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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 5 of 56

Mine Laying

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 2

The German armored cruiser Friedrichcarl and numerous torpedo boats were seen off the islands at the entrance of the Gulf of Bothnia, steering south…

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Austrian Mines. Own Cruiser a Victim

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 January 1915 · page 22

The London "Daily Mail" publishes a message from Venice which says that it is reported from Trieste that an Austrian cruiser struck a…

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Coal Trade Still Dull

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

The local coal trade is still very dull, and few shifts have been put in by the men. Mr. Ivatt, president of the Lithgow Coal Association, yesterday denied the statement that…

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Miners' Mass Meeting. Delegate Board's Recommendation Adopted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 January 1915 · page 4

Seen this morning Mr. F. Gregory, secretary of the Miners' Federation, said a mass meeting of the men was held last night, when the recommendation of the delegate board…

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Bodangora Mine

Leader · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 5

An application was made to the Wellington Warden on Thursday morning on behalf of the Bodangora Gold Mining Co., for the suspension of…

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Coal Crisis Crowing in Britain. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 January 1915 · page 2

The gravity of the coal crisis is growing and unless a settlement is quickly reached 250 coal pits and 40,000 miners will be idle in the middle of February…

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Local and District Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

Conditions at the local and district collieries continue about the same. The shifts worked at the local mines have been few, and mostly broken. At the Vale of Clwydd six…

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Mine Fatality. Murrurundi

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

A Scotsman, whose name is supposed to be Duncan Crawford, was killed in a shocking manner at the British Australian Oil Company's shale mine at…

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Terrible Mine Accident. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

A man, believed to be Duncan Crawford, a wheeler at the British Australian Oil Company's mine near Murrurundi, was killed at midnight on Friday. The…

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Portland Mining Syndicate

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 2

The Portland Mining Syndicate, whose operations are being earned on at Bushranger's Mountain, have driven the 50ft. for which they received Government aid. The prospects…

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Telegrams. Shale Mine Accident. Sydney

Leader · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 3

A man believed to be Duncan Crawford, was killed at the British Australian Company's shale mine at Temi, near Murrurrundi, at midnight on…

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Split in Miners' Camp. Supporting Northern Men. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Monday 1 February 1915 · page 4

A delicate situation, and one that may eventually lead to trouble, has arisen at the Mount Keira Colliery, because of the refusal of a large proportion of the…

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Mining Application

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 4

[?] following applications were r[?] the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office during the past week: Minning lease on parish lands, W…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 February 1915 · page 2

The Bathurst Mining Warden's Office received the following applications during last week:—Mining leases of Crown lands: W. McGregor, 25 acres, parish…

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The Coal Mines' Award. Statement by the Board Chairman. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

Sir,--Enclosed is a copy of a letter by the chairman of the Coal and Shale Mining (West) group, No. 1 board, which was read by Mr. Justice Edmunds in the Industrial…

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Coal Cart Tips Up

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

A young man named Rawson, employed by Mr. John Boyd, struck an experience yesterday morning. He was driving a cart, and when he…

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Southern Miners. Trouble Over a Levy. Climax Reached. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 4

The trouble among the southern miners through the imposition of a levy towards the assistance of the miners on strike in the northern districts was…

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The Tokomaru. the Crew's Luck. Torpedo Amongst the Coal. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 February 1915 · page 2

[?]arry Bryan, wireless operator on the Tokomaru states that a torpedo forced its way through the ship into the coal, where, it exploded sideways…

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Keira Colliery Resumes. Sydney

Leader · Thursday 4 February 1915 · page 3

Work was resumed at the Keira colliery this morning, the defaulters having promised to pay the balance of the levy for the Maitland strikers…

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Milk, Coal, and Bread. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 February 1915 · page 1

A conference of representatives of the dairy trade decided to advance the price of milk a halfpenny a quart. It is probable that there will be an…

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