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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 25 of 57

Miners Postpone Holidays

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 4

The Scottish miners, at the request of the Minister for Munitions, have agreed to postpone their July holidays…

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Decreased Gold Yield. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 7 July 1916 · page 3

The gold yield for the past six months was 61,990ozs of crude gold, with a value of £205,883, a decrease of £90,279…

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Wounded Magnificently Received. Miners Postpone Holidays. London

National Advocate · Saturday 8 July 1916 · page 2

A wonderful welcome was given the wounded arriving at Charing Cross. The ambulances and motor cars were pelted with roses by cheering crowds…

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Tallowang iron Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 2

In order to ensure a greater output of ore at the Tallewang iron mines, Messrs. G and C Hoskins, of Lithgow, have decided to instal…

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Ministers' Seats Fight for Cootamundra. Mr. Cann and Barrier Miners. Sydney

National Advocate · Monday 10 July 1916 · page 3

The Electoral League of Cootamundra has decided to receive applications from persons willing to contest the seat in the Labor interests up till…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter private land were lodged at the Mining Warden's office, Bathurst, during the week ended yesterday…

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Mining Lease Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 4

During the past week the following applications for authorities to enter private land for mining purposes have been received at the Mining Warden's…

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Mining Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 1

The managing director reports for the month of June:— Main shaft: From the 100ft level we carried a drive 36ft through the Star…

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Mining Amalgamated Hill End, Limited

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 1

The managing director reports for the month of June:— Main Shaft: From the 100ft. level we carried a drive 36ft through the…

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Ministers' Seats Fight for Cootamundra. Mr. Cann and Barrier Miners

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 3

The Electoral League of Cootamundra has decided to receive application from persons willing to contest the seat in the Labor interests up till July 18. At…

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Shortage of Gold a Striking Case. All Paper and Silver. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 11 July 1916 · page 1

The extent to which there is a gold shortage was remarkably instanced at the Town Hall on Saturday night, when, on the occasion of a classical…

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Vale of Clwydd Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

Yesterday the Yale of Clwydd colliery was idle, owing to a misunderstanding in regard to the supply of pit timber. However, this morning there was a full resumption…

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A Miner's Adventure. Lost in a Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

While a party consisting of a surveyor and two mine employers were engaged carrying out survey work in old workings in Oakey Park colliery, on Monday, a miner…

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The Gold at Kosciusko. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 2

Mount Kosciusko, witn 28 degrees of frost, was the coldest place in the State this morning. Eighteen inches of snow is at present enveloping the…

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Cancelled Warning to Authority Holders. Wellwood Goldfield Incident. "No Kid Glove Conditions."

National Advocate · Wednesday 12 July 1916 · page 4

At the Warden's Court held at Orange recently in connection with the Wellwood goldfield, William McKay, commission agent, of Orange…

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Lost in a Mine. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 13 July 1916 · page 4

T. Dawson, an elderly miner, while examining the working of an old mine at Oakey Park yesterday, was lost for several hours. When recovered he was…

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Orange Gold Rush

The Bathurst Times · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 2

Up to June 30 no less than 739 acres were applied for on Kerr Bros.' Wellwood Estate, portions 5 and 6. Of these 193 applications were granted, 146…

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Scarcity of Gold Coins

Leader · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

The parity of gold coinage in Sydney was remarkably instanced on Saturday night at the concert of Paul Dufault, in the Town Hall. Close on…

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The Coal Trade. Oakey Park Still Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

The local coal trade is still keeping up, and during the week full time has been worked at all the collieries, with the exception of Oakey Park and Vale of Clwydd. At the…

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Western Miners Want an Increase. and Reduced Hours of Working

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 July 1916 · page 4

As an outcome of the compulsory conference held in Melbourne recently a meeting was arranged to take place between representatives of the Australian Coal and Shale…

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