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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 6 of 58

Strikes a Mine. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 2

[?] Clans[?] (3734 tons) struck a mine and went ashore, breaking her back. She is now a total wreck…

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Daylight Saving. Miners' Opposition. Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 3

The district miners are opposed to tho daylight saving system, and a conference is being arranged between the masters and men with a view to…

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Western Miners Delegate Board. Daylight Saving Condemned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 4

The quarterly meeting of the Western Miners' delegate board was held yesterday, when there was a full attendance of delegates from all the lodges. Consideration was given to the…

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Dark Corner Gold Field Activities Continued

Molong Argus · Friday 2 February 1917 · page 7

Mr Warden Burke and Mr Surveyor Themas, of the Mines Department, Sydney, visited the Dark Corner gold field on Friday. Grey and party's…

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'Verdun" Gold Field

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

The first warden's court in connection with the Dark Corner Gold find will be held at Sunny Corner at two p.m. on Monday next, 5th. inst. At…

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Northern Coal Dispute. West Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. Beeby has summoned a conference between the colliery mechanics and the proprietors. The position is Still critical…

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Dark Corner Gold Find. First Wardens' Visit

National Advocate · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 3

The first Wardens' Court in connection with the Dark Corner applications for authority to enter, will be held at Sunny Corney on Monday…

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The German Raider Suffering of Neutrals. Christmas in the Coal Room Copenhagen

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 3 February 1917 · page 2

Neutrals aboard the Yarrodak, which the survivors from the ships [?] by the German raider in the South atlantic were placed, state that when the…

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Hoskins Ltd. New Coal Mine. Developments at Wongawilli

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Preparatory work in connection with the development of the Wougawilli coal mining [?]eases, at West. Dapto, is proceeding steadily The property was purchased some time ago…

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Verdun Gold Field

Leader · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

The first warden's court in connection with the Dark Corner gold find will be held at Sunny Corner to-day. At this court those applicants for…

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The Southern Miners. Wollongong

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 4

There is increasing dissatisfaction on the coalfields in connection with several grievances by the men. the coal tribunal is expected to deal with the…

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Mining Wardens Court

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

Mr. A. B. C. Burke presided at the Mining Wardens Court on Saturday when the following applications to authority to enter for Molybdenite…

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A Real Peril. Submarine Mine-layers. London, Friday night

National Advocate · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

The British press does not conceal the belief that the German threat implies a real and formidable peril demanding all the nation's endurance…

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Coal Shortage German Town in Darkness. London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 February 1917 · page 3

A Copenhagen message stales that the Commandant of Munich, Bavaria, owing to the shortage of coal, has closed al ltheatres, meeting halls, and…

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"Verdun" Gold Field

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

Up to the present there have been about one hundred applications for authority to enter the gold mining area at Sunny Corner. Messrs. A. B. C. yesterday to deal with the first batch of measured blocks. The Warden's Court will probably last till after Wednesday…

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Germany Without Coal. Copenhagen

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 February 1917 · page 2

The "Lokal Anzgier" states that Berlin and other towns are without coal…

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"Mine Beace Broposals"

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 5

"Boiling yet, fader?" "es, mine son—the Sherman peoples are boiling with wrath at the rejuction of mine beace broposals. So I have…

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The Goolma Copper Mine

Leader · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 4

The Rev. Father Milne Curran, the eminent Australian geologist, spent portion of last week visiting the Goolnta copper mines. The visitor also…

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Coal Crisis in Germany. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

A German Coal crisis has been intensified and has led to the widespread closing of offices, restaurants halls, schools etc…

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Dark Corner Gold Find. Applications for Authority to Enter

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 February 1917 · page 2

The Warden's Court was held on Monday, Mr. P. S. Mance, mining warden, presiding. Applications for authority to enter private property to search for gold, etc., were dealt…

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