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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Verdun Gold Mine Working Option Obtained. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

A Sydney and Melbourne group have acquired a working option from Messrs Cray, Budden and Williams of the Verdun sold mine at Dark Corner…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association. Branch Formed in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 3

The executive officers of the Colliery Mechanics Association of the Northern Dis trice (Messrs. W. Waller, general secretary, .and J. Williams, treasurer) visited Lithgow…

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Gold Cross and Military Emblem

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 March 1917 · page 4

The gold cross, set with two rea stones and four pearls, advertised lost at the Masonic Hall on Saturday night in The Column That Will Get You…

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Verdun Gold Mute

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 2

A Sydney and Melbourne grounp have acquired a working option over Messrs. Gray, Budden, and Williams' Verdun gold mine at Dark Corner, near…

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Sensational Story. German Mine Layer. Brought to Melbourne. by Japanese Gun Boat

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 March 1917 · page 22

A Mudgee soldier in a Victorian camp, writing to a friend under date of Tuesday, says:— "There is no nope of us going…

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Burraga. Abercrombie Mine in Full Swing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 3

The Abercrombie copper mine at Burraga is now in full swing. Between 150 and 200 men are employed on the works, and it is expected that many more will be engaged in the near…

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The Question of Hours. Miners' Resolution

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 4

A largely attended meeting of the Small Arms Factory Employees' Association was held at the Trades Hall last night, when the plaint which will be submitted to the…

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Mine Sweepers Sunk Fourteen Lives Lost. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 23 March 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty announces that two [?] sweepers have sunk by mines. In one case there were no casualties, but in the second 14 were…

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Short of Coal Barrier's Serious Position. Question of Maltese. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Times · Monday 26 March 1917 · page 1

A statement has been circulated that a number of Maltese were taken on at the South Mine. Mr. Wainwright, the manager, said that the engagement…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 27 March 1917 · page 2
Also in National Advocate

The following mining applications have received at the Warden's Office, Bathurst, during the week ended yesterday. J. J. Keely, 15 acres on portion 95, in the parish of…

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Fire In a Mine Colliery Idle. Cessnock

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

A fire was discovered in a portion of the workings of the Caledonian Company's Aberdare colliery last night. Promptsteps have been taken to deal…

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Yerranderie Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

Before Warden Williams., on the 22nd inst., authority to enter was granted to J. Zuig, area 60 acres adjoining Elsworthy and party, Feldsworth paddock. On the latter's property…

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Iill End Gold

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

An official rturn shows that during 1916 £11,500 worth of gold was won in the Hill End field…

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Miners' Comfort Judge Edmunds Makes a Contrast

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 3

Referring to the conditions of coal minors at Newcastle the other flay, his,Honor, Mr. Justice Edmunds, remarked inter alia:-- "The important question was the…

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Fire in a Mine. Spontaneous Combustion. Cessnock

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 1

In consequence of a fire in the northern portion of the working in the Caledonian Company's Aberdare mine it is idle to-day…

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Free Fight at Mining Meeting 'You're a Liar.' Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 March 1917 · page 2

Things were lively at the half yearly meeting of the Carpathian Tin Mining Company this afternoon, Mr T. W. McDonald occupied the chair…

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Mt. David Gold Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

The Mount David gold mine manager's report for last week stated:--"The north-east crosscut has been extended a further distance of 10ft., making the total 71ft. We…

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Miners Accident Relief. Final Report of Board

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 3

The annual report of the Miners' Accident Relief Board states that during last year, or some portion of it, the Act was in operation, at 174 mines, and at December 31 162 mines…

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"Verdun" Gold Field Applicants Before the Court

The Bathurst Times · Friday 30 March 1917 · page 1

At the Warden's Court at Sunny Corner on 27th instant, suthority to enter were ganted to the following to mine for gold:…

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