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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 8 of 72

Miners' Strike in the North. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 3

The Durham colliery was thrown, idle to-day through the miners going on strike to enforce their demand for the same rates and conditions with regard…

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Welsh Mining Trouble. London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1912 · page 5

The South Wales Council has accepted the National Federation's proposed minimum wage basis, while deploring the Federation's action in reducing the…

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Imprisoned Miners. 65 Men Entombed. Amaderaty

National Advocate · Friday 9 February 1912 · page 2

Sixty-five men are imprisoned in a cavern at Bunker Hill mine, California. None are believed to be dead. Rescuers are at work…

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Coal and Food Supply

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 2

The Premier stated to-night: " No matter whether the Bundarba colliery men come out or not, Queensland will be supplied with coal."…

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Miners Entombed ! San Francisco

National Advocate · Saturday 10 February 1912 · page 4

Word was received through an airpipe of the safety of the 62 miners entombed in the Bunker Hill mine. Large gangs are working frantically to…

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Coal Miners Obdurate. Ipswich

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 1
Also in The Bathurst Times

One thousand miners attended a meeting at Bundamba, near Ipswich, yesterday, when the position in regard to the strike was discussed…

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British Miners. Strike Probable. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 4

The executive of the Northumberland Miners' Uinon, who, with the other miners of Great Britain, have been agitating for the recognition of…

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Local and General. Harden Cold Mine

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

During January the Harden gold mine produced gold worth £1262…

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Colliery Employees Resolve to Figiit. Some Strikers Break Away

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

Matters were quiet in Brisbane yesterday. It is believed that the Federated Seamen's Union held a ballot on, the question of returning to work. The result is not known…

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Mudgee Line Collieries. Offer by the Proprietor Position Stated by Mr. Truscott

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

Regarding the trouble at the Main Ridge and Boulden collieries, on the Mudgee line, the miners of which ceased, work last week, after giving 21 days notice, Mr. E…

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Mining News. Yerranderie

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

A diamond drill is being erected on the property known as Nurse's Show, on the Tonalli Creek, with the view of prospecting a silver reef which has been known for…

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Mining at Hargraves Good Prospects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

Crushing has commenced at the Mount Boppy Blue Spec mine. Nearly 500 tons have to be put through…

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Fatal Fall of Stone. Coal Miner Killed. Clifton

The Bathurst Times · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 2

James Corbett was killed in the South Clifton Colliery this morning, as the result of a fall of stone. His mate, Fleming was severely injured…

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Mining Fatality One Killed ; Another Injured. Brisbane, Saturday night

National Advocate · Monday 12 February 1912 · page 5

James Corbett, while working in the South Clifton colliery, was killed today by a fall of stone. His mate, Fleming, was seriously injured…

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Heated Miners. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 5

Delegates representing 41,000 Derbyshire miners conferred at Chesterfield There was a heated discussion. Finally, the executive promised to do…

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Police and Miners. Brussels

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 February 1912 · page 4

Coal miners at Mons attempted to liberate two strikers arrested for looting, when gendarmes fired their rifles in the air and dispersed them…

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Piper's Flat. the Colliery Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 3

Work in connection with the improvements and the new dam at the Ivanhoe colliery is now being pushed, along, and good progress, is 'being made therewith…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

The Oberon Sluicing Company, Limited, has been registered with a capital of £3000, in 10s shares, of which 2000 are to be issued fully paid, to acquire a gold lease…

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Effect at the Iron Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 2

Says the "Australian Mining Standard' --"Evidence of the dire effects of strikes is shown at Carcoar, where are situated iron (mines. Just about twelve months…

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