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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 36 of 72

Mining Notes. Mount Bulga Copper Mine

Leader · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

Driving operations are being continued at the Mount Bulga Copper Mine. Two drives—ono at the 200ft. level, and the other at the 300ft…

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Eskbank Ironworks and Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

The eighteen-inch mill at the ironworks has worked full time during the week. The five-inch mill had a breakdown, early last week, and as a consequence work had…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

At the New, Burragorang silver mine, the Clark shaft was last week deepened to 170ft. The face carries 6in. of good steelgrey ore. One ton of first and two tons…

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Mining. Amalgamated Hill End Ltd

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

The Managing Director reports for the month of May:— The lower tunnel has been extended 60 feet; progress is slow because of an…

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The Grip of Gold. Chapter VI.—(Continued.)

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 1

"Speak! End this—let us know! You are the gentleman? Do tell us, before heaven, you have come to—" "My dear lady!" he breathed in the…

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English Miners for Cobar. Arrive at Sydney. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

The steamer Themistocles, which arrived to-day, brought 623 immigrants. The passengers included 20 miners, who had been engaged…

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Mining Amalgamated Hill End. Monthly Report

National Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 4

The managing director of the Amalgamated Hill End mines reports for the month of May:—Lower Tunnel extended 60 feet;…

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BENEATH 40 Tons of Coal. Lumper's Terrible Experience. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 2

John Case (22) a coal lumper, was assisting to coal the steamer Wilcha in the early hours of this morning when by some means he fell into the bunker…

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An Awful Experience. 25 Minutes Under 40 Tons of Coal. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 7 June 1912 · page 3

An awful experience befel John Case (22), a coal-lumper, at Darling Island. He was buried for 25 minutes under 40 tons of coal, in the steamer…

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Mount Conqueror Mine

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

The appointment of Mr. L. L. Water-house to the geological, staff of Tasmania, has brought about a change in the affairs of the Mount Conqueror…

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Trouble at Wallsend Colliery.. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 6

Serious trouble has arisen at Wallsend Colliery, over the working of soft coal. The men gave 14 days' notice. By Monday 800 men will be…

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Mining. Sunny Corner

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 3

With the exception of the Sunny Corner silver mine, mining matters are at a standstill. At the Sunny Corner mine much development work is being and…

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Miners Discontented. Strike Likely. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 2

Trouble has arisen at the Wallsend colliery over the working of soft coal. The men gave 14 days notice on Monday that if no settlement is arrived at…

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The Grip of Gold. Chapter Vii

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 1

And then-then she heard voice-cool, measured, tinged with irony. Now she understood why they had all been waiting in silence. She…

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African Mining Magnate's Will. Some Generous Bequests. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 3

The estates of the late Sir Julius Charles Wernher are valued at five million pounds. The deceased African mining magnate bequeaths a quarter…

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Swept by Fire. Canadian Mining Town. Lamp Explosion the Cause. Montreal

National Advocate · Saturday 8 June 1912 · page 3

The mining town of Cobalt was swept by fire. The theatre, bank, hotel, and entire business block were destroyed…

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Local and District Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 2

The Vale of Clwydd colliery, for the fortnight ended Saturday, worked eight and a third days. One and two-third days wore lost through trucks not coming to…

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Cadia Mining

Leader · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 2

That matters at this old mining centre are looking up the fact of 20 tons of machinery lying at the Orange railway platform for Cadia in ample…

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Bodangora Mining

Leader · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 4

Mining matters are brisk at the different mines in this locality. At the Bodangora mines the usual output is being maintained, battery, running full…

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Mine Explosion. A Man Badly Burned

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 June 1912 · page 1

An accident of a rather serious nature took place on Tuesday last in the big Oakey mine. Wattle Flat. It appears that one of the miners…

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