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

Mining & the mines, 1907

841 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 22 of 43

To-day's Telegrams. Sydney, Friday. Coal Lumpers' Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 5

Free labourers seeking employment at Miller's Point to-day were subjected to considerable annoyance, blue metal being thrown. The unionists suddenly left the…

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Coal Lumpers’ Trouble. Rough on Free Laborers. Sydney

Leader · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

While a large number of union and non-unionist coal Jumpers were congregated at Miller’s Point to-day for the purpose of being chosen for work,…

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A Bathurst School of Mines Deputation to Be Sent to the Minister

National Advocate · Friday 26 July 1907 · page 2

At the Bathurst Town Hall last night a public meeting was held for the purpose of taking into consideration the question of the establishment…

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Mining

Leader · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 8

At the Blayney Copper Mine It is expected that the furnaces will be blown in this week. A trial crushing of 2 5tons from the Boon’s Reward…

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The Coal Lumpers. Further Trouble. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 4

The coaling trouble is not yet over It was rumored this morning that matters had taken a serious turn. It is stated that the coal lumpers…

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Coal Lumpers and Free L aborers SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1907 · page 5

A few little disturbances amongst unionist coal-lumpers and free[?]laborers took place to-day and it is feared in some quarters that the unionists may…

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Miners' Aggregate Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 2

An aggregate meeting of members of the Western Coal Miners' Association was held on Saturday evening, in the Town Hall. Mr. A. Luchetti, president of the…

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Coal Lumpers' Settlement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 2

The Union of tho Coal Lumpers celebrated the settlement of the dispute with the employers, by what they termed a thanksgiving meeting…

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Mining Cow Flat

National Advocate · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 2

The new shaft at the Belmore mine is now down to the 200ft level and the manager has commenced to drive…

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N.s.w. Defeat Goldfields Kalgoorlie

National Advocate · Monday 29 July 1907 · page 2

The N. S. W. team today defeated Goldfields by 16 to 7. W J Burleigh got two tries and A J McCabe and F Humphries one each and J Randall…

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School of Mines Letter to Mr Young

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 July 1907 · page 2

Mr W W Young, M.L.A., is in receipt of a communication from Mr P Board, Under Secretary, Department of Public Instruction, under…

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Scarcity of Coal Hoppers. How the Local Trade Is Hampered

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1907 · page 2

Mr. J. S. Bragg, secretary of the Lithgow Coal Association, states that he ordered 200 hoppers to be at the Lithgow collieries for loading on Monday, and…

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Belmore Mine Idle

National Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 2

Belmore Mine is idle to-day, wrote our correspondent on Monday. While the shaft was being sunk the men were getting 8s 4d per shift, but on the completion of that…

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Mr Morrish on Land and Mining. to the Editor

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 August 1907 · page 16

SIR,—The voluntary statement by Mr. Morrish "that he did not profess to be acquainted with all aspects of land and mining matters, but that he considered…

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Belmore Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 3

Belmore mine is idle to-day, wrote our ("Advocate") correspondent on Monday. While the shaft was being sunk the men were getting 8s 4d per shift, but on the…

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The Phoenix Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 3

The Phoenix mine at Wiseman's Creek is working very smoothly, and smelting operations are in full swing. During the past fortnight 12½tons, of matte have been…

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The Lloyd Mine. Survey for a Tramway

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 5

A Government official is now at Burraga for the purpose of surveying a route for the proposed tramway of the Lloyd Copper Company. The scheme is that the…

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The Shortage of Hoppers Coal Trade Losses

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 6

That the shortage of hoppers has already caused serious loss to the western coal trade is proved by the statements which have lately appeared in our columns. Mr…

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Mining News. at Wattle Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 3

Atherton and son have applied for the old Queenslander mine, situated on Spring Creek. This property has had many owners since its discovery in the good old…

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Shortage of Coal Hoppers. Southern v. Western Requirements

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1907 · page 7

In the course of an article on the Southern coal and coke trade, written by a special reporter who has made inquiries at the collieries, the "S.M. Herald" says:--"With…

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