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

Mining & the mines, 1908

718 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 36

Telegrams Another Colliery Disaster. One Young Man Killed. Others Badly Injured. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 July 1908 · page 2

Robert Carter, aged 19, was killed in the Walland colliers, [?] Newcastle yesterday. A trucks of [?] became [?], and Carter, with…

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Kalgoorlie Woodcutters' ’Strike. Every Mine Idle. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

A private telegram received in Sydney this afternoon from Kalgoorll indicates a very grave position of affairs in West Australia…

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Wood Cutters Strike. Nearly Nineteen Thousand Volumes Westrali N Mines Closed Down. [?]Ydney, Monday in the School of Arts

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 July 1908 · page 2

A private teleram received in Sydney from Kalgoorlie states that every mine in West Australia has closed down, owing to the wood cutters Stocktaking at the Bathurst School of Arts was completed last night, and the library will be open for the issue of books s to-day. The return of books on the part of…

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The Esmerald Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

The latest reports from the Esmerald copper show, near Cow Flat, are most encouraging. Eighteen feet six inches has been driven south at the 100ft level and…

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Mining of Sofala

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

Work on the Mt. Wells Gold and Gem Coy's property near Sofala will be pushed on when the negotiations at present in progress between Mr. Wells, the Coy's…

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Balmain Coal Strike Settled SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

The Balmain coal strike was settled to day. The manager conceded to the men the point which caused the dispute, namely, that the last men put on…

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Another Colliery Disaster, Youth .Killed by Fall of Earth... Sydney, Tuesday

Leader · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 2

William Johnson, aged 17 was killed by a fall of earth in the Coledale Colllery at Wollongong, this morning…

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Mining News. the Red Flag at Trunkey

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 July 1908 · page 3

The red flag is filing on the border of the town. On inquiring, I found that a rich reef has been unearthed. Fancy it lying undiscovered so long, and almost on…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 15

A revival in the Mining industry is taking place at the historic Wattle Flat. The Big Oakey expects shortly to put about 200 tons through the battery…

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Long Creek. WEATHER—FOXES—SICKNESS—HOOLIGANS—EDUCATIONAL—MINING

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 July 1908 · page 6

We have experienced since last report various kinds of weather—snow, sleet, rain, heavy fogs, hard bitter floats, together with bitterly cold…

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Coal and Slack for the Brickyard. Ultimatum by the Miners' Association

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 4

Mr. E. Truscott, general secretary of the Western Miners' Association, when seen late last night made the following statement: -- "The Lithgow Coal Association…

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Mining News. Lloyd Copper Mine. Experts Examining It. Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 July 1908 · page 5

Dr. Logan Jack (late Queensland Government geologist) and Mr. J. O. Armstrong are at present making an exhaustive examination of the Lloyd copper mine…

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Coal-miners' Federation. Included

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 1

The delegates from the Northern, Western and Southern Coal Miners' Associations of N.S. Wales, and from the Victorian Coal Miners' Associations, met…

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Amalgamation of Coal and Shale Miners' Associations

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 3

Messrs. Pillans and Truscott represented the Western Minors' Association at the conference of coal and shale minors' associations of N.S.W. and Victoria, held in…

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Ironworkers' Association Meeting. Airly Miners Offer Assistance

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 2

At a general meeting of the Ironworkers' Association held in the Protestant Hall on Saturday night complaints were made that a number of men not…

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The Miners and the Crisis No Action at Present

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 July 1908 · page 2

Mr. Truscott general secretary of the Western Minors Association, was seen yesterday on his return from Sydney, and was questioned in reference to his…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 3

In mining things look a little better. There are ten men veining on Riley's Creek. A rumor is current that this portion of the gold field is being applied for…

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Mining a Forest Reefs

Leader · Wednesday 22 July 1908 · page 4

We have just received information that the old Madden’s Fancy mine at Forest Reefs was started again. This mine was worked a few years ago by…

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Killed in a Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 25

Thomas Stevens and Thomas Butler were engaged firing 16 holes in the Associated mine at Kalgoorlie on Friday morning. The holes…

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The Burraga Copper Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 23 July 1908 · page 2

Dr. Logan Jack and Mr. J. Armstrong, the two experts appointed to examine the Burraga copper mine and report on several matters connected therewith, have…

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