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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 27 of 72

Mining. Gold Sluicing. Golden Gully at Tambaroora

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

There was a time when Tambaroora, a short distance from Hill End, and the once famous Hawkins Hill mines, loomed large in the eyes of alluvial miners,…

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State Coal Mine. All Unionists Out. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 3

By 346 votes to 218 the State coal miners to-day rejected the scheme for the future working of the mine, submitted by the general manager…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 2

The new shaft of the New Burragorang Silver mining Company was last week deepened 12ft. to 86ft., the lode being without change…

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Health of Mining Townships

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 3

According to friendly society statistics, the health of mining townships, like that of some new country towns, is much below par. This is due to the want of…

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Gold Sluicing. Golden Gully at Tambaroora

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 1

There was a time when Tambaroora, a short distance from Hill End, and the once-famous Hawkins' Hill mines, loomed large in the eyes of alluvial miners for…

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Proposed Broken Hill Railway. Lithgow Coal Seams. Evidence by Mr. Pittman

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 April 1912 · page 3

The proposed line of railway from Condobolin to Broken Hill was further considered on Monday by the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Public Works…

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Gold Sluicing Golden Gully at Tambaroora

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 8

There was a time when Tamberoora. a short distance from Hill, End, and the once-famous Hawkins' Hill mines. loomed large in the eyes…

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Official Opening. Speech by Mr. Trefle. Decrease in Crop Area. an Apple Gold Mine

National Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 3

Mr. J. L. Trefle, Minister for Agriculture, officially opened the show at noon yesterday. The function took place in the Agricultural Hall. Mr…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 4

No. 1. crosscut at No. 2. main shaft of the Mount David has been extended from the plat 176ft. The country being driven through is becoming much harder…

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Stuart Town Mining

Leader · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 2

A deputation, representing prospectors of Stuart Town, waited upon Mr. Edden, Minister for Mines, last Thursday, and asked him for a grant for…

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Lucknow Miners Syndicate Being Formed. Orange

National Advocate · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 4

A syndicate is being formed to reopen the Lucknow mines. The number of shares to be allotted is 150,000, of 105 each, with a nominal capital of…

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Open Column. [Insertion of letters under this heading must not be held to imply approval of opinions expressed by the writers.] The British Coal Strike. (To the Editor.)

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 16

Through the courtesy of the newspapers I now extend my appeal beyond the city to all parts of the State. The citizens of the metropolis have…

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Gundagai Gold

Leader · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Gundagai, Saturday.—Harry Groth, a well-known prospector, has made a good find in Perkins' Gully. Mount Parnassus, about 200 yards from the…

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Mining in the Bathurst District

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

Ever since the "total wreck" of the Mount Conqueror Gold and Arsenical Recovery Co., Peel, what is known as Machatties Reef, which that company…

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Reported Mining Fatality. Brisbane

Leader · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

The Mines Departmen has been informed that four men wore killed by a fall of 150 tons of stone at a limestone quarry at Frizland on Sunday…

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Four Miners Killed. 150 Tons of Stone Fall. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

The Mines Department has information that four men, named Brown, Donoghue, Wilson, and Cordily, have been killed by a fall of 150 tons of…

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Mining Fatality Four Men Killed. Brisbane

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 4

The Mines Department is in receipt of a message stating that four men, Brown, Donoghue, Wilson and Cordily were killed by a fall of 150 tons…

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Mr. Griffith and the Navvies. Indignant South Coal Miners. Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 1

At the delegate meeting of the Hawarra Colliery Employees' Association yesterday the Minister for Public Works came in for a large amount of criticism regarding his…

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Precious Cargo. Salving the Oceana's Gold. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

The salvage operations in connection with the liner Oceana, which sank in the English Channel after a collision with a sailing ship, have resulted in…

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Deadlock at First Attempt. South Wales Coal Board. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 2

Lord St. Aldwyn presided at the first meeting of the South Wales Coal Board. No agreement was arrived at upon…

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