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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 23 of 28

Cable News British Labor Politics. Miners Refuse to Affiliate. London

Leader · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

The Durham Miners’ Union has, by a large majority rejected a proposal for affiliation with the Labor Representation committee…

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The Colliery Trouble Important Agreement Signed. Output and Prices Regulated.by a Shipping Combine. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 10 October 1906 · page 2

It has been ascertained that out of 32 collieries in the Northern district, all but one have entered into an agreement by which the output und prices…

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British Smokeless Coal Mines. Collared by Germans. London

Leader · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 2

The “Daily Mail” states that Germans have gradually purchased the shares of their original owners of the Whitworth colliery, near…

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Lachlan Mine Closes Down FORBES

National Advocate · Thursday 11 October 1906 · page 2

The Lachlan Gold Mine, the biggest and best developed mine at Calarie closed down on Saturday, throwing between sixty and seventy men out of…

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New Coal Combine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 6

A combine which has been in process of formation for nine months, to control the output of the Newcastle and Maitland collieries, has now been consummated. The…

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Recollections of Captain Wm. Crockett and Other Old Worthies. Being Reminiscent of Old Mitchell's Creek in the Early Sixties. Continued. A Gold and Silver Mine

Molong Argus · Friday 12 October 1906 · page 2

Arriving at Tuena township one morning in company with three others we rested at an Accomodation Souse, and also had breakfast. Tuena had…

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The Federal Mine

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 17

Mr Miller, who is also interested in the Federal gold mine at Wunlaman, near Wellington, informs aa that the company has just completed the purchaae of a 10 hear battery…

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Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

Mining matters are progressing favorably in the Newbridge district. A new syndicate has-been formed to work the mines at Mount Costigan and Corderella. The…

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Mining. Goffer Hill

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 17

MR. H. E. A. MILLER, representing the syndicate interested ia Copper Hill, accompanied by Mr C H James, representative of Messrs Bewic, Moreing and Co—the biggest mining…

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Gold for Egypt. London

Leader · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 3

Another quarter of a million pounds sterling of gold has been withdrawn from the Bank of England for Egypt. It is rumoured that another-million…

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Transvaal Diamond Mines. Enormous Dividends. London

Leader · Saturday 13 October 1906 · page 2

The Premium Diamond Mines Coy., in the Transvaal, has declared a dividend of 400 per cent. The shares of the company paid up to 216 are quoted…

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Heddon-greta Colliery Fire. Re-opening the Tunnel. Sydney

Leader · Monday 15 October 1906 · page 2

The sealed area of the Heddon-Greta colliery, which was cut off from the rest of the workings on February 15th last on account of fire, was…

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On the Rand Mines. Objection to Portugese Recruits. London

Leader · Monday 15 October 1906 · page 3

The National Labourers’ Association of Witwatersrand has notified the Robinson group of mines that they must withdraw from the Association,…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

Messrs. Hardie and Gorman sold 14 shares in the Mt. David Gold-mining Company, the other day, at 11[?] Mining matters are (says the "Advocate"…

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Mining Fatality Near Rockley. Killed by a Fall of Earth

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

A miner, John George Osborne, aged 56 years residing at Cow. Flat, was yesterday killed by a fall of earth whilst working in an open cut about eight feet high…

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Gold Export From South Africa. £1,000,000 in One Steamer. London

Leader · Tuesday 16 October 1906 · page 2

The Union Castle liner. Norman Castle, has left Capetown with £1,000,000 In species. This is a record shipment from South Africa…

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Mining ROCKLEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

At the Warden's Office on Saturday an application was lodged with the Warden's clerk for a mineral lease of 40 acres, parish of Baring, county of…

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Cable News Terrible Colliery Explosion. at Durham. England. a Heavy Death Roll. London, Monday Afternoon

Leader · Wednesday 17 October 1906 · page 2

A terrible explosion has occurred in the Windate Colliery, Durham, England. The bodies of 27 victims have been…

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Mining the Esmeralda Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 4

A report of Esmeralda Copper Mining Syndicate work at Cow Flat shows that four tone of high grade ore were despatched for treatment, and came fully up to…

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Cable News Durham Colliery Disaster. London

Leader · Thursday 18 October 1906 · page 2

Ninety-three miners have been rescued from the Windale colliery Durham, where a disastrous explosion occurred the other day…

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