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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 28 of 57

Old Gold and Silver War Fund

Leader · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 1

Our Friday's, issue contained an appeal by the committee of this fund asking for gold and silver articles of any and every description. We…

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Big Coal Contract for Lithgow. From Victorian Railway Commissioners

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 July 1916 · page 2

Advices received from Melbourne on Friday state that the Victorian Government has entered into a contract with the Lithgow Coal Association for the supply of 100,000 tons…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 2
Also in The Bathurst Times

The following, applications for. authorities to enter have been lodged at the Mining Warden's Office during the past week: Donald Carmichael…

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Coal Dispute Blacksmiths' Wages. 13/4 Per Day Wanted. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 1

Representatives of the colliery employees and mechanics met the employers in conference again this morning…

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To Revive Mining £20,000 Vote. Mr. Estell's Scheme

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 July 1916 · page 4

It is understood that a sum of £20,000 will be set aside to on courage prospecting for metals in Now South Wales. A special effort is to be made to…

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The Coal Mining Industry. Compulsory Conference in Melbourne. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

The coal-mining dispute was debated at a compulsory conference at the law courts to day, before Mr. Justice Higgins, President of the Arbitration Court, and proceedings will…

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Rates of Pay for Colliery Employees.' SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 5

The conference between the employers and colliery mechanes at Newcastle met again to-day. The employers announced that they are prepared to…

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Yerranderie Field. Miners Give Twenty-one Days' Notice

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 2

Owing to the high rate or living the miners have given the owners 21 days' notice that they require a rise in wages, otherwise they will cease work. This notice expires on…

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Mining in Dunedoo District. Some Promising Shows

Leader · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 3

A Dunedoo advice states that there is promise of mining development in the Dunedoo district, where deposits of copper, silver, and lead are found…

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Barrier Miners Chance in Agreement Wanted. Talk of a Strike. Broke Nhill

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 26 July 1916 · page 1

The Amalgamated Miners' Association has decided to send a delegation to Melbourne to attempt to secure an amendment in the Arbitration Court's…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 16

The strike at Hill End has seriously affected the hitherto consistent operations on that field. The Hill End Amalgamated is fully manned…

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Sofala Mining Accident Well-known Resident Seriously Injured

National Advocate · Thursday 27 July 1916 · page 3

A fall of earth occurred last Thursday, as a result of which Mr. H. Benne[?]t, a native and well-known resident of Sofala was seriouslyy…

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The Collieries Dispute Tentative Agreement Arrived At. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 4

The registrar, of the Commonwealth Court of Conciliation and Arbitration, announced this afternoon that a tentative agreement had been arrived at in respect of the dispute…

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Proprietors Back Down Colliery Mechanics Score. Increases Granted. West Maitland

National Advocate · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 3

A combined meeting of colliery mechanics of six collieries was held at Cessnock last night to consider the increases offered by the proprietors…

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Accepted Mine Mechanics Agree to Masters' Terms. Aggregate Meeting on Maitland Field. West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 2

a general meeting of the mine mechanics was held last night to consider the agreement arrived at at the conference between the representatives of…

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The Wellwood Goldfield

Leader · Friday 28 July 1916 · page 6

Matters in connection with this field are proimising well and the claimholders have every faith in the ultimate result. At F. Brown's claim…

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State Coal Mine. Hanging Up the Work. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 1

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Estell, stated to-day that work was not being proceeded with at the site of the State coal mine near Lihgow. Nothing had…

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The Northern Miners. West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 1

Another section of the miners has agreed to the terms arrived at with the conference of proprietors, and it. is expected that the final section will…

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Danger of Coal Fumes. Goulburn

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 29 July 1916 · page 1

At an inquiry into the death of Joseph Miller and Stanley Marnborg, boilermakers, who were suffocated by carbon monoxide gas, the coroner, Mr. O'…

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