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

Mining & the mines, 1892

483 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 25

The Broken Hill Strike Collapse of the Central. Arms and Ammunition. Rioting and Rowdysim Intense Excitement. Guarding the Mines. All Persons Stopped at the Lines. Blows Struck Already. Broken Hill, Wednesday Night

National Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1892 · page 2

There is much rowdyism and excitement here. The pickets stuck to their posts all the night which was bitterly cold, a freezing, sleety rain falling at…

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Miners' Union

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 July 1892 · page 2

The coal lumper's union has withdrawn from the Trades and Labor Council…

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The Gold Cure

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Friday 8 July 1892 · page 3

The Society for the Prevention of Inebriety has passed a resolution condemning Dr. Kelly's bichloride of gold [?] for drunkenness, on the ground that tho treatment…

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Another Gold Field

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 2

The reported discovery of alluvial gold ia Geraldton, (W.A.), has been confirmed, The find was made in abandoned ground and considerable quantities of dirt have…

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Lithgow. the Coal Contract

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 3

Though the distribution of the railway coal contract has not yet been definitely settled, we were informed this morning by a member of the Association that a large…

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Mining. Peak Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 3

The Peak Hill Proprietary.—The main shaft has been cut down and timbered to a total depth of 302ft, and is now in proper working order at that level. Ore is at…

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The Coal Question Burnt Out

National Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 2

Some of the embers are smouldering yet, and will smoulder until the play day put of the sixth is conceded. It is good so to designate that arbitrarily demanded day. Sunday is the day of rest, Monday…

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The Broken Hill Strike. Beal and Nominal Values. the Basis of Interest From Mines. Dividends on Speculative Prices

National Advocate · Saturday 9 July 1892 · page 2

THE excuse made by the associated directors of the Broken Hill mines for declaring in favor of contract as against union labor is that the mines do not…

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Gold Discovery. Rush to Billygoe. Sydney, Saturday Night

National Advocate · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 3

Payable alluvial gold discovered yesterday at Billygoe, 25 miles north of Cobar. The ground is being pegged out in all directions. Forty miners' rights…

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Matters Quiet. Subscription to Strikers. Exodus of Miners. Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 2

Matters continue very quiet at Broken Hill. All the companies paid the balance of wages due, amounting to about £20,000, on Saturday…

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The Broken Hill Strike. a Deputation to the Government. the Miners Seek Arbitration. Mr. Sleath's Authority. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Monday 11 July 1892 · page 3

The mines of Broken Hill are still detained prisoners by the pickets. Hon. F. B. Suttor received a wire in Sydney, saying, that in some cases…

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The Broken Hill Strike. the Proposed Conference. an Exodus of Miners. the Citizens Delegates. Broken Hill

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 2

Superintendent Inspector Grainger took over the control of the whole police forces Sunday, and on being interviewed this morning stated that during the past 24 hours…

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The Barrier Strike. Miners Leaving Fur South Australia. Freedom of Contract Insisted On. Directors Decline Conference. [From Our Correspondent.] Sydney

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 12 July 1892 · page 2

Everything is still quiet at the Barrier. It is estimated that 1000 miners have left for various parts of South Australia, The directors in all the mines declare…

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American Miners Strike

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 3

The iron miners on strike in Idalvo, America, have destroyed some mines with dynamite, aud four non-unionists were killed…

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The Broken Hill Strike. the Directors' Statement. a Rough Reception. Miners Leaving the Hill. Melbourne

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 13 July 1892 · page 2

The directors of the associated mines have made the following statement with respect to the position they have taken up :—As there appears to be some…

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Reduced Coal Output

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 July 1892 · page 3

The output of the associated collieries of i Newcastle during the past six months was only 613,889 tons…

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Gold Lease Applications

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 July 1892 · page 2

The following applications have been approved :— S. W. Fitchey and another, sounty Bathurst, pariah Galbraith…

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Sale of Mine and Plant

National Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1892 · page 2

The mine of the Oakey Creek Co. at Wattle Flat has boon worked for about a year with good results. The company was recently put into liquidation, and it becomes necessary to…

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District Mining. the Mount Billagoe Rush. Conar

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 14 July 1892 · page 2

Warden MoKell has just returned from Mount Billague. He reports that several parties are on gold, but there is nothing yet or any consequence in the deep ground,…

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UNIONISM v. Nonunionism. Killing Men and Burning Property. a Fearful Miners' Strike. London

National Advocate · Thursday 14 July 1892 · page 3

Serious outrages are reported from Caeavdalene, Idaho, in connection with a strike of miners. The miners forcibly evicted the non-unionists employed, and…

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