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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 28 of 58

Peace Labor Agitation British Miners' Conference. Anticipation in Stockholm Meeting. Important Decision. War Aims Clearly Stated. London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 11 August 1917 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has decided by ballot by 541 voles to 184 to participate in the International Socialist Peace Congress to be held in…

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The State Coal Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 1

During the debate on the censure motion in the Assembly last week the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, stated that he understood the Railway Commissioners were…

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Coal Mines Blown Up. Paris

Leader · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 3

The Mayor of Lens, who has reached Paris, in an interview, states that the Germans, on a pretext that communication was being held with the…

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Position at the Coal Mines. All South Coast Mines Northern Miners Probably Idle To-day. Attitude Parliamentary Laborites. Opposed to General Strike

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

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40,000 Men Out. All the Coal Miners Down Tools. Sydney, Sunday Night

Leader · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

The Bombala had left the wharf, and was on her way down the harbor, bound for Melbourne, when a firemen told the chief engineer that…

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Desert Gold. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

Desert Gold, is to race in Australia (says an Auckland correspondent) in the spring. Whether she will compete in the Melbourne Cup depends on…

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Newcastle Steel Workers Wolloncon[?] Miners Solid Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

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40,000 Men Out. All Coal Miners Down Tools. Other Unions Prepared to Cease Work. (Continued from page 1.) Coke Workers Out. Sydney

Leader · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 2

The Illawarra coke workers have refused to start work because they must be run over the Government railways which have been declared…

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Burraga Mines. to Re-open in a Fortnight. Burraga

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 August 1917 · page 3

The Burraga copper mines, which have been closed for some weeks on account of the shortage of wood, it is understood, are to reopen within the next fortnight, when the…

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Coal Stocks Short

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The coal stocks in Sydney, apart from those in the possession of the Railway Department, are short and there is just the slightest prospect of…

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Coal From Railway Trucks Three Men Fined. Bulli

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 4

At the local police court, Samuel Gore, John Lennart, and George Ross were charged with stealing a ton of coal from railway tracks stationed in…

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Molybdenite Mining Permission to Construct Pipeline. Granted Mammoth Company

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 1

At the Bathurst wardens court yesterday, presided over by Mr. A.B.C. Burke, the Mammoth Molybdenite Mines N.L., applied for permission…

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The Strike Coal Lumpers Out Refuse to Work Transports. the Produce Market. Punishing Offenders. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 4

The coal lumpers have refused to coal any more ships, including transports. This decision was reached at a…

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Coal Lumpers Out Other Unions Ceasing Work Transport Services Still Crippled Threat of Dismissal Ineffective Extension of Strike Inevitable SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 14 August 1917 · page 2

The strike is still in full swing, Although the Commissioners claim that a number of the strikers have returned to work, during the past few…

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Stored Explosives in Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 3

William Williams (manager) proceeded against William Lawrence and Charles James Crozier, (miners) for having on July 20 stored an explosive substance, to wit, gelignite, in…

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Payable Gold Struck

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 3

Ashby and McQuillen, who have been prospecting about six months in the vicinity of Coolamigul Creek, report having struck payable gold after thoroughly testing the area…

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Lithgow Council's Attitude. and Gasworks Coal Supplies

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

At Monday night's meeting of the Lithgow Council a letter was received from the Manning Shire asking co-operation in a motion pledging support to the Government in the…

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Further Extensions. Coal Lumpers Refuse to Work

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

The Melbourne branch of the Federated Seamen's Union declares the action of calling out members of the union in Sydney on strike without Federal authority to be "a grave…

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Destroyer Sinks Collision with a Mine. London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 2

The Admiralty reports that a British destroyer struck a mine in the North Sea and sunk. The captain, two officers, and 41…

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Another Gold Find Rich Reef At. Coolmigal Creek

National Advocate · Wednesday 15 August 1917 · page 1

Messrs Ashby and McQuillen who have been prospecting for about six months in the vicinity of Coolamigal Creek report having struck payable…

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