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

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Northern Collieries. Employers Willing to Confer. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 11 January 1915 · page 2

The northern colliery proprietors have written to the Miners' Federation, stating that they are prepared to meet representatives of the men in…

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Land and Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 January 1915 · page 2

Eight annual lease applications were received at the local land office during the week. At the Warden's office applications for authority to enter were…

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Eager for Seetlement. Northern Collieries and Afternoon Shift. Newcastle

Leader · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

A conference is to be held at Newcastle between representatives of the Colliery Employees' Association and the employers in respect of the…

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Vienna's Plight Demand for Coal; Bakeries Close. Paris

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

The Vienna official market report states that 2000 people carried coal from the municipal stand to their homes, some having to walk many miles…

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Newcastle Mining Trouble Conference Between Parties Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

A conference was held to-day be­tween representatives of the employees and employers in respect to working the afternoon shift on the five…

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Mining Operations at Georges Plains. (From a Correspondent.)

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 4

With the advent of the New Year and in spite of the war, several indus[?]ies in the neighborhood of George's Plains are showing signs of vitali'y. The…

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The Recent Colliery Award. Owners Ask for Suspension. "Gambled on the Award and Lost." Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 2

In the Industrial Arbitration Court this morning before Mr. Justice Edmunds the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company, the Invincible Colliery Co., and the Portland Cement Co…

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After Seven Months' Idleness. Mining Parties in Conference. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 13 January 1915 · page 3

A comerence is being held to-day between the Colliery Employees' Association and the employers over the afternoon shift dispute at five collieries which…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 17

Mining operations have been resumed at the Carwell marble mine, an entirely new company haying taken the place over. About 20 men…

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Reported Find of Gold

Leader · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. Joe Beaver, who has been prospecting about the' district for some time, has brought into Orange some gold-bearing stone taken from a find…

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Mining at Hill End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 21

During last week the Reward mine and Amalgamated, Ltd., were very busy in getting things in order for all hands to go to work again. This…

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Mining at Hill End. (From Our Correspondent.)

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

During last week the Reward Mine and Amalgamate[?] Ltd., were very busy in getting things in order for all hands to go to work again, and…

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Own Medicine German Cruicer Damage. Bremen Hits a Mine. Petrograd

National Advocate · Thursday 14 January 1915 · page 4

The German cruiser, Bremen, has arrived at Wilhelmshaven, badly damaged by a mina…

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Threatened Coal Strike. in Yorkshire Collieries. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

The Yorkshire coal-owners and miners have disagreed over the interpretation of an award. The "Times" in a leading article…

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Mining News. Breakfast Creek Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

The Breakfast Creek gold mine, is still, working satisfactory. There are about 20 men, working now. Mr. Martin is still manager. There is no scarcity of water…

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Coal for Germany 40,000 Miners in Belgium. Amsterdam

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

The "Telegraaf" states that the Germans are employing 40,000 miners at collieries at Mons. Liege, and Charleroi. sending coal to. Germany, and also…

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Too Much Coal

National Advocate · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 2

It is not so long since there was [?] enough coal arriving at the local gas works. Times have changed, and cow the trouble is that the scuttle is full…

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Mining at Hill End

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

During last week the Reward Mine and Amalgamated, Ltd., were very busy in getting tilings in order for all hands to go to work again, and this week sees both mines going…

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Coal Trade Very Dull. the Wheat Seizure a Contributing Cause

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 January 1915 · page 4

The managers of several of the local collieries yesterday agreed that the state of the Lithgow coal trade was never worse and that the immediate, outlook was very bad indeed…

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Too Much Coal

Leader · Saturday 16 January 1915 · page 5

It is not so long since there was not enough coal arriving at the Bathurst gasworks. Times have changed, and now the trouble is that the scuttle is…

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