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

Mining & the mines, 1914

1,355 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 68

Wiseman's Creek. Arrival of Mining Machinery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 4

Very beneficial rain, fell here on Wednesday, 40 points being registered. This fall Will do a vast amount of good to the surrounding district, as the growth of crops and…

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Mudgee District Mining. Reports for the Year: The Progress Made

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 May 1914 · page 4

The following are interesting particulars of mining operations during the year in the Mudgee district, as published in the annual report of…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

The following mining applications have been lodged at the Mining Warden's office: Authority to enter, for silver, Peter Daly, 40 acres, parish of…

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Caloola Mining Cases

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. Warden Burke will preside at the Mining Court to-morrow morning at 10 O'clock, when he will resume the hearing of the adjourned applications…

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Mining Industrial Case

Leader · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

A case was heard at the police court yesterday, before Mr. E. Marriott, P.M., in which the Amalgamated Minora' Association of N.S. Wales sued…

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Big Find of Opium. in Steamer's Coal Bunkers. Fremantle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 May 1914 · page 2

The customs officers who boarded the steamer Ashburton to-day discovered 491 ½ lb. tine of opium, to the value of £3000, in the coal bunkers. This,…

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Mining News. Coal Dust in Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has been giving close attention to the report of the N.S.W. Commission on coal dust in mines. Referring to this, the Minister said it was a moot…

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A Prolific Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 4

A report from Zeehan, Tas., states that after a career of 25 years, the Montana mine at Zeehan is closing down. The Montana Company paid £200,000 in dividends,…

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Industrial. Western District Miners' Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

At the annual delegate meeting of the Western District Coal and Shale Employees' Federation the election of officers resulted as follows: President, Mr. W. H. Delaney,…

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Gold Find Near Sunny Corner

Leader · Wednesday 20 May 1914 · page 2

A find of gold bearing stone is reported from between Sunny Corner and Wallerawang. The outcrop only has so far been tested, but the…

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Accident at Marble Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 32

A serious accident happened at the marble mines near Carwell on Saturday. From reports, it seems that Mick Quinnell, an employee…

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State Mining Battery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 10

It was stated by the Minister for Mines that departmental inspectors are conducting investigations with a view of selecting a site for the…

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Telegrams. Mining Afternoon Shift. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 3

The Executive Council to-day appointed Mr. B. R. Wise as Royul Commissioner to inquire into the question of an afternoon shift in coal mines…

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Caloola Mining Leases Cross Action in Mining Court. Heavy Damages Claimed. Some Interesting Evidence

National Advocate · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

The interesting litigation in connection with the Caloola gold mining leases was resumed at Bathurst Mining Court yesterday morning, before the…

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Mining Warden's Court Authorities to Enter Granted

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 4

At the Mining Court at [?] [?] on Tuesday, Mr. Warden [?] ed two authorities to enter.[?]cessful applicants were B. F. [?]…

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Mining in N.S.W. Returns for First Quarter. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 2

A return issued by the Department of Mines shows that the total value of silver, copper, tin, and coal exported from New South Wales during the first…

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Caloola Mines Cross Actions for Damages the Three Agreements. Nicholson 4½ Hours in the Box. Court Exasperated. "Wild Statements."

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 May 1914 · page 2

The Caloola gold mining cases, in which John Nicholson and Alexander Adams and Harry J. Mackey were implicated in alleged breaches of…

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The Caloola Gold Mining Tangle. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 6

The Caloola' gold-mining cases, in which John Nicholson and Alex Adams and Harry J. Mackay wore implicated in alleged breaches of agreement, were advanced…

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Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 4

The return of the Turon No. 1 Dredge, for the period ended May 16, allows that 37oz. gold were won for 132 hours' work…

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Crushed Between Coal Stage and Engine. Mudgee

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 May 1914 · page 2

On Tuesday night, whilst shunting in the local railway yards, Fireman Thomas Kirkman was crushed between a coal stage and an engine. Kirkham…

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