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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 23 of 57

Mining Amalgamated Hill End, Limited

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 3

The managing director reports for the months of April and May:— For the last three months we have had only six men at work, all others…

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Mining Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 3

The managing director reports for the mouths of April and May:— For the last throe months we have had only six men at work, all others…

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Hill End Strikers Mining Warden's Praise

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 3

Speaking on Monday in reference to the prolonged Hill End strike, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, Mining Warden for the Bathurst district, and who has…

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Coal and Shale Employees' Federation. the Eight-hour Question

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 2

The Mayor represented the Western Miners' Federation at a meeting of the council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, held on Sydney on Monday. The meeting…

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Gold From Rubbish a Curious Result of the War

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 14 June 1916 · page 4

One of the most curious results of the war has been the incense, in the value of waste, some of which is now worth nearly as much as the now commodity…

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Another Strike South Coast Mine. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

The employees at the Castleveagh colliery at Thirroul refused work this morning on account of the management of the company taking a…

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Big Combine [?]En Colliery Propriet[?]s and Shipowners. London

National Advocate · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

[?tral News Agency states:[?]ardiff large colliery pro[?] shipowners are arranging [?] a capital of [?]…

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Marble and Mining in the Bathurst District. Marble

The Bathurst Times · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 4

At the Sugarloaf marble quarry, owned by Mrssrs. Partridge and party, work is progressing apace. After nearly two years, in which from…

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The Goldfields Early-Closing Referendum

Leader · Friday 16 June 1916 · page 1

The result of the West Australian licensing referendum on the goldfields—the eleven o'clockers won by a large majority—was a rude rebuff…

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The Gold Mines in Our Teeth

Democrat · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 11

Do you know ([?] an exchange paper) that £400,000, taken out of our stock of gold, is the price that we pay annually for having our teeth cared for? With…

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Mysterious Explosion at Hawkins' Hill Reward Mine

National Advocate · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 2

A mysterious explosion occurred at Hawkins' Hill Reward Mine. Hill End, yesterday, with the result that the engine boiler was blown to pieces…

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Explosion. Hill End Sensation Reward Mine Boiler Shattered. Crime Suspected. Hill End

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 June 1916 · page 2

The quiet atmosphere of Hill End was literally agitated late this afternoon by a big explosion at the battery of the Hill End Reward Gold…

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The Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

Conditions have been good at all the local and district collieries during the past fortnight, and the miners have worked full shifts on each occasion. Only two days were lost…

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Explosion at a Mine. Boiler Wrecked. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 3

A sensational incident was to-night reported from Hill End goldfield, uponn which there has been a dispute over the non-union question for many weeks…

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The British German Gas Fails. Mines Exploded. London

National Advocate · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

Sir Douglas Haig reports that vigorous bombardments of our trenches took place between the River Doove and Wiltje at midnight, accompanied…

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Dynamite in Wood. Explosion at Hill End. Mine Boiler Damaged

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 June 1916 · page 2

On Friday evening last, about 5 p. m., a terrific explosion occurred at the crushing plant belonging to the Reward mine. A quantity of…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 2

The following mining applications were received at the local Mining Warden's office for the week ended yesterday:—H. C. Slade, 0 acres, Crown lease…

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Mining Leases

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 4

During the past week the Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, received the following applications for authority to enter: James Turner, portion 6, parish…

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Gold Conditions Frost and Snow. Western Rain. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 June 1916 · page 3

The unsettled conditions which prevailed last week throughout the State, have given place to clear, cold and frosty weather. Yesterday was a…

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The State Coal Mine. Land Resumption for Railway Purposes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 June 1916 · page 2

Mr. Yates, an officer of the Mines Department, was in Lithgow yesterday in connection with the resumption of land for a railway line to the proposed State coal mine in Mort's…

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