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

Mining & the mines, 1909

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Mining News. the Mount David

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 3

The Mount David Gold Mining Company had a clean-up from a short run, on Wednesday last, with satisfactory results. Only the cyanide and Huntingdon mill have been…

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Newnes Industrial Conditions. Meeting of the Miners' Lodge Some Strong Resolutions

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 January 1909 · page 2

The following report, signed by the chairman and secretary, has been sent for publication as "a fair and truthful statement" of the business transacted at an…

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Mining Statistics

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 15

Mr McDougall has informed us that the total amount of gold purchased in this district, and forwarded by the various banks and private owners to…

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Wnuluman. Weather Mining—Rifle Shooting—Rifle Match—Cricket—Progress Association—Wedding

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 January 1909 · page 5

Last night a very welcome thunderstorm passed over this locality, when 63 points of rain were recorded. It is still threatening and it is to be hoped that…

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Lucknow Mining

Leader · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

An encouraging find in connection with Messrs Bryant and party’s tribute at Lucknow is reported. As before intimated, the party are…

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Mining Masters

Molong Argus · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

It was reported last week that a find of gold has been made at the head of Possum Gully, within sight of the town of Parkes. The locality…

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Mining Notes

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

The mine owner by Dr. Machattie at Peel has been taken over by a strong company with a capital of £20,000 in £1 shares, and the manager, Mr. A. L…

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Queen of the Ranges Mine

Leader · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

Nine tons of material from Mr. Spratt’s Queen of the Ranges mine gave the excellent return of 19ozs. 6dwts. of smelted fold. the…

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Proposed Sick Anu Accident Fund Among Colliery Employees

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 4

A meeting representative of nil the mines in the valley was held in the miners' rooms on Wednesday night to consider the question of forming a yearly…

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Mining at the Muckerawa

Leader · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

Encouraging results attend development work on the above field. Since our last report sinking operations have been continued on the…

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Telegrams. Strike at South Bulli. 400 Miners Idle. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 January 1909 · page 2

Owing to the strike at South Built colliery some 400 miners are thrown oat of employment…

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Illegal Gold Buying

Leader · Saturday 23 January 1909 · page 2

A number of persons, including two publicans and a well–known resident, carrying on business in Eaglehawk, Victoria, were arrested at Bendigo on…

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Johannesburg Mine Flooded 160 Miners Drowned. London

Leader · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 4

Knight’s dam burst at Johannesburg, and flooded the Withwatersrand mine. Ten whites and 150 native miners were drowned…

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The Invincible Colliery. Alleged Truck Shortage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1909 · page 3

The Invincible colliery is at present employing about forty minors--not sixty, as stated in a previous issue of the Mercury"--though the trade would permit of…

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Mine Official Assaulted. Accused Remanded. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 3

Vivian Shepley, a miner, tosday appeared before the police court on a charge of assaulting Reginald Grain, a mine official. The case was adjourned till Thursday. Ball…

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Warden’s Court. January 25th, 1909. (Before Mr. E Marriott, Warden) the D’arcy Mine

Leader · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

Nicholas Clark applied for suspension of the labor conditions for the D’Arcy gold mine, at Lucknow. Evidence had been given by Mr. J…

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More Police Court Cases. for Assault on Mine Officials. Some Serious Humors. Broken-hill

Leader · Tuesday 26 January 1909 · page 2

At the Police Court, to-day, Vivien Shipley was charged that in company with several others, he did seriously assault Reginald Grain, one of the…

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New Zealand Miners' Strike. Auckland

The Bathurst Daily Argus · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 3

A ballot of the Huntley (Auckland) coal miners was taken this morning, regarding the dispute that had led to a strike. There was a large majority in…

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Mining News. at Wattle Flat

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 2

We have been blessed with great rains, which have filled the dams thus giving facilities for crushing, The O. k. has just finished a small parcel. I cannot give the…

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Newnes Industrial Conditions. the Mine Manager's Reply. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1909 · page 3

Sir, -- Kindly penult me to reply to the report in your publication of the 20th inst., under the above head. Mr. Cohen. secretary of the Miners' As…

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