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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 20 of 56

Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

Applications for mining leases of Crown lands were received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office during the week from the following:—T. Kind, 6…

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The Dardanelles Mine Sweeping Continues. Athens

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

Mine sweeping in the Dardanelles continues. Ships daily enter the Straits to prevent the repair of the forts. LONDON, Monday…

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Local and General [?]thurst Mining Court

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 April 1915 · page 2

The Mining Warden. Mr. A. B. C Burke, will [?] as a Mining Court in the Bathurst Court House at 9 a.m to-day…

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The Miners

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

There is a strong minority among the miners of Great Britain who have manifestly rebellious tendecnies, but the leaders are fighting to avert trouble if…

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Coal-mining Appeals. Decision Reserved. Judge Edmunds to Visit

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

The hearing of the application of the Commonwealth Portland Cement Company, the Lithgow Valley Colliery Company, Ltd., and the Invincible Colliery Company, Ltd., for a…

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Fall at Cakey Park Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Cakey Park mine was idle for the greater part of yesterday, owing to two falls. It is stated that one occurred in the early morning, and the other, about 11 o'clock, was of…

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Rich Gold Find

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 3

Something sensational in the nature of a haul of gold was made (says "Bathurst Times") at Messrs. Bullock and Sons' gold- mining claims near Newbridge. A piece of…

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Attendance at Mining Court

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

Them were several lease applications before Mr. A. B. C. Burke at the Mining Court, Bathurst, yesterday, but there was no appearance on the part…

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Miners' Ultimatum. Will Not Work with Non Unionists. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 2

The North Wales Miners' Association has notified the owners that after May 9th they will cease work in any mine employing non-unionists and…

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Molybdenite the Yetholme Fields. Application's and Complaints. in Mining Warden's Court

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 21 April 1915 · page 4

Interest in the molybdenite fields about Yetholme is becoming keener. The following leases on mining lands in the parish of Yetholme,…

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"Never Say Die" Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 19

Says the Gulgong "Champion":— Mr. C. E. Hilton, owner of the above mine, reports that he put through a ten-ton crushing last…

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Minister for Mines. Coming to Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 18

Mr. Dunn, M.L.A., writing from Auckland (N. Z.) in a letter to Mr. Dewar, states that the Honorable J. Estell, Minister for Mines and Labor,…

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Sheep with Gold Teeth. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 April 1915 · page 4

A remarkable case of a sheep whose teeth were covered with a thin coating of gold is reported from Swan Hill…

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Mining News. Yerranderie Silver Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

Advices were received yesterday that Mr. J. V. Bhrtlett, of Colon Peak Mines, has completed arrangements with the Sulphide Corporation, Ltd., Cockle Crook, for the sale and…

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England Within Miners Restive. London

National Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

A Conference of the Miners' Federation met at Westminster to discuss the South Wales suggestion to strike unless a 20 per cent, advance was…

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The Coal Trade Miserable Truck Supply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The local coal trade is said to have shown, a marked improvement this week. But the supply of trucks is again characterised as being, "as miserable as ever it was known to…

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Half a Century Back Another Gold Field

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

A correspondent sends us word that gold has been found at Reedy Creek, near Mr. Chesher's. He is unable to furnish us with any…

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Suez Canal a Startling Discovery. Turkish Mines Recovered Cairo

National Advocate · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 2

Two Turkish mines have been recovered in the Suez Canal, near Kantara…

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Alleged Coercion Remarkable Mining Case. Perth

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

A remarkable case, in which a party of six mining contractors sought damages for wrong's alleged to have been inflicted by a number of…

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Mining Warden's Court. Commonwealth Oil Corporation's Application Adjourned. Three Months' Suspension for Bell Leases

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 April 1915 · page 4

The mining warden,. Mr. A. B. C. Burke, heard the application of the Commonwealth Oil Corporation at the Court House on Thursday, for a further suspension of labor…

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