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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

1,428 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 24 of 72

Colliery Strike Abermain Miners Out. 700 Men Idle. Newcastle

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The Abermain colliery, employing about 700 men, was thrown idle this morning. The strike is a result of the refusal of the manager to accede…

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Maitland Miners Out. Non-payment of Fallen Coal. West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

A strike of miners at the Abermain colliery in this district occurred to-day. The mine employs 700 hands. The trouble has been brought about…

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Collapsing England's Greatest Strike. 10,000 Miners Resume Work. London. Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 April 1912 · page 2

The South Wales owners, in meeting assembled, declared that the Minimum Wage Act was unsatisfactory to both the owners and miners…

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British Miners' Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

The ballot of British miners has, so far resulted in 123,000 voting in favor of resumption and 135,000 against. The Scotish and Northumberland miners voted…

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Going Back. the English Miners. Coal Drops in Price. Royal Commission. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

The Premier, Mr. Asquith, speaking in the House of Commons, said that he was not satisfied that a Royal Commission would meet the requirements of the…

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Attitude of the Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Rumor was active yesterday in asserting that a number--said to be a majority--of the miners of the Ironworks tunnel will not return to work while Messrs. Bunt and…

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British Coal Strike. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

Fifty-nine collieries in South Wales have by a two to one majority, decided in favor of the resumption of work. The ballot in North wales resulted in an overwhelming…

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The British Coal Strike. London

Leader · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Tho Prime Minister (Mr. Asquith) speaking in the House of Commons, said he was not satisfied that a Royal Commission could meet the…

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Western Miners' Association. Annual Election of Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

Nominations for the annual election of officers of the Western Miners' Association have now closed, up follows :--President : James Cairnes, William Delaney, Bennard…

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Bitter Family Feud Trouble Over Mining Claims

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

A bitter family feud, which has now extended over a considerable period, was advanced a further stage at the Hill End Mining Warden's…

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The Drilling Recreation. If Orangemen, Why Not Miners? London, Monday afternoon

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. George Lansbury (Lab.) drew attention in the House of Commons to the large bodies of Orangemen drilling, and asked whether the…

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Americal Coal Strike. 400,000 Men Out. New York

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 2

The coal strike is now in full swing. Reports from Indianapolis state that practically 400,000 miners are out. Thousands of men on the railways…

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Mining Operations Hampered Dry Weather Responsible. Hill End-bathurst Team Service Threatened

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 April 1912 · page 3

At the Hill End Warden's Court, before Mr. A. B. C. Burke, Robert Francis Anderson applied for an extended claim on the Golden Gully, in…

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Gold Rush To Biraganbil

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 17

Mr. Jamileson, Dr. Coolie, and Mr. Garland, ex-member of Cobar, visited Biraganbil yesterday for the purpose of peggng out land for gold…

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Mining Amalgamated Hill End

National Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 1

The managing director of the Amalgamated Hill End Co. reports for March as follows:- Lower Tunnel extended 97 feet; at,…

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Hill End Mining Possibilities

Leader · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Slade, the Bathurst representative of the Amalgamated Hill End Coy., Ltd., says that the outlook at Hill End is particularly bright…

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Mining at Napoleon Reef

National Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 3

A Napoleon correspondent writes:— Things are very dull and quiet here. "Napoleon" or Great Lucknow Consols closed down seven weeks ago, and…

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England's Coal Strike. No Prospect of Settlement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 17

The latest figures of the British strike ballot shew a steadily increasing majority against the resumption of work…

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The Red Hill Mine Good Ore Bodies in Sight

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 18

At the Red Hill Gold Mine, Gulgong, prospecting of late has been carried out in No.2 shaft, which is situated about 100 feet east of the…

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British Coal Strike. to Be Continued. London

Leader · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 3

A ballot of miners on the question of continuing the coal strike or resuming work resulted as follows:—For resumption 12,000, against 135,000…

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