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

Mining & the mines, 1916

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Mine Fatality. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 25 March 1916 · page 3

William Mackay died last night as the result of injuries received at the South Bulli mine, when he was knocked down by a runaway skiff…

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Local and District Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 2

The Conditions in the local and district collieries have been good during the past fortnight, although some little time was lost during the last couple of days owing to the…

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Hill End the Miners' Strike Amalgamated Wine. Application for Suspension. a Novel Point Decided. Hill End

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 4

Tho adjourned suspension application by Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., by which company asked permission to [?] the labor conditions for three…

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Verdun Front Quiet Joffre's Tribute to Army Joffre's Tribute to Army. Mines and Artillery. Regent German Losses. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 27 March 1916 · page 2

A Paris official message reads: "As A result of a mine explosion at Vauquois the enemy attacked and succeeded in momentarily gaining a…

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Mining Applicaions

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The following applications were received at the Mining Warden's office during the past week:—For authority to enter private lands: J. Riley, two…

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Coal Strike Proceeding. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 3

The Scarborough Tunnel and South Clifton colliery, which are under the one management, are still idle owing to the dispute over cavill. The…

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State Coal Bill Read a Second Time Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

The Stale Coal Mines Bill, which ratifies an agreement arrived at in regard to the acquisition of certain lands near Lithgow for the purposes…

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The British Mine Activity. Crater Re-taken and Then Lost. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 March 1916 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports: The enemy sprang a mine at Neuvaille Stvaait and occupied the crater. We drove him out, but the enemy…

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Blayney Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 4

We ("West Macquarie") are authoritatively informed that the Blayney copper mine has been sold to a local syndicate. The transfer of the…

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Hill End the Miners' Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 1

At the Hawkins' Hill Reward mine about 17 non-unionists are employed, but there are no engine-drivers. Therefore the company is working at a disadvantage, not being able to get…

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Mining in Portland District

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1916 · page 4

The Portland Gold Mining Syndicate which has raining leases at Bushranger's Creek, about four and a half miles west of the town, are about to…

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Capertee and Rylstone Mining

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

The Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, will hold a Court at Capertee on Friday and will then proceed to Rylstone, where tho business of tho Warden's…

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Local and General. Mining Matters

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

The Mining Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burko, adjudicated in several cases at Sunny Corner on Tuesday and returned homo that night. Three…

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"Your Belief Is Mine." Cadorna to Kitchener. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 3

General Cadorna, Commander-in-Chicf of the Italian army, on leaving London for Paris, wired to Lord Kitchener:—…

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Mount Oxide Mines Proceedings Against Earl Hermann. Permission Granted. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 4

Mr. Justice Street, sitting Equity to-day, granted the application of the Mount Oxide Mines, Ltd., in liquidation, and the liquidators thereof for…

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Parliament Mr. Griffith Absent Government's Wheat Losses. Police Volunteers. Re-working Old Mines. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1916 · page 2

Mr. Griffith was not present when the Assembly met to-day. There were no remarks. The Minister for Works gave notice…

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The State Coal Mine. Electric Lighting for the Mountains

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

If the bill now before Parliament passes through, the Legislative Council, Mr. Estell hopes to be able to get a start with the preliminary work in about three or four weeks…

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Cadia Copper Mine

Leader · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 8

Matters at the Cadia copper mine are progressing favorably, and the little township is a hive of industry at present. Close on 400 men are…

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Seeking Coking Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

Messrs. G. and C. Hoskins, Ltd., are spoking fresh fields and pastures new, insofar as good coking coal is concerned. The big supplies necessary for the blast furnaces are now…

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Charge Against Mine Directors the Mount Oxide Case. Evidence Concluded. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 31 March 1916 · page 4

After a hearing of 14 days, evidence was to-day concluded in the case in Equity, before Mr. Justice Harvey, in which the Mount Oxide, Ltd.,…

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