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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 23 of 37

Lue. Stir in Mining—Old Mine at Half-acre Creek—Taken Over by a Kandos Syndicate — Another Good Gold Show—And a Promising Silver Lode—Dear Land—A Popular Employer: Mr. M'Master—A.W.U. Organiser Misses Lue

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 11

There is a great stir in mining here at present. The old gold mine on Half-acre Creek, at on time worked by Mr. Chas, Northover, an…

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Miners Restive Trouble Brewing. 1,800 Man Affected. West Maitland

National Advocate · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 2

Trouble with the Richmond Main Colliery is complicating matters for the Miners' Federation, as a system for two skips at the face of the coal…

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Mining Law Amendment. and the Flouting of Labor Conditions. Reply to Mr. Foster. (To the Editor)

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 32

Sir,— Mr. A. K. G. Foster in a letter in the "Guardian" of July 25, says that in the new mining legislation proposed by the…

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Colliery Dispute Government's Failure Criticised. Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-night, Mr. Kearsly moved the adjournment of the House to draw attention to the failure of the…

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Burraga Mines Hands Knocked Off

National Advocate · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

From time to time the employees at the Burraga mines have been reduced, but on Wednesday a considerable number—about go—were paid off. It is…

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Bathurst Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

The following applications for authority to enter private, lands for mining purposes wore lodged at the Bathurst mining warden's office during the week ended on Monday George…

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Vale of Clwydd Coal Co

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 6

The Yale of Clwydd Coal and Brick Co., Ltd., continues to pay a 10 per cent, rate of dividend, notwithstanding that its published accounts show such dividend has not been…

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Mining in Oberon District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 4

It is safe to say that mining nativities in the Oberon district are more pronounced now than for a very long time. On all sides syndicates and private parties are opening out…

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

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

The application of I. Basser and J. Morriss for the suspension of labor, conditions for three months on M.L. 2084, parish of Lett, on the grounds that there was no market for felspar…

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Hill End Gold. Interim Geological Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has received. an interim report in connection with the geolegical survey which is now being made by Mr. L. F. Harder at Hill End…

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Gold Near Oberon

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 2

The Oberon goldfield case reported at length elsewhere in this issue relates to thr portion of Mr. Burcher's properly on which rich stone was recently…

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Mining the Oberon District. Considerable Activity

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 2

It is safe to say that mining in the Oberon district is more pronounced now than a very long time. On all sides syndicates and private…

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Burraga Copper Mine Furnaces Extinguished and Hands Reduced. a Serious Position

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 2

The Abererombia Mines Company at Burrga has reduced its hands to about a fifth of the normal number owing to the necessity for reducing the output…

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A Unique Case Entering Protected Land. Mining Around Oberon

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 2

What the Bench itself described as a unique case came before the Bathurst Mining Warden, Mr. A.B.C. Burke, P.M. at Oberon yesterday when the…

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Oberon Gold the New Field What Is Legitimate Prospecting? Letter to Warden. an Interesting Case

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 3

The holding of ureas on the recently opened-up goldfield on Mr. Burcher's Tilsbury estate, about 16 miles from Oberon, formed the…

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Hill End Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 1

The Minister for mines (Mr. J. L. Fitzpatrick) was received an [?]tim report in connection with the geological survey which is now…

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Burraga Abercrombie Mines. Another Closure Feared

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 3

Advices received in Lithgow on Saturday were to the effect that there had been a considerable reduction in hands employed at the Abercrombie copper mines, Burraga, which…

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Welcomed Home. Corporal Clive Leonard. at Eurunderee. Presented with Gold Medal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 1

A large number of residents, of Eurunderee, Pipeclay, Mudgee, and the surrounding district assembled at the Eurunderee School of Arts…

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New Mining Laws Provisions in Amending Bill. the Proposed Amendments Examined. Some Drastic Reforms

The Bathurst Times · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 1

Whilst the present Mining Act provides great facilities for those engaged in the mining industry, which is of such glowing importance as one…

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Coal Famine Threatened in Britain. Women Workers for the Mines. London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 20 August 1918 · page 2

The prospective shortage of coal in the approaching winter is casing increasing anxiety in London. The Coal Controller has suggested…

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