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

Mining & the mines, 1917

1,152 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 20 of 58

Broken Hill Miners. Broken Hill

Leader · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

The Broken Hill Amalgamated Miners Association are quietly merging into the Australian Coal, Shale and Metalliferous Employees' Association,…

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A Powerful Federation. Can Stop Coal Production. Broken Hul

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 June 1917 · page 2

The Barrier branch of the A.M.A. which has for a generation been in the forefront of Australian miliant unionism, is passing quietly away…

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Mining Around Sunny Corner. Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 1

Mining matters at Sunny Corner have quietened down considerably. At the Verdun mine the prospecting shaft on the southern end is down over 30…

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Sofala. A Local Hero—Private Jack Bennett—Killed in Action—More Removals—Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 17

Private Bennett Killed.—It is with the very saddest feeling of the deepest sympathy for the bereaved parents and family that I…

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Hill End. Little Boy's Death—Feeling the Want of a Doctor—Bad News From the Front—Cemetery Improvement—Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 June 1917 · page 17

Death of a Child.—The death took place here on Sunday morning of Mr. A. Ross' little boy, aged two years and five months…

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Gold in the Chimney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 2

Mrs. Hammond, a well-known Sofala identity, recently vacated her premises in that township in order to come to Bathurst to reside. She sold…

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Sunny Corner. Latest Mining Developments

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 3

Mr. George Attwell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Attwell, of West Mitchell, has passed away after a long and painful illness, leaving a widow and four young children. The…

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Miners' Wages. a Vale of Clwydd Record. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 June 1917 · page 4

Sir,--I have heard much comment on a report which appeared in a recent issue of the "Mercury" concerning the high wages being made by Cullen Bullen miners. You will find…

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A Colliery Accident Corrimal

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 4

[?] Marshall, a shiftmen at [?] Bulli Colliery, was working under a roof, which suddenly came away, burying him. He sustained body…

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Germans Explode Mines. London

National Advocate · Saturday 16 June 1917 · page 2

A wireless German official message states: We exploded several mines east of Ypres and played havoc with the English positions. We repulsed…

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Bodangora Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 3

The manager of the Bodangora gold nine reports:—Main shaft: Stoping six, eight, and nine levels. Crush[?]d: Since clean-up, 83 tons…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes, were received at the Mining Warden's Office, Bath[?]st, up till this…

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After the Czar. Soldiers and Sailors' Demand Wanted for Siberian Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 June 1917 · page 2

A message from Petrograd given details of the action of the crews of the Dreadnoughts Republic and caught and the cr[?]er Dinna on…

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Copper Mines

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 June 1917 · page 1

The "Wellington Gazette" states: At the present time we have in our midst a couple of gentlemen repreresenting Father Curran, who has…

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Miners' Wages

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

Touching the wages record recently, sent by a Vale of Clwydd machine worker, we have been told that the figures given represent the highest earings in the pit, and possibly…

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Mine Afire New Zealand Outbreak. Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

Portion of the Blackball Mines afire. It is closed down, and & damage will not be known till later…

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Mine-sweeper Mined Explosion Kills Seven. London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 20 June 1917 · page 2

A Paris official message states: A mine sweeper struck a mine the Bay of Biscay and sank. A boiler explosion killed seven…

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Fire in Mine

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 2

WELLINGTON (NZ.,), Thursday. The fire area in the Blackball mine has been sealed up. Work has now been resumed in other parts of the…

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French Mine Sweeper Sunk London

National Advocate · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 1

A French mine sweeper struck a mine in the Bay of Biscay and sank The explosion killed seven. A steamer attacked a [?]bmarine off the…

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Mining at Sunny Corner

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1917 · page 8

Mining matters at Sunny Corner have quietened down considerably. At the Verdun Mine the prospecting shaft on the southern end is down…

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