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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

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Assurance On State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 4

At a conference with the Mayor (Ald. H. C. Heffernan) and the Acting Town Clerk (Mr. John Madden), the…

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Death of Miners' Secretary

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 4

The death of the general secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr. G. W. S. Grant) in Sydney yesterday at the early…

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Minister Of Mines To Address Hartley A.L.P.

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 15 October 1953 · page 2

In order to offer first-hand assurances concerning the future of the State Mine, the Minister for Mines (Mr F. P. Buckley) has agreed to come to Lithgow next Sunday to address the Hartley A.L.P. Assembly…

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Spooner on Miners' Employment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 5

CANBERRA, Thursday. -- The Minister for National Development, Senator W. H. Spooner, said in the Senate today that…

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Death of Miners' Secretary

National Advocate · Friday 16 October 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday: Tributes were paid on the coalfields today to the late Mr. G. W. S. Grant, secretary for 13 years of the Miners'…

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Gold Strike at Turondale Miners' Rich Find

National Advocate · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 1

Two miners believe they have struck a rich scam in a gold mine at Turondale. The men, Messrs. Dave Charman and Harry…

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Gold Strike Reported at Turondale

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 1

BATHURST, This Aft.-- Two miners claim they have struck a rich seam in a gold mine at Turondale, about 20…

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Future Of State Mine Assured Says Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 2

Not only would employment at its present lever be maintained at the State Mine but, when an anticipated increase in finance became available in the near future, it was probable that additional employees would have to be started, the Minister for Mines (Mr. F. P. Buckley) said in Lithgow…

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Inside Canberra Uranium to Displace Coal in Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 4

CANBERRA, Friday.--Although there has been no official announcement, there are reliable indications that Lord Cherwell told the Australian Government last week that Britain planned to…

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Rich Gold Leads at Canadian Lead, Home Rule Sent Gulgong District Population up to 20,000 in 1872

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 October 1953 · page 12

To Mr. S. Stutchbury belongs the credit of being the first to find and report the occurrences of gold in the Gulgong district; that was in 1852— 101 years ago, according to a book on "The…

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Mild Gold “Fever”

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 2

BATHURST, Monday. —Turondale (pop 120) is an excited little village tonight. The latest…

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Coal Borrowed From Railway

Central Western Daily · Tuesday 20 October 1953 · page 11

Setbacks in the production or State coal forced the Cowra gasworks to borrow from the…

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Mines Idle on Wages Position

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.-- Miners at five northern pits struck today protesting against the prospect of losing the basic…

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Mine-owners' Application on Wages Issue

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, This Afternoon:-- Colliery proprietors in N.S.W. did not consider they are legally bound to pay the basic…

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A Gold Cup- and Fame

Central Western Daily · Thursday 22 October 1953 · page 15

The drowsy though quite delightful hamlet of Cargo recently achieved good publicity in a leading Sydney daily and the footballers and their prowess are responsible…

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Minister's Visit On State Mine Problems

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 6

Denials that during the visit of the Minister for Mines (Mr. F. P. Buckley) to Lithgow to discuss the State Mine problem,…

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Strike Paralysing London's Transport Death of Mines Insurance Chief

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 October 1953 · page 2

LONDON, Friday. -- More than 6,000 strikers, ignoring Government and union appeals to return to work, decided yesterday to continue the petrol stoppage which threatens to paralyse London's Particularly well known in the mining industry where he was widely respected for his sympathetic understanding of…

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Reported Rich Gold Strike

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 12

Two miners claim they have struck a rich seam in gold mine at Turon dale about 20 miles from…

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Slow Sale Of Coal Board Machinery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 4

Private firms appointed as agents to sell surplus Joint Coal Board machinery so far have sold only £151,904 worth…

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Heavy Water and Runnig Drifts Were Met With in Deeper Ground in Gulgong's Early Gold Mining Days

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 October 1953 · page 5

In Gulgong's earliest days it was found in some quarters impossible to carry on prospecting for gold without the aid of powerful pumping gear worked by steam machinery, so persistent…

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