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

Mining & the mines, 1908

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District Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

Work has been resumed at Red Hill, Gulgong, and stone is being carted to the battery at Salvation Hill. ...The Ben Buckly copper is still idle…

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Unclaimed Gold. Parkes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 3

An unusual application has been dealt with at the local police court. In February, 1905, a man name Polson was convicted at Bathurst of receiving a…

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The Durham Colliery Explosion. Later Particulars. London

Leader · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

Later particulars of the explosion at the Glebe colliery, Durham, state that great damage was done to the colliery by the falls in the workings…

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The World Colliery Disaster Fourteen Lives Lost London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 3

An explosion has occurred in the Glebe Colliery, Washington, near Sunderland, Durham. Out of 15 men in the pit 14 were killed…

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The Colliery Trouble. an Important Development, Owners Will Stop Arbitration Very Serious Possibilities. Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 February 1908 · page 2

An Important development in connection with the Newcastle collieries Is stated to have taken place yesterday. It Is said the proprietors…

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Newcastle Coal Troubles Court Probably Paralysed. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

The Special Mining Court will probably be again paralysed. When the Court met this morning, the owners’ mentioned that the Seaham shiftmen…

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Washaways at Newcastle Mines Rendered Idle Farmers Flooded Out Befuge on Haystacks Newcastle, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 February 1908 · page 2

It [?] still raining heavily, and portion of the suburbs is flooded. Tramlines are under water, and train are delayed by washaways on some of the…

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The Nanhue Mine. Threatened Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 3

It appears that oil Saturday last one of the wheelers drew a rake of loaded skips out of the mine, and by some means allowed them to collide with others that…

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Mining at Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 February 1908 · page 2

The Solitary Creek syndicate have now secured and paid for a lease of 50 acres, including £10 for survey fee. This reported that the machinery is now on the way from…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble "In Camera" Evidence Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 2

The miners have threatened to withdraw their representative from the special mining court if any evidence concerning the affairs of the proprie…

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The Airly Strike Proposal to Work Mine on Tribute. Rejected by the Men

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 February 1908 · page 3

An important miners' meeting was held this (Wednesday) morning, when Mr. William Corney, lately of Helensburgh, and who worked here about four and a half…

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The Coal CrisiS Miners Oppose Secret Court Situation Very Strained. Sydney

Leader · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

A committee was formed, and £10[?] the Special Mining Court definitely ruling that he will accept evidence i[?] camera, the miners’ committee of…

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A Mine Explosion LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

As the result of an explosion at the Monterey Steel Company's mine, in I California, seventy men have been killed…

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Wattle Flat Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 2

A block of eight acres has been leased by Tilley and Pagannini, north of Hartley and Co., on Big Oakey. It was worked in the old days by Swain and others, and…

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Mining Accident at Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 March 1908 · page 3

Our ("Argus") Burraga correspondent on Wednesday evening telegraphed us that a miner named Harry Lewis had been injured while engaged working at the Lloyd…

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Miners' Eight Hours Bill Complaints of Coal Consumers London

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 3

The Shipping Federation, the railway companies, some of the gas companies, several Chambers of Commerce, and other large consumers of…

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Lloyd Copper Mine Proposed Renewal of Agreement Burraga

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

An adjourned meeting of the members of the A.M.A. has been held at Burraga for the purpose of considering the advisability of entering into a fresh agreement with the…

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Coke Making on the South Coast. Suitability of Lithgow Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 1

The Clifton correspondent of the "Telegraph" states that "frequent tests of coal for coking purposes have been made at North B[?] with coal from other…

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The Coal Crisis Another Strike. General Stoppage Imminent. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 4 March 1908 · page 2

At the Heddorf Greta Colliery, in South Maitland district, the men were on strike to-day in consequence of a dispute between the management and…

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The Special Mining Court. Judge Severely Comments Sydney, Wednesday

Leader · Thursday 5 March 1908 · page 2

The Special Mining Court resumed its fittings at Newcastle to-day. The decision of the Miners’ Management Committee to refuse to allow…

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