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

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Mining News. Prospecting Grant

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

Hon. G. S. Beeby, has been informed that the Secretary for Mines has approved of the following grant from the prospecting vote being made in his…

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Scottish Miners Favor Socialism. London, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

The Scottish Miners' Conference' passed resolutions to-day, in favor of State ownership and control by means of ownership of the instruments of all…

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Coal Trade Depressed. Official Report. Huge Decline in Exports

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 January 1911 · page 2

The Mines Department reports that since July there has been a marked depression in the coal trade, principally noticeable in the decline in shipments to oversea…

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Welsh Coal Strike. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

Six thousand strikers at Aberdare, South Wales, are seeking work, but 2000 are unable to obtain employment owing to the damage to the mines carried out…

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Aberdare Miners Out of Work. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 3

There are 6000 strikers at Aberdare, of which number 2500 are unable to get employment, owing to the damage done to the mines through the…

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Mining at Rankinville a Bright Outlook

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

There would appear to be a decided upward move in mining centres in the District and to many of the old mines from which, in the years long past,…

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Mining News. Last Year's Business in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1911 · page 2

The following is a return of the business transacted by the warden's clerk, mining registrar, and officer to issue miners' rights, etc., at Lithgow, and of…

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Mining Hill End Amalgamated Scheme

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 2

Mr. Bassett, reresenting the Hill End Amalgamation schemes, was in Bathurst yesterday and gave a short explanation of the intentions of the Company. As…

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Assisting Mining State Batteries to Be Erected. Important Government Proposals. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 5 January 1911 · page 3

The following is a brief outline of the proposal of the Labor Government to erect State batteries in different parts of the State. The…

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Mining News. State Batteries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, referring to the erection of State batteries, said reasonable evidence, must be adduced that sufficient stone will be forthcoming to keep…

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West Australian Gold Rush. Perth

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

Matters at Southern Cross and Bullfinch are rapidly approaching the boom stage again. Investors, auctioneers, and speculators are flocking there after the holidays in…

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Mining at Hill End Amalgamated Co.'s Proposals. Big Boom Probable

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

A much-needed revival in mining, which is likely to make the field boom as it did in the seventies, is about to take palce at Hill End…

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An Historic Goldfield

Leader · Friday 6 January 1911 · page 2

Early this year the attention of the public will be drawn to a big amalgamation scheme under the terms of which the greater portion of the once…

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Proposed Sate Coal Mine Enquiries by Mr. Edden. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, has signified his intention of visiting the Powlett coal mine, in Victoria, in order to see how things are worked…

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Mining

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

The State Government has done the right thing in making provision to assist the mining industry by the erection or crushing batteries by the…

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Correspondence Assisting Mining. To the Editor

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 4

Sir,—Where will you begin? I myself would start by cancelling some of the leases which are only held for speculating purposes. It should be…

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Assault at the Railway Mining Agent Fined

National Advocate · Saturday 7 January 1911 · page 6

George Preston, mining agent, pleaded guilty at the Bathurst police court yesterday to a charge of assaulting Robert Berry, on December 30, 1910…

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State Coal Mines. Mr. Edden to Visit Powlett. N.s. Wales Mines Under Offer

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr, Alfred Edden) proposes making a trip to. Victoria this week in order to inspect the Powlett State colliery. The Minister will be…

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West Australia’s Gold Output

Leader · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 2

The official return issued by the West Australian Mines Department shows that the output for 1910 was 1,470,627 fine ounces, a decrease of…

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A Cave-in. Buried Miners Saved. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 9 January 1911 · page 3

A cave-in at a mine near Mullam, Idaho, buried nine men. The rescuers worked 24 hours a day, and all the miners were eventually saved…

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