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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

1,256 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 63

Sunny Corner Mining

Leader · Saturday 1 March 1913 · page 5

The Cockle Creek Sulphide Corporation purchased between two and three hundred tons of ore from the Sunny Corner Company. It is now officially…

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Local and District Collieries. Time Lost for Want of Trucks

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

Like the South Coast collieries, several of the local and district mines complain that considerable time was lost during the last fortnight owing to a shortage of…

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Miraculous Escape. Explosions in a Mine. Three Workmen's Experi­ence. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 1

Arthur Skilbeck, George Grillett, and Herbert Lewis, miners, employed at the Williams' United gold mine, Eagle-; hawk,' had a remarkable escape from death yesterday. ,■ ' The men were engaged blasting1 at the 2100ft. level when one oK. the holes…

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Boxing Picato Defeats Morey. Gold Medal for the Loser. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 3 March 1913 · page 2

At the Stadium last night, Frank Picato (U.S.A.) defeated Alf. Morey, the West Australian lightweight, in tie presence of a very fair attendance…

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Welsh Miners. Will Not Work with Non-unionists. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 March 1913 · page 2

Five thousand Swansea colliers have given notice that they will not work with non-unionists…

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The Northern Miners. New Castle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 4

At a special meting of Ninmi miners lodge, the executive officers of the Miners' Federation asked the men to reconsider the agreement entered into…

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Mining News Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 3

At the Warden's Court, Hill End, the Golden Gully Hydraulic Sluicing Company, Ltd., was granted one month's exemption, from labor conditions on its dredging…

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Airly. Increase of Number in the Shale Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 3

Much regret is expressed at the projected departure of Mr. D. B. Howard of "Hiawatha," Running Stream, from this district. For many years Mr. Howard has…

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Mining. Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd. Hill End

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 5 March 1913 · page 2

Among other important work undertaken by the Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., is a tunnel driven into Hawkins' Hill at a low level, where the company…

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World's Coal Supply. Restricting the Output. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 March 1913 · page 4

The International Miners' Federation in Belgium proposes to strengthen the miners' organisations, in order to restrict the world's output of coals and to…

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Mining News Mt. David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 5

The report for last week from Mount David Cold-mining Company is as follows :-- We resumed work at the Little Marvel shaft, and have been timbering the first…

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Colliery Conciliation Committee. First Meeting in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 March 1913 · page 4

The first meeting of the Western Colliery District Conciliation Committee was held at the Lithgow Courthouse on Wednesday afternoon. There were present Mr. J…

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Threatened Coal Strike. London

National Advocate · Saturday 8 March 1913 · page 6

The Rhmyney and Rhondda colliers are tendering a month's notice in April of their intention to strike against the employment of…

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Good for Grafton. Fabulous Gold Finds Reported. Grafton

National Advocate · Monday 10 March 1913 · page 1

It is reported that fabulous finds continue to be made almost daily at Lionsville. The Mount Arthur Syndicate,…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 March 1913 · page 2

Mining applications lodged at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office during last week were:— Mining leases on Crown lands, William Henry Tom,…

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Coal and Shale Mining Board. Representatives Nominated

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 March 1913 · page 2

In the Industrial Court on Monday, before Mr. Justice Hevdon, Mr. Moffatt appeared on behalf of the Western district Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, and…

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Secret Gold Mine. an Old Woman's Discovery. Works Claim Herself for Years. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 4

A rich gold mine has been discovered under very remarkable circumstances in Bombay. As a matter of fact, its existence has…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 March 1913 · page 31

Mr. T. C. Suttor of Triamble, was having a look round the old field recently, and in the course of conversation mentioned that The…

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The Coal Mines Regulation Act. Case at Portland Police Court

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

At Portland Police Court yesterday William Rutherford, check weighman at the Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, was summoned by the manager of the colliery, for…

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Norhern Colliery Troubles. Sydney

Leader · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

The Durham, Stockton, and Bald Hill collieries at Newcastle are still idle owing to the miners striking. The Miners' Federation, with the…

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