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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 9 of 39

Coal for Council To Cost £269,260. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 2

Tenders for 451,000 tons of coal costing £269,260 and Involving freight to the Railway Department of £201,753 will probably be accepted by…

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Gold and Jewels Refugee's Wealth £120,000 Parcel Brisbane

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 April 1939 · page 1

ON opening a bulky parcel belonging to a Jewish refugee on the liner Nienw Holland, it was found to contain solid gold…

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Coal Contracts Smaller Quantities Lithgow Area Employment

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 April 1939 · page 1

Little difference will be made in the number of employees in Lithgow and district collieries as a result of the allocation of the Sydney County…

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Labor Party But Which ? Western Miners May Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

It is understood that Lithgow Valley miners' lodge has recommended to lodges in the western district that a ballot be taken among members to…

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Coal Tenders Increased Price Tendered City Aldermen Incensed SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 April 1939 · page 2

Strong criticism of the increase in the price of coal as shown in tenders submitted to it, was made by members of the Sydney County…

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Kandos Miners Idle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 6

The miners employed by the Kandos Cement. Co. have been laid off for one week owing to spontaneous combustion in the coal…

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Gulgong Gold Rush

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 8

Mr and Mrs John Kennah, win are well known in this district, have left Coonabarabran for Coolah where they intend joining them…

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Gold Price a Slight Reduction

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

THE price fixed by the Commonwealth Bank for gold, including jewellery, lodged at the Melbourne Mint for the week ended March 31,…

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The Coal Contracts Allocation Analysed Steelworks Has Big Drop

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 2

Although the Lithgow Valley, Hermitage and Vale of Clwydd collieries have received coal contracts from the Sydney County Council in excess of…

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Help for Mining In Northern Territory SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 1

THE Federal Government intends to provide for national- assistance to stimulate mining activity in the Northern…

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Oberon Blue and Gold Ball Opening by Lithgow C.w.a. President

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 6 April 1939 · page 5

The sixth annual Blue and Gold Bail, organised by Oberon branch of the C.W.A., attracted 200 dancers to the Gilmore Hall on Tuesday evening…

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"Gold Dictator" Secret Service Mystery Man Protects Britain's Sterling London

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 11 April 1939 · page 1

Backed by £500,000,000 resources Britain has a secret service which is just as secret and important as the one which unmasks spies and…

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Colliery Accident Tragedy At Coalcliff SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 April 1939 · page 3

William Montgomery (45), a married man, was killed while working at the bottom of a shaft at the Coalcliff colliery, Bulli, to-day when struck by…

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Coal Freights Increase Criticised by Newcastle Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

At the annual conference of the Federated Chambers of Commerce, which opened in Sydney to-day, Mr. T. Armstrong, M.L.C. for Newcastle,…

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Save Lives in Mines Pithhead Radio Tests (By Air Mail) LONDON March 26

National Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1939 · page 4

In a Yorkshire coal-mine half a mile below the surface, miners listened to dance music broadcast from London. They had taken a portable…

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Fourteen Killed Coal Mine Explosion BERLIN

National Advocate · Friday 14 April 1939 · page 2

Fourteen were killed and many injured in a coal mine explosion in Thuringia…

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Soccer Football Lidsdale Defeats State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 3

Lidsdale met and defeated State Mine by 9 goals to 3 on Sunday. Although the win was by a large margin goals, play was more even than…

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Rich Yield 845 Ounces of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 8

THE Wellington dredge struck a month pretty rich patch during the month ended April 1, the yield being 845 ounces of gold. For the…

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Mudgee Civic Miners Loan Works to Start Today "We've Got a Tourists' Camp" the Council and Aircraft Manufacture

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 April 1939 · page 6

THE ordinary meeting of the Mudgee Municipal Council was held last Wednesday with six aldermen present, and business was concluded by 9.15. The chamber of commerce was not thanked for…

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Bad Morning At Lidsdale Colliery Three Minor Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 April 1939 · page 4

Commonwealth colliery, Lidsdale, was the scene o£ three accidents this morning. George Ambrose, of Saywell-street,…

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