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

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Fire in a Colliery. London, Tuesday Afternoon

National Advocate · Thursday 31 March 1910 · page 2

Owing to the Northumberland miners' dispute, causing a cessation of work, and the neglect to provide fire barriers, a fire grained a hold of…

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The Cadia Copper Mine

Leader · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

Although operations on this company’s property at Cadla have not been very brisk recently, we believe that in the near future more extended…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

It is stated that the Lithgow syndicate which is carrying on mining operations about seven miles the other slide of Hampton are on a good show. Two trial…

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The Welsh Coal Trouble

National Advocate · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday afternoon. The Miners' Federation has advised the South Wales miners to accept the owners' modified proposals…

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Forest Reefs Mining

Leader · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

About the last parcel off tailings (150 tons) was treated by cyanide at Wire Gully last week for 156oz. of gold. The whole heap returned about 350oz…

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Second Edition. American Miners to Strike. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 April 1910 · page 4

Five hundred thousand coal miners, including almost every man in the district between Western Pennsylvania and Oklahama fields will go on strike…

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Mining News Main Ridge Outcrop Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 3

At the statutory meeting of the shareholders of the Main Ridge Outcrop Gold mining Company, held at the company's office on Thursday, the directors' report…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 2

A special meeting of the miners' delegate board was held on Saturday. All the delegates were present except those from Wolgan. The principal business was…

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Of Interest to Miners and Others

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 1

Amended regulations relating to applications for leases of Crown lands under the Mining Act, 1906, have been framed. Regulations 85 and 86, relative to applications…

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Western Collieries Board. Meeting in Sydney To-day. Question of Machine Rates. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 April 1910 · page 2

The Western Collieries Wages Board met to-day in Judge Scholes' chambers to consider the question of fixing a permanent rate for filling behind machines at the…

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Gold Mining Leases

Leader · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

The applications for lease of Crows lands for mining purposes have been approved for the following:—J. V. Vale, 5 acres, county Bathurst, parish…

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Release of Coal Strikers. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 5 April 1910 · page 2

Eight of the miners’ delegates, who were sentenced to two months imprisonment in Maitland gaol, in connection with the recent coal strike,…

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Mount Bulga Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

Messrs, Thomas and Smee were the successful tenderers for driving 200 Jt. in the Mt. Bulga Copper Mine, and have commenced work. On Monday…

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Sale of Methven Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

Mr. R. Burke, who has during the past two years worked the Methven mine under lease from Mr. J. L. Brown, has sold the lease to Mr. J. IV. Buckley, saw…

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The Sunny Corner Mine. Application for Suspension of Labor. Granted by the Warden

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 April 1910 · page 2

At the Warden's Court, yesterday, before the Ward en, Mr. T. C. K. McKell, the Bank of Australasia applied for five months suspension of labor on the Sunny…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 4

The Wattle Flat Gold mining Company, No. Liability, has been registered in New South Wales, with a capital of three thousand, pounds, in twelve…

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The Banquet. Reference to the Coal Strike

National Advocate · Friday 8 April 1910 · page 2

There was a large attendance at the official banquet, which took place beneath the grandstand, subsequent to the opening ceremony. Mr. H. C…

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A Gold Find. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 3

George Butler, a prospector, has struck what is supposed to be a rich [?]eet near Coruna Lake. The Prospector’s claim has been sold for £320…

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English Mining Troubles Eight Hours Granted in Durham. South Wales Votes " Resume Work." London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 9 April 1910 · page 2

The eight homs question has been settled in Durham, and the collieries which the miners disaffected have re opened…

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Oberon-hampton Mines. Duckmaloi

National Advocate · Monday 11 April 1910 · page 3

The Oberon-Hampton mines are still going strong. The prospectors have their machinery ready for work, and will start crushing in a few days. It…

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