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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 16 of 67

Cadia Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 May 1909 · page 3

The furnaces at the Cadia Copper Mine have closed down, which means that tho services of 41 hands have been dispensed with. Out of a total of 118 men…

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Miners' Royal Commission. Colliery Disputes Feared. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 2

Considerable surprise was expressed in Newcastle to-day by the announcement made by .Mr. Kelynack, representing the Collery Proprietors'…

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Warden’s Court. the Ballarat Mine

Leader · Tuesday 11 May 1909 · page 3

Fredk. Abraham Collins, managing director pf the Ballarat .of N.S.W. Mining Co., Forest Reefs, applied for suspension of the labor conditions in…

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Portland Items. Assistance for Newnes. a Colliery Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 3

A public meeting was held in the Commonwealth Hall on Saturday night for the purpose of making arrangements for providing some relief for the distressed…

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Miners Federation 80,000 Men Effected London

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 3

The Scotch Miners Federation refused to accept a reduction of l2½ per cent The coal masters and mens delegates afterwards discussed…

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Mining News. at Hill End, Hill End

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 May 1909 · page 2

Report for Hawkins' Hill mine for forts night ended 8th May.--The shaft is sown about 66ft., and timbered, ets., to that depth. At 62ft, solid country was struck…

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Assistance for the Newnes miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 May 1909 · page 12

Mr. E. Truscott, general secretary of the Western Miner's Association, on Saturday stated that £150 was to be distributed at Newnes that day…

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Mining Notes

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

Development work at the Mount Werong silver lead field is said to be of a very encouraging nature, and high grade ore is being raised on…

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Mining Accident

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

An accident happened yesterday to Mr. C. Foster, whilst working in their dredging claim at Wattle Flat. It appears a large stone got jammed in…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 4

Mount David return—Battery 577 tons for 193o[?]z gold, cyanide, 441 tons for 79½oz., mill, 16oz…

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Wyalong Goldfield

Leader · Friday 14 May 1909 · page 2

The annual report of the Department of Mines for 1908 contains an Interesting review of the above field. total yield, of gold for the year…

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The Mines of N.s.w Department’s Annual Report

Leader · Saturday 15 May 1909 · page 4

We have to acknowledge the receipt of the annual report of the Department of Mines, for the year 1909. The book is a most exhaustive and…

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Miners' Association Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 2

Messrs. Gregory, president, Griffith, treasurer, and Truscott, secretary, of the Miners' Association, visited Portland on Saturday afternoon in regard to the…

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Mining Accident

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 1

Friday's Bathurst "Argus":--"An accident happened yesterday to Mr. C. Foster, While Working in their dredging claim at Wattle Flat. It appears a large stone…

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Mining. This Prospecting Vote

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 1

Mr. Beeby has forwarded us copies of the following letters:— "Department of Mixes, Sydney, 10th. May, 1909. Sir,—I am directed to…

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Mount Adler Gold Find. New Rush in Queensland. Brisbane

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 1

In connection with the gold discovery near Mount Adler, six miles from Einasleigh, the warden advises that prospectors Hill, and Jenkins reported…

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Hill End Mining. the Hawkins' Hill Field. Hill End

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 2

Rowley's Reef syndicate, Hawkins' Hill, representing Sydney capital, is cleaning out the old Crown Prince shaft, and intend driving north on…

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The Mining Trouble. Tom Mann's "Sale" of Men. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 17 May 1909 · page 3

The position at Broken Hill remains unaltered, but there is now every prospect of a general settlement of the industrial trouble both' here and at Port…

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Mines' Report

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

We re-publish from the annual report of the Mines Department the following reports of the inspector, relative, to the Bathurst Mining District…

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Gold. BURRAGA

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 18 May 1909 · page 3

The only gold won during, the year in this division was obtained by a few fossickers working along the Isabella River. At Snowy, on the Isabella…

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