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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 22 of 28

Mining at Burraga

Leader · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 1

Owing to the bad state of the Burragn roads, Lloyd's Copper Company has decided temporarily to close down for a few weeks early in October, and…

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Mining Revival at Sunny Corner a Big Project Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Monday 1 October 1906 · page 3

There is quite a revival here at present in mining matters. It is currently reported, that the English Company to whom the Sunny Corner…

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Mining News. the Lloyd Mine. a Temporary Stoppage

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 2

On the 1st inst., as forcasted in my previous report, the Lloyd mine closed down for a few weeks to enable the management to obtain a large supply of firewood…

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The Budgery Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 1

Budgery, which, as far as it has gone, is the show mine of 1906, at 52ft. in the crosscut is (says "Bulletin") still hammering drills into high grade blade oxides; and…

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Forest Reefs Mining

Leader · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 4

We hear that the tributers at the Ballarat Mine, Forest Reefs, are making good headway. The rock is boring and shooting well, the drive…

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Mining Revival at Sunny Corner

Leader · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 3

There is quite a revival at Sunny Corner at present in minig matters. It is currently reported, that the English Company to whom the Sunny Corner…

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Fatal Mining Accident. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 2 October 1906 · page 2

A miner named Michael Sandford, who was injured in the British Mine at Broken Hill on Saturday night, died to-day…

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Government Coal Mines

National Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

Mr O'Sullivan asked in the Assembly yesterday if the Government would take into consideration the desirability of establishing a few State coal mines to supply the…

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State Mining Bill. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 4 October 1906 · page 2

In the Assembly the Mining Bill was further considered in committee…

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Mining at Glanmire

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 3

There are some persons (says Bathurst "Argus"), who still have faith in the Glanmire gold field, and work on with a persistence which deserves success. Messes…

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Mining News. in Sunny Corner District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 4

There are indications of a general revival in mining matters in this district, and it would not be surprising to one again see a large number of men…

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Cable News Miners Stand Aloof. Result of a Federation Ballot. London

Leader · Friday 5 October 1906 · page 3

A ballot of members of the Miners’ Federation has resulted, by a small majority, in a decision not to join the Labor Representation Committee…

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The Colliery Trouble. Some Ominous Rumours. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 6 October 1906 · page 3

Vague rumours are dr[?]fting around at Newcastle to the effect that the settlement of the co[?]ery dispute is only a temporary arrangement…

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Burraga Copper Mine

National Advocate · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 2

Our Burraga correspondent yesterday telegraphed that the Lloyd Copper Coy's Works are closing down next week, when 500 men and boys will be thrown idle for a…

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Crushed at a Colliery. Sydney

Leader · Monday 8 October 1906 · page 3

A colliery carpenter named Wm. Evans, employed at the Wallsend coalmine, Newcastle, was crushed yesterday, while attending the wire…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

Buys the "Gulgong Advertiser"--"Mr. John Hurley, M.L.A., and a member of the Public Works Committee inspected the Red Hill mine on Saturday last. So…

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Burglars in Lithgow. Zigzag Colliery Office Entered. Safe Blown Up

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 2

The office of the Zigzag colliery was broken into cither late last night or early this morning. According to appearances, a navvy's pick…

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German Miners’ Demands. Fifteen Per Cent Increase. London

Leader · Tuesday 9 October 1906 · page 3

Five German miners’ unions have agreed to demand an Increase in wages amounting to 15 per cent. The secretary of the German…

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Big Coal Vend Said to Be Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

It was rumored here to-day that a big vend had been arranged between the newcastle collieries and several interstate steamship companies. Upon inquiry at the office of…

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Threatened Welsh Miners Strike. Said to Be Averted. London

Leader · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

The efforts made to draw the non-unionists, by the union miners in South Wales, are expected to avert the threatened strike…

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