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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 29 of 72

Macquarie River Mining

Leader · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

Dredging has been suspended on the Macquarie River. The Golden Point Sluicing Company is getting timber for their machinery. There are…

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Mudgee Mining Matters Annual Report of Mines Department. Work Done and to be Done Inspector's Report

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 9

Inspector Smith reported:—Very little mining is being carried on in the Bathurst district. At [?]lanmire the Napoleon Reef Mine…

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Mudgee Mining Matters Annual Report of Mines Department. Work Done and to be Done Inspector's Report. Stuart Town Division

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 34

The gold won in this division during the year amounted to 2,727 oz., valued at £10,528, as compared with 1,623oz., valued at £6,349, in…

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NEARLY 300 Entombed. Awful Mine Disaster. Tokio

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

An explosion wrecked the Hokkaido Coal Company's Ubari pit, and 283 men have been entombed. All hope of rescuing them has been abandoned…

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Another Wreck Texas Strikes Submarine Mine. a Big Death Roll. London

National Advocate · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

The American steamer Texas struck a submarine mine in the Gulf or Smyrna. One hundred and forty persons were…

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The Sea's Dead. Another Shipping Disaster. Vessel Strikes a Mine. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 2

Another big shipping disaster, involving considerable loss of life, is reported. The American steamer Texas was…

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Coal Mining Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

With the advent of the winter months, the local coal trade is somewhat brighter. 'The truck supply has not been quite adequate for the demand, but the trouble has…

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Mining at Mount David

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 2

The connecting tunnel from new main shaft with old workings at Mount David mine is progressing favorably, and has now been projected over…

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The Macquarie River Mining

Molong Argus · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 6

The Macquarie River is drying up rapidly, and is now about five feet be low summer level. Only the deepest holes have water in them. All…

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Entombed Miners. the Worst Feared. Tokio

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 3

The explosion by which the Hokkado Coal Company's mine at Jubiri was wrecked has, it is now ascertained, caused nearly 300 men to be entombed…

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Mining News. Amalgamated Hill End Limited

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 4

The managing director reports for the month of April:-- Owing to Easter holidays shortage of labor, absence of rain hardness of the deep ground, progress has…

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Twixt Good & Evil. Chapter Xxxiii. 'I did it—Mine was the Hand."

Leader · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 1

She went to Kate Jay's in a day or two; and, as she entered, the old woman, in her harsh voice, explained that she must run home for another…

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AFTER 12 Years' Digging. Coal Found at Dover. London, Wednesday evening

National Advocate · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 3

After 12 years' digging, Dover coal has been sent to the London market…

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Did She Strike a Mine? the Sunken Texas. an Alarming Report. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 3 May 1912 · page 3

A sensational story has been circulated concerning the loss of the American steamer Texas, which was reported to have sunk with a large number of…

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Earlier Cables Price of British Coal. and Increase of 2s 6d. LONDON, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1912 · page 5

The Mining Association is advancing the prices of coal by half a crown a ton, owing to the operation of the Minimum Wage Act…

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Mining

The Bathurst Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 2

Our Locksley correspondent writes:— Since work was re-started at the Locksley Copper Mine very satisfactory developments have taken place. A…

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The Miners' Agreement. Ballot in Progress

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 2

The ballot on the acceptance or rejection of the proposed agreement between the Lithgow Coal Association and the Western Miners' Association is now being taken…

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Gold in the Street. Victoria. B.C.

The Bathurst Times · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 3

Gold and copper are have been discovered in one of the streets of the city. One enterprising prospector has…

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Mining News. Last Year's Results in District Centres

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 May 1912 · page 3

The annual report of the Mines Department for 1911 has just been issued. It states that m the Wattle Flat division the fold won during the year from all sources…

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The Uralla Gold Mine

Leader · Wednesday 8 May 1912 · page 2

The remarkably rich deposit of ore in the Goldsworth mine, is the one topic of discussion in Uralla streets. The ore, which was struck on…

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