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

Mining & the mines, 1918

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The Miners' Menace. West Maitland

Leader · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

A telegram from West Maitland states that anything may happen here now in consequence of the volunteer worker trouble at Pelaw Main and…

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Shown in Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 1

The tremendous efforts being made by the United States are sometimes revealed in little things in relation; or perhaps we should say, asides. Thus the United States Fuel…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes were lodged at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden…

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Enemy Over Sydney Harbor. 21 Mines Laid. London

Leader · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 5

Messrs. Strangman and Floods, interviewed in London, said that the Wolf's officers boasted that their seaplane flow over Sydney harbour early…

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Turkish Claims. Capture of Guns and Mine Throwers. at Erzeroum

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 2

A wireless Turkish official message states:—”We captured [?]guns and number of mine throwers at Erzeroum.”Later…

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With the Gallopers Desert Gold in Form. Trials at Randwick. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 2

A feature of the work at Randwick this morning was the performance of Desert Gold, who went over six furlongs in 1.17. The nearest time to…

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Coal Mining Dispute Position Acute. Compulsory Conference Proceedings. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

The compulsory conference to dear with matters in dispute in the mining industry met again to-day. After three hours discussion, nothing…

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Coal Industry. Compulsory Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

A 'further sitting of the compulsory conference in the coal-mining industry took place yesterday. At its conclusion certain proposals in the nature of a compromise, suggested…

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Man Power Bill Supported by Welsh Miners. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

South Wales to-day, by a [?] of 694, supported a general combines out of coal miners to make up the 50,000 required under Sir Auckland…

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Late Sporting the Turf. Doncaster and Cup. Desert Gold's Great Gallop. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

At Randwick this morning Desert Gold [?]d six furlongs in 1.17, using the course proper and scouting out as wide as possible. She carried a light…

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Gulgong Mining. Gold Discovery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 17

The Gulgong Deep Lead Gold Mining Company have struck the gold-bearing wash at their mine at Stubbo, situated five miles north…

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Telegrams. Aid to Victimised Coal Miners. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

Broken Hill A.M.A. have voted £150 to aid the coal miners who have been victimised…

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Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

The following applications for authority to enter private land- for mining purposes were lodged at the office of the Bathurst mining warden during the week ended on…

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Man Power Proposals the Miners Hostile. London

National Advocate · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 2

It is understood that the British miners' aggregate vote shows a majority of of 30,000 against the comb out. The Federation delegates have…

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Recruiting in Britain the Miners Opposition. London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 23 March 1918 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George, the Prime Minister, in a straight talk to the miners, who, by a small majority, turned down the Government's combing out…

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Mining Application

The Bathurst Times · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 2

During the week ended this morning E. W. Finch, of Sydney, lodged an application at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office for authority to enter on…

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Gulgong Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 4

The Gulgong [?] Gold Mining Company has struck the wash 250 feet in [?] the shaft at the 155 feet level The wash shows…

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"A Plague O' Both Your Houses.' (From the "Mining Standard")

Leader · Monday 25 March 1918 · page 1

Wheresoever in Australia one may look the political parties are to be seen quarrelling and fighting with tireless vigor and astounding zest. And…

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The Council's Coal Proposal by Another Colliery

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 1

At the last meeting of the Bathurst Municipal Council, the following letter was received, from Messrs Geo. Williams and Co., of Sydney,…

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Abercromble Copper Mines

National Advocate · Wednesday 27 March 1918 · page 3

Although the number of hands employed at the Abercrombie Conner Mines has been largely reduced, it is expected that conditions on the Burraga…

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