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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 14 of 48

Broken Hill Miners Again Condemn the M'gowen Government. Broken Hili

National Advocate · Thursday 6 April 1911 · page 2

At a meeting of the Amalgamated Miners' Union, last night, the following resolution was carried: "That the A.M.U, condemns the traitorous…

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The Coal Vend

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

The news that the question of the dissolution of the coal vend has been discussed by the Colliery Proprietors' Association at Newcastle is of…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

The ground in No. 2 main shaft of the Mount David is becoming a trifle harder, and if it continues so they hope to be able to do away with the false timbering,…

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Millthorpe Mining. Millthorpe

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 1

Messrs Hearne and Read, and party arc doing very well at their claim in the Carbine, and results are so good, that at times the gold can be seen…

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Mining Conference at Cullen Bullen

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 4

A conference was held, at Cullen Bullen on Tuesday night between representatives of the Invincible colliery and officers of the Western Minors Association, concerning the…

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Sunny Corner Mines a Plethora of Rumors. The Sunny Corner correspondent of the "Lithgow Mercury" writes as follows:—

National Advocate · Friday 7 April 1911 · page 2

That most unreliable authority, Dame Rumor, is ex[?]edingly busy circulating reports concerning the Sunny Corner mine, but none of the…

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Balmain Colliery Disputes. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

Negotiations lire pending for the settlement of the dispute at the Balmain Colliery, in which 120 men are concerned…

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Fifty Miners Entombed. London

Leader · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

Fifty men have been entombed at the Bancroft mine In .Pennsylvania. To add to the horror of the terrible situation a fire has broken out, and all…

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Dental Parlors Burgled. Gold Plate Stolen. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 April 1911 · page 2

The dental pariors occupied by A. T. Pittar, in Liverpool-street, were entered by burglars during the night, and a quantity of gold plate stolen…

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Daring Robbers Plunder a Gold Mine. Vienna

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

The Hungarian State gold mine, at Veresviz, was visited by robbers yesterday. They were lowered into a disused shaft, and concealed…

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Eight H0urs in Coal Mines. Important Legislation Next Session. Extending Relief Fund Benefits

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Edden, is busy with the preparation of a number of measures which, if his colleagues approve, he will submit to Parliament during the…

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100 Lives Lost Terrible Mine Explosion

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

LITTLETON (Alabama), Saturday. Sixty convict workers in the Banner coal mine were killed by an explosion. There are 200 entombed…

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Killed in a Mine. Yerranderie

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

Herbert James Morton and John Murphy were caught by a fall of earth in a pass at the Silver Peak Mines. Morton was killed, and Murphy badly crushed, and is…

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Big Cold Burglary. Hungarian Mine Robbed. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 3

A Hungarian State coal mine near Vienna was visited by robbers, who entered a disused shaft, concealed themselves, and emerged at nightfall armed…

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Miners and the Referenda. Mr. Bowling's Advice. West Mattland

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

Addressing a largely-attened open-air meeting, Mr. Peter Bowling appealed to the mail at Broken Hill, the miners of the south and west, the waterside workers, and…

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Fearful Catastrophe. Fifty Men in a Burning Mine. New York

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 3

A telegram from Scranton Pennsylvania reports that fifty men have been entombed in the Bancroft mine. To add to the horror of the situation…

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Reported Gold Robbery OVER £200 Worth Involved. Millthorpe

National Advocate · Monday 10 April 1911 · page 2

A report from Forest Reefs states that gold to the value of from £200 to £250 was stolen from the Quondong mine on Friday night. The plates, it…

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Balmain Colliery Dispute. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

On the suggestion of Mr. Beeby (Minister for Labor), the parties concerned in the Balmain colliery dispute have agreed to the appointment of a…

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Victorian Gold Field

Leader · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Dearth of labor is said to account for part of the decline in the Victorian gold yield. A return issued by the Department of Mines on Saturday…

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Land Court and Mining Waredn's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 April 1911 · page 2

Our advertising columns announce that Mr. John Boyd will appear for clients in the Mining Warden's Court at Bathurst, or any part of the…

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