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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 21 of 37

New Zealand Miners. Don't Want to "Speed Up." Wellington

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 4

The Miners' Federation, in reply to the coal owners' statement and offer of a bonus to miners working full time, state that the offer means…

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Mining Application Objected To When Is Ground Cultivated? a Question for the Minister

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 23 July 1918 · page 3

At the June sitting of the Gulgong Warden’s Court, H. Dawson applied for authority to enter on portion 3, parish Gun[?]wang,to mine for gold…

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Hill End Mining

Leader · Wednesday 24 July 1918 · page 2

Hawkins' Hill Central provided the feature of business among local stocks on 'change last week. It was generally understood that the…

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Mining Law Amendment the Safeguarding Of. Labor Conditions. (To the Editor.)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 25 July 1918 · page 9

Sir,—In the new mining Legislation proposed by the Minister for Mines attention is promised to the open flouting of the labor…

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Mining Wardon's Court Suspesion of Labor Conditions

National Advocate · Friday 26 July 1918 · page 2

M. A. B. C. Burke, Mining Warden, heard yesterday an application by Mr. Richard Gosling, of Sydney, for four months suspension of labor conditions,…

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From Coal Mine to Opera Irish Tenor's Progress

Leader · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 3

There is romance in the story of Thomas Burke, a young Irish tenor, who has won operatic laurels in Italy. Burke was brought up as a…

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Hawkins Hill Reward Gold Mining Go

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 July 1918 · page 1

The rese[?]en passed by share holders [?] Hill Reward Gold Mining Co[?] to sell and transfer all the [?]…

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Rich Gold Stone the Morongla Find

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 30 July 1918 · page 3

A start has been made to open up Nicholson's claim at the gold find a few miles from Cowra, near Morongla read…

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Coal Miners' Conditions. New Log Framed. Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 2

The executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Association of Australia is asking, the colliery proprietors of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania to meet in conference…

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Board of Trade Inquiry. Diseases of Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 2

The Board of Trade this morning continued its inquiry into various phases of the coal mining industry, housing accommodation, the sanitation of mines, and industrial…

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Distribution of Coal Trade. New Board Constituted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 2

The Coal Purchases Board was constituted yesterday, with Captain F. G. Waley as chairman, Mr. Pattinson miners' representative, and Mr. C. M. M'Donald proprietors'…

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Gold Find Near Oberon Cases at Warden's Court. Oberon

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 31 July 1918 · page 2

The Mining Warden, Mr. A. B. C. Burke, P.M., yesterday granted a number of authorities to enter areas on the newly-discovered gold field on…

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Mining Warden's Court Important Developments on Molybdenite Field

National Advocate · Thursday 1 August 1918 · page 3

The adjourned hearing by Mr. Warden A. B. C. Burke of an application reported on Friday last by Richard Gosling, of Sydney, for suspension of…

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Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

The following applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes were received by the Bathurst Mining Warden during last week:--Horace Stanley Pearce,…

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Molybdenite Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

The Mammoth Molybdenite Mining Co., Ltd., made application to the mining warden at Bathurst on Wednesday morning for the whole of the surface rights of their existing…

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Gold Find at Oberon

Leader · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

At the Warden's Court at Oberon on Tuesday, Mr. A. B. C. Burke P.M., granted a number of authorities to enter areas on the newly…

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The Original Ophir Gold Cradle

Leader · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 6

Mr. C. E. Underwood, of West Guyong, a son-in-law of Mr. William Tom has in this possession a photograph (which is reproduced…

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Mining Warden's Court. Thursday, August 1. (Before A. B. C. Burke, Mining Warden.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 4

Louisa Piper applied for the extension of a residential area of two acres at Newnes junction, parish of Lett. There was no appearance of applicant. The application was…

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Oberon Gold Field. Weather Interferes with Prospecting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

At Oberon mining warden's court on Tuesday the warden (Mr. A. B. C. Burke), granted a number of authorities to enter areas on the newly-discovered gold field on Tilsbury…

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Mining Law Amendment. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 August 1918 · page 3

Sir,--Mr. A. E. G. Foster; in a letter in the "Mercury," dated 15th July, says that attention is promised to what he calls "flouting" of the labor conditions now so…

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