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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 15 of 63

English Miners. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Tho coal conciliation! committee is considering an application by the English and Welsh miners for a 5 per cent. increase on the maximum wages it is…

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Southern Coal Strike. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

The Labor Council to-night, after hearing an address by the President of the Southern Coal Miners' Federation, decided to issue an appeal to…

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Lambton Miners on Strike. Newcastle

Leader · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Following on an abortive conference held yesterday between the colliery proprietors and officers of the Miners' Federation, the Lambton B…

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Again on Strike. Northern Miners. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 2

Following on the abortive conference held yesterday between the colliery proprictors and the officers of the Miners' Federation, the Lambton B. miners…

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Southern Miners' Strike. a Prolonged Struggle Feared

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 4

The prospects of a settlement of the Southern miners' strike are gloomy. A prolonged, and bitter struggle is feared. There is no likelihood of a resumption of…

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Mining News. Sunny Corner Prospects. the New Company's Methods

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 March 1913 · page 5

Our Sunny Corner correspondent, about a fortnight ago, announced that a company of £250,000 was about to be formed to work the old Sunny Corner mine, and that…

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Mount David Gold Mine

Leader · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

Captain W. H. Martin, of the Mount David gold mine, in recent conversation, intimated that work at his company's Little Marvel gold mine has…

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Burraga Copper Mine

Leader · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 2

At the Lloyd Copper Co's mine stoping has been carried out in Nos. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 levels, and the total quantity of ore raised during the…

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Miners' Strike. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 6

The Miners' Federation has decided that before a national strike is declared, at least two-thirds of the members must vote at ballot in favor of…

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Sunny Corner Mining

Leader · Saturday 29 March 1913 · page 8

Word has just been received to the effect that Mr. W. Clayton, the representative of the new company, has duly taken over the management of…

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Local and District Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

The Faster holidays interfered to so[?] extent with the working of the local and district collieries last fortnight, and the greatest number of days worked was nine…

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Colliery Troubles. Sydney

Leader · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

The trouble in connection with the South Coast coal strike continues. The pit horses are being turned to gruss, and some of the ponies at…

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Coal Crisis. the Southern Mines. Preparations for Long Struggle. the Newcastle Men. Clifton

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

Doth sides are preparing for an extended struggle in connection with the South. Coast coal strike. The pit horses are being taken to…

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A Great Coal Item

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 1

A fairly staggering item relates to the coal output of the United States. A chart which has been issued by the geological survey there gives it progressively. Coal…

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Killed in a Mine. Auckland

The Bathurst Times · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 2

The cage af the Talisman Mine b[?] away last night, falling to the bottes of the shaft. The occupants, two men named Hye[?]…

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South Coast Coal Strike. Position Unchanged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

The position in connection with the South Coast coal strike is unchanged. Further industries are being affected. The brickworks at Woonona are expected to…

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Earlier Cables Belgian Coal Strike. British Sympathisers. London, Friday afternoon

National Advocate · Monday 31 March 1913 · page 3

The Miners' Federation has urged the Transport Workers to prevent coal going to Belgium during the strike in that country…

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Southern Coal Strike. Special Tribunal Suggested Bull

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 3

At a meeting of residents of the Bulli district, held in the shire, hall last night, Messrs. Muir and Duncan, delegates, from the South Bull Lodge,…

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Old Age Pensioner's Death; £40 in Gold. Parkes

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 4

An old-age pensioner named William McDonald (74) found dead in a hut at Reid's Gully, near Parkes, yesterday. At the inquest to-day, a verdict of…

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Old Age Pensioner's Death. £40 in Gold Parkes

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 1 April 1913 · page 2

An old-age pensioner named William McDonald (74) was found dead in a hut at Reid's Gully, near Parkes, yesterday. At the inquest to-day a verdict of…

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