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

Mining & the mines, 1904

897 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 16 of 45

The Coal for the Baltic Fleet. London

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1904 · page 2

The Baltic fleet coal contracts have been cancelled by the Russian Government, owing to it being intended to store supplies at Bizerta and Jiboutil…

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Ultimatum to Miners. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 11 May 1904 · page 2

The directors of the Pacifio Colliery Co., Teralba, have sent what is practically an ultimatum to the miners, who were given till the 12th…

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A Wild Cat Mine

Leader · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 3

Mr Hooley and Mr Lawson are being prosecuted, with others unknown, for defrauding Alfred Payrine, a publican, and inducing him…

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Long Creek Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 11

To-day a 42oz. cake of gold was brought in from Winters' famous Golden Lily mine at Long Creek…

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A Mining Dispute

The Gulgong Advertiser · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 2

The case before the Warden’s Court on Thursday—Baldwin v. Allan —resulted in favor of Allan and party with cost of Court and legal expenses…

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Tucker's Hill Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 4

Some very sensational reports have been coining into town from Tucker's Hill, and a "Guardian" man has been told at least ten times that Hogar is…

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Slandering a Coal Lumper. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 2

The Secretary of the Coal Lumpers’ Union brought an action for slander against a person for calling him a “ blackleg,” and obtained £40…

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Mining News. District and General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 13

Payable quartz has been struck in the Victoria Reef Mine, Bendigo, Victorian, at the depth of 3950 feet. Last year the mineral production of…

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Outside District News. Pastoral, Mining, Agricultural and Various Matters. Mr John Lawless

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1904 · page 4

From time to time during the past twelve months we have referral to the very serious illness of Mr. John. Lawless, of Merriwa, and we are glad…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

The Mount David manager reports:-- "100ft. level: "B" winze sunk total from brace 45ft.: passed through several quartz lenders, going strong into hunging wall of…

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Election of Miners' Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 4

The recent ballots for the election of miners' district officers resulted as follows:--President, Mr. James Crawford; Mr. W. Kirby, auditor; Mr. A. Walker, district…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 4

Cobar Gold Mines (N.S.W.) about whose affairs it is next door to impossible to get any information in Australia, has published in London an account of its 12…

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Stuart Town Mining

Leader · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 2

Boehme Bros. have had to close down their battery for want of water, and, as they also work two of the local mines, they have been…

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Mining Reform. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 7

Sir,--The members of the mining industry in this State have little for which to thank the rapidly expiring Parliament. There has been little legislation, outside…

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Mining Matters in Dispute. Joint Conference Postponed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 4

Representatives of the joint conference met on Wednesday afternoon to discuss; and if possible settle, the questions left open by the Arbitration Court and other…

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Portland Cement Works. Successful Operations. "Herald" Mining Reporter

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1904 · page 3

Following on my visit to Lithgow proper, a trip was made, to Portland, another large industrial centre close by where, perhaps, the finest limestone deposits to…

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Mount Bulga Mining Sale

Leader · Saturday 14 May 1904 · page 2

By advertisement this issue, it will be seen that Messrs J. S. Leeds and Co. announce a very extensive sale of mining plant at Mt. Bulga,…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

The directors of the Girilambone mine intimate that the experiments now being conducted at the mine in order to prove the feasibility of treating the slimes…

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Payment of Miners' Levies. Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

A special delegate meeting was held yesterday afternoon. It was resolved that the association co-operate Newcastle in obtaining the best counsel for the…

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The Mining Conference. Discussion of Local Differences

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 17 May 1904 · page 2

The adjourned conference of representatives of miners and owners of the valley was held yesterday afternoon, at Mr. T. Broughall's office. All the representatives…

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