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

Mining & the mines, 1911

957 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 48

Rich Gold Discovery Near Gundagai

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 1

An exceptionally rich find of gold in reported from the Long Tunnel mine, Long Flat, near Gundagai. One of the sharcholders has arrived in…

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Suction Gas Plants for Mining

Leader · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 2

Experience with traction gas engines for working mining batteries has been of such a satisfactory character that it may have an Important bearing in…

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Mining Operations at Hill End

National Advocate · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 4

For several months, an area of 12 acres adjoining the township of Hill End, and embracing the old Scandinavian mine, has been the subject of…

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Dan Kelly, Outlaw. Being the Memoirs of Daniel Kelly (Brother of Edward Kelly, leader of the Kelly Gang of Bushrangers), supposed to have been slain in the famous fight at Glenrowan. [Edited by Ambrose Pratt.] Chapter Xii. Getting Gold

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 March 1911 · page 1

Against my expectation Ned's recov-ery was rapid. A few hours sleep and a little food made him his own self again. While we rested several of the…

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Richest Coal Mine in the West

Leader · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Hon. Alfred Edden, has stated that the officers of the Department have discovered for the Government the richest coal mine…

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Obdurate Miners. Rather Starve Than Work. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 March 1911 · page 2

[?] the Khondda (Wales), where the miners have been on strike for some time past, has become serious. The funds have been exhausted, and the…

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Not Dead Yet. Coal and Shale Miners' Association

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 1

Mr. Andrew Gray, secretary of the Federated Coal and Shale Miners. Association, denies that that body is dead or dying. He says it is not true that the Osborne…

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800 Miners Idle. New System at Pelaw Main Colliery. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 3

The decision of the Chief Colliery Inspector to alter the present system of working tops in the Pelaw Main Colliery has caused a stoppage of work at…

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Dispute at Pelaw-main Colliery

Leader · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 2

The decision of the chief colliery inspector to alter the present system of working tops in the Pelaw-Main Coillery has [?]sed the stoppage of…

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Mining on the Barrier Renewal of Agreement Favored. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Wednesday 22 March 1911 · page 1

By 1332 to 87S, the members of the A.M.A. voted in favor of signing the 41 years' wages agreement with the mining and treatment companies. The…

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Rich Gold Discovery

Molong Argus · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 1

An exceptionally rich find of gold is reported from the Long Tunnel mine, Long Flat, near Gundagai. Odd of the shareholders has arrived in Sydney…

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Nine Miners Killed. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 3

"Nine miners were killed yesterday by a fall of slate at the Hazel mine, Pannonsburg, Pennsylvania (U.S.A.)…

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Mining at Stuart Town

Leader · Friday 24 March 1911 · page 5

Efforts aw being made to revive mining at Stuart Town. Mr. S. Jones, who takes a lively interest in this subject, has brought about the…

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The State Coal Mine. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 2

The projected State coal mine will remain in abeyance until the matter has been discussed by Parliament. Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, has…

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A Word for Gold Mining

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 2

The flotation of the Hill End Amalgamation is proceeding' satisfactorily and the share list closes on the 31st March. It is a remarkable thing that in the…

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Proposed State Coal Mine Sanction of Parliament Necessary. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 4

Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, stated today that the Crown Solicitor had advised him that he would have to secure the sanction of Parliament for the…

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Victorian State [?]Oal Mine. Output. Melbourne

Leader · Saturday 25 March 1911 · page 2

The present output of the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi is about 1800 tons per day…

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Legal Stumbling Block. State Coal Mine Hung Up. Parliament's Sanction Required

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1911 · page 2

Though some work is being carried out in connection with the projected State coal mines, the proposal is practically in abeyance until the matter comes before…

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Shortage of Colliery Labor. Newcastle

Leader · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 2

Upwards of 1200 applicants for work have been registered. The leading mine owners state that there is a shortage of labor at the collieries…

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Coal Lumper Killed. Hobart

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 March 1911 · page 3

George Thompson, a coal lumper, whilst working on a vessel' at Hobart to-day, fell is feet and fractured his skull. He died soon afterwards…

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