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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 2 of 57

Opposition Growing Irish Unionists Indignant at Ireland's Exclusion South Wales Miners Firm London

National Advocate · Thursday 6 January 1916 · page 2

Earl Kitchener will make a statement in the House of Lords on Wednesday on recruiting. There have been many sectional…

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South Coast Coal Crisis. Maitland Collieries Also Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 5

The miners mass meeting hold at Bulli on Wednesday in connection with the South Coast' strike, was very noisy. The meeting occupied the whole of the day, but nothing…

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The Southern Miners. Bulli

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

Preparations are being made for the taking of a ballot among the coal strikers. It is regarded as certain that the voting will favor a…

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South Coast Mining Trouble. Sydney

Leader · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 4

The only hope of a settlement in the south coast mining trouble lies in the taking of a ballot. A large majority are believed to be in favor of a…

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Mining in the State. Decreased Returns

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

During the nine months ended December 31 there was a net decrease in the value of minerals won in the State of £1,241,506, on the corresponding period of last year. The…

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Coal Strike Continues All Large Pits Idle. Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

The position brought about by the strike yesterday on the South Maitland coalfields remains unchanged. All the large pits in the district are…

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The Miners National Conference to Be Called. Independent Action. London

National Advocate · Friday 7 January 1916 · page 2

The Miners' Conference decided not to send delegates to to-morrow's Labor conference, but to call a national miners' conference for January 13…

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Miners' Strike Southern Position Unchanged. Taking a Ballot. Bulli

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 6

The position created by the coal strike on the south coast is unaltered. All the coke works are idle, and the smelting operations at Port Kembla…

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Price Of Coal No Chance Pending Inquiry. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 8 January 1916 · page 4

The Necessary Commodities Commission has recommended that the wholesale prioe of coal be allowed to remain as it is, pending an exhausted…

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Southern Coal Mines Men May Resume Work. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 1

A special delegate board meeting of the Illawarra Colliery Employees' Association was held at Wollongong yesterday. Delegate were present from…

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Miners' Wages Board. Ironworks Tunnel Application

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

The above board commenced its sittings at Lithgow Courthouse this morning, for the purpose of further considering the application of the miners working in the iron works…

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Struck a Mine Italian Ship Sunk. 200 Lives Lost. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

An Italian ship having 425 Montenegrin recruits from America struck a mine off the Albanian coast and immediately sank…

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Begging Soldiers Sent to Coal. What the Magistrate Said. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 3

Two soldiers, John O'Dwyer and James Denis Kavanagh (34), were charged at the Central Police Court yesterday morning with begging in…

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Illawarra Coal Strike. Ballot to Be Taken. Hopes for Resumption of Work. Wollongong

National Advocate · Monday 10 January 1916 · page 2

Several delegates, representing 2000 members of the Illawarra Collieries Employees' Association, have held a…

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Northern Miners Section Still on Strike. Increased Wages Wanted. West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

All the large colleries in the Maitland coalfield resumed work to-day, but the wheelers, shiftmen, and offhand laborers who threw the colleries…

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Southern Coal Strike Settlement Expected Next Week. Ballot Being Taken. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 4

The colleries and coke works are still idle, but there are reasonable prospects of a resumption of work at the beginning of next week…

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Barrier Strike Serious Trouble Threatened. General Stoppage Called. Mines Picketted. 44 Hours Issue. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

The trouble created by the demand of the minors for a week of 44 hours is causing some anxiety. In accordance with resolutions passed at the…

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Sunk H M.S. King Edward Vii Mine Struck Off Liverpool. No Loss of Life. a 16,000 Tonner Lost. London

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 January 1916 · page 2

The battleship King Edward VII, struck a mine off Liverpool, and was abandoned. The vessel later sank, but no lives…

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Collieries' Wages Board. Monday's Proceedngs

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 2

After having paid a visit of inspection to the ironworks tunnel workings, the board resumed its sittings at 4 o'clock in the afternoon…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1916 · page 3

Applications for authorities to enter private land were received during the week at the Bathurst Warden's Office from:—A. C. Lee, portion 118, parish…

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