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

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Passing of the Gold [?]

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

New Year's Eve in Bathurst was one of the quietest on record. Early in the night, probably became of the rain, comparatively few people were…

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Earlier Cables Wages of Welsh Miners. London, Tuesday evening

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

Viscount Saint Aldwyn has increased his minima award for South Wales in the case of colliers entrusted with working places, timber-men, repairers,…

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Threatened Miners' Strike. Abolition of Three-shift System. London, Tuesday night

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 4

The Miners' Federation Executive has recommended the Northumberland Association to call out the men in the three-shift collieries to secure the…

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South Africa's Troubels More Industrial Unrest. Big Mining Strike Feared. Johannesburg

National Advocate · Thursday 1 January 1914 · page 2

There are indications that the cessation of work on the Natal coalfields is likely to result in a similar suspension at the Transvaal coal mines, and…

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Miners Want Rent Allowance

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 4

The Northumberland miners, by a two to one majority decided to ask 3s extra per week as rent allowance for miners who do not live in colliery houses. If the demand…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 January 1914 · page 5

It was recently reported that 5 tons 6 cwt. 3qr of Silver-lead ore sent from the Feldsworth mine,. Yarranderie, by Mr. G. R. .Dunn, to the Sulphide Corporation…

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Miners Want Rent Allowance. London, Thursday evening

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 3

The Northumberland Miners, by a majority of two to one, decided to ask for a rent allowance of 3s a week for miners not living in colliery…

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Services Not Required. Striking Miners. Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 2

A majority of the miners on str voted for a resumption of work under the Arbitration Act. The mine owners have issued notices…

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Double Portfolio Mines and Chief Secretaryship. Mr. Cann's Chance. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 3 January 1914 · page 3

When the re-arrangement of the Cabinet takes place, the Department of Mines will no longer be a separate portfolio. This portfolio, and that…

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Mines Portfolid

Leader · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 4

When the re-arrangement of the Cabinet taken place, the Department of Mines will no longer be a separate portfolio. The Labor Ministry was…

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Miners' Grievances. Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

At present great dissatisfaction exists in the South Coast coalfields at the way in which a number of deficiency claims that came before the Industrial Court at…

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Colliery Disaster. Home Office Inquiry. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

At the Home Office inquiry into r Senghenydd (Wales) Colliery disaster several months ago, when a number men lost their lives, Mr. Shaw, the [?]…

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Colliery Disaster. Home Office Inquiry. London, Friday evening

National Advocate · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 4

At the Home Office inquiry into the Senghenydd (Wales) Colliery disaster of several months ago, when a number of men lost their lives, Mr…

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Payment of Colliery Wages. a Recent Case Settled by Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

The following is from the current issue of the "Industrial Gazette":--On the 12th November the secretary of the Western District Coal and Shale…

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Hoskins' Gold Cup. Hargraves Finish Third

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

This second annual rifle competition for the Hoskins' Gold Cup eventuated on the Lithgow range, when 31 teams had a keen battle…

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Mine-layer Wrecked. Five Men Drowned. London, Saturday.'

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

A vessel for laying submarine mina which has just been built in England for the Russian Government, was being sailed to the Baltic by an English [?]…

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Trouble in South Africa. Miners Arrange General Strike. Crisis Imminent Amongst Railway Men

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 January 1914 · page 2

It is feared that a crisis is imminent among the railway men at Capetown. The miners at Johannesburg have also arranged a general strike to start on Wednesday…

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African Unrest Miners Ready to Strike. South African Mining Troubles. Capetown

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 3

The unrest of the railwaymen is increasing. At a meeting at Pretoria, a resolution was passed requesting the Premier to abandon refrenchment…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 January 1914 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

The following application was received at the Mining Warden's office during the week for mining lease on Crown lands: — J. Johnson, portion g.l. 17, in the…

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