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

Mining & the mines, 1918

728 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 14 of 37

The Coal Crisis

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 3

The Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., has received the following communication " Dear Sir, —At the termination of the duties…

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Lassoed a Mine. Steamer's Adventure. Fine Feat of Seamanship. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

The story is told on the Sydney Waterfront of a steamer's adventure with a floating mine. A well-known vessel, trading…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Monday 6 May 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 during…

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Cullen Bullen. Star of Cullen Bullen Lodge Ball— News of the Mines—Invincible and Tyldesley Working Smoothly— Successful School

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 May 1918 · page 1

Everything is going smoothly at the Invinerble that Tyldesley colLeries, [?] having slightly improved, although the Tyldeslev…

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Ladder Removed From Mine Shaft

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Fred Jennings complained to the Mining Warden (Mr. A. B. C. Burke) in the Warden's Court this morning that someone had stolen a ladder which…

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Mining Under a Road

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. H. C. Slade lodged an application at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during the week for a lease of Crown land in order to mine…

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Mining Applications for Authority to Enter. Considered at Warden's Court

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 3

The Warden (Mr. A. B. C. Burke) presided at the Bathurst Warden's Court this morning and dealt with the following applications for authority to…

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Morton Main Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 16

The M[?] Main's Colliery, situated between Mudgee and Rylstone, a little this side of Rylstone, advertise the coal for sale, for…

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Mining Bathurst Warden's Court

National Advocate · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 1

Mr. A. B. C. Burke occupied the Bench at the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday. Authorities for permission to enter private land for mining…

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Miners Resume Work. Wellington

Leader · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 4

At the stop work meeting of the Huntley miners to-day it was Announced that the men's grievances had been settled, and they would…

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Bathurst Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 May 1918 · page 6

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

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Brown's Creek Mine

Leader · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 1

Mr. J. W. Roberts has disposed of his home and mining interests at Brown's Creek, and has gone to Sydney (says the Blayney paper). After…

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Yerranderie Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 1

At Tonalic mine, George Duna is sinking a winze from No. 1 tunnel, on a strong lode, which averages about 15 inches. A sample from same assayed 1667oz. silver, 20 per cent…

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Local and General Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

The following applications for authority to outer private lands to mine for gold were received at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during the…

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Will Diminish Submarining. Zeedrugge-ostend Operations. and North Sea Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 May 1918 · page 2

The United Service reports that experts believe that the effects of the Zeebrugge-Ostend British operations, combined with the new nine system in the North Sen, will soon markedly diminish German…

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A Promising Mine

Leader · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 3

The Bobbin Billie, situated some five miles from Oberon, promises well. The first consignment of four tons of one sent to Cockle Creek,…

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Oakey Park Extended Coal Co

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

Under the above designation the old Tankersley Coal Mining Sydnicate will in future operate and carry out important extensions foreshadowed. Nearly a year ago the…

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Germans Scared Fear British Naval Offensive. Mining the Home Waters

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 15 May 1918 · page 2

COPENHAGEN, Tuesday Night. A Berlin report states that an extensive German minefield is blocking the approaches to the Kattegat Mine…

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Increased Coal Production

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 19

in view or the necessity of increasing the coal production of Great Britain with the fewer men available, owing to the combing out…

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Fighting the Submarine. New Mine Area

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 May 1918 · page 19

The new great British North Sea mine field operations ore likely to prove an insurmountable barrier to the enemy submarine activity in…

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