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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 3 of 63

Mining News. Prospects at Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1913 · page 4

The Sunny Corner mine, which was closed down for the holidays, resumed operations this morning. Two hundred tons of ore have been purchased by the Sulphide…

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Northern Collieries Dispute Mass Meeting of Miners Probable. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

The miners of the Newcastle and Maitland districts will probably hold a [?] meeting without delay, to discuss the situation which has arisen through…

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Collieries Disputes. Sydney

Leader · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

The mining situation at Newcastle is regarded as extremely critical. The mines are working as usual, with the exception of the Burwood and…

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Sheep Find a Cold Mine

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Captain William Guest, one time officer of the British army, discovered a gold quartz mine at Tacoma (Washington, U.S.A.) because he followed…

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Mining Napoleon Reef

National Advocate · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 7

Work has against started at Napoleon Reef. About 12 men are employed. The new boiler has been set in position, and all were tested the…

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Mining Situation. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 2

The mining situation is regarded here as extremely critical. The miners are at work at all the collieries, with the exception of the Burwood and Rhond'…

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The Cadia Copper Mine. Restarting Active Work

Leader · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 4

Although some 20 men have been employed at the Cadia copper mines for a considerable time, it was not till last Thursday that much activity was…

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Miners' Strike Ended! Union .Wins. '■'■ LONDON,; fb.uisdaj'X'

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 January 1913 · page 6

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Mining Situation Position in Northern Collieries. Not Considered Newcastle

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

From a conversation with Messrs. Watson (president) and Brennan (sec retary), of the Colliery Employes' Federation, who "passed through to…

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Mining News. "Lloyd" Copper Mine. Restarting Smelting. Bright Prospects

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 3

Optimism was the keynote of a largely attended meeting of shareholders of the "Lloyd," Copper Company, Limited, held on Wednesday at the office of the…

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Artificial "Coal."

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 1

Modern civilisation is the daughter of coal, for this offers to mankind the solar energy in its most concentrated form that is, in a form m which it has been…

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Colliery Troubles. North and South

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 1

Regarding the northern colliery trouble, Mr. Garmichael is of the opinion that the prospect is by no means hopeless. The Minister has the men's view regarding the…

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Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

A report from Sunny Corner states that the Sunny Corner mine. which was closed down for the holidays, resumed operations this week…

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Russian Colliery Fatality Seven Killed; Five Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

A cage containing a number of coal miners was being lowered into a mine at St. Petersburg when the rope suddenly broke. Seven men were killed outright, and five…

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Telegrams. the Northern Coal Trouble. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

Mr. Carmichael consulted for two hours with the Newcastle miners representatives. The matters at issue were tharoughly thrashed out. Seen…

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Mining Crisis Decisive Action by Owners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

The colliery proprietors, of the northern district met at the Sydney offices of Pitt, Son. and Badgery, Ltd., on Thursday last, and decided…

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The Coal Trouble. Men Interview the Minister. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

A deputation representing the employees in the northern collieries had a secret interview with the Minister for Labor, Mr. Carmichael, today…

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Next Big Gold Rush [?] Deep Lead on the Talbragar

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 2

Thus Mr. Robert Porter in the "Wellington Times":— For many years I have confidently expected the discovery of a deep…

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Another Barrier Fatality Struck an Old Charge. Explosion at South Mine. Broken Hill

National Advocate · Monday 13 January 1913 · page 1

Shortly before 10 o'clock an Friday ?night, the third fatal explosion for the mew year occurred at the South Mine. Miners J. Marshall and W…

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Colliery Accident. London

Leader · Tuesday 14 January 1913 · page 2

A cage containing 12 men was being lowered in a coalmine near St. Petersburg, when it fell, and the occupants were killed outright…

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