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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 7 of 72

Hill End Mine

National Advocate · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 3

The Managing Director reports for December and January:— Lower Tunnel extended 128 feet;[?]tal, 189, ground setiled and ha[?]…

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The Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

At the Mount David gold mine the crosscut from the bottom of No. 2 shaft, being driven with a view of intersecting the lode, was driven 17ft last week, thus…

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Ex-coal Exporter Shot. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

News reached Sydney to-day that Mr. J. J. Moore, one-time coal exporter in New South Wales, was shot dead by a woman in San Francisco…

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Mining News. at Sunny Corner. Capital Secured in London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1912 · page 4

With the exception of the men employed on Sunny Corner leases, no other milling work is being curried on. For the first time for many years the Big Hill…

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A Mexican Gold Mine

Leader · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 3

Inquiries are being made by the Detective department, in connection with the presence in Sydney of a man and woman who are thought to be…

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Mining at Carcoar

Leader · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 3

Mining matters in and around this district are on the dull side. At the Junctions Reefs a fair amount of work is being done, but even there…

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Sunny Corner Mine Promising Prospects. Has the Capital Been Raised? Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1912 · page 6

Work at the Sunny Corner mine as proceeding steadily, and good headway is being made. The new tunnel on lease 151 is now in nearly…

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Building & Mining Timber Beaconsfield Sawmills

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 1

R. P. BURCHER, Proprietor, desires to announce that the above Sawmills are now an a position to turn out and supply good sound Timber suitable tor building and…

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Mining News. Amalgamated Hill End

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 3

The managing director reports for December and January:--Lower tunnel extended 128 feet; total 189 feet; ground settled and hard: Phillipson's north level…

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A Mine Dynamited. Culparit Receives 3 Years Perth

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 February 1912 · page 3

James O'Grady, who blew up the motor house with dynamite on the Coolie Burn Mine (W.A.) during the strike last October was sentenced…

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Mining at Sunny Corner

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 February 1912 · page 4

With the exception of the men employed on Sunny Corner leases, no other mining work is being carried on in that part of the district. For the…

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Burraga Copper Mine

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. T. T. Peterson, representative of the Lloyd Copper Coy., London and Burraga, wrote to the last meeting of the Abercrombie Shire for…

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The Coal Supply

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 2

"The trams and trains are running, but when the coal supply, runs out, it will be impossible to obtain more. The workers in all the coastal towns…

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Strike at Portland. 50 Miners Out. Portland

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 1

The men at the Main Range Colliery, Irondale, have come out on strike. An award under which the miners were working expired on January 21 last…

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Mining Napoleon Reef. (From our correspondent.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 4

Napoleon Gold Mining Company are still crushing, sometimes two shifts, but generally only one, they have six men working under ground, breaking…

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The Mam Range Colliery. Men Refuse to Start. Pending a Conference and Readjustment of Rates

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1912 · page 3

Some trouble has occurred at the Main Range Colliery at Irondale. The award under which the miners were working expired on the 21st ultimo. Prior to the…

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Burraga Copper Mine

Leader · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

Mr. T. T. Peterson, representative of the Lloyd Copper Co., London and Burraga, wrote to the last meeting of the Abererombie Shire for information…

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Durham Colliery Another Strike. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

The Durham colliery has been thrown idle through the miners going on strike to enforce their demand to be paid the same rate for machine…

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Gold Stealing at Forbes

Leader · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 2

The men "Boney" Bettleton and "Squint" Buckley, who were brought up at tho Forbes police court on Monday find charted with stealing slimes…

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Mining Case. Hargraves

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 4

An interesting mining case was heard before Warden Burke. Robert and Frank Anderson, father and son, were summoned for illegally mining on…

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