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

Mining & the mines, 1906

554 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 18 of 28

Newcastle Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 2

A meeting of colliery proprietors and representatives of miners was held at Newcastle on Saturday. Mr. F. L. Learmonth (general superintendent of the A.A…

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Mining Assessments

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 2

The following assessments were made by the Bathurst District Warden (Mr T C K McKell, PM) yesterday:—William Turville, Clear Creek, portion 103, parish Eskdale,…

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The Collieries Dispute. Strike Imminent at West Maitland. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 3

A strike, seems imminent at West Maitland collieries, which will throw 2800 men idle…

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Mining near Tarana

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 2

Mr Richard Yates, of Tarans, has struck what promises to be a rich claim in portion 2, parish of Eskdale, near Tarana. He is at present down only about ten feet, and has…

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THE W.A. Gold Robberies. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 28 August 1906 · page 3

The West Australian police have commenced proceedings against John Moore, a well-known resident of Boulder charging: him with making a…

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Burglary at Cobar. Mining Company’s Safe Stolen. Dynamite Used

Leader · Wednesday 29 August 1906 · page 3

A daring sale robbery was perpetrated at 4 o’clock on Sunday morning at the Cobar Occidental Gold Mining Company’s premises…

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Mining at Glanmire

National Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 2

Something in the nature of a "find" has apparently been made at Glanmire, as during the past few days half a dozen applications have been lodged for land for…

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New Mining Bill

National Advocate · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 2

The second reading of the Mining Bill was moved by the Minister for Mines in the Legislative Assembly yesterday afternoon, He said that the mineral products of the…

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State Parliament. New Mining Bill. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 30 August 1906 · page 2

In the Assembly the Public Works and Closer Settlement Funds Bill, and Banks and Bank Holidays Further Amendment Bills were read a third…

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Mining ROCKLEY

National Advocate · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 2

Two applications were lodged yesterday at the Warden's office for cancelled mineral lease, portion 13, parish Ponsonby, county of Bathurst…

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Mining Near Tarana

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 August 1906 · page 4

Mr. Richard Yates, of Tarawa, has (says the "Advocate" struck what promises to be a rich claim in portion two, parish of Eskdale, near Tarana. He is at present…

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New Mining Bill. Minister’s Second-reading Speech. Principal Points of Interest

Leader · Saturday 1 September 1906 · page 3

The new Mining Bill was the most important matter considered by the Legislative Assembly on Wednesday night, when the Minister moved the…

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Miners’ Strike in England. London

Leader · Monday 3 September 1906 · page 3

Six thousand miners at Rhymlney (Monmouthshire), and four thousand at Mals[?]eg, have strucK, owing to the employment of non-unionists…

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Coal for the Cape

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 1

Mr. Valder, Commercial Agent for this State in South Africa, has forwarded to the Minister for Mines copies of the specifications for coal required by the Cape…

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Welsh Miners’ Strike. London

Leader · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

A greet strike a threatened in Wales against the employment-of non-unionist miners. Serious developments are feared. Some thousands of miners…

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Gold Yield for August

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 4

The usual report furnished by the Under Secretary for Alines shows that the gold yield for the month of August was 16,784 oz. fine, valued at £71,294 as compared…

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The Mining Bill

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 3

The Secretary for Mines and Agriculture, Mr. Moore, has won approval by his efforts to consolidate live mining laws of this State, and improve them into usefulness…

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Important Development at the Lloyd Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 3

In connection with the above your correspondent visited the mine on Saturday last, and every facility was placed at his disposal by the management to permit of…

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The Lloyd Mine at Burraga. Important Development

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

A most important development has occurred at the Lloyd mine, on the eastern side of where a fault or throw occurred which displaced a June of lode for three…

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Cadia Hill Cold Mining Go No Liability General Meeting of Share V Holders

Leader · Tuesday 4 September 1906 · page 2

A general meeting of the share-holders in the above was held at French’s Station House Hotel last night, when there were present a good…

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