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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 7 of 48

Enormously Rich Find. 1000 Ounces of Gold to the Ton

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 2

The Department of External Affairs has wired to the Port Darwin Government Resident for a full report on the gold discovery at Eleanora Keet, Pine…

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Still Unsettled Carcoar Miners' Strike. Proprietors' Sons Take Place of Strikers. Unionists Very Orderly. Carcoar

National Advocate · Monday 13 February 1911 · page 1

The miners' strike at the ironmines has now been nearly a week in existence, and a settlement has not yet been arrived at. Twenty men…

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Explorers Missing. Finding Coal in Papua. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 3

The Papuan Government's steamer Merri England has arrived at Thursday Island, requiring two launches with which to fit out a search party to go…

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Abolishing the Three Shifts Ballot of Northumberland Miners. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 3

The ballot of the Northumberland miners has resulted largely in favor of terminating the Conciliation Board's agreement, with a view of abolishing…

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A Gold Ring Young Man Convicted of Theft. Three Months' Imprisonment

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 February 1911 · page 2

John Neill, 19, laborer, was again before the Police Court yesterday on a charge of stealing on January 14, a gold ring, valued at £3 55, the property of…

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The Proposed State Coal-mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. Edden yesterday told a deputation which asked that the Government should establish a State coal mine that, although he favored the project, there were…

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State Coal Mine One Before Christmas. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, told a deputation from the Labor Conference to-day, that he found, on inquiry, that fabulous sums were being…

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State Coal Mines. Private Ownership the Obstacle. "Working Before Christmas." Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Replying to a deputation from the Labor Conference to-day, the Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden) stated that the main trouble in the way of the…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

A meeting of the shareholders of the Phoenix Reform G. M. Co., and the Kohinoor Gold Mining Co., was held at legal manager’s office, Orange, on…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Reporting for the past week, the manager of the Mount David slates -- "Hangiog wall cross-cut extended 4ft., total 163ft. At No 2 main shaft we expect to resume…

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Sunny Corner Mine Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 1

Nothing definite is yet known regarding the Minister's decision in connection with the conflicting applications for the Sunny Corner mineral…

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The Ironworks Colliery. Agreement As to Hewing Rate. Twopence Increase Granted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. C. H. Hoskins, director of the firm of G. and C. Hoskins, Ltd., was seen to-day and asked if they had reached finality in the negotiations between the firm and…

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The Bullfinch Mine. What a "Times's" Writer Thinks. London. Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

Mr. Gerald Williams, in an article in the "Times" on the Yilgarn goldfield, writes that in many respects the Bullfinch is certainly a wonderful…

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A Lady of Leisure Sent to Coal for Six Months, Ungallant Policeman

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 1

"Accused has been in Bathurst for the past three weeks. During this time I have seen her in the company of a woman named Poll Barron of…

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The Iron Ore Mines Strike. First Trainload of Ore From Carcoar. Carcoar

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

The iron-miners' strike still continues. The new men got a full day in at the mines on Saturday, and succeeded in getting fourteen truckloads of ironstone…

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Hulton Mining Disaster. Result of the Inquest. London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 February 1911 · page 2

At the inquest concerning the Hulton mining disaster, a verdict was returned that the accident was due to gas and coal dust, which probably…

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First Gold Discovery

Leader · Thursday 16 February 1911 · page 1

Mr. L. A. Tom, of Corambla, writes; have seen occasionally in different papers misleading reports regarding the above discovery—the last being a…

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The State Coal Mine

Leader · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 2

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Edden), in his search for a suitable property whereon to establish State coal mine, is engaged upon a task…

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Mining News. Mineral Output for 1910. Western Record Coal Output

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 5

The Undersecretary for Mines (Mr. E. F. Pittman) has issued an advance statement respecting the progress of the mineral industry of N.S.W. during the year…

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Federated Coal and Shale Workers' Association

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 February 1911 · page 6

A meeting of the above association was held in the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Friday, the 10th instant, when the following officers and district representatives…

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