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

Mining & the mines, 1915

1,102 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 56

Newbridge Mining

Leader · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 5

The Blayney corespondent to the Bathurst "Times" says that keen interest is being manifested in the gold mining operations that are being…

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Mining Exhibit

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

Mr. Burke, Bathurst Mining Warden, is endeavoring to obtain a representative mining exhibit for the Royal Show. He will be glad to receive at his office…

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Cobar Mine to Re-Open

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 6

The Superintendent of the Great Cobar mine has received the following information from the London office:— Proposals for re-opening the mines…

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Mine Sweeper Sunk. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

A Paris report states that a British sweeper was blown up yesterday while removing a mine, with the loss of several lives…

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Bathurst Mining Specimens Wanted

National Advocate · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 6

Mr. A. B. C. Burke, Mining Warden is in receipt of a request from Mr. McKinnon, of Sydney Red Cross Association, asking for the donation of…

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Blayney District News and Notes Blayney, Friday. Caloola Mining Field

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 3

The mining field operations at Caloola Creek have been brought prominently before the public during the past twelve months, and fresh developments are now…

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The Straits Critical Stage Another Mine Sweeper Blown Up Submarine Campaign. Bomds on Calais. Refugee Train Fired. Allies Western Advance. Elaborate Preparations. French Submarine Destroyed. "Appalling British Losses." Submarine Activity. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 20 March 1915 · page 2

A report from the island of Tenedos, south-west of the entrance to the Dardanelles, states that the most critical and dangerous stage of the operations…

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Mine Sweeping Progress. Saturday Night

Leader · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

The Admiralty reports that mine-sweeping negotiations in the Dardanelles have been in progress for the last ten days…

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Mine Sweeping. Allies' Base at Lemnos

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 8

A correspondent of the "Daily Mail," writing from Tenedos, at the entrance to the Dardanelles, states that the operations of the allied…

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Labor Kitchener to the Miners. Impressive Warning. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

Lord Kitchener has appealed to [?] Miners' Federation to limit the Easte[?] nolidays at the collieries to one or two days. He warns the miners that a…

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New Mining Fields. Warden Burke at Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

The district milling warden (Mr. A. B. C. Burke) is paying a visit to the new mining fields at Burraga to-day and will afterwards deal with applications to enter, The field is…

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Heavy British Loss. Mined. Deadly Drifting Mines in Dardabekks. Destruction After Silencing Forts. London, Saturday morning

Leader · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 3

It is announced by the Admiralty that the British battleships Irresistible and Ocean, and the French battleship Bouvet were sunk by mines in…

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Dardanelles Disaster There Battleships Sunk two British and a French Destroyed by Floating Mines after Successful Attack Most of the Crew Saved LONDON Saturday morning

National Advocate · Monday 22 March 1915 · page 2

It is officially announced that the British battleships Irresistible and Ocean, and the French battleship Bouvet have been mined and sunk in…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2
Also in The Bathurst Times

An application was received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office during the week for a mining lease of 8 1/2 acres, parish Mr. Lawson…

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Italy Big Coal Imports. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

The Cardiff coal exchange reports that the Italian Government has secured a number of steamers on a month's charter for extensive importations of American coal…

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Peace in the Coal Trade a Brighter Outlook. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 2

The Pelaw Main colliery was working to-day, and it is probable that there will be no further trouble over the afternoon shift…

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Mining. Effect of the War on State Activities. Sydney

Leader · Tuesday 23 March 1915 · page 3

The Under Secretary for Mines today furnished tho Premier with a statement of the condition of the mining industry of the State for the year…

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Mining News. Gold at Mount David

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 2

It is reported that gold has been struck at another point on the Mount David G.M. Co.'s leases, and at one or two places in that district besides. As a consequence, several…

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Mining

Leader · Wednesday 24 March 1915 · page 4

Boehme Bros. have been kept rather busy of late owing to so many crushings coming together. Halliday and party have just put through a…

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