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

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Bathurst Mining Exhibit

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

Recently Mr. A. B. C. Burke, Mining Warden, Bathurst, secured a mining specimen exhibit to be displayed at the Royal Agricultural Show,…

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Hill End Mining

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 1

The excellent results obtained at the Reward Mine for the last fortnight must be very gratifying to all concerned and the output is stea[?]lily…

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To-day's Telegrams. Latest Markets. the Colliery Appeal. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1915 · page 2

To-day's market quotations:--Chaff £6 15s to £9 5s, derrick straw £5 5s, lucerne £7 10s to £8 10s, barley 4s 9d to 5s 6d, maize 5s 6d, oats 5s 3d to 5s 9d, onions £7, potatoes £5…

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Mining Bathurst District. Spring Creek Mine

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 4

The Queenslander mine at Spring Creek, near Sofala, is again to be worked, and it is understood that considerable capital is behind it…

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Sunk by Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 19

The German steamer Grethe Hetsoth struck a German mine in the Baltic Sea and sank. The crew of 26 were drowned…

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15ozs of Gold. A Fine Nugget

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 26

Yesterday we had the pleasure of seeing the 15oz. nugget of gold which was found in the bed of Shawn's Creek, near Merrendee, by…

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Zeebrugge Germans Laying Mines. Watching the Submarines London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

Advices from Amsterdam state that two German mine-layers have been active outside Zeebrugge. Three British cruisers appeared on Saturday and…

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Mine Layeks at Zeebrugge. Fired on by British Cruisers. London

Leader · Thursday 8 April 1915 · page 2

Advices from Amsterdam state that German mine layers have been active outside Zeebrugge. Three British cruisers appeared on Sunday and…

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Mining News. Valentine Mine Restarts. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

The Valentino reef mine line started work again after having been idle for some considerable time…

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Colliery Appeal Cases Still Proceeding

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

Argument is still proceeding in the appeal cases by the Lithgow and district colliery proprietors…

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Spring Creek Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

The Queenslander mine at Spring Creek; near Sofala, is again, to be worked, and it is understood there is considerable capital behind it. Further machinery is now being…

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Colliery Troubles. Masters and Men Disagree. London

National Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The Coal Owners' Association has refused the Miners' Federation's request for a Government Conference to discuss a 20 per cent. increase, [?]…

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Mining at Trunkey

National Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

Balmer and Gess, of Scabban Flat, have just finished putting through a crushing of 20 tons for a yield of 530z. of gold. The shaft on their lease is…

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Kitchener's Appeal. Welsh Miners Respond. London

National Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 3

Two hundred thousand Welsh miners returned to work with admirable loyalty as the result of Lord Kitchener's appeal…

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Broken Hill Mines. "Times" Attacks Government. London

National Advocate · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

The London "Times" deprecates the Government's inaction in not providing relief to the Broken Hill Companies, in connection with German…

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Broken Hill Spelter. Mining Companies Contracts London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 4

"The Times" publishes a special article condemning the Government for not releasing the Broken Hill companies from their contracts for the…

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Turkish Boats Sunk. Mines in the Bosphorous. Two Cruisers Damaged London

Leader · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

A message from Petrograd stated that Russian mine laying operations in the Straits of Bosphorus have resuited in the sinking of seven…

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Turkish Boats Sunk Mines in the Bosphorous. Two Cruisers Damaged. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 April 1915 · page 2

A message from Petrograd stated that Russian mine laying operations in the Straits of Bosphorous have resulted in the sinking of seven…

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Mining at Trunkey

Leader · Saturday 10 April 1915 · page 8

Balmer and Gess, of Scabban Flat, have just finished putting through a crushing of 20 tons for a yield of 53 oz of gold. The shaft on their lease…

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The Queenslander Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 April 1915 · page 2

Mr. Christie Flynn, the energetic manager of the Queenslander mine, is pushing on with the erection of a 20-head battery. He hopes to have the stamps at work in four…

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