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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 25 of 72

Mining in Bathurst District. Some Reconstructions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 13

A considerable amount of activity is being shown in mining matters in the Bathurst district. At the Hawkins' Hill mine a…

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Against Resumption Coal Strike Ballot. Majority Steadily Increasing. London

National Advocate · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 2

The latest ballot totals are:—In favor of resumption 123,000 Against 130,000 Durham, Lancashire, Scotland, and…

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Hopeless. English Miners Strike. Majority Favor Continuance. Riots Feared. London, Tuesday evening

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 4 April 1912 · page 3

At six o'clock this evening it was announced that the ballot on the question of resumption of work by the coal miners had resulted:…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 5

At the Mount David gold mine the No. 1 crosscut at No. 2 shalt has been extended for week 12ft, making the total from plat 154ft. Some 15ft of timbering have…

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Militant Miners. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 3

Among the resolutions carried at, a, meeting of the A.M.A. were the following:- "That this association is prepared to…

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Lithgow Strike Miners Still Dissatisfied. Lithgow

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 3

It is stated that a number—said to be a majority—of the miners of the Ironworks tunnel will not return to work while Messrs. Bunt and Hankins…

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Miners' Phthisis. Bill in South Africa. Capetown

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

The Miners' Phthisis Bill imposes on the mines an annual liability of £480,000, or five per cent. on the last 12 months' dividends…

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The British Coal Strike May Be Declared Off. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

There was every indication in London today that the British Miners' Federation would declare the coal strike "off." The latest figures show a total of 158,836…

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To Be Declared Off Every Indication. End of Miners' Trouble. London

National Advocate · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 2

There is every indication that the Miners' Federation will declare the strike off to-day…

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The Ironworks Agreement. Miners Accept by Show of Hands Ballot to Be Taken

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 April 1912 · page 4

An aggregate meeting of members of the Western Miners Association was held in the Trades Hall last night. The meeting had been convened at the request of the…

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Mining Operations Hampered. Hill End's Troubles

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 2

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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At an End. English Coal Strike. Final Ballot Figures. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 2

A surprise awited the executive of the committee of the Miners' Federation when scrutinising the ballot of the miners…

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How Miners Help Each Other. Mate Did Half The Work of a Rheumatic Cripple

National Advocate · Saturday 6 April 1912 · page 3

Robert Marston, a miner, who has lately gone to reside in Kalgoorlic. at 139 President St., from Mcnzies, W.A., tells how miners unselfishly help each…

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English Coal Trouble. Back to the Normal. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 2

The coal strike, which has now terminated, inflicted greater financial loss than any war of the same duration. The Scotch miners resumed to-day…

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Coal Strike Off Resumption Ordered. National Conference, Decides. Work Begins Without Delay. London, Sunday Morning

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

The National Conference of British coal-miners—to which the Miners' Federation execnutive referred the question of…

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Coal Strike Off. Decision of Miners' Conference. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

The national conference of British coal miners decided on Saturday that work must be resumed. The consensus of opinion was that unless the conference ordered…

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Cadia Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 2

At this mine mutters are proceeding steadily. The men who are at present working there are engaged excavating for the foundations of the [?]…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 3

At the new Burragorang silver mine, the Clark shaft was lust week deepened 12ft to 74ft. Hie lode in the face is similar to the previous report…

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Mining at Mount David

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 2

The crosscut from the new main shaft of the Mount David mine has been completed for 150ft, thus leaving less than another 100ft to reach the levels of…

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To-day's Cables. British Miners' Resumption. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 2

The miners at Chirk have decided to secede front the North Wales Miners' Federation. Many accidents have occurred, due to the…

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