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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 8 of 63

A Five-day Week. Ballot Amongst Miners. London, Sunday evening

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 3

The ballot of the miners in [?] Northumberland and Durham collieries largely favor a five-day week. It is doubtful, however, if the…

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The Coal Dispute. Leaders Fight Amongst Themselves. General Surprise. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 2

General surprise was expressed hero to-day at the action of tho secretary and president of the wheelers as revealed in a letter presented to tho president of the…

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Airly. Lodge Officers Honored. Work at the Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

A very enjoyable and highly successful function took place at Torbane on Saturday night, when the members of the "Pride of Airly" branch of the G.U.O.O.F. and…

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Coal Crisis Relieved Wheelers Resume Work. Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

The Burwood wheelers have decided to resume work. Thus the crisis is relieved, and the way is cleared for a conference between the proprietors and…

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Mining News. at Hill End. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 February 1913 · page 2

Advices from Hill End state that several developments have occurred on the Hawkins' Hill Reward Gold-mining Company's ground. The main level on Frenchman's…

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Gold Mining Company. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 4

Judge Waisley, sitting in th Mines Court to-day, directed that the winding up in the case of the Long Tunnel Company, Wolthalla, entered upon at the…

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Rich Gold Find Grafton

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

A rich find of gold is reported from Lyonsville. A big bag of specimens brought into town last night are estimated to assay 1000…

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Mining at Hill End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 10

The Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., reminds one at present of a swarm of bees without a Quean, as the above mine is working without a mine…

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A Five-day Week. Northumberland Miners in Favor. London. Tuesday evening

National Advocate · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 3

The Northumberland miners, by a majority of 11,000, decided in favor of a five-day week…

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Reported Rich Find. 1000 Oz. of Gold to the Ton. Revival in the North. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 6 February 1913 · page 2

A great gold mining revival is probable on the Upper Clarence. It is stated that an extensive lode bearing lode bz. of gold to the ton has…

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Western Colliery Conciliation Committee

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

Pursuant to the new Industrial Arb[?]tion Act a conciliation committee has just been constituted for the western colliery district, consisting of four members and a…

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Friction at a Colliery. Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

When the whistle blew at the Burwood collicry at Newcastle, this morning the wheelers entered the pit but only a few miners turned up. Later…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

The manager of the New Burragorang reports for the past week : Levels cast and west commenced at 415ft. from surface; western level, lode 2ft. eastern level…

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Miners Want Five Days a Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

The British Minors' Federation ballot on the question of five days a week resulted in a majority of 60,000 in favor of the proposal…

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The Northern Trouble Miners Refuse Work. Disagreement with the Wheelers. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 2

When the whistle blew at the Bur wood Colliery this morning the pit wheelers entered the pit, but only a few miners turned up…

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Coal Crisis Cleared Burwood Miners Resume Work. Newcastle

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

The Burwood Miners Lodge, at a mass meeting to-day, resolved to go back to work on Monday next. This ends die coal crisis. The way…

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Colliery Trouble Settled. Newcastle

Leader · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 6

At the Burwood Miners' Lodge mass meeting to-day it was resolved to go back to work on, Monday. This ends the mining crisis as it enables a…

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Colliery Crisis Settled. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 2

The Burwood Miners' Lodge mass meeting held today resolved that the men should return to work on Monday. This ends the mining crisis and enables…

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Mining Notes

Leader · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 5

A revival of mining activities has taken place at Sunny Corner. The old Sunny Corner mine rocently sent over 300 tons of ore to the Cockle Creek…

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Miners' Wages. British Regulation Scheme London

National Advocate · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 4

The Council of the Miners? Federation has drafted a scheme for the establishment of one Board to regulate wages on all coalfields in Britain, and…

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