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

Mining & the mines, 1910

1,060 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 53

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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Stockton Mine Dispute

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

The hearing of the dispute at the Stockton Borehole Mine was continued at Newcastle yesterday. The award has made a big reflection on the men’s…

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Ivanhoe Miners' Lodge

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 1

The quarterly meeting of the Ivanhoe lodge of miners was held in Nelson's Hall on Friday night. Mr. G. Toyer, president was in the chair. The balance sheet and…

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A Mt. Werong Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 1

Mr. E. Ryan, of Brick Kilns, Burraga, and late of Mt. Werong, writes that he has been a miner since 1871, and was the first man to put a pick in No. 11 block…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 3

A report from Duckmaloi states that crushing will be started in a few days at Oberon -Hampton mines. It is further reported that the company has been offered…

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Forest Reefs Mining

Leader · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 2

The work at preset proceeding at the La Grand Victor gold mine is that of driving on the eastern side of the washbed. The drive is in about 200ft.,…

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Filling at Stockton Borehole Mine. Award of Wages Board

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 3

The Northern Coal Mines Wages Board concluded the hearing yesterday of the dispute at Stockton Borehole Colliery in regard to filling and subsequently…

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Illinois Mining Disaster. Recovery of Entombed Bodies. New York

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 April 1910 · page 3

Thirty -one bodies emtombed since last November in the great coal mine disaster at Cherry, Illinois, have been recovered 500 feet below the surface. A message was…

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Ballot of English Miners. Majority favor Resumption. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 April 1910 · page 2

The ballot of the Northtimberland miners, resulted in 2732 voting in favor of resuming work, and 2468 against…

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Gold Dust Robberies. From Hungarian Mines. Priest Lends Thieves. London, Saturday Evening

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 3

Gold dust thefts, extending over many years, and estimated at many million kronen, have been discovered at Count Harcourt de Gotha's…

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A Mining Fatality. Killed by a Fall of Coal Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 3

A miner named John M'Lean, aged 44, was killed by a fall of coal in the Pelaw Main Colliery yesterday, and another miner, Peter Broomfield…

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Western Collieries Wages Board Machine Rates at the Vale of Clwydd. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 April 1910 · page 2

The Western Collieries Wages Board sat to- day to consider the question of rates for machines at the Vale of Clwydd. Mr. Barr, manager of the Rhonnda…

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A Mining. Point

Leader · Tuesday 19 April 1910 · page 2

[?]recent application for an authority to enter “Goonoc” estate near Wellington a point was raised as to what constituted cultivated land a…

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Carcoar Iron Mine More Men Wanted Carcoar

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 1

Work "at the Carcoar iron mine still continues brisk. A large number of hands are now engaged, and the management are calling for…

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Federal Politics Mr. Knox Likely to Retire.tdk? Ripe for Action.in Connection with the Coal Combine).— : MELBOURNE

Leader · Wednesday 20 April 1910 · page 3

In view of. the serious condition of his health, it Is stated that It is the Intention of Mr. W. Knox to resign his seat In the House of Represen…

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Those Innocent Coal Miners. (To the Editor of “The Leader.”

Leader · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 3

Sir,—Senator Jupp Gardiner—senator by the grace of party fanaticism, which would have elected Chunda Loo had be run on the party ticket—[?]…

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The Lucknow Consols Mine

Leader · Thursday 21 April 1910 · page 2

Mr. Rosewarne, the manager of the Lucknow Console Mine, was in Orange to-day. Interviewed with respect to the report in the “S.M. Herald,”…

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Colliery Disaster Recalled

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

It is now twenty-four years since tin Lithgow colliery disaster-- the second-- by which five miners lost their lives. The tragic occurrence is brought to mind by…

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The Imprisoned Miners

Molong Argus · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

In the course of an interview at Orange, Mr Albert Gardiner reiterated his statement made at the Sydney Trades hall in regard to innocent…

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In Carcoar District. the Iron Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

Work at the Carcoar iron mine continued brisk. A large number of hands are now engaged. On many days two trains of one leave for Lithgow, each conveying over…

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