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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1934

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Fire-Damp Explosion in Belgian Coal Mine. Many Killed

Western Age · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

At least fifteen were killed in a second explosion of fire damp at a coalmine at Paturages, and it is feared there may be more missing including…

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New Occidental Gold

Western Age · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

Winze from No. 7 level sunk 6ft. to May 7. Ore from the winze is fairly heavily mineralised; in every sample tried in dish a fair tail of free gold…

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Mining Call

Western Age · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 3

New Occidental Gold Mines, N.L., the second, 1/ per share, making 4/ paid, payable June 13…

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Gold Fever Trundle Gets the "Minies" Applications to Enter

Western Age · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

Gold mining has been the principal topic of conversation at Tullamore and Fifield for a long time, but the fever has now spread to Trundle in…

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Golf Gold Cup. to Be Competed for by Members Only

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 4

At a committee meeting of the Golf Club, held at the Club House on Thursday night, the allocation of the gold cup, recently…

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A Super-Birthday Cake. Ten Tons Weight and Containing One Hundred Gold Sovereigns

Narromine News and Trangie Advocate · Friday 25 May 1934 · page 1

A real birthday party demands a real birthday cake, and Victoria's Centenary Birthday will be graced by the largest cake in the world. It…

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BODANGORA Mining Prospects

The Wellington Times · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 4

STILL dry weather. Enough said! Sullivan and McNamara have not struck the reef in the mine they are cleaning out, but they have struck a…

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Re-valuation of Gold World Action Necessary

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 31 May 1934 · page 2

The re-valuation of gold is the subject of a pamphlet recently issued by the Department of Mines of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The writer…

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Rich Gold Find

The Western Herald · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

A Cobar syndicate, recently formed to prospect the Mt. Pleasant Mine report having exposed a very rich vein at the 50 feet level,…

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Gold at Cobar Rich Vein at Mt. Pleasant

Western Age · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 2

A Cobar syndicate, recently formed to prospect the Mt. Pleasant mine, reports having exposed a very rich vein at the 50 ft. level, and on the surface…

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Forbes Defeats Parkes for Jack Hore Gold Cup

Western Age · Friday 1 June 1934 · page 3

Parkes failed badly in their challenge against Forbes (holders) for the Jack Hore Gold Cup here yesterday, being defeated by 22 to 3. It was a…

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Mining New Occidental Gold

Western Age · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 2

Main shaft down to 773ft. Boring in face of north drive on to west lode proceeding. Further six months' suspension of labour conditions has been…

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Fort Bourke Mine

Western Age · Friday 8 June 1934 · page 2

On the application of the executors of the estate of the late Daniel Mulvay, suspension of labor conditions was granted for three months…

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Blue and Gold Ball Enthusiastic Meeting

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 9 June 1934 · page 6

The wonderful enthusiasm shown and generous donations made towards the supper, given at the C.W.A. meeting on Thursday afternoon, augur well…

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BODANGORA Mining Activity

The Wellington Times · Thursday 14 June 1934 · page 4

DESPITE several good changes like rain, only a few spots fell on Sunday night. The week-end gave several very severe frosts. The wheat…

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Mining the Mount Pleasant

Western Age · Friday 15 June 1934 · page 2

The Mount Pleasant Gold Mining Company has been inundated with offers for the purchase of the mine—so many, in fact are anxious to secure…

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Gold-bearing Reefs Mapping the Country

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. R. S. Vincent) said on Tuesday that the policy of making available the fullest information respecting the…

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STRIKE Against Disloyal Utterances Bill. Action by Miners' Federation

The Wellington Times · Monday 18 June 1934 · page 1

ON notice of motion from the Northern District, the Miners' Federation yesterday decided to organise a one-day stoppage as a protest against the…

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Blue and Gold Ball Delightful Evening

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 19 June 1934 · page 2

The C.W.A. and Younger Set opened their Reason on Friday night with the annual Blue and Gold Ball which proved to be a very happy social…

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Gold Mining Question of Government Control Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 21 June 1934 · page 1

In the Legislative Assembly, Mr. Bruxner stated that in view of recent happenings in gold mining at Tullamore, the question of…

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