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

Mining & the mines, 1916

1,124 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 12 of 57

New State Coal Mine Site Selected. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Estell) has returned from Lithgow. Where he selected the site of the shaft for the New State Coal Mine…

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Mining News. Managers' Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

Mount David (week, March 4).--The south-east drive from bottom of air shaft has been extended a further distance of 10ft., making the total from crosscut 36ft. We are still…

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Two Years Tunnelling for Gold. Orange

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 4

A story of perseverance and ingenuity in gold prospecting comes from the western diggings. In an exhausted goldfield a long, deep water hole was believed to imprison rich…

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"Old Gold and Silver War Fund" an Interesting Fund. Will You Help?

Molong Argus · Friday 17 March 1916 · page 1

This Patriotic Fund which was started in Sydney about the beginning of this year, with the Honorable Sir W. P. Gullen, as President, Mr J…

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Old Gold and Silver Fund

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 17

This Patriotic fund is doing very well and deserves wholehearted support. The committee ask for gold and silver articles,…

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The Welsh Miners Pacified Till Apter the War. Non-unionist Issue. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 18 March 1916 · page 2

The difficulties experienced on the Welsh coalfield from time to time are believed to have been settled till the war is over at least…

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Red Hill Gold Mine. More Machinery Arriving

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 2

During the past few weeks a large quantity of machinery has arrived on the Red Hill Gold Mine. The battery purchased at Blayney by Mr…

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Hill End. the Miners' Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 March 1916 · page 4

On Monday night in the Royal Hall a meeting of the War Service Committed was held, 22 being present. Mr. W. F. Hodge and Mr. H. E. Cook were unanimously re-elected…

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Wild Cat Mining Government Action Needed Protection for the Public. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 March 1916 · page 3

It has long been recognised as desirable that greater restriction should be put upon certain types of mining company promoters. The State…

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State Collieries. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 1

Sir,--I read in a back number of the "Mercury" that the State was about to start work in north gully sinking for coal. Now, the Minister cannot be a practical miner,…

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Miners' Strike at Hill End

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 2

The minors' strike still continues and there seems to be at present no solution of the difficulty. The unionists appear determined to hold out while non-unionists are employed on…

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War Profits in Canada Mining Men's View. London

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 22 March 1916 · page 4

Tho proposal to tax business profits in Canada has led to a discussion as to how the principle is applicable to various industries. Assessment is difficult…

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Mining Warden Absent

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

The Mining Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, left yesterday afternoon for Hill End, where he will deal with the application made by the Amalgamated…

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Mt. Werong Mine a Promising Outlook

National Advocate · Thursday 23 March 1916 · page 2

The once famous Mt. Werong mine, which in the past yielded as much as 300 ozs of silver to the ton, and a good percentage of lead, has…

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Parliament Wheat and Flour. Recruiting Rally. State Coal Mine. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, The Minister for Agriculture, in reply to Mr. Haynes, said it was…

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Miners' Accident Relief

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 6

In the Assembly on Tuesday Mr. Estell, replying to Mr. Edden, said that the Minors' Accident Relief Fund had £332,000 invested, and £6500 in the bank on current account…

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Mining in Portland District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

The Portland Gold Mining Syndicate, which has mining leases at Bushranger's Crook, about four and a half miles west of the town, are about to have their labors…

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Some Big Figures. Mining in the District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 3

According to Mr. A. B. C. Burke, mining warden, for this district, the past year has been very satisfactory, and future prospects are all the brighter because of the knowledge…

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Mining News. Good Specimen From Mt. Werong

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

Messrs. Cunyughame, Collie, and party, who have taken up a claim on Mount Werong, brought a splendid specimen of load and silver in during last week. The specimen weighed…

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Germany Day by Day Cry for Gold. Premium for Trinkets. Wheedling Methods. London, January 20

National Advocate · Friday 24 March 1916 · page 4

Last Sunday's German papers, in hamlet, town, and city, contained remarkable and convincing evidence of Germany's crying need of gold. It…

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