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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 18 of 48

Trouble at Newcastle Miners' Unreasonable Demand. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 2

All four colleries of the [?] are idle to-day and are likely to so, the proprietors having death pay a higher seale of wages the…

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Mining at Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 May 1911 · page 1

Mining matters are extremely dull, hardly anything being done at all. The Sunny Corner mineral cases have not yet been executed. Seeing that it…

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Mining Leases. Wattle Flat Applications

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. John Miller, M.L.A., has receiving the following communication from the Under Secretary to the Department of Mines:—…

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Mining Leases at Wattle Flat the Departmental Reply

National Advocate · Thursday 4 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. John Miller, M.L.A., has received the following reply to a letter sent by him to the Mining Department :—…

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Southern Collieries and Sanitation. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) has ordered a strict investigation into the alleged shocking lack of sanitation in the South Coast coal mines…

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Hill End Mining Scheme

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 2

We are informed by the office of Amalgamated Hill. End, Ltd., that a cable has been received from London making a proposal for the taking of…

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Mining News. Managers' Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

Mount David Company (week ended April 29).--No, 2 main shaft sunk lift, total 329ft. Sinking is still through soft slate country. Baling one shift at No. 1…

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Hill End Mine Big Offer From London

National Advocate · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 1

Thus "The Daily Telegraph" :—We are informed from the office of Amalgamated Hill End, Limited, that a cable message has been received…

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Miners' Association. Annual Meeting of Delegates. Results of Second Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 4

The annual meeting of delegates of the Miners' Association was held at the Miners' rooms on Thursday, when there was a full attendance. The returning officer…

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Trunkey Gold Find. a Rich Patch. Trunkey

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 May 1911 · page 3

A rather sensational gold find has been made at Betsey's Flat, about five miles west of Trunkey. Upwards of £100 worth of gold has been washed out…

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Mining at Forest Reefs

Leader · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 2

Messrs. Heame and party’s new venture is developing with most encouraging results. So far the only drive is at 5ft. level, and is stoped out for…

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Gold Find at Trunkey Further Developments. Trunkey

National Advocate · Saturday 6 May 1911 · page 3

The new gold find at Betsy Flat is still continuing to yield splendid rich gold. Swinfield and party expect to have…

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Phenomenal Gold Find. the Gundagai Mine. Gundagai

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 3

Another phenomenal find of gold has been made in the Long Tunnel mine, five feet below the 200 feet level. Half a dish of stone returned fifty ounces of…

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Sanitation in Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 1

Last week a deputation from the southern colliery proprietors and representatives of the minors' union waited on tho Minister for Mines. Mr. Edden, with reference to…

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The South Lucknow Mine

Leader · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 3

Operations at the South Lucknow Mine have been temporarily suspended owing to an increase of water in the shaft, Mr. Dudley, the manager,…

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The Trunkey Gold Find

Leader · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 4

Swimfield and party’s recent rich gold discovery at Belsy Flat, near Trunkey continues to yield well, and the lucky prospectors secured about 20…

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The Trunkey Find. More Gold Unearthed. Trunkey

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 May 1911 · page 3

Swinfield and party are still on gold at the rush at Betsey's Flat (about five miles from Trunkey). Since Saturday they have unearthed about 20 ounces…

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NEWS By Telegram the Northern Miners Censure Minister for Mines. Will the Strike Extend? Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 3

At a meeting of the men on strike at the Pelaw Main colliery, the opinion was expressed that some members of the Labor Government were not fitted to…

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Cold Mining

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 May 1911 · page 2

At Sinclair's "Last" Chance," near Clear Creek (nine miles from Bathurst) a party of miners have been working for the past eight weeks. They have crush…

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Coal and Shale Miners' Federation. Approaching Dissolution

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1911 · page 2

The big union of miners, the Goal and Shale Miners' Federation of New South Wales, is approaching dissolution, A ballot just taken by the northern division of…

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