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

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Coal Trouble Will There Be Another Stoppage ? Mechanics Reject Offer . West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 January 1917 · page 3

At an aggregate meeting last night the colliery mechanics decided to reject the offers made by the proprietors in response to the men's claims…

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A Miner Killed Fall of Coal Maitland

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Samuel Williams and his son, Samuel, while working at the South Greta colliery, were caught by a fall of coal The father was killed., and the son…

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Fall of Coal Father Killed; Son Injured. West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 January 1917 · page 2

Samuel Williams and his son Samuel, while working at the South Greta mine today, were caught by a fall of coal…

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Daylight Saving. Coal Miners Differ. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

At Wollongong the Mt. Kiera mine now starts and finishes an hour later in order to counteract the daylight saving. Mt. Kembla prefers the…

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Central Western Coal

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 4

It has been known for years past that there are deposits of coal in the Bellimore district, but the want of railway communication put…

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Miners' Insurance. Proposed Scheme

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

Consideration has boon given for some time past by the executive of the Colliery Employ- cos' Federation to the question of extending its funeral benefits to a greater extent than…

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Coal in Dubbo District. Dubbo

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 1

It has been well known for years past that there are deposits of coal in the Ballim[?]re district, but the want of railway communication put developments out of the question…

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Miners and Daylight Conditions in the South Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The introduction of the daylight saving scheme has produced a variety of working hours in the mines, some of the me adhering to the old conditions, but…

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TELEGRAMS. N.S.W. Gold Yield. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 2

The N.S.W. gold yiedl for December is valued at £111,416, compared with £74,404 for December 1915…

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State Gold Yield. Increase for December.sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 January 1917 · page 3

The New South Wales gold Yield during December was val[?] at [?] as compared with [?] during December of last year…

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Mining Prospects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 22

Mr. Vowels, who has been on a visit to his father at Binnaway, and who is managing the Shuttle worth mines, in the Cobar mining…

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Increased Price of Coal

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

The following minute from the Mayor was adopted at the usual meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council last night: the Tribunal appointed to…

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Gold Find Rich Discovery at Sunny Corner

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

Within the last day of two the discovery of rich gold near Sunny Corner has been reported. The prospectors (Williams, Gray, and party) have…

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Price of Coal Effect on Bathurst Gas Supply

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

Mayor McPhillamy, at the fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Council. last night, presented a minute to the effect that the tribunal…

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Coal Lumpers Back Down. Resumption Pending Conference. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 3

The coal lumpers on strike at the Mortlake gasworks have decided to resume, work, and agreed to abide by the award made by the tribunal…

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ALLIES'GOLD £608,000,000. Comparisons with Germany. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

At the end of 1916 the gold in the Bank of Germany was [?]126,000,000, in the bank of England [?]50,840,000,in the Bank of France [?]203,037,000, in the…

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Reported Gold Find Near Sunny Corner 100 Ozs to the Ton

National Advocate · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 2

What is reported as the richest goldfind ever discovered in the district, has been reported to the Bathurst Mining Warden, Mr. A. B. C…

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Hill End Serious Storm Damage.— Weddings — Mining, Past. Present, and Future

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 January 1917 · page 22

Good Grass.—It is many years since grass was seen like it is at present. Oddfellows' Auditorship.— Both…

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Sunny Corner Gold Find Further Particulars. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 1

A very rich find of gold is reported from Cox's Fiat, about seven miles from Sunny Corner. Messrs. Gray and party have been…

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Rich Gold Find. Near Dare Corner. 100 Ounces to the Ton. Sunny Corner

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 January 1917 · page 4

What promises to be an unusually rich find, of gold was reported to the warden's clerk here this morning. Messrs. Gray, Williams, and Budden, who have been prospecting on…

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