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

Mining & the mines, 1903

1,018 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 27 of 51

Mining News. Mining at Glanmire

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Work is (says Saturday's "Free Press") proceeding at Glanmire. The returns in some of the claims have not been equal to expectations, but others are satisfied to…

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Road to Irondale Colliery. Department of Public Works. Sydney, June 18, 1908

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Sir,--I am directed to acknowledge the receipt of letter of the 16th inst., from the hon., secretary of the Wallerawang Progress Association, and presented by…

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In Rockley District. Gold at Sewell's Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Matters in connection with mining here have taken a bit of a look up. At Sewell's Creek, Mr. James Sewell has been on a very nice patch of cold averaging an…

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Treasure Trove. Old Celtic Gold Ornaments London

Leader · Tuesday 23 June 1903 · page 2

Justice Farrell has decided that the famous Cel[?]ic gold ornaments found at Lough Vayle in 1896 and purchased by the British Museum, are…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

The recent rains have given a decided impetus ty mining operations in the Cargo, Canowindra, and Burdett district. Several claims are on good…

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A Strike Averted. Miners Representatives Recognised. London

Leader · Wednesday 24 June 1903 · page 2

The threatened strike of coalminers in the United States has been averted, the coalminers having recognised the miners’ representatives on the Board…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 7

The two Turon dredges last week yielded 71oz of gold. Work at the Hartley shale mines was interrupted last week by a slight…

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Glanmire Gold Field

National Advocate · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 2

Since last report not much progress has been made in fresh developments, while several claims have "duffered" out, and the holes been filled up, and…

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Broken Hill. All the Mines Idle. Rain-making Off. Before Hill

Leader · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 3

Some water from Stephen's Greek was running through the pipes this morning, but alowly. All the mines are idle…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Municipal Gasworks

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 June 1903 · page 13

After a lengthy discussion of the benefits (?) of privately owned gasworks, Singleton council has declared in favor of municipal ownership…

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Coal Miners' Wages. LONDON. Wednesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 3

The Scottish Coal Conciliation Bill has agreed upon a reduction in the men's wages the minimum now being fixed at 5s 6d…

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Mining News. Glanmire Gold Field

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 4

Logan, Stirrup, and party, in the 40ft. ground, bare come upon a permanent looking run of wash, carrying coarse gold, in payable quantities. The wash has made…

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Breaches of the Coal Mines Regulation Act

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 5

WOLLONGONG, Thursday.--At the Police Court today, John Stain, David Stanners, William Lobb, George Nash, and Mark Walton, miners, employed ait Mount Kembla colliery, pleaded guilty to charges…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 3

"The Mount David manager reports :--" 70ft level : Main north west drive total 69ft from No. 2 southwest crosscut; no change. 100ft level: Main north west drive, total from No. 4 crosscut 66ft. In…

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Water Famine at Broken Hill. Mines Closed Down. Thousands Out of Work. Broken Hill

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 June 1903 · page 4

What many people at Broken Hill feared would come to pass, but fervently hoped would be averted by a seasonable fall of rain, has at last overtaken this town. The…

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Mining News

The Blayney Advocate and Carcoar Herald · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

The first annual report of the Ballarat of New South Wales Goldmining Company, to be presented at a meeting of shareholders on Wednesday next, states that during exploration work…

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Evasion of the Coal Duty. LONDON, Thursday Afternoon

National Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 3

MR. Ritchie, British Chancellor of the Exchequer, is engaged in devising means to prevent evasions of the export coal tax which are known to be…

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British. Coal Tax Five Millions Lost Annually London

Leader · Saturday 27 June 1903 · page 2

Mr Ritchie, Secretary of State for the Home Department, is engaged devising means to prevent evasions of export coal tax which are carried…

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The Ballarat Mine, Forest Reefs

Leader · Monday 29 June 1903 · page 2

The following is the Superintendent’s report for twelve months ending 31st May, 1903;— “The Chairman of Directors. Dear…

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Machine Coal Cutting

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 30 June 1903 · page 2

Says Saturday's "Newcastle Herald":-- The coal-cutting machine will be set to work at the Pelaw-Main Colliery next week, but the exact day has not yet been…

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