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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 8 of 39

Up Again Price of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 2

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mi[?] for the week ended…

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Lost Right Hand Kelso Child's Misfortune Severed in Mining Machine

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1939 · page 1

Tragic circumstances surrounded an accident at Kelso yesterday morning, when Margaret, three-year-old daughter of Mr…

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A Novice in Coal Land Some Impressions of the State Mine and What Is Seen There

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 4

"It is not so much what a man is descended from that matters as what he will descend to."--Pattinson Knight…

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Miners' Wages Basic Rate and Margin Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

In the Federal Arbitration Court yesterday, Judge Drake Brockman, who is inquiring into the claims of coal-mining unions for an award, said…

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Glen Davis Oil Production in Nine Months Says Minister for Mines Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1939 · page 2

An assurance that the rate of progress being made by National Oil Pty. in the production of oil in the Newnes-Capertee area, in accordance…

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£4000 in Gold Mysterious Disappearance Victorian Postal Officials Baffled MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1939 · page 1

Mystery su[?]ds the disappearance of gold worth £4000 from the custody of postal officials last night. The gold had been sent to…

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Wallerawang Miners' Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 4

The election of officers at the Commonwealth mine resulted as follows:--President: Mr. E. Palmer; vice-president: Mr. J. Jamieson…

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Won Gold Mine "The Sweetest Misere" Won't Play Cards Now London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 1

The man who once won a gold mine at cards, tins week declined to make a fourth at solo in the train from Bristol to London…

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New Haulage State Mine Changes Over

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1939 · page 3

With the resumption of operations at the State mine this morning a second haulage engine is in operation, and is reported to be working…

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Kandos Colliery Idle Coal Overheats in Storage

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Owing to signs of heating in the Kandos Cement Company's coal storage, it has become necessary to revert to intermittent working of…

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Dust in Mines Inspection At State

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 2

A party of experts to-day carried out an inspection of the State Mine in connection with the dust menace. A number of tests were made…

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Gold Production a Slight Increase SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 March 1939 · page 4

Production of native gold in New South Wales is estimated at 5891.19 oz. fine, valued in Australian currency at £54.386. This compares with 5805.28…

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Two Collieries Idle Hermitage and Tyldesley

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 5

Tyldesley colliery is idle to-day, owing to a dispute. The men claimed that the water was unsuitable for bathing. They went to the mine for…

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Cullengoral Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1939 · page 4

CULLENGORAL Alluvial Gold reports: Dredge expected to reach average ground in about two weeks' time; 28oz. recovered from…

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Macquarie Pre-selection Miners' Federation No Static Mine Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 2

The returning officer of Western Miners' Federation (Mr. W. A. Gregory) said to-day that, as the date set down for the taking of the…

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Skin Specialist Visits State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 4

Dr. J. Witton Flynn, skin specialist, of Macquarie-street, Sydney, made an inspection of the workings and bathing facilities at the State…

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Doncaster and Cup Support for Gold Red SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1939 · page 6

Although the volume of business transacted on the Doncaster Handicap and Sydney Cup market to-day was not spectacular. Gold Red was…

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Miner Overcome First Aid At Commonwealth Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Overcome with powder smoke fumes while working at Commonwealth colliery, Lidsdale, to-day, Mr. Ted Humphries of Wolgan-road,…

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Substantial Increase More Gold Being Won

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 8

THE production of native gold in New South Wales for the first two months of 1939 was estimated at 12,400,84 ounces flue…

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Coal Tenders Recommendations Western Field's Large Quota

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

Orders for '252,300 tons are likely to he allocated to western collieries for coal supplies at Bunnererong power station for the…

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