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

Mining & the mines, 1910

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Latest Cable News. (Per Independent Cable Association.) Japan Secures Coal Contract. London

Leader · Saturday 18 June 1910 · page 2

Japan has secured the contract for the supply of 65,000 tons of coal to the United States at Manilla. completely outbidding the Australians…

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Alaskan Gold. New York

Leader · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

The first shipment of Alaskan gold, totalling £61,000, reached [?] yesterday…

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Mr. Dooley and the Mines Department. What Led Up to the Charges. Attempts to Crush Unionism

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

An important section of Mr. Dooley's speech in the Town Hall on Friday night was devoted to an explanation of his charges against the Mines Department in…

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Keen Competition for the Fight. Nevada Goldfields Offer £25,000. San Francisco

National Advocate · Monday 20 June 1910 · page 2

The competition among the different places that are trying to secure the Johnson-Jeffries fight continues keen. The guarantee of £25,000 that the…

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Colliery Disaster at Halifax London

Leader · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 2

Thirty five miners were entombed by an explosion in a mine belonging to the Maritime Coal Power Company at Halifax The mine is afire and rescue…

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To Save Life in Mines

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 June 1910 · page 3

Some time ago the Queensland Minister for Mines thought it advisable to establish a small rescue station, equipped with an up-to-date apparatus for saving…

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Another Coal Strike. Widespread Discontent Among Miners

Leader · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

The Pelaw Main Colliery at Maitland stopped working to-day, owing to a stake of the miners. Over 800 men are out of employment in consequence…

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News by Telegraph Another Strike Threatened Pelaw Main Colliery Closes. Pread Discontent Among Miners. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

The Pelaw Main colliery at Maitland stopped working to-day, owing to a strike of the miners. Over 800 men are out of employment in consequence…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

Among recent visitors to the Alain Ridge was Mr. G. H. Blake more. Mr. Blake more went, there last week via Rockley, and returned to Sydney on Saturday…

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Mining at Rockley. Rockley

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 1

Mining matters about here are pretty lively, and a large number of visitors come weekly to inspect the different mines. A motoring party from…

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The Coal Strike. a Piece of "Unwritten History." Statements by Messrs. Cotton, Bragg, and Wade

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 June 1910 · page 2

Speaking at Bathurst on Friday night last, Mr. Frank Cotton, ex- M. L. A., referring to the coal strike, related what he termed a piece of unwritten history, in…

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Our Lost Coal Trade

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 June 1910 · page 2

The passing trouble at the Pelaw Main Colliery, which fortunately did not develop into a strike, is but another instance of the process by which…

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The State and Coal Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

An important principle is raised by Mr. Meagher in the following motion, of which he has given notice in the Legislative Assembly:- (1) That, in the opinion of…

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A Great Cobar Deal Purchase of Cobar Gold Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 2

It is reported that the protracted negotiations for the acquisition of the Cobar Gold Mines property by the Great Cobar are now practically completed…

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Mining News

Leader · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

A syndicate comprised chiefly of Lucknow men, is having another goat the old Prince of Wales Mine at Burnt Yards, and for the third time a battery…

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Mining News. Managers' Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

Mount David Company (June 18):-Extended hanging wall crosscut No, 3 level oft; total from main drive soft. Water still coming freely driving through soft…

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Rates for Shipping Coal. a Director's Views. All on an Equality

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1910 · page 4

Mr. Ivatt, one of the directors of the Lithgow Valley Colliery Co., was questioned whilst, in Lithgow yesterday as to the attitude of the coal association towards the…

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Cadia Hill Gold Mine

Leader · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 2

The Cadia Hill Gold Mining Co., after waiting for five months, has at last got water enough to make a start treating a considerable body of ore…

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Coal Mining Matters. Mr. Beeby in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 2

Mr. G. S. Booby paid a Hying visit to Lithgow on Friday night, and was in consultation with the representatives of the Western Miners' Association for, several…

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Great Gold Discovery. London

Leader · Monday 27 June 1910 · page 3

The Corespondent of the “Times” at Toronto states that engineers of the Grand Trunk Pacifio Railroad report the discovery of a gold quartz reef…

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