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

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Deadlock at Cobar. Mine to Be Closed. Serious State of Affairs. Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 May 1910 · page 4

There is again trouble between the, workers and the Great Cobar management. On this occasion it is rather complicated. The management has been…

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A Terrible Explosion in American Coal Mine. Big Loss of Life. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 6

An explosion has occurred at the Palos coal mine, near Birmingham, Alabama (U.S. A.), and it is reported that 185 miners are dead…

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Mining News

Leader · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

The Cadia Copper and Smelting Works, at Cadia, suspended all operations, and the few men that have of late been kept on including those at…

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Released! the Otira Collapse. Miners Rescued. an Heroic Act. Wellington, (N.Z.)

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 7 May 1910 · page 2

Doyle and Duggan were released from the Otira tunnel, where they had been imprisoned since Monday morning. Both are well. Beamer is the…

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Western Miners' Association

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 2

A meeting of delegates to the Western Miners' Association was held on Thursday last, but no information is available as to the business transacted. It is…

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Victorian State Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 3

The Victorian Minister for Mines states that as soon he receives authority he will be able to sell coal to the public at [?]s per ton delivered…

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The Alabama Explosion. 145 Miners Killed. Man's Body Hurled Into a River. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 May 1910 · page 3

James Gornsby, a mail carrier, who was in charge of his vehicle, and proceeding along a slope some 30ft. from the mouth of the mine, was caught in…

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Mining at Essington

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 2

The Prosper Copper Mining Co., having purchased the property known as the "Old Dingo," at Essignton, are restarting operations there, and a…

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Great Cobar Mine. Result of Ballot. Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 May 1910 · page 2

A ballot in connection with the industrial trouble at Great Cobar mine resulted four to one in favor of accepting the altered conditions of contract which…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 24

The federal Mine is still showing good prospects. Quite a small township is springing up round it. More men are being put on nearly…

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General News West's, School of Arts, to-night. Miller's Hill Cold Mine

National Advocate · Thursday 12 May 1910 · page 2

The additions to the plant at the Miller's Hill gold mine, on he Turon River, near Hill End, have been completed. A trial run was made of the…

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Terrible Colliery Explosion 130 Miners Entombed. London

National Advocate · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 2

A colliery explosion occurred in Wellington Pit, at Whitehaven, in Cumberland, a county in England. Miners to the number of 130 were…

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Colliery Explosion. in England. 140 Miners Entombed. Four Rescued. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 2

A colliery explosion occurred at the Wellington pit at Whitehaven, in Cumberland. One hundred and thirty miners were entombed. Four have been…

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To-day's Cables. Disastrous Colliery Explosion. 150 Miners' Entombed. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 4

By an explosion which occurred in the Wellington pit at White Haven, Cumberland, 130 miners were entombed. Four have been rescued…

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Millthorpe Mining

National Advocate · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 1

The results of the boring operations at Cadia are not as satisfactory as at first reported. The Cadia Copper Mining and Smelting Works has…

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Mining News. Managers' Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 5

Mount David (week ended April 7) --100ft. level Stoping at back of south-east drive on stone 2ft thick, fair quality. 155ft. level Stoping at back of level south from No. 2 rise on stone 3ft. thick,…

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Terrible Mining Disaster, London

Leader · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 4

Scores of miners have been Imprisoned and many killed through a terrific explosion in the Wellington coal mine at Whitehaven, Cumberland…

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Mining at Conner’s Dam

Leader · Friday 13 May 1910 · page 4

A start has been made to carry part of the machinery, which has up till recently been used at the Old Bushman’s mine, near Euchareena, to Gunner’s Da[?] mine. The…

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The English Colliery Explosion. Mine on Fire. 131 Miners Still Imprisoned. Little Hope of Escape. Sympathy of the King. London, Thursday afternoon

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 5

Later particulars of the terrible explosion at the Wellington Pit, Cumberland, state that the report of the explosion was heard at 8 p.m. near the…

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New Zealand Coal Find Auckland

Leader · Saturday 14 May 1910 · page 2

An extensive seam of coal has been discovered on crown lands in the North Island, New Zealand. Several million tons are sold to be in sight…

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