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

Mining & the mines, 1909

1,325 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 67

Local Industries. the Coal Contract

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

"The week has been a quiet one," is the report from the ironworks. Mr. Douglas, manager, states that all the mills have been going as usual, and the steel…

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Sale of Mining Machinery and Plant

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 4

Messrs. Bedford and Taylor, auctioneers, of Wellington, advertise in this issue that they will sell at the mine, on Wednesday, May 19, the whole of the…

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Mining News. the Sofala Field. Ancient Turon River Bed. Sofala

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 April 1909 · page 3

Interest is again centred in the famous Monkey Hill, capped with its long range of basalt, beneath which lies an ancient river bed, hidden since prehistoric times,…

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Colliery Strike Settled. Sydney

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 2

Work was resumed this morning at the South Clifton Colliery, which has been laid idle for some days in consequence of the wheelers going on strlke…

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Clifton Colliery Resumes Work. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 5

Work was resumed this morning at the South Clifton mine .which was laid idle in consequence .of the wheelers strike. The claim of the wheelers…

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Gooley's Creek Mining

Leader · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

At Gooley'B Creek near the Forest mining is looking up to a great extent. The Forest Reefs company have struck the lode in Stamer's old shaft…

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Mining at the Forest

Leader · Saturday 1 May 1909 · page 6

Mining at the Forest at present is very dull. The closing down of the Ballarat cast a gloom over the place as far as mining is concerned…

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Miners' Association

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 3

The annual delegate meeting of the Western Miners' Association is to be held on Thursday next. The annual elections for district officers have been proceeding…

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The Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 3

The Southern collieries, with the exception of Mt. Keira and Mt. Pleasant, have been working briskly of late. The former did not work last week, owing to new…

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Gulgong Rifle Butts. Department of Mines, Sydney, 21st April, 1909

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 May 1909 · page 3

Sir,—With reference to the petition, presented by you on the 5th instant, from John Tuxford, J. F. Barr, James Curran, and others,…

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Block 10 Mine Re-opens Only Nine Men Go In. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 May 1909 · page 2

The re-opening of Block 10 Mine is the event of to-day. Only 20 or 30 men are wanted, but others are requested to register. Only nine men have gone in…

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Rockley District Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 3

A good ileal of interest is being centred in the vicinity of the Alain Range situated,on the Rockley side of Sewell s Creek, and about five' miles from the township…

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Mining Wattle Flat Wattle Flat

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 May 1909 · page 2

The Solitary Hydraulic Sluicing Co is now at work, They have installed s fine new 'Buffalo' portable engine costing £460, and a auction pump with a 33 inch fan and a 10…

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Mining. Stir at Mount David. Rockley

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Thursday 6 May 1909 · page 2

At the main reef, Mount David, about 150 acres of Crown and private land have been applied for as mining areas recently. This was caused…

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Western Miners' Association. Annual Delegate Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 4

The annual delegate meeting of the Western Miners' Association was held yesterday, and lasted all day. There was only one delegate absent, the president, Mr. A…

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Great Cobar Mine. the Wages Question. Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 7

The Great Cobar furnaces are running smoothly lately, but only one is used for smelting in the rough, the other in commission treating this output, to make a…

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Broken Hill. Miners Still Firn. Ballot to Be Taken. Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 2

The show of handset last night's mass meeting at Broken-hill was against going to work. A ballot [?] the combined unions which it was…

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Mining News. at Wattle Flat. Wattle Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 May 1909 · page 5

The Solitary Hydraulic Sluicing Co. is now at work. They have installed a fine new Buffalo portable engine costing £460, and a suction pump with a 33in. fan and…

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Mining Activity at Rockley

National Advocate · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 3

Considerable activity is being displayed in mining circles in the Rockley district. Recently 100 acres of Crown land and 70 acres…

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Victorian Gold Robberies. Police Admissions. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 8 May 1909 · page 2

The police admit a considerable quantiy of stolen gold was purchased by the Mint in the course of the year. It is believed that the gold was…

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