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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 8 of 28

French Mining Disaster. London

Leader · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 2

The fire is again racing in the mines at Courtiers, and operations havo been BUS-. fended, Seventeen rescuers perished…

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Ghastly Scenes. Blackened Corpses. Mine Neighborhood Like a Battlefield, London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1906 · page 3

Hundreds of corpses are scattered round the mouth of the mine at Courrieres. Many of them are headless and blackened with cinders and are…

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Coal Lumpers’ Award Sydney

Leader · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

In connection with the coal lumbers’ award the arbitration court decided it had jurisdiction, and declared a common rule…

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Mining at Forest Reefs

Leader · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

A company of miners has been formed to work a mine called the Marvel Loch, situated in Mrs Kelly’s paddock, about half-a-mile from the…

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The Mining Disaster London

Leader · Thursday 15 March 1906 · page 3

The Socialists at Couriers, after the funerals of the victims, delivered .violent speeches, denouncing the mine owners, amid cries of “Down with…

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The Burraga Mine Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 5

Says the "Bulletin'':--The N.S.W. crowd that snorts at labour conditions for mining lands is for the moment between the devil and the deep. "How" --this crowd…

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Mining at Ophir

Leader · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

The splendid run which fell on Sunday put an end to fossicking in Ophir Creek for the present, although the Summerhill branch has Hot ran…

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Broken Hill Mine Fire. Daily Increasing. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 2

The fire in the Proprietary Mine at Broken Hill seems to be getting worse daily, and the fire is now at the 650 level The McBride shaft has…

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Courrieres Tragedy. the Entombed Miners. How Many Still Live ? LONDON, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 16 March 1906 · page 3

Engineers assert that men are still alive in the remote galieries of the Courrieres mine, but the full of the roof has impeded the work of searching for…

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French Mining Disaster London

Leader · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

It is believed that none of the entombed will now survive, owing to the impossibility of raising them to the surface. It is intended to destroy…

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Courrieres Mining Disaster. LONDON. Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 19 March 1906 · page 3

It is believed that none of the miners entombed at Courrieres now survive. Owing to the impossibility of raising them to the surface, it is intended to…

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Miners' Case in Arbitration

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 2

Mr. E. Truscott, secretary of the Western Minors' Association, informs us that the cases against the two members of the union for arrears were brought on at the…

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French Miners’ Strike. London

Leader · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

Forty thousand French miners have struck, refusing 10 per cent of a rise…

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Mining at Mount David

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 1

The "Little Marvel" battery has just cleaned up a trial crushing of 12 tons of stone for R. Fairall from the "Four-in-hand" claim, for a return of 5 34oz. of gold…

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Lens Strike. Panic Stricken Miners. Increased Wages Declined. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 March 1906 · page 3

Forty thousand French miners have struck at Lens near Courriers owing to the late tragedy. They have been offered and have refused a ten per cent…

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Canadian Commons. Department of Mines and Agriculture, Stock and Brands, Sydney, 10th March, 1906

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1906 · page 7

Sir,— Referring to your letter of the 2nd March, 1906, relative to the disposal of the Canadian Lead Common, and asking to be furnished with a…

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Cable News. (By Ruster.) French Coal Miners’ Strike. London

Leader · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 3

Sixty thousand coal-miners are on strike in France and disturbances are reported…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 5

The "Bulletin" anent the proposed sale of Cobar mine etc.-- "Roiker has finished his work at Co-bar, and if that extra-cautions engineer's report on the mine is…

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Wallerawang. Mining Developments

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 5

It looks as if in the near future the old name "poor Wallerawang" will disappear, for already anticipations 'are beginning to show of the bustle and life that must…

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Correspondence. Re Ballarat Mine, Forest Re[?]fs (To the Editor)

Leader · Friday 23 March 1906 · page 4

Sir,—Some few days sinne, in fairness to those most interested, I refuted a statement made by “ A correspondent” that appeared in the columns of your…

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