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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 20 of 28

The Lloyd Mine. (My Wire.) BURRAGA

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

Developments at the Lloyd mine continue promising. As anticipated, at number five level crosscut, south east of the slide the crosscut is getting into ore as…

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A Mining Dispute. Case Struck Out

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 4

The matter of the Lithgow District Smelters and Workers' Union (claimant)' and the Great Cobar Copper Mining Syndicate. Limited (respondents) was…

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The Coal Crisis Sensational Development. Strike Imminent. Newcastle

Leader · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

A sensational development in mining circles occurred here on Wednesday afternoon. It was announced that the miners of this district would…

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Telegraphic News the Coal Crisis. Proprietors Decide to Take Definite Action. Sydney

Leader · Friday 14 September 1906 · page 3

At a meeting of colliery proprietors held this morning it was decided to take definite and concise action. There was complete unanimity…

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Mining Around Orange

Leader · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

Who can dispute the fact that Orange, is holding its own with any mining centre in N.S.W.? I am not going to make myself ridiculous by saying…

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In Interesting Mining Model

Leader · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 3

An interesting model of a gold[?] plant has been made under the supervision of Mr. Thomas Pasco. [?]dent of the Mount Boppy…

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Telegraphic News the Coal Crisis Strike Inevitable Sydney

Leader · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 2

The result of the Newcastle Conference is anxiously a waited, but the men [?] in think that a general [?] is [?]table There is a…

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Newcastle Mining Trouble Will There Be a Strike? Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 15 September 1906 · page 4

Matters locally in connection with the impending general strike of miners in this district in sympathy with their Maitland district brethren were quiet this morning…

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More Gold from Windeyer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 2

Winter Bros and party brought into Mudgee, on Saturday, a nice cake of gold weighing 113ozs., and lodged it in the Commercial Bank. This…

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The Coal Crisis Conference of Owners and Miners. Dog Watch to Be Abolished. Position Much More Hopeful. Sydney

Leader · Monday 17 September 1906 · page 2

At the conference of coal mine-owners and miners at Newcastle yesterday. a proposition was made for the appointment of a sub-committee to deal…

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The Coal Crisis Conference at Newcastle. Between Owners & Miners

Leader · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 4

The conference between the colliery proprietors representatives of the Northern District and the management committee of the Miners…

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Local Coal-mining. the Question of Overtime. Work on Pay

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 2

In Friday's daily papers it was stated taht it was likely that the Illawarra and Western miners might be involved in the dispute in the coal-mining industry in the…

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Mining Wattle Flat, Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 2

The alluvial miners who a little while ago could not work for want of water now complain that the ground is too wet to work Prime and Co have crushed 18 tons of stone…

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The Coal Crisis. a Better Keeping. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 18 September 1906 · page 3

There is a better feeling at Newcastle to-day, and the opinion is expressed that all danger of a general strike has passed…

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The Coal Crisis the Conference Resumed. Miners Till Obdurate. an Awkward Deadlock. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 3

The coal conference was resumed to-day. Both sides were well represented, Mr. Young representing the East…

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A Nugget of Gold

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

Our Orange correspondent last night wired that two prospectors names George and John Lamont had found a nugget of gold turning the scales at 16ezs 16dwts in…

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Newcastle Mining Trouble a Deadlock Feared Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 September 1906 · page 2

The conference between the mine owners and the miners' representatives was continued at Newcastle today. The delegates, however, do not seem to be near arriving at…

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Mining at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 13

RED HILL.—Hilton and Saunders are consistently prospecting their mine, with very encouraging results. A very large auriferous lode formation has been…

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Crumbs From the Prospecting Vote. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Sydney, l5th September, 1906

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 September 1906 · page 11

Sir,—I am directed to inform you that, in view of the recommendation of the Prospecting Board, the Secretary for Mines and Agriculture has…

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Northern Coal Mining Dispute. a Settlement Probable

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 September 1906 · page 4

It is now confidently expected that, the proposals emanating from the conference will he accepted by the miners. Each side had to give away a little, but on the…

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