March 1939 · page 2

The Macquarie A.L.P. pre-selection ballot will be taken at the pit-top of all collieries in the electorate on Tuesday…

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Down Threepence Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including Jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended March 10…

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Coal Inquiry Mr. Fullagar's Evidence an Amusing Interlude

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

As already reported in this paper, mention was made at the Mines Inquiry yesterday of the two-way wireless telephony equipment which is…

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DUKE & Duchess Greek Gold and Silver Crowns Statement of Greek Church Chief SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 2

Archbishop Timotheos Evangelldis, archbishop of the Greek Orthodox Church in Australia, revealed to-day that gold and silver crowns placed on…

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Surface Hands In Mining Industry Principle of Forty-four Hour Week Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 16 March 1939 · page 1

In the Commonwealth Arbitration Court to-day Mr. Justice Drake-Brockman emphasised that he required strong reasons, as far as surface…

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Colliery Improvements Rotary Tumbler At 'Wang the "Roll Coal" Question

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 1

An electrically driven rotary tumbler is being installed at Wallerawang colliery, Lidsdale, to-day, to replace the hand worked appliance…

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Newspaper Canvass Throws Mine Idle 5 Unusual Happening at Renown

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 3

Renown Colliery, at Cullen Bullen is idle to-day from an unusual cause. About 70 men are affected…

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Back to Peak Hill Will Celebrate Gold Discovery Peak Hill

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1939 · page 8

It is fifty years since gold was "discovered in the Peak Hill district. and the citizens of the town have derided to celebrate the Jubilee in…

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Almost Pure Gold Something Like a Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 2

THE Blue Bird mine, situated about 140 miles from Kalgoorlie, is the most spectacular producer of gold in Western Australia…

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Looking Up Shale Mining Activity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 3

THE establishment of the oil shale works by National Oil Pty. Ltd. at Glen Davis, is having a marked effect on the railway traffic at…

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Gold Nugget Find. Recalls Daring Theft. Of Quartz from Temora

Leader · Monday 20 March 1939 · page 4

Sixty pounds worth of geld in two nug[?]s in two days sounds like [?] of the gold rush day[?], but [?]uch h[?] been the good luck…

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Two Miners Injured Fall of Coal at Aberdate Something for Royal Commission Cessnock

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 1

While members of the Royal Commission on the Health and safety conditions in the coal mines were investigating one section of the…

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Steelworks Colliery Picnic at Blackheath Comprehensive Sports Programme

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 6

A warm spirit of convivialty prevailed at the annual picnic of employees of Steelworks Colliery at Blackheath on Sunday, when despite…

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Boys in Mines Employment Possibilities Limited

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 4

In the Federal Arbitration Court on Monday, Mr. G. Falloon, representing the Victorian State coalmine, replied to the claims made by the…

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Wallerawang Colliery Overcoming Long Dissatisfaction Regarding Rolls and Faults

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

Officers of Western Miners' Federation and lodge officers yesterday conferred with the management of Wallerawang colliery in connection with…

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No Victimisation State Mine Allegation Is Now Withdrawn

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 5

Recently the "Daily News" published a long article in regard to a letter written by Mr. W. H. Delaney, of Lithgow, to Mr…

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Sunny Corner Mining Prospecting Operations Cease and Authority Cancelled

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1939 · page 2

There was a sitting of the Mining Warden's Court at Lithgow to-day before the warden (Mr. F. A. Hynes) Colin Ottley Wilkinson, of Sunny…

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Mine Idle Peculiar Reason

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 10

RENOWN colliery, at Cullon Bullen was idle on Friday from an unusual cause. About 70 men were affected. The manager (Mr…

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Miners Allege Delay WOLLONGONG, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

A fall of coal occurred in the Excelsior colliery and a miner, T. Richards, was buried and seriously injured…

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