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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 21 of 56

The Miners. Tension Relieved

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

Mr. Runciman's action in inviting a deputation from the Miners' Executive to see him relieved the situation that was fast becoming anxious…

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The Three Gold Pennies

Leader · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 3

The Bong, the Umph and the Winkledy Pop Went out for a walk one day, The Bong had his second best…

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Miners Want National Conference. London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

The Miners' Conference passed resolution asking the Government to summon a national conference Mr. Walter Runciman met the coal owners…

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British Miners' Conference Strike Proposition Voted Down. London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 5

The Miners' Conference by a vote representing 570,0000 against 135,000 defeated a resolution in favor of a national strike…

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The Price of Coal. Reduction to Be Considered. London

National Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 6

As an outcome of the meeting with Mr. W. Runciman (President of the Board of Trade), the coal owners have agreed to recommend the…

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Ashore on the Barrier Australian Troopship's Fate. Three Days on Coral Reef. Troops Dump Coal Overboard. Letter From Bathurst Soldier

National Advocate · Saturday 24 April 1915 · page 2

Private G. W. Suttor, of the second reinforcement of the Australian Imperial Force, who left Sydney on February 11, scuds to his father, Mr. J…

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Mining News. Golden Horseshoe Mines, Oberon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

The manager of the Golden Horshoe gold mines, Oberon, reports for the fortnight ended April 21 as follows:-- Crosscut at 90ft, level extended to 57ft. Stringers of quartz…

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Coal Trade Scarcity of Vessels. Mines Working Irregularly Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 4

The coal trade is very slack at present, and several pits in the West Wallsend and Teralba districts have worked very irregularly since…

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Mines and Torpedoes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

The Norwegian steamer Caprivio struck a mine and sunk off Tory Island. The crew landed. The Germans allowed the crews…

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Mines in Suez Canal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

Two Turkish mines have been dragged out of the Suez Canal near El Kantara, 28 miles south of Port Said…

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Local and District Collieries. Time Lost Through Truck Shortages

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

The inadequate supply of empties was responsible for a lot of lost time to the local miners, and several of the pits were idle for a whole day at a time during the fortnight…

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Miners Conference. No National Strike

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

The Miners Conference has, by 570,000 to 135,000. defeated a resolution favoring a national strike. Our carlier bales said that the…

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A New Mining Company

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 2

Elsewhere appears the prospectus of Boyd's Molybdenite Yetholme Mines, N.L., which is published for public information only. The…

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Trey O' Hearts Chapter Xiii. the Flooded Mine

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 1

After repairing the punctured tyre, the chauffeur drives on. The motorcar now contains Alan, Rose, and Barcus, in addition to Judith and…

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Good Gold Yield. Gaffney's Creek Crushing. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 4

Six hundred tons of stone from Nos. 3 and 4 levels have been crushed by the A1 Company at Gaffney's Creek, Victoria, for 1890 ounces of gold, a…

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Mining

National Advocate · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 3

The manager of the Golden Horseshoe Gold Mine, Oberon, reports that during the past fortnight: "The crosscut at [?]ft level was extended to 57ft…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

The following applications were received at the Mining Warden's Office, Bathurst, during last week :—Mining lease: J. W. Ewer and utters, 5…

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Sunk by Mine. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 4

The Norwegian steamer Caprivi struck a mine and sank near Tory Island. The crew wore landed…

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Mining News. Boyd's Molybdenite Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 3

The molybdenite field in the Gemalla district has from time to time excited much interest locally. The prospectus of Boyd's Molybdenite Yetholme Mines (No Liability),…

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