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

Mining & the mines, 1907

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The Coal Lumpers' Trouble. Failure of the Conference. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 3

The coal lumpers' conference was resumed this morning. The lumpers' delegates stated that the union had decided that they would not work with free labourers or…

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Mines Explosion at Walgan Three Men Killed Three Others Injured Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 8 July 1907 · page 4

A fatal mining explosion is reported from Deane's Siding, Wolgan Valley. Twelve men were working in a cutting with drays. They put down a hole…

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The Cadia Hill Mine

Leader · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 2

Those interested in the above mine will be glad to read the following letter. recived by Mr. W. E. Agland, this week, from Mr. W. Payne, of…

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Mining News. in Gingkin District

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

Frequent rumors of sensational "happenings" that are to occur, or may occur, in the copper country about Jaunter and Tuglow continue to float around in the…

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The Lloyd Mine. Temporary Shortening of Hands. to Reduce Consumptions of Fuel. Tramline to Be Constructed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 July 1907 · page 3

At the Lloyd mine there has been at decrease in the number of hands employed. This has been effected with a view to reducing the consumption of fuel, as the…

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A Canadian Gold Rush LONDON, Tuesday afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 3

A great rush has taken place to the Canadian goldfields at Lake Larder…

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Mining Mt. Costigan and Cordillera Mt COSTIGAN

National Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 2

At a meeting at which seventeen members of the Syndicate were present, the manager reported that the ' Costigan Lode ' had increased to a little over four feet…

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The Burraga Mine Reduction of Hands Through Shortage of Fuel Tramline to Be Pup Down Costing About £20,000 BURRAGA

National Advocate · Thursday 11 July 1907 · page 4

At the Lloyd mine there has been a reduction of hands. This has been expected, with a view to reducing the consumption of fool, as the reserve of…

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The Recent Coal Miners' Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 7

Copies are now available of the minutes Of the conference of representatives of the Northern, Southern, and Western Minors' Associations, hold in Sydney a few days…

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Victorian Gold Yield

Leader · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 2

A further decrease in the gold yield of Victoria is shown by the return for June. The yield for the month was 74,910oz. gross, or 63,063…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 5

The output of the Great Cobar, Ltd., for the past four weeks was officially reported yesterday to have been 7400 tons of ore, producing 556 tons of matte, containing…

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Miners' Delegate Board Meeting. Increased Hewing Rate. Vale of Clwydd Co.'s Offer

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 4

A miners' delegate board meeting was hold last night, the president, Mr. A. Luchetti; in the chair. There was a good attendance of delegates. It was announced…

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The Burraga Mine Reduction Op Hands. Through Shortage of FUEl. Tram Line to Be Put Down. Costing About £20,000

Leader · Friday 12 July 1907 · page 3

At the Lloyd mine (says the Burraga correspondent of the Bathurst “National Advocate”), there has been a reduction of hands. This has been…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 4

The Manager’s report of the operations of the Blayney copper mine states:“Up to last Monday the water the main shaft of the Blayney…

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The Ballarat Mine

Leader · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 4

On Saturday we received by wire an invitation to be present at the starting of the battery at the Ballarat Mine, Forest Reefs, but…

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The Coal Lumpers. Refuse to Work Lithgow Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

The latest development in connection with the coal trouble occurred this morning (Says Friday's Evening News"), when the secretary of the Lithgow Coal…

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Will the Local Miners Be Affected ?

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. Truscott, secretary of the Lithgow Minors' Association, was seen yesterday, and asked in What way the refusal of the coal Jumpers to fill shipping for the…

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Ballarat Mine Official Opening. a Remarkable History

Leader · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

I was very glad to accept the invitation of the lucky tributors of the above mine at Foral Reefs to the official opening(which was really…

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Illawarra Miners. Hours and Wages for Machine Cutting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 July 1907 · page 2

The quarterly meeting of delegates of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Wollongong on Wednesday, Mr. Hicks in the chair. The following motions…

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Lithgow Collieries and the Shipping Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Bragg, secretary of the Lithgow Coal Association, states that the local collieries are suffering simply because the railways are not supplying, the hopper…

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