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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1936

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Mining Industry Will There be a Hold Up? Sydney

The Wellington Times · Friday 3 January 1936 · page 1

In connection with the discussion round the proposal for a general held up in the coalmining industry throughout Australia in support of…

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General Stoppage Miners to Consider Question Sydney, Friday night

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1936 · page 1

A meeting of officials of all the Mining Unions decided to-day to call aggregate meetings of all mine workers, on all fields throughout Australia, on…

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Gold Mining

The Wellington Times · Monday 6 January 1936 · page 2

With the price of gold at a higher figure, than it has been for many years past, it is a wonder there has not been more mining activity in this…

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Miners' Sanity Vote

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

Yesterday was set down for the decision of the Miners Unions on the big question—whether the members would fall in with the striking seamen…

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BURRENDONG Further Gold Boring

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 4

STEADY rain, which commenced to fall on Saturday night, and continued on Sunday, will be of great benefit to the fruit and vegetable…

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Rich Gold Find Reported at Dripstone

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 2

We were shown this, morning some samples of ironstone gossan which was taken from a claim which…

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Not Having Any Miners' Decision Not to Strike Sydney

The Wellington Times · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

The miners having overwhelmingly rejected the proposal for a general strike, interest now centres on its…

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Miners' Sanity Vote Against Strike "Bondy" Hoare Beaten What of the Future ? Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Thursday 9 January 1936 · page 1

Mr. "Bondy" Hoare, the Northern Miners' president, and others, strongly urged the miners to a general strike in support of the…

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Coal Miners Strike Serious Upheaval Inevitable Phase of Shipping Strike

Western Age · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 3

It is believed in mining circles that the coal miners will agree to a recommendation to be placed before them by their leaders on…

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Mining New Occidental

Western Age · Friday 10 January 1936 · page 2

January 2: No. 9 crosscut average assay 161ft. to 166ft., 3.5dwt.; 166ft. to 171ft. average assay, 7.8dwt. Latter result suggests that eastern ore…

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The Mechanised Mine Lambton B Colliery Will Re-start Shortly Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 14 January 1936 · page 1

The Broken Hill Propty. Co. already has received hundreds of replies to advertisements calling for labor for its mechanised Lambton B colliery, from…

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MINING Nearly £6000 Won At Stuart Town

The Wellington Times · Thursday 16 January 1936 · page 5

The following is a brief summary of police, C.P.S. and mining business at Stuart Town for the year ended…

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Oil From Coal in Japan

The Western Herald · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 2

Experiments are being made in Japan now with the extraction of, oil from coal. Soon, it is said, synthetic petrol will be put on the…

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Gold Production Steady Revival Reported

Western Age · Friday 17 January 1936 · page 1

A steady revival in the gold mining industry of Australia was reflected in the estimated gold yield for 1935 of 900,000 fine ounces, valued at…

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Mining at Dripstone

The Wellington Times · Monday 20 January 1936 · page 2

The excitement in mining circles at Dripstone still continues, and more applications are to be made for authority to enter. It is stated the…

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DRIPSTONE Mining Boom

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 6

THE mining craze has caught on since the discovery of gold on Mr. N. Althofer's property. Last week several news claims were pegged…

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Mining Industry Busy in Wellington District

The Wellington Times · Thursday 23 January 1936 · page 3

With so many applications being received for authorities to enter in various parts of Wellington district, both for…

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In Search of Gold Valuable Experimental Work Ore Dressing Research

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 25 January 1936 · page 5

Senator A. J. McLachlan, who is Minister in Charge of Development as well as Postmaster-General, is strong in the conviction that if we apply…

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Gold Prospecting

The Wellington Times · Monday 27 January 1936 · page 2

At the present time the Government is providing certain subsidy for the development of gold mines, with the object of stimulating gold…

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Mining New Occidental Directorate

Western Age · Friday 31 January 1936 · page 3

During the week the announcement was made that Mr. G. H. Blakemore had Joined the Board of Directors of New Occidental Gold Mining Co., and…

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