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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 31 of 72

Minimum Wage in Collieries. Satisfactory Awards. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 5

The chairman of the North Staffordshire District (Minimum Wage Board gave an award satisfying the miners' rates, ranging from 5s to…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

A Burrnga correspondent reports to the "Advocate":-- "Mr E. K. Booth is surveying and taking levels for the Lloyd Co. 8 tramline, four or five miles long, from…

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A Busy Mining Warden

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

In a chat with the Mining Warden of the Bathurst district (Mr. A. B. C. Burke) yesterday, we learned that whilst tin: actual mineral production for…

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Mining Districts Conciliation Committee

Leader · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

Mr. Beeby stated to-day that the Governemnt would appoint a Conciliation Committee at once for mining districts, as provided for in the new…

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English Miners. Wages Board Award. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

Lord Mersey has delivered the award of the Northumberland Mining Board. The award fixes the minimum rate or wages for underground workers as…

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A Sudden Strike. Dominion Miners. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

The Waihi and Waihi Grand Junction mines were unexpectedly thrown idle to-day, the miners downing tools at the request of the union, the officials of…

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Earlier Cables Dissatisfied Miners. Minimum of 5s Wanted. London, Monday evening

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 4

Though Lord Mersey's award, in the case of the Northnumberland miners, which is retrospective, means a wind fall of £20,000 in accumulated wages,…

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Mining. the Bathurst District. the Past 12 Months

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 May 1912 · page 2

The annual compilation report for the district under the Bathurst Mining Warden's control, recently published by the Department of Mines, and from which…

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Mining Notes

Leader · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 1

Mining is at a low ebb in the Forest Reefs district, though Cadia is showing some activity, and Mr. Paul's report upon the ironstone of "Little…

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A Gold Snap

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

Yesterday morning's thermometer reading at Hathrop was a record for the present season, and showed a colder snap than any morning last…

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Another Miners' Strike. Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 3

Owing to a miner being discharged for insubordination, the other employees of the Pelaw Main Colliery refused to go to work to-day until the man was…

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800 Men Idle at Felaw Main Colliery. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

Owing to a miner being discharged for insubordination, the other employees at the Pelaw Main Colliery (near Maitland) refused to work…

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Grievance of Welsh Miners. London, Tuesday evening

National Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 4

The miners' grievance in South Wales is that Lord St. Aldwyn insufficiently recognised the earnings of piece-men, and that, therefore, the…

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Entombed Miners. Fifteen Buried. New York

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

An explosion occurred in the Norris mine at Ironwood, Michigan, as the result of which 15 men have been entombed…

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English Coal Strike. Telling Figures. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

The Board of Trade returns for April show that the imports during the period increased by £8,544,000, and that the exports decreased to the extent…

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Favor Compulsory Training. Barrier Miners' Ballot. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

The A.M.A. ballot on the question, "Are you in favor of continuing the Defence Act?" resulted:-Yes, 1124; no. 956, informal 47…

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Broken Hill Miners Favor Defence Act. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 2

The referendum taken by the miners in regard to the Defence Act resulted as follows: In favor of the Act 1124, against the Act 956; in favor of paying…

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Linburn Mining Case Authority to Enter Cancelled Henderson v. York

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 May 1912 · page 36

At the Gulping Warden's Court on Thursday last before the P.M., Mr. C. J. B. Helm, William Henderson, of Linburn, filed a complaint…

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Western Miners' Association

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

The annual election of executive officers of the Western Miners' Association has been completed, but will not be made known until after a delegate meeting on…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1912 · page 4

At the Mount David gold mine the crosscut being driven from the bottom of the No. 2 main shaft was last week extended 16ft to 234ft. The fact that the country…

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