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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 17 of 37

Mountain of Coal Precaution Against Strikes Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 2

visitors [?] the New south Wales Abattoirs at Homebush Bay. where the Abattoir Commissioner resumed his inquiry, were surprised to see a…

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Mining Suspension of Labor Conditions. on P.m.l. 16 Yetholme. Four Months Granted

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 15 June 1918 · page 2

An application was made to Mr. A. B. C. Burke, Warden, in the Bathurst Warden's Court, by Arthur Anthony Wall and Albert Edward Roper for…

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Airly Shale Mine Closed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

The shale mine at Airly and Tor[?] has closed down All hands have been knooked off…

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Mining News

Leader · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 1

It is reported that a good mining show is being made at a claim worked by Messrs Caslion and J. Sherlock. Gold a pound in weight has been…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Monday 17 June 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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Lithgow State Coal Property

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

Mr. Ryan having, pursuant to notice, asked the Solicitor- General and Minister for Justice--(1) Is it correct, as recently reported in the press, that the Railway Commissioners…

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Mountain of Coal. Precaution Against Strikes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 1

Visitors to the New South Wales abattoirs at Homebush Bay last week, where the Abattoir Commissioner resumed his inquiry, were surprised to see a veritable mountain of…

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Rich Gold Yield. 641 Ounces From 3 Cwt. of Stone. Perth

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 17 June 1918 · page 2

Three miners at Mount Magnet, named Best, Burt, and Morellini, working a claim called The Gift, have just crushed three hundred- weight of stone for a return of 641 ozs…

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A Gold Medalist

Leader · Wednesday 19 June 1918 · page 1

Mr. Clarrie Lovett, of the Orange railway staff, has secured the dis[?]inction of having gained the life membership gold medal—the highest…

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Wonderful Gold Yields

Molong Argus · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 7

Three miners at Mount Magnet, named Best, Burt, and Morellini, working a claim called The Gift, have just crushed three hundred-weight of stone for a return of…

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District Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

The following applications for authority to outer private lands for mining purposes were lodged at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during last week:--Daniel Dwyer,…

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Mines in Path of Dutch Hospital Ships. London. Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

A German official message denies the British Admiralty's statement that the mines found in the route allowed Dutch hospital ships were of German origin…

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Entombed Two Men in Flooded Mine. Attempt at Rescue. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 2

At an early hour this morning W. Barnes and T. Dredge, mine manager and miner respectively, who were entombed in a mine at Tivoli through…

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Trouble Ahead Drastic Labor Demands. Miners and Railway Men Restive. London, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 21 June 1918 · page 3

Despite the urgent necessity for the production of more coal, the miners on all the fields are agitating for a six hours' day and the payment of six…

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Burial of Mine Accident Victims. Brisbane

The Bathurst Times · Monday 24 June 1918 · page 4

The last sad features in connection with the fatal disaster at the Tivoli coal mine, Ipswich, were recorded when the remains of the victims were…

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Mining Applications

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 25 June 1918 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter private lands in the parish, of Calvert, county Bathurst to mine for gold were received at the…

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Bathing Facilities for Miners. Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 June 1918 · page 1

Bathing facilities for the minors are being provided at Coaleliff Colliery on modern lines end the officials of the local branches of the Miners' Federation are hoping that other…

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Carlo's Gap Collieries—Increase in Capital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 18

By resolution confirmed 16/4/18. the capital of the company was increased by the issue of 65,000 shares of £1, in addition to the…

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Duckmaloi News Boom in Mining. Duckmaloi

National Advocate · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 1

Three of the most severe frosts every experienced hr hav occurrd during the past three nights, the cold at night and early morning being intense. Several…

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Cullen Bullen. Wet and Cold weather—Shortening Hands at the invincible—Mr. J. Potts Promoted to Aberdare Colliery—Farewell and Presentation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 June 1918 · page 19

Everything is going on very quietly here, and for the past week the have experienced very wet and cold weather…

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