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

Mining & the mines, 1904

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

The manager of the Mount David G.M. Company reports for the week ended January 16:--No. 1 air shaft: South-east intermediate drive extended 11ft from shaft, carrying about 2ft 6in of crushing…

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Telegraphic News. Newcastle Strike. Collieries Still Idle. Newcastle

Leader · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

The five Teralba collieries, namely, Rhondde, Pacific, Cardiff, Northumberland, and Northern Extended, are still idle, the men showing no…

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The Newcastle Mining Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 3

The verdict of all sensible men is entirely opposed to the action taken by the Teralba miners in flatly refusing to obey the award of the Arbitration Court. In…

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The Great Cobar Mine. Extensive Development. Over £100,000 Spent Annually

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 9

The new furnace at the G.C.C. Mine, which is expected to be in blast very shortly, is quite imposing looking, as compared with any of the other furnaces that…

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The Newcastle Mining Case. Dismissed by the Arbitration Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1904 · page 4

The Arbitration Court on Tuesday dismissed the case brought by the proprietors of the Rhondda colliery against the Colliery Employees' Federation. The case was dismissed on the ground that the award…

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Coal Cutting Machines. SYDNEY

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 3

The colliery proprietors are considering the advisableness of generally introducing coal cutting machines, while it is possible that several mines will…

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Newcastle Miners. Refuse to Work. Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 23 January 1904 · page 2

The Northern Extended Miners decided by ballot this afternoon by 97 votes to 11 not to resume work under the Arbitration Court's award…

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Mining

Leader · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 2

Sines work was resumed after the Christmas holidays the crosscut from the shaft at the 150 feet level has been extended and numerous veins of…

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Strategic Positions. Quickly Occupied by Russia Calling in Gold Reserves Saturday afternoon

Leader · Monday 25 January 1904 · page 3

The “Mall” correspondent at Cheffo says Russia is quietly occupying the strategic positions on the Manchuria side of the Yalu…

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“White Coal”

Leader · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 4

The utilisation of water power in driving machines for the production of electrical energy is one of the great problems occupying the minds of engineers, the world over,…

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The Newcastle Mining Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

Following on the decision of the Rhondda miners to continue the strike, the men at the Northern Extended colliery on Friday decided, by 96 votes to 11, against…

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Mining at Hill End

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

The Canton air shaft is down 110ft., and gold an still showing for over un ounce per too. The main shaft was unwatered this week. Crushing…

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The Newcastle Mining Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 26 January 1904 · page 2

Commenting on the action of the miners who have refused to obey the recent award, Saturday's "Newcastle Herald says:--" But the Delegate Board owes a…

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Colliery Explosion. 180 Miners Entombed, London, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 2

An exlosion occurred at Harwick colliery, America. One hundred and eighty miners were entombed. It is feared all are suffocated…

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A Colliery Explosion. 180 Men Entombed. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 3

An explosion has occurred in the Harwick Colliery, in America, at a result of which 180 men were entombed. It is feared that all the miners were…

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Latest Cablegrams. Terrible Mine Explosion. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Wednesday 27 January 1904 · page 3

All the men entombed by the explosion in the Harwick Colliery, Cheswick, America, have been killed, or suffocated…

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Colliery Disaster. LONDON

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

The colliery disaster at Cheswick has loft 100 widows and 500 orphans…

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Lands Closed Against Mining

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 3

A petition was presented to the Minister for Mines yesterday by Messrs. John Hurley, Newman, and Eestell, M's.L.A., largely signed by minors in…

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Mining News. District and General

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 13

It is reported that further good stone has been found at the Lightning Opal Fields near Walgett. The Macquarie Central Dredge sank…

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Gold Discovery at Trunkey. 33 Ounce Nugget. Trunkey

Bathurst Free Press and Mining Journal · Thursday 28 January 1904 · page 2

A nugget weigbing thirty-three ounces of gold was discovered in a creek behind Mr. Casey's store yesterday afternoon by a minor named John Atkins…

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