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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 9 of 72

Mining LEADVILLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 February 1912 · page 4

At the Warden's Court, before Mr. J. W. Fletcher, Warden, two authorities to enter were granted to Mr. F. A. Spriggs, of Newcastle, to mine for…

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British Coal Dispute. Miners' Federation Firm. London, Tuesday evening

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has resolved that a settlement of the present dispute is impossible, unless the principle of an individual minimum wage for men…

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Shortage of Coal Trucks

National Advocate · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

The Invincible Colliery Company, which supplies the Bathurst Municipal Council with coal, is again experiencing a shortage of trucks, but the…

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Newcastle Miners Refuse to Strike. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 3

At a meeting of the Newcastle Labor Council last night telegrams were received from Mr. Coyne, M.L.A., of Brisbane, asking the miners to fall…

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Moral Sympathy. Miners Refuse to Strike. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

The Newcastle Labor Council last night received telegrams from Mr. Coyne, M.L.A., asking the miners to fall into line by striking, and denying…

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Non-fulfilment of Mining Conditions

Leader · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

Mining in the Orange district is practically at a standstill, and mainly through the apathy of the Government in not seeing that the labor conditions…

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English Miners. Cessation of Work Threatened. London, Tuesday evening

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 February 1912 · page 2

The miners of Derbyshire, numbering 32,000, and of Wales, numbering 12,000, have handed in their notices of the cessation of work…

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Coal Mining Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

It is expected that an aggregate meeting of miners will be held on Monday night, to discuss the proposed new agreement for the associated collieries. There is a report…

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The Proposed State Coal Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

Mr. Edden (the Minister for Mines) hopes to be able to go ahead with his State Coal Mime Bill in the coming session of Parliament. "I am going to ask the…

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National Coal Strikers. English Miners Preparing. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 3

The British Miners' Federation has decided to appeal to all the miners of other countries to establish a boycott in any attempts to export coal to the…

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Coal and Flour

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The railway authorities have purchased 2000 tons of Newcastle coal for North Queensland, whilst the strike committee has bought 1000 tons of…

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Strike at Stockton Colliery. Sydney

Leader · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 2

The Stockton Colliery at Newcastle was thrown idle to-day, the men striking because they were not satisfied with the working conditions. Two…

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Main Range and Boulden Collieries. Proprietor's Offer Refused. the Men Want a Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

In connection with the trouble at the Main Range and Boulden collieries, the offer of the management, as published in the "Mercury" of the 12th instant, was…

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A Deadlock. German Mining Troubles. London, Wednesday night

National Advocate · Friday 16 February 1912 · page 4

A deadlock has been reached in the negotiations between the coal owners and the miners. The miners, arc arranging to ask the Germans to defeat…

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Miners' Strike. London

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 4

The vast majority of miners have handed in notices to cease on the 29th inst…

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British Coal Trouble. Blast Furnace Hands Receive Notice. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 17 February 1912 · page 3

Fearing a coal strike, the Scottish blast furnace owners have given their workmen a fortnight's notice. Many miners in North Notts refuse…

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The Coal Strike. Will It Be Averted. French Miners Firm. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 3

The London newspapers are urging the Government to stop the threatened coal strike. Sir E. Gray declares that a universal coal strike…

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Colliery Work. Satisfaction at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 2

The district collieries have satisfactorily for the fortnightly pay to be drawn by the miners next Friday. Eleven pits put in the full time—eleven…

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Ex-mine Manager Committed Capetown, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 4

A man named Penlerick, ex-mangera of the East Rand Mining Coy., has been committed for trial. He is charged with having fact it had been obtained from cyaniding…

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Mining at Carcoar CARCOAR

National Advocate · Monday 19 February 1912 · page 4

Mining matters continue rather dull throughout the district. The Lyndhurst Railway and Mines Gold Mining Coy., at Junction Reefs, applied…

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