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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 15 of 37

"Baby Mine."

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

The Colosseum management announces another win and a Goldwyn at that, which is the advertisement manner of announcing the screening of "Baby Mine," the second of…

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Bathurst Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 3

The following applications for authority to enter private lands to mine for gold were received at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during last week ended to-day:…

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Strike at a Mine. Wellington

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 May 1918 · page 4

The men at Bodengora gold mine, near Wellington, are out on strike owing to only one man being on a drill underground. They assert that the award states that two men…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 2

An application for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes was received it the office of the Mining Warden at Bathurst during the…

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Long Tunnel Mine, Another Rich Strike

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 2

Quite remin[?]ent of the days of the rich discoveri[?] of the fa[?] Long Tunnel, Gund[?] was the finding on Saturday, at the 325ft level…

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The Famous Long Tunnel Mine. Another Rich Find. Gundagal

Leader · Monday 20 May 1918 · page 5

Rich gold bearing ore, in calcite, was found in the long Tunne mine to-day, at the 325ft level…

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Long Tunnel Mine Strikes Rich Ore. Gundagai

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 21 May 1918 · page 4

The famous Long Tunnel Mine, which last year was floated into a company, struck exceptionally rich ore at the deepest point reached, the 325…

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State Coal Mine. Will It Be Re-opened ?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 3

Mr. Holmon's announcement at Muswell brook that preliminary steps had been taken to provide for the ownership of a coal mine by the Railway Department is (says the…

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Work Resumed at Bodangora. Mine

Leader · Wednesday 22 May 1918 · page 3

The trouble which developed at the Bodangora mine on Monday of last week, and which caused the men employed there to go on strike, has been…

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Coal Miners' Earnings a Rejoinder to "The Vagrant." (To the Editor.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 29

Sir,—I have at last received from Mr. Davies, M.L.A., whose figures on coal miners' earnings I quoted from "Hansard," a reply in…

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Mining Act Amendment

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 23 May 1918 · page 1

With a view to providing frther faciltics for taking possession of Crown lands for mining, the Minister for Mines, Mr, J. C. L. Fitzpatrick,…

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Reported Rich Gold Find

Leader · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 8

Reporting on the recent find near Cowra, the "Guardian" of that town says:— For some time past there has been a simmer talk in town to the…

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Local and General Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Friday 24 May 1918 · page 2

An additional mining application for authority to outer was received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's office during the present work, from Alick…

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New Coal Miners' Union

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 2

The new union of southern miners. who have broken away from the Coal Miners' Federation, are seeking a State registration…

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Gulgong Mining. Important Discovery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 May 1918 · page 1

Mr Dawson, manager of the New Caledonia gold mine, Guntawang. reports the discovery of diamonds bearing matrix on the syndicate's…

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Mining Applications Withdrawn

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

At the Bathurst Mining Wardens' Court this morning Henry John Boyd applied to withdraw two applications for authority to enter on portions 124…

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Miners strike Pay Stopped in Sad Circumstances. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 29 May 1918 · page 2

The West Monmouth mine is idle. Seventeen thousand miners struck because the pay of 20 men was stopped at Holly Bush while they carried…

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Mine Closing Down

Leader · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 6

A number of men have been dismissed from the Oceldental Gold Mine at Cobar. It is understood that the board of directors have decided on a…

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District Mining Applications-

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 3

At the Bathurst Mining Warden's office on Wednesday, Thomas M. Boyd was granted authority to outer portion 126, and Henry John Boyd was granted authority to enter…

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Mining Warden's Court Application Under Section Iii

National Advocate · Friday 31 May 1918 · page 1

An application was Dard before the warden, A. B. C. D[?]ke, at the Wardens Court yesterday, by The Mammoth Molybdenite Mines (no…

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