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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 29 of 67

Mining News. in Rockley District

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 2

Work at the Main Ridge Deep Lead Gold Mining Company has made satisfactory progress despite the continued unsettled weather. The main tunnel has now been…

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Goal Miners Dispute the Eight Hours Day General Strike Supported London

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 July 1909 · page 3

The 'Mail' states that the first fortnight's working under an eight hour's day in South Wales astounded many by the reduction of output by…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 12

Chin and party are still sluicing near the crossing, and will probably wash up in about a week. Mr. C. Friedland is still working his rich…

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Gulgong Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 15

Mr. White, a mining expert of repute, from Ballarat, Victoria, is at present in Gulgong inspecting mining shows. He is on the look out for…

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Mining on Private Property

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 15

At the Warden's Court, Mudgee, on Saturday, authorities under the Mining on Private Lands Act were granted, to W. H. Langbridge to…

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Coal for Bathurst Gasworks a Serious Situation

National Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1909 · page 2

In his report to the Bathurst Council last night, Mr, A. J. Ambrose, gasworks manager, stated : 'Since June 23 last we have received no coal from the Invincible…

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Mining Geology

Leader · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 3

In order to give this article a name I will call it "Geology". Under this head we shall confine ourselves to those mysterious phenomena in mines…

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Miners' Sick and Accident Fund

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 4

Some four or five months ago a fund, culled the Lithgow Collieries Employees' Sick and Accident Fund, was formed in Lithgow, and includes employees in or about the mines who care to join. At…

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Het[?]on Colliery Two Arbiters Appointed Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

Two arbiters, one representing the Mines Department and the other representing the Colliery owners, have been appointed to go into the question…

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The Hetton Mine Dispute. a Conference Arranged. Sydney

Leader · Friday 23 July 1909 · page 2

A representative of the miners and a representative of the owners at the Hetton Mine have been appointed to investigate the safety of the Hetton…

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Mining Dispute Proposed General Strike London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 4

The scotch miners and the coal masters met the Board of Trade and the masters agreed to suspend notices for a week. A small committee…

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Scotch Mine Troubles. Masters and Men Meet. Trouble Looming. London

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Saturday 24 July 1909 · page 5

The Scotch miners and Coal masters have met the Board of Trade. The masters agreed to suspend the[?] notices of closing down for a week…

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Ventilation in Coal Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 1

In the Assembly on Wednesday night, Mr. Charlton asked the Minister for Mines whether, in view of the decision' of the High Court in, the case Watson v…

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Gold at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 2

While carting hopperings for the Wyaldra Shire Council last week Mr. R. Woods, of Mudgee, picked out from amongst them a nugget of gold…

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Mining CARCOAR

National Advocate · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 2

Mining matters throughout the district are still remaining quiet and indications point to continuance of such conditions. Within the immediate vicinity of Carcoar…

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Carcoar Iron Mines. Carcoar

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 2

The Carcoar ironstone mines were restarted about a mouth ago, and have been working at full pressure over since, a nice the resumption the demand for are has…

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The Coal Trouble. Masters and Men in Conference. London

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Monday 26 July 1909 · page 3

The committees of the Scotch masters and men are in conference a Glasgow…

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Mine's a Tankard Please

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 3

A new terror has just been discovered for beer drinkers. It is not exactly the peril in the cup, but the peril round the edge of the tumbler…

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Lanarkshire Miners. Favor a Stride. London

Leader · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 2

The ballot of Lanark[?]hire miners resulted in favor of strike, twenty six thousand Voting, for and twelve hundred against. In Lancashire and…

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The Coal Trouble. Conference Still Sitting. London

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Tuesday 27 July 1909 · page 3

The ballot of the Lanarkshire (Scotland) miners, resulted in favor of a strike. Twenty-six thousand were for it, and 1200 against it. In…

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