How a Mine Was 'Salted.'
Every new goldfield is more or less distinguished by a prospector's claim, which, generally speaking, is owned by the pioneers of the place…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1914
1,355 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 7 of 68
Miners and the Doctors. Important Deputation to Minister. Sydney
A deputation from the Newcastle district waited on the Chief Secretary to-day with a request that the Government import 25 medical men from…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosiveness of Coal Dust in Mines. Department of Mines, Sydney, January 30, 1914
Sir,-- In connection with the investigations being carried on the committee appointed to inquiline and report as to the best methods of dealing with coal - dust in…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Association Matters
The quarterly delegate meeting of one Miners' Association dealt with a lair amount of general business concerning matters at Cullen 'Bullen and locally. A fresh…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Stuaikt Town Mining
Mining, though not exactly flourlshing, is progressing favorably at Stuart Town, and several little shows are malting more than wages. The men…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining News. Great Cobar, Limited
REPORTED DISCOVERY OF RICH ORE. The affairs of the Great Cobar mine Have looked very gloomy for some time past. Owing to the decreased output of copper,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Technical Passes. Shorthand and Mining Results
Among the supplementary results of the 1913. examinations of the Technical Education Branch of the Department of Public Instruction, published on Saturday, are…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Matters
The latest mining applications received at the Mining Warden's Office are: Mining lease of Crown land: H. Williams, 5 acres, parish Waterbeach,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welsh Colliery Disaster
At the inquiry into the Senghenydd colliery disaster a miner named Thornton deposed that accumulations of gas were known to the pit overman and fireman, both of whom…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining in Forbes. Forbes
The Forbes Junction Gold Mining Syndicate's mine, near the rifle butts, is now down about 65 feet, and the solid clay has only just been reached…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Canobolas Shire Council. Construction of Cadia Road Deferred. Government May Purchase. Mine
The meeting of the Canobolas Shire Council yesterday morning was an important one, a number of big policy matters coming up for consideration…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Foutunate Miners
The old saying, "It's an [?] wind that blows nobody any good," was emphasised recently at Cobar. Through the shortage of water at the Great Cobar…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Supply Short
During the past fortnight, only five waggons of coal have been received at the Bathurst Corporation Gasworks, which quantity is about 150…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welsh Colliery Disaster Accumulations of Gas. Evidence at Home Office Inquiry. London. Tuesday night
At the Senghenydd inquiry, Thornton, a miner, gave evidence that accumulations of gas were known 10 Overman, a fireman, who perished in…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Would-be Hero Sequel to Launch Disaster. Robbed of Gold Watch. Sydney
Clarence E. Lake, of Liverpool-street, Paddington, lost a gold watch on the steamer Lady Rawson, on Monday night, following the excitement…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Louis the First and Defender of the Mine-owners. Labor Leader's Description of General Botha. Capetown
Mr. Creswell, the leader of the Labor Party, described General Botha as Louis the First by the Grace of God, and Defender of the Mineowners. He…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →National Strike Predicted. British Miners. London
The Northumberland colliery owners have refused to increase the wages of the surface men. The miners generally are dissatisfied,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Blown to Pieces. Explosion in a Mine. Zeehan (Tas.)
A charge which missed fire in the Zeehan Montana mine this morning exploded while being removed. Thomas Piper was blown to pieces,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining Amalgamated Hill End, Limited. Monthly Report
The managing director reports for the month of January:— Mica vein: South drive extended to 98 feet where the vein is only an inch…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Coal Trade. Effects of Truck Shortage. Influence of Wharf Trouble
It is reported that the local coal trade is still very satisfactory so far as orders are concerned, though the output has been seriously interfered with owing to inadequate…
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