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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 26 of 53

Colliery Idle NEARLY 300 Men Out. Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 2

The Seaham Colliery was thrown idle to-day. Two miners demanded compensation for working in wet places, and because the application…

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Does It Mean a Strike? Colliery Thrown Idle. Another Grievance. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 20 May 1910 · page 3

The South Seaham colliery at Newcastle, employing 300. men, was thrown idle to-day, owing to the owners refusing to compensate the men for…

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Mining News. Sunny' Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 May 1910 · page 3

Owing to the prolonged spell of dry weather the buttery at West Mitchell has been closed down for want of water. The present copious rainfall will enable it to…

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Local Industries. Position at the Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 May 1910 · page 2

Seen yesterday, Mr. Barbour, manager of Oakey Park colliery, stated that that pit had been working very well during the past fortnight and he anticipated…

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The Health of British Miners. Royal Commission Reconstiuted. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 26 May 1910 · page 3

"King George has approved of the reconstruction of the Royal Commission on miners. Sir H.T. Cunninghame has been appointed Chairman…

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Coal Mining Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 4

There has been no further development in connection with the trouble with the fillers at the Vale of Clwydd colliery. Mr. Truscott, miners' secretary, seen this…

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Mining News. Manager's Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 4

Mount David Company.--100ft level stoping on stone 2ft, fair quality. 155ft level, stoping south No. 2 rise, stone 3ft, fair quality. No. 4 level (winch…

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The Great Cobar Mine. Statement by Mr. Bellinger

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 6

In an interview recently in Cobar, Mr. Bellinger, general manager of the Great Cobar, Ltd., emphatically denied the truth of rumors that the position of the…

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Once Famous Goldfield. the Wealth of Hawkin’s Hill

Leader · Friday 27 May 1910 · page 6

Nearly 18 months ago the special mining representative of the “Sydney Morning Herakl” visited Hawkins’ Hlll.[?]so to the township of Hill…

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Smashing Up Monopolies Writs Issued by the Commonwealths Actions Against Colliery and Shipping Firms. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 28 May 1910 · page 5

Writs against certain coal and shipping companies, charging them with breaches of the Ausralian Industries Preservation Act, were yesterday…

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Mining News. Yerranderie

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 30 May 1910 · page 2

Mr. W. Webb, an early pioneer of the field, has taken up a highly promising show on the Myall Ridge about three miles east of Yerranderic. This property, which…

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Miners Cease Work. Owing to Black Damp. London

National Advocate · Monday 30 May 1910 · page 3

As a sequel to the Whitehaven colliery disaster, 900 workers in the pitadjoining the ill-fated colliery, decided to cease work for a fortnight, alleging…

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The Whitehaven Colliery Disaster a Generous Relief Fund. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 3

The fund for the sufferers by the Whitehaven Colliery disaster, has now reached the amount of £32,997. The Stock Exchange subscribed no less than…

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Revival in Mining at Hawkin's Hill

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 3

Mr. T. C. Suttor, of Triamble, was in our office yesterday and produced some quartz specimens, wonderfully rich in goll bearing appearance. This [?]…

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A Hew Mining Drill. the Transvaal Government's Prize. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 31 May 1910 · page 3

The prize of £3000, offered by the Transvaal Government for the best hand-drill, has been divided between the Holman and Sachol drills…

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Mining Bathurst Co.'s Claim at Little River

National Advocate · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 2

Some, fine specimens of gems and gold from the Bathurs't Company's mine at Little River, about four miles from Porter's Retreat, were brought…

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Mining News Suspension at Mount David. Pending Development Work. Statement by the Manager. Mount David

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 June 1910 · page 3

During the past month vague rumors have been in circulation to the effect that there was likely to be a shortening of hands at the mine, but it was not…

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Mining

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

A seven weeks' clean up from the battery at Mt. David returned 4150zs. Iodwts. of retorted gold, 540 tons of quartz having been crushed. This…

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Warning to Miners. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 2

Mr. Barnett, the secretary of the Barrier Miners’ Association, strongly advises men not to go to Broken Hill under agreement with the mine…

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The Whitehaen Colliery Disaster New Zealand Votes £1000 Wellington (N;Z.)

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 June 1910 · page 3

The Government has voted £1000 to the Whitehaven Mining Disaster Fund…

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