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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 8 of 57

Gold Yield. Dig Decrease for the Month. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 11 February 1916 · page 2

The usual return issued by the Secretary for Mines to-day shows that the gold yield recorded for the month of January was valued at £39, 232, as…

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World's Biggest Mining Camp a Triumph Op Engineering

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 February 1916 · page 5

Forty miles From Salt Lake City, in a narrow, crooked two thousand feel deep gash in the barron, thousands-of-centuries old mountains of the O[?]uirra…

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Local and District Collieries

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 2

While the coal trade at the local and district collieries has been fairly brisk during the past fortnight, the working conditions have not been too good owing to tho shortage…

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Black Lead Mine. Company Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. H. Dawson, of Gulgong, has just returned from the city. Whilst in Sydney he succeeded in floating the Black Lead, Gulgong, into a…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 2

During the past week applications for authority to enter private land were received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's office from J. Riley…

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Southern Mines Boys Gause Trouble. Another Strike. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1916 · page 3

When the South Clifton colliery employees assembled for work this morning the clipper boys drew apart and held a meeting to consider the…

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Mining at Tottenham

Leader · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 2

After a lot of unavoidable delay, the Mt. Royal 'jacket' was blown in last week, as a preliminary to the more serious purposes for which it was…

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The 'Saucy' Arethusa Strikes a Mine. a Total Wreck Feared. Hard Luck for Famous Ship. Glorious Brief Career. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1916 · page 4

It is officially stated that the light cruiser Arethusa was mined off the cast coast. It is feared that the vessel will become a total wreck. Ten…

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German Gold. Minister's Belief

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 14

Senator Pearce, discussing the mutiny, said:—"I cannot help believing that enemy influence and enemy gold has boon at work…

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Arethusa Strikes Mine. Small Loss of Life

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1916 · page 15

The Admiralty announces H.M.S. Arethusa, 3250 tons, Commodore Reginald Tyrwhitt, struck a mine on the eact coast of…

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Bathurst Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

During last week applications for authority to outer private land were received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's office from J .Riley, portion 12, parish of Marck; G. H…

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Hill End Mining. a Threatened Strike Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1916 · page 3

Trouble is brewing at the Hill End mines. A meeting of the men has decided to inform the management that after three weeks from last Saturday they will refuse to continue…

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80 [?] Ounces of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

For the fortnight ended February 12 the hawkins Hill Reward Company crushed 130 tons of stone for 80 [?] ounces of gold…

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Allies' Gains in the West. Destructive Mines. London

Leader · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

A Paris official message says in Artois, north west of Hill 140, our explosion of a mine under a German trench caused serious damage…

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The Cadia Iron Mines. Railway to the Field. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 1

Mr. Hobbs, who has been managing the Coombing iron mines at Carcoar for the past seven years, has been transferred to take charge of the construction of the new private…

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The West Shells and Mines Enemy Works Damaged. Futile German Attacks. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

A Paris official message states:—"In the Artois, north-west of Hill 140, our explosion of a mine under a German trench caused serious damage…

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An Inquest Navvy's Fatal Fall. Loading Coal at Tarana. Verdict of Accidental Death

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 February 1916 · page 2

At the Bathurst Court Mouse on Saturday, Mr. C. Jennings conducted an inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the death of Patrick…

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Coal Lumpers' Strike Northern Mines Affected. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 February 1916 · page 2

The action of the Melbourne coal-lumpers in refusing to work overtime or to allow any work to be carried out after 5 p.m. is having an injurious…

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The Miners' Battalion. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

Standing on the steps of the Federal Parliament House to-day, the Governor General took the salute of the Miners' Battalion, which passed en route…

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Miners' Battalion Official Inspection. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 February 1916 · page 2

Standing on the steps of the Federal Parliament House in Melbourne to-day, the Governor-General took the salute of the Miners' Battalion, which passed…

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