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

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Equity Case Golden Spring Mine, Blayney. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. A. Ferguson (instructed by Messrs. Weaver and Allworth), acting for Pile and Wefegarch, of Blayney, applied ex parte to Mr. Justice Street…

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Wellington Mining Case. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

Mr. J. H. Ferguson,instructed by Messrs Weaver and Almerent, agents for Messrs Pilo and Westgarth, of Blayney, applied ex parte to Mr…

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Maitland Beer Strike. Three Hundred Miners Take the Pledge. Newcastle

Leader · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 3

The beer strike. is in full swing on the Maitland coal fields. Since January 12 not one hogshead has been consumed on the Hold. The friendly…

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Beer Strike Miners As Martyrs. in the Shade—and Abstaining! Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

The beer strike is now in full swing in ten towns on the Maitland coalfield. The system of picketing is almost perfect…

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Successful Appeal by Colliery Proprietors. Against Clauses of Recent Award. Suspension Granted This Morning. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 4

In the Industrial Court this morning, Mr. Justice Edmunds heard applications from the Invincible Colliery, Co. Ltd., the Portland Cement Co., Ltd. and the Lithgow Valley…

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A Mining Case. Golden Springs Company Interim Injunction Granted. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 22 January 1915 · page 5

Mr. J. A Ferguson, applied expar[?]e to Mr. Justice Street in Equity to-any on behalf of William Mclntyre, mine manager, at Wellington for an inter[?]…

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A Gold Morning

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

Early yesterday morning the thermometer registered as low as 49 degrees. The day's [?] was 75, the barometer being…

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Mo[?]nite Mining near Locksley

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 2

Molybdenite mining is being carried on by the men who hold claims in the vicinity of Locksley. Recently five tons of ore were sent away for treatment,…

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Sloop Blown Up. Overhauling Dutch Mines. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 January 1915 · page 6

The Dutch naval sloop Wast has been blown up near Flushing. Five of the crew were drowned. The Dutch Admiralty announces that…

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Yorkshire Miners. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 4

It is anticipated that the ballot by the Yorkshire miners will favor a discontinuance of work…

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The Suspended Miners' Award. Men Bitterly Disappointed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

Feeling is running pretty high among the local miners as a result of award clauses being suspended. The matter was freely discussed among them on Friday night, after it…

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Miners Beer Strike. a Profitable Affair. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

The beer strike has occurred at Balgownie, on the South Coast, owing to the demand by the publicans for 4d per pint…

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Gold Find. Rush in West Australia. Perth

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 3

A report has been received of a new gold discovery at Murchison. It is stated that rich stone has been struck. Much ground has already been…

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Gold in the West. a Find at Murchison. [?],/Sunday

Leader · Monday 25 January 1915 · page 2

New gold has been discovered at Murchison. it is stated to be rich gold and much ground has been pegged out in claims…

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Colliery Conditions

Leader · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

The Lithgow coal trade is still slack. Proof of this is seen in the fact that the Lithgow Valley and Hermitage pits have only worked one…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

The following applications have been received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office: Mining Lease Applications, Peter McKellar, four acres,…

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Land and Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 January 1915 · page 2

One special lease application was received at the Bathurst Court House last week. The following mining leas eapplication were received at the Warden's…

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Enemy Cruiser Strikes a Mine. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

A "Daily Mail" despatch from Athens states that it is reported in Triest that an Austrian cruiser struck a mine off the Brioni Islands, at the mouth of the…

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The Suspended Miners' Award. Mass Meeting on

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

A meeting of the miners' delegate board was held at the Trades Hall on Tuesday night, and many resolutions and recommendations were passed and considered. It was decided…

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British Ship Lost with All Hands. Gale or Mine? London

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 January 1915 · page 2

The Press Bureau states that the British armed merchantman, Viknor, was lost in a gale or by a mine off the North of Ireland. All were drowned…

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