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

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Mining News. Manager's Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

Mount David Company (week ended April 16).-- 100ft level: Stoping S.E. drive, stone 2ft thick, fair quality. 155ft level: Stoping south fron No. 2 rise, stone 3ft :…

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Miners and Labor Candidates. London, Wednesday afternoon

National Advocate · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 3

The miners of Northumberland, by a small majority, decided to run Labor candidates for Morpeth and the Wansbeck division of Northumberland at the…

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Vale of Clwydd Coal Cutting Machines. Award of Wages Board

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

The Western Coal Mines Wages Board, sitting in Sydney yesterday morning, delivered the following award to apply to the men employed behind the coal cutting…

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Mining Lease Applications Over Six Thousand Aches Involved

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 April 1910 · page 4

Notice has been posted outside Lithgow court house, notifying that applications have been lodged for eleven mining leases by Edward H. Shackell, by his agent…

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Miners v. Coal Trimmers. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 2

The Hetton miners are displeased at the attitude of the Newcastle Coal-trimmer's Union, in the action of that Union refusing to admit some of them to…

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A Mining Fatality. Crushed Between Coal Waggons. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 2

James Fitzsimmons, a horse dealer, was killed at the Carrington Basin, Newcastle, to-day. He was crushed between two coal…

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The Coal Strike. Relief for Distressed Miners Petition for Release of Strike Leaders: Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 2

The sum of £600 has been forwarded by the Miners' Federation for distribution among the distressed miners belonging to the Hetton colliery…

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Modern Mining

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 3

There is a tolerably clear line of distinction between the modern mine and mining in the old days. Time was when, if a surface "show," or a lode…

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A Mining Point

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 13

In a recent application for an authority to enter "Goonoo" estate near Wellington, a point was raised as to what constituted cultivated land, a…

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Explosion in a Mine. London

National Advocate · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 6

An explosion took place yesterday in the Mulga mine, near Birmingham, Alabama. Rescuers have found several corpses,…

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Explosion in a Mine. Forty Men Entombed. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 April 1910 · page 2

As the result of an explosion which took place in the Mulga mine, near Birmingham, Alabama, U.S.A., 40 men were entombed…

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Election of Miners' Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 2

The election of officers for the Western Miners' Association for the ensuing twelve months is now being carried out by ballot of the various lodges. For the…

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Mining at Sofala

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 4

Mining at Sofala (says the "Guardian" correspondent) is at a low ebb, the only bright spots discernible being at Wattle Flat, where the Caledonian Mine, owned by…

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Another Colliery Explosion. Eighteen Lives Lost. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 3

An explosion occurred yesterday in the Toughogheny Colliery, at Amsterdam, Ohio. Eighteen miners Were killed…

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The Vale of Clwydd Award. Miners' Dissatisfaction. Rate Lower Than for Filling Slack

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 2

The award of the Western Collieries Wages Board, wherein the tonnage to be paid to fillers behind the machines at the Vale of Clwydd is fixed at 7½d, has…

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Mining News. Mount W[?]rong. Visitors to the Field

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 2

During the past week quite a stir has been made by a great number of blocks being reported to the department as having no labor on them. There is no doubt in…

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Mining News. at Yerranderie and Mt, Werong. Yerranderie

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 April 1910 · page 4

It is claimed for the Yerranderie silver- lead field that although it has been prospected for nearly a quarter of a century, and successful mines have been…

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Mining

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

There is no denying the fact that mining matters in the immediate vicinity are just now somewhat under a cloud. The low prices of the red…

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Mining Fatality at Kalgoorlie. Perth (W.a.)

Leader · Tuesday 26 April 1910 · page 2

Peter Graham and Henry Kellraine were buried by a fall of earth at the 1500ft. level in the Great Boulder Mine, Kalgoorlie. A rescue party was…

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Mining News. Rockley

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 April 1910 · page 3

The Outcrop West syndicate have commenced sinking a series of shafts to cut the wash already proved in the adjoining company's ground. This work should…

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