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

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 3

What promises to be a successful mining venture is reported on gold-mining leases situated eight miles west of Oberon. The prospector, Mr. Thomas Deegan, has been…

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The Pelaw Main Colliery Strike. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2

An interview has taken place between Mr. John Brown, proprietor of the Pelaw main coal mine and the miners, but no settlement has been arrived at…

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The Vale of Clwydd Colliery. Difficulty Solved

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1911 · page 2

Work was resumed on Monday morning at the Vale of Clwydd colliery, which had been lying idle since Thursday morning. The trouble arose in the first place through…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 5

Last week the new main north branch tunnel of the Main Ridge Deep Loads Milne was extended 38ft, and is now in 295ft. The country is beginning to…

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Mining Fatality. Yerranderie

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 4

About 9 o clock to-day, at the Silver Peaks mine, Herbert Morton was killed and John P. Murphy injured by a fall of earth arid stone in a stope. Dr. Golledge…

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Tuena Silver Lode a Rush of Applicants Mining Warden Preparing a Report. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 31 March 1911 · page 2

Some time ago a silver lode was discovered at Tuena, near Bathurst, and as a result of the number of inquiries concerning it being made to…

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Rich Gold Patches. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 1 April 1911 · page 5

Two more patches of nuggets, weighing in all 127oz., have been met with in the North Woah Hawp mine on the "indicator" at the 950ft. and 1040ft. levels…

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The South Lucknow Mine

Leader · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

Development work by, the South lit. Bobby Co. is progressing satisfactorily factorily at the South Lucknow mine, under the management of Mr. Dudley,…

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Newcastle Coal Export. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

The total quantity of coal exported from Newcastle during the week was 70,908 tons, of which 38,340 tons went to the Commonwealth and New Zealand…

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Rich Gold Discovery at Kanowna

Leader · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 2

A rich gold discovery has been made at Kanowna. Prospectors are reported to have found, on an abandoned lead, specimen stone giving 500oza to…

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Mining News. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 3

Advice from Sunny Corner says a rumor, is current that Mr. Carmichael has sold the Sunny Corner leases for £12,000.--"Herald."…

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Mining at Carcoar CARCOAR

National Advocate · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 1

Mining matters throughout the Carcoar district at the present time, are at low ebb and with the exception of the Carcoar iron mines very little…

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Federated Coal and Shale Workers. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 April 1911 · page 1

Sir,--Now that a perpetual decree has bean granted restraining the trustees of Illawarra Colliery Employees Association paying over their dues to the…

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Colliery Employees' Working Conditions. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 April 1911 · page 3

Pending a re-adjustment of the work-ing conditions, the employees at the Balmain colliery were not at work today…

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Cullen Bullen. Coal Cutting Machines Installed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 3

The shortage of trucks life again felt keenly here. The electrical coal-cutting machines have been installed in the colliery, and were given a trial run last…

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Western Miners' Association. Annual Election of Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

The annual election of executive officers of the Western Minors' Association is how being carried out. For the position of president Mr. Brian Scully has been elected…

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Trouble at Balmain Colliery. 120 Men Out of Work. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 2

Serious trouble has arisen at the Balmain Colliery, with the result that 120 men are idle. The men refused to return to work upon the management…

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Mining at Sunny Corner. Unreliable Rumors

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 April 1911 · page 3

That most unreliable authority, Dame Rumor, is exceedingly busy circulating reports concerning the Sunny Corner mine, but none of the said reports' bear even a…

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State Gold Yield. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

The gold yield for the State for the past month was 10,754 ounces of fine gold valued at £45681. The yield for the first quarter of the…

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The Coal Vend. Proposed Dissolution. Newcastle

Leader · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

At a meeting of the Colliery Pro[?] Association, held at New castle yesterday, the question of dissolving the coal vend was discussed…

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