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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 21 of 48

Coal Strike Averted. Newcastle

Leader · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 2

Matters in connection with the coal Industry were of a less rosy aspect last night than they were in the morning. At the Trades Hall, where…

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District Mining. Departmental Report

Leader · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

The report of the Mines Department for the year 1910 is to hand, and from it we take the following district reports. which tell a disparaging story…

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Copper Mining. Barraga Division

Leader · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 4

The Burraga Mine, held by the Lloyd Copper Company (Limited), was idle throughout the year, owing to the difficulties of obtaining fuel…

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Western Miners and Quarrymen. Application for Wages Boari Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 3

Application is shortly to be made to Judge Heydon in the Industrial Court for the constitution of a wages board to deal with the miners and quarryraen in…

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Terrible Mining Accident. Perth (W.a)

Leader · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 3

A shocking mining accident occurred at the Sons of Gwalla Mine. A cage containing ten men dropped down a shaft 2000feet. One man, F. Rooney,…

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Big Strike Threatening Vote of Northern Miners, Motion to "Down Tools." Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 May 1911 · page 3

[?] of the Newcastle and Maitland districts to-day dealt with the question by a district vote of a motion and an amendment submitted by the…

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The Coal Miners’ Trouble Newcastle

Leader · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 3

Although the delegates ballot yesterday resulted in a small majority in favor of the Pelaw-Main miners returning to work has temporarily relieved…

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Bodangora Mine

Leader · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 4

At the Bodangora Gold Mines during the past four weeks the east drive at the 400ft level was advanced 23tt, or. 425ft, from the main shaft. At the…

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Mining

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

The Esmeralda Copper Mine, writes our Cow Flat correspondent, has again ceased working for a while. After driving 15 feet, and cross-cutting about four…

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Terrible Mining Disaster Yass

Leader · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 3

A shocking accident resulted in the death of two men, Wibert Wright and Thomas Edmonds at the Kangiara mine near Yass yesterday, while…

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A Ruined Mining Speculator. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

It is now ascertained that the victims of the domestic tragedy at North Sydney came from Auckland, Basterd for some years had charge of a chemist's…

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Fearful Mine Catastrophe. a Fall of 2000 Feet. Perth

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 2

A shocking accident occurred at the Sons of Gwalia mine, one man being killed and nine others seriously injured. Whilst the 8 o'clock shift was…

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Pelaw Mine Trouble Ends Miners to Resume on Thursday. an Expensive Strike. Kurri Kurri

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

The Pelaw-Main miners last night decided by a large majority to resume work under the original conditions. The [?] [?] [?] Federation…

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Hill End Mining Trouble. Conflicting Company Names. a Suggested Alteration. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

The Hill End mining case again came before the Chief Justice in Equity to-day. Mr. Innes appeared for the defendant company…

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Important Gold Find

Leader · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 4

A cake of gold, weighing 58oz., 5 dwts., which represents the result of a month’s work at a mine recently opened up by Messrs Whitby and…

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Mining News. at Trunkey

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

Mr. Grey, [?]ining surveyor, is at present surveying the leases at Betsey's Flat. The prospectors have lost the run of gold, but expect to pick it up again at any…

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Operations at Newnes. Rumored Closing of Shale Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 5

It is persistently runored here that the shale mine will close down on Saturday for a period--there being no orders in for shale…

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Big Cake of Gold 58 OUNCES 5 Dwts. Forbes

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 1

A cake of gold, weighing 58 ozs. 5 dwts, which represents the result of a month's work at a mine recently opened up by Messrs Whitby and party, on…

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News by Telegraph Peculiar Gold Find a Chow's Plant. Trunkey

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 3

Under peculiar circumstances, Mr. W. G. Faucett struck a little patch of gold, valued at £10. Mr. Faucett, a recent arrival seeking health, in order…

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The State Coal Mine Mr. Miller Draws the Minister

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. John Miller (Bathurst) had a word to say about the proposed establishment of a State coal mine in the Assembly on Thursday night. Mr. Miller said he…

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