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

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Meat Shortage Imminent. Mr. Runciman Threatens the Coal Sharks. London

National Advocate · Monday 28 June 1915 · page 5

Mr. W. Runciman, speaking at West Hattlepool, stated that a shortage of meat for civilians was imminent, but careful calculations showed that there…

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New Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

Messrs Harvey Brothers, who are keenly interested in mining, have taken up 120 acres of country at Diamond Hill, close to Byng, in order to…

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Mining Abdications

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 2

The following applications for authorities to enter private lands were received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office during the week:—Z. Kirk,…

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Hill End. Mining Progress

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 1

At the Amalgamated Hill End, the sinking of the main shaft is proceeding satisfactorily the boring being done with jack-bammers. The north drive on the mica vein has been…

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The Coal Trade. Lord Kitchener Attends Conference. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1915 · page 4

Lord Kitchener attended the closing of the Conference of Colliery Masters. The Miners' Federation meets at Cardiff to-morrow…

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Coal Crisis. General Strike Threatened. Fruitless Negotiations. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 July 1915 · page 3

There have been no result from the delegates' conference at Cardiff. The South Wales miners demand a new wages agreement, based on the…

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The Geurie Coal Mine

Leader · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

In town yesterday, Mr. W. Reynolds one of the principal shareholders of tho recent coal discovery at Geurie. To be correct, the new find is…

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Mining Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

A little while ago operations at the Nero Burragorang silver mine, Yerranderie, were hampered by rain, making it impossible for teams to take are over the Burragorang…

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Insufficient Coal. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

The Government is convening a mass meeting of representatives of the coal industry to be held in London early in July to consider the…

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Burraga. Mining and Police Court News

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 3

The last three days have been cold with sleety rain and about four inches of snow on Saturday morning. The Jacky Flat mine, under the…

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Coal Crisis Tentative Agreement. Concessions to the Workers. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 July 1915 · page 4

A conference at Cardiff of representatives of the Government, of the owners, end of the miners' executive has agreed to a draft proposal that includes…

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Local and District Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 2

Conditions at the local and district collieries have been decidedly encouraging during the past fortnight and full time has been worked in almost every case. At the Vale of Clwydd…

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Mining News. No More German Control

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1915 · page 4

Before the war most of the metals won from Australian soil, such, for instance, as wolfram, molybdenite, scheelite, tantalite, manganese, and osmiridium passed through…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 2

The Bathurst Mining Warden's Office was during the week in receipt of the following applications for authority to enter private land:—P. L…

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Mining Matters Local Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 July 1915 · page 4

During the past week applications for authorities to enter private land were received from the following at the Bathurst Mining Warden's office:—…

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Great Cobar Mine. Resumption Prospects Improving. Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 4

The position regarding the resumption of operations at the Great Cobar Copper mine is improving. Mr. David Fell, representing the receiver in Australia, on being interviewed,…

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The Miners' Wages. Evidence Before the Court. Cost of Living at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1915 · page 2

In the Arbitration Court on Monday, before his Honor, Judge Edmunds, the applications on behalf of the Commonwealth Portland Cement Company, Ltd., the Lithgow…

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Preparing for the Winter. Coal for Paris. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 8 July 1915 · page 4

The city of Paris is expending £1,600,000 for the purchase of coal to provide for the needs of the population during the coming winter…

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Mine with Wings. an Extraordinary Weapon. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 1

A French officer, writing from Gallipoli, says:—"We are living in an underground shelter, and are being rocked to sleep…

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War Material Germany Imprisons Strikers. the Mining Operations. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 9 July 1915 · page 4

"Eye-Witness" with the British troops says that operations for the five days to July 2 were mainly confined to mining and counter-mining, in which…

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