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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 17 of 48

Phthisis Among Miners. Capetown

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 2

The Miners Phthisis Bill has been withdrawn from the Union Assembly. Mr. J. C. Smuts has announced that he will introduce a short bill,…

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Gold Find Near Trunkey

Leader · Tuesday 25 April 1911 · page 2

A new gold find has been discovered six miles from Trunkey, at a place called Betsy Flat. All the country near the prospectors’ claim has been…

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Mine Explosion

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

ELKGARDEN (Virginia), Monday. A disastrous explosion occurred, in a mine here to-day. Twenty-five miners were killed…

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Reported New Gold Field

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 3

A new goldfield has been discovered at Betty Flat, about six miles from Trunkey. All the country near the first claim has been pegged. Good specimens of coarse…

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A Mine Explosion Twenty-four Killed

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 2

ELK GARDEN (West Virginia), Monday. Twenty-four persons were killed owing to an explosion in a mine…

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Coal Vend Case. Sydney, Tuesday. Resents Interference. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 April 1911 · page 4

At the hearing of the vend case evidence was given by the West Australian Secretary for Railways, regarding contracts made in that State by the "While I am Minister for Lands I intend to run this department according to my own ideas," said Mr. Nielsen in reply to Mr. Wade…

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Western Collieries' Award. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 2

The Western Colliery and Shale Miners' Wages Board, of which Judge Scholes is chairman, has issued a new award, to take the place of that…

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Coal for the Council

National Advocate · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 2

At last night's meeting of the Bathurst Council, the gas and waterworks' managers reported that the difficulty in regard to the supply of coal to both…

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Western Miners' Wages Boards. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 2

The Western colliery miners and shale miners wages board, of which Judge Scholes is chairman, has rescinded its award dated December 9, 1910, and…

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Western Miners’ Wages Board. Sydney, Thursday

Leader · Thursday 27 April 1911 · page 2

The Western Colliery Miners and Shale Miners’ Wages Board, of which Judge Scholes is chairman, has rescinded [?]ts award dated Dec 9th, 1910, and…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

The No. 1. plant of the Turon River Gold Dredging Company has cleaned up 26 oz of gold for a run of 143 hours. At the Mount David sinking in No. 2…

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Western Miners' Wages. Award Delivered

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

The award governing the Western Miners dated December 9, 1910, has been rescinded. The Western Collieries and Shale Miners…

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Stuart Town Mining

Leader · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

Mr. S. Jones (manager of the recently amalgamated Beehive and Great Northern mines at Stuart Town and Farnham respectively) was in Orange…

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The Coal Vend Prosecutions. Sydney

Leader · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 4

During the hearing of the Coal Vend case yesterday the editor of “The Newsletter,” Mr. John Haynes, admitted receiving two cheques for £25 each for…

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Mining Fatality. Orange Resident Killed

Leader · Friday 28 April 1911 · page 5

On Wednesday evening last Mrs. Welsh, of Sampson-street, Orange, received the and in[?] that her husband, Mr. Frank w[?] who is…

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Coal-gas Explosion. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 2

John Stimeon (40), Henry Green (40), and John Bernussi (45), employees of the General Post Office were engaged in taking telephone wires along a…

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Gold Medal Port. of the Famous Grodna Wines

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 April 1911 · page 5

The expert wine judges at the Royal Show, the first authorities and connoisseurs in the Commonwealth, pronounced the pure Australian port…

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Rich Reef Found Near Trunkey. Specimens Almost Pure Gold. Trunkey

National Advocate · Monday 1 May 1911 · page 2

Messrs. Swinfield and party have found a very rich reef at Betsey's Flat, eight miles south-west of Trunkey. The specimens are almost pure gold,…

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Orange Small Debts Court. a Mining Transaction

Leader · Tuesday 2 May 1911 · page 2

Before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., the small debts case of F. A. Collins V J. McKeon was again called on. The case had been adjourned to enable the…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 3

The No plant of the Turon River Gold Dredging Company cleaned up on Saturday for 32oz, in a run of 134 hours. BATHURST, Monday…

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