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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 13 of 63

Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 4

The Turon River Gold Dredging Company reports the following returns for the period ended March 8:--Turon No. 1, 43oz for 135 hours; Associated No. 2, 48oz. for 125…

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Newcastle Coal Trouble. Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 2

The Durham and Stockton Borehole collieries are still idle. The officers of the Miners' Federation, with the assistance of the State Industrial…

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Restless Miners. a Serious Situation. Crisis at Newcastle. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 March 1913 · page 3

The Durham and Stockton collieries are still idle. The officers of the Miners' Federation, with the assistance of the…

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Broken Hill Mining Disaster. Broken Hill

Leader · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 6

Three miners, named B. Wallace, J. Kepp, and A. Rice were killed by a full of earth in the north mine this morning…

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Mining Disaster. Inrush of Water. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

An inrush of water in a mine in Cumberland caused disaster. One of the men escaped. Nine are imprisoned, and two others missing…

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Mining Trouble. Dispute in the South. Thirty Men Idle. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 2

The back shift at the Coledale colliery was idle yesterday and to-day. Trouble was caused by a miner named Roach refusing to go on wheeling when…

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The Toll of the Mines Thee Men Killed at Broken Hill. Another at West Wyalong. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Saturday 15 March 1913 · page 4

Three miners, T. Wallace, J. Kett, and A. Rue were engaged in their usual work at the North Mine to-day when a big fall of earth occurred…

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Work at the Collieries. Disorganised Through Truck Scarcity

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

The outstanding feature of the fortnight's working at the local and district collieries was the shortage of trucks. This complaint has been in evidence for some…

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Mining. Hill End

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

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

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Fire in a Mine. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 4

Some of the timbering in the Jagersfontein mine, in the Transvaal, caught fire owing to the fusing of the wires conveying the electricity. Four men…

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Mining Disaster. Capetown. Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 3

A serious accident has occurred in a diamond mine at Jagersfontein, In the Fauresmith division of Orangia. The fusing- of an electric wire…

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Mining News the New Sunny Corner Company

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 March 1913 · page 2

Mr. Clayton, the representative of the new company, has duly taken over the management of the Sunny Corner mine. It is stated that the new company will have…

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Newnes Coal and Shale Mine. Warden Grants Suspension for Three Months

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 4

The Bathurst Mining Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, had before him, at Lithgow an application from the Commonwealth Oil Coy., for a…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

Only one application, that of Joseph Collins for a mining lease on Crown land, of 10 acres, parish of Bombaa, country Georgina, was lodged at the…

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Non-consumptive Miners. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 3

An ordinance promulgated in Rhodesia, South Africa, prohibits the employment as miners of persons suffering from consumption…

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Entombed Plight of Two Miners. Fed Through Boreholes. London, Sunday afternoon

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

An inrush of water entombed two men in the Townhead mine, Cumberland. The men are being fed through boreholes. The water has risen in a…

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Another Strike Wollongong Miners Out. Russell Case Aftermath. Inspector's Appointment Causes Trouble. Statement by Mr. Carmichael. Wollongong

National Advocate · Tuesday 18 March 1913 · page 2

All the South Coast miners, with the exception of the men employed at Mt. Kembla and Mt. Keira mines, ceased work this morning. The case of…

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Mining News the Lloyd Copper Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

Operations at the Lloyd copper mine for the two weeks ended March 12 show that sloping was carried on at Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 levels, and 1527 tons of ore of…

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The Mines and Railways. Mr. Asquith's Policy. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

Replying to a deputation from the Trade Union Executive, Mr. Asquith said he was of the opinion that the elections should be spread over a less…

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Coal Strike. the Southern Dispute. Trouble Spreading Clifton

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 19 March 1913 · page 2

The strike of miners on the South Coast is spreading. The miners at the Keira and Kembla mines stopped work to-day…

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