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

Mining & the mines, 1907

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Coal Lumper’s St[?] Riot at Circular Quay. “Free Laborers” Attacked, a Lively Half Hour. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 2 May 1907 · page 3

The first really Serious outbreak in connection with the coallumper’s strike occurred this morning. when the men took such, an aggressive stand, and…

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The Great Cobar Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 8

It is a popular idea that the copper produced by Gt. Cobar (N.S.W.) contains a very large quantity of gold. "The syndicate" never published figures, but the…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 3

The Mt. David manager advises: "No. 1 level, winch winze: No. 1 winze sunk total 22ft.; stone in fact 1ft. thick, showing gold; stoping an 2ft. 6in. of stone at the…

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The Coal Lumpers' Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 3

Whether the Sydney coal-lumpers were right or wrong in their action is entirely a local question on which opinion will be divided. But the working of alien crews…

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Miners' Delegate Board. Annual Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 4

The annual meeting of miners' delegates was held last night, Mr. A. Luchetti, miners' president, in the chair. Correspondence was received, from the…

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Mining at Forest Reefs

Leader · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 4

The “Le Grand Victor'” Gold Mining Company have got through the ballast in their new shaft It will not he long now until the residents of…

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First Discovery of Coal in Australia

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 4

A "Herald" correspondent writes regarding the above:--"According to Collins, in his account of the settlement at Port Jackson, the discovery of coal was made…

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Mining in the O'connell District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 3

Out Essington way there is considerable stir in mining circles. Every bit of available land between Essington and the Dingo mine has been pegged out as copper leases…

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Lithgow Police Court. (Tuesday, April 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alighting at the Coal Stage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1907 · page 8

George Lounds and George Farnsworth were charged, on the information of Robert Davies, chief railway ticket inspector, with leaving a railway carriage at a…

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Mining. Copper Hill

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1907 · page 9

SINCE our last report of Copper Hill Mine, work has been progressing most satisfactorily. From the surface to the water is now about 120ft, or about 60ft. below the drive…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

For the month of April, the expenditure of the Lloyd Copper Company was £7400. Some 5351 tons of ore were treated, for 126 tons of copper…

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[?]ollision at a Naval Review Destroyer and Coal Hulk London

National Advocate · Monday 6 May 1907 · page 2

During a review of 60 modern warships representing the Home fleet at Portsmouth in honor of the Colonial Premiers the torpedo boat destroyer…

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Mining News. the Lloyd Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 3

The latest advices from the Lloyd's mine state:--Eastern section: No. 3 level, east drive-- During the past week, have met a fault which cut off the lode, and…

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Accident at Zigzag Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 2

Mr. Arthur Durie met with an accident at the Zigzag colliery yesterday morning, just before dinner. He was working at the pit bottom, when a 1 14in. pipe which…

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Coal Lumper's Strike Assault on a Coal Lumper Man Sent to Gaol. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 3

John Costen (28) coal lumper, was convicted at the Water Police Court to-day on a charge of haying used violence towards James Nugent to…

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The Scarborough Mining Disaster. Manager Committed on Charge of Manslaughter

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 May 1907 · page 3

The inquest on the victims of the Searborough tunnel disaster, whereby four miners lost their lives, was concluded at Wollongong yesterday. John. Wilson,…

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Tarana Copper Mines

National Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1907 · page 2

Our Tarana correspondent writes that a few copper mines have been discovered in the Tarana district and promises well. The Yates—Tarana syndicate have five men…

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Mining News. the Montana Mine, Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 5

The manager of the Montana mine, Sunny Corner, reports that when he took up duty a day or two ago he found everything working satisfactorily. A quantity…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 3

The Mt. David manager reports:--No. 2 level, winch winze: No. 1 rise risen total 14ft.; connection made with No. 1 winze from No. 1 level; the reef at this point is…

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Tarana Copper Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 May 1907 · page 5

Our ("Advocate") Tarana correspondent writes that a few copper mines have been discovered in the Tarana district and promise well. The Yates--Tarana syndicate…

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