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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 20 of 57

Wollongong Labor Dispute a Mine Idle. Wollongong

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

The Mount Pleasant Mine is idle to-day owing to a dispute between the management and the men, in connection with the transfer of six…

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Attempted Gold Export Two Chinese Fined. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 2

Two Chinese, King Sin and Charlie Yon Ding, who had booked passages by the steamer Empire, which loft Sydney for Hong Kong on…

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Taking Away Gold a Novel Prosecution. Chinamen Fined. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 May 1916 · page 3

The first prosecution in New South Wales in connection with an attempt to take gold out of the country was heard at the Water Police Court to-day, when…

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Bodangora Gold Mine

Leader · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

The last report is as follows: No. 9 level, west advanced lift, reef 15 inches, value 53/; winze advanced 24 ft, reef 12in, value 52/; rise bore up…

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Mining News. Mt. David Gold-mining Co

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

An application for suspension of labor conditions was made on Saturday before the Bathurst Mining Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, by the Mount David Gold-mining Company…

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State Coal Mine the Lithgow Venture. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

The Minister for Mines is pushing on with the preliminary work in connection with the proposed establishment with the State Coal Mine at Lighgow…

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Coal Contract Renewed

National Advocate · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

A letter was on Monday night received by the Bathurst Council from the Invincible Colliery Limited, Cullen Bullen offering a renewal of the…

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The Wellwood Gold Find

Leader · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 2

Mr. Warden Burke, P.M., will preside at the Orange Wardens' Court to-morrow morning, and deal with the first lot of applications for authority…

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The Orange Gold Find

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 4

In connection with the gold find by Mr. Eastdown, on Kerr Bros'. Wellwood property, Orange, over 20 further applications have been received at the Bathurst mining office…

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Coal Battalion Commander. Melbourne

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 24 May 1916 · page 3

Mr. Jensen, Minister for the Navy, stated to-day that though no appointment to the officer of commander of the Coal Battalion had been made, it was…

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Abandoned Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 30

The Minister for Mines (Mr. [?]tell) proposes visiting Brisbane shortly for the purpose of securing information by which our deep leads…

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General Strike Threatened the Southern Collieries. Transports May Be Affected. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 2

No settlement has yet been arrived at in connection with the strike at the Mount Pleasant mine, where the men have ceased work as a protest…

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Coal Strike General Stoppage Feared. Wollongong

National Advocate · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 5

It is feared that the strike at the Mount Pleasant Mine will lead to a general stoppage of work in the mine to-morrow. If this extension…

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Woman and Girl Killed Skulls Smashed by Coal Trucks. a Shocking Accident. Bulli

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 25 May 1916 · page 3

A shocking accident, resulting in the death of two women, occurred on the railway incline near the South Bulli mine to-day about noon…

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The State Coal Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

Mr. Estell (Minister for Mines) estimates that the coal will be reached within four months after the erection of the machinery, at the proposed State coal mine in Mort's…

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The Old Burdett Mine

Leader · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 6

Some time ago it was reported that the abandoned Burdett mine at Canowindra, was to be re-opened, unwatered and worked again. News comes…

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U22 Badly Damaged by Mine. Amsterdam

National Advocate · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 3

The submarine U22 collided with a mine and was heavily damaged aft. The pirate was towed to Ostend…

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New Mine Field. Releasing German Ships. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

A new German mine field is reported in Heligoland Bight It is believed the purpose Is to release several ships of the North Sea…

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German Submarine Damaged Collision with a Mine. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 2

A German submarine collied with a mine. and was heavily damaged. it was towed to ostend…

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11 O'clock. on West Australian Gold. Fields

Molong Argus · Friday 26 May 1916 · page 4

Perth, Thursday.— A referendum was taken throughout the goldfields electoral districts yesterday for the purpose of deciding the hourat which…

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