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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 7 of 57

Alien Workers Miners' Boycott. Strike Threatened. Perth

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 4

The Miners' Union held a meeting yesterday, and decided that British members should no longer work with enemy subjects…

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The Appam Hun Commander Orders Coal. Will He Dash Out? Washington

National Advocate · Tuesday 8 February 1916 · page 3

Lieutenant Berg, who is in command of the steamer Appam, which was captured by the German raider and taken, to Newport with a prize…

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A Successful District Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 1

One is often brought in touch with the names of the various collieries in this district by reading the periodical coal trade reports which appear in the "Mercury." There is one…

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Boycott of Alien Subjects Miners Stick to Their Guns. Mines Thrown Idle. Perth

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1916 · page 2

The Boulder miners to-day adhered to their decision not to work with enemy subjects in the mines. The Perseverance and Associated…

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Romania Russian Coal. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 2

It is reported in Bucharest that Russia is sending enormous quantities of coal to Roumania…

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Compulsion Miners in Camera. London

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 3

The miners' conference, sitting at Lancaster, is talking in camera regarding its attitude towards the Military Service Act…

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Mining at Hill End

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 1

The mines at Hill End are working full blast, and the Reward Co. Mine is running three shifts. Owing to some necessary repairs of the…

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Enemy Subjects in Mines Westralian Problem. Official Review of Position. Perth

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1916 · page 4

Several of the Kalgoorlie mines are still idle owing to the trouble over the employment of Germans. The following statement was made…

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"Send the Germans to Hell." Appeal to Coal-miners. London

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

Mr. Stanton, Labor M.P., appealing to the South Wales miners to supply more coal said, "Keep working till we have driven all the Germans to hell,…

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Mount David Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

At the Mount David gold mine the air shaft is down 20ft. or 30ft. below the intermediate level. A western crossent will be driven from the bottom of the shaft to prove the ground…

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Shortage of Mine Timbermen

Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. Hogan Taylor states that affairs at Great Cobar are moving along very smoothly. All miners and laborers, possessed of any energy, offering, had…

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A Gold Item

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 7

While on the subject we may show the absurdity of supposing that a war is fought on gold, except to assist, and as a standby. Crammond has estimated the cost of the first…

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An Orange Gold Medallist

Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Miss Molly Crowe, a student at the Orange Convent has won the Anniversary gold medal awarded by the Sydney College of Music for first pass in…

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German Steals Coal. Sydney

Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

Albert Berwanger, a German, was fined £10 at the central court to-day. on a charge of sealing a bag of coal from Crawford's produce yard at…

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Conscription Miners in Opposition. London

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

The miners' conference at Lancashire has carried a resolution, opposed to the spirit of conscription, and expressing determination to exercise…

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Decreasing Gold Yield. Sydney

Leader · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

The gold yield for the State for the month of January was 11,490 oz crude, equal to 9236oz fine, and is valued at £39,232, as compared with 20,966oz…

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German Coal Theft Fined £10. SYDNEY

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

Albert Berwanger, a German, was fined £10 in the Central Court to-day on a charge of stealing a bag of coal from Crawford's produce yard at…

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Germans in Trouble Theft of Coal. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

John, Crawford,, a produce merchant of Coogee, has been missing coal from his yard far the last, few weeks. In order to get at the bottom of the…

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Mining Amalgamated Hill End Ltd. Report

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 4

The managing director reports for the month of January:— Mining operations were resumed on the 10th of the month, since which:—…

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Slight Success by Germans. Heavily Charged Mines. Exploded. Paris

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 3

A French communique states:— The Germans exploded two heavily charged mines westward of La Folie and penetrated some sectors of our…

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