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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 6 of 68

Mining at Hill End General Activity

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 January 1914 · page 28

The Amalgamated are raising a crushing from the Mica reef, also stone from the Star of Peace reef at the same level, and will run a…

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Interesting Mining Case Five Applications for Gold Lease. Hill End

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 4

At the Mining Warden's Court on January 27, an inquiry was held by the Warden (Mr. A. B. C. Burke) in connection with five applications made…

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London Labor Troubles Coal Men Resuming Work. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

Ten coal-selling firms have conceded an extra penny to the porters now on strike. A mass meeting of the strikers was…

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Mining Activity at Trunkey. Rain Needed. Trunkey

National Advocate · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 3

The McKellar reef at Mt Dudley is looking better now than ever. One shaft is down about 30ft. and the reef is from 3 to 4ft. wide, with gold…

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Mining Drama. Rush for a Claim. the Conflicting Quartette. Warden's Ballot Decision

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 January 1914 · page 2

On December 10, what was known as the old valentine Mine, Red Hill, Tambaroora, held for some years by Mr. George Davidson, of Mudgee, was…

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Coal Porters' Strike Some Concessions Granted. London, Thursday night

National Advocate · Saturday 31 January 1914 · page 3

The coal porters have accepted the concessions offered by the masters prior to the strike. The arrangement includes some wages…

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Big Mine Explosion Eighty Miners Entombed. Piteous Scenes. Berlin

National Advocate · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 3

A terrific explosion, caused by fire damp, has occurred in the Achenbach colliery in Westphalia. Six men are known to have been killed and…

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Tuunkey Mining

Leader · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 4

There was a time when Trunkey Creek occupied a prominent position in the mineral world of the west of N.S.W. and the indications there at…

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Colliery Explosion. 22 Bodies Recovered. Berlin

The Bathurst Times · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 2

An explosion, caused by fire damn, in the Acherrbach colliery, Westphalia, has resulted in the death of a large number of miners, and the entombing…

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Lloyd Copper Mine. Ore Concentration. New Manager Appointed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 1

The secretary of the Lloyd Copper Mining Company says an incorrect statement was circulated, that the concentrating mill at the mile had broken down, and was working only…

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Big Mining Disaster. Berlin

Leader · Monday 2 February 1914 · page 3

A terrific explosion caused by fire diunp has occurred at Achendach, in Westphalia. Six men have been killed and many seriously wounded. Eighty…

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That Tambaroora Gold Lease. Inquiry by the Warden. Result ol the Ballot

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

At the Hill End Warden's Court, before Mr. Warden A. B. Burke, an inquiry was held into the conflicting applications of Mr. G. Davidson…

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Gold Lease Rushed. at Tambaroora. Interesting Court Sequel. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 February 1914 · page 4

A case strongly tinged with the dramatic element has just been decided at Hill End by the Bathurst mining warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke…

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Miners' Protest. London

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

The Executive of the Miners' Federation of Great Britain unanimously passed a resolution, protesting against the South African Government's…

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Hill End Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 21

An advice from Hill End, dated Tuesday, reads;—"A crushing of 95 tons has yielded 112ozs. at the Reward Mine. This is the very…

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Railway Men and Miners. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 2

The National Union of Railway Men and the Miners' Federation will hold a conference next month to discuss the extent to which it will be possible of…

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Minimum Wage Act Deputation From Miners Federation. London

National Advocate · Thursday 5 February 1914 · page 3

A deputation from the Miners' Federation urged the amendment of the Minimum Wage Act The Premier (Mr. H. H. Asquith),…

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Local Collieries and Truck Supply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

It is reported that the local-coal trade is still very satisfactory and orders plentiful. Those, however, cannot be filled to any extent owing to the inadequate supply of trucks…

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Mining News. Quiet at Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

Mining matters are still very quiet here. The West Mitchell battery is being overhauled and got ready for crushing. There are several small parcels of stone from the…

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Pig Iron From Scrap. and Gold From Iron Ore

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 February 1914 · page 4

In an article dealing with the iron resources of the State, which appeared in the ''Herald" yesterday, the following statement is matte:--"The recorded output…

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