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

Mining & the mines, 1918

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The Interstate Coal Agreement

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 15

The Victorian Premier. Mr. Bowser, says that all parties are satisfied with the coal agreement arrived at between that State and New…

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Struck Mines. How Enemy Was Destroyed A.C.A. Special. London

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 1

The Admirality states that the Goeben and Broslau emerged from the Dardanelles in the early morning on Sunday, and attacked our forces…

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Hill End. Mining News—The Amalgamated Hill End and the Reward—-Hospital Annual Meeting: Good Financial Position—

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 14

Religious Services.— Religious service was conducted in the Church of England on January 20 by the Rev. Warren Carr. There…

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Country News. Turondale. Gold in the Dam Creek—Big Loads of Honey—Brisk Demand for Eggs— Dear Chaff — Labor League to be Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 14

All of our young men went to the dance at Sofala on Saturday night. Mr. William Commons got a nice lot of gold in the dam creek…

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Dardanelles Details of Naval Fight a Stirring Story. Enemy Warships Strike Mine Aircraft's Prominent Part Small British Losses. Finishing Off the Coeben, (A.c.a. Special.) London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 2

The Admiralty has published details of the engagement between German and British warships a the entrance of the Dardanelles which resulted in…

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Coal and Shale Miners Federation

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary, stated yesterday that the annual meeting of the council had concluded that day. In his annual report he had pointed out that the membership had…

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Snake at the Coal

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

The Bathurst Gaol authorities had an unusual visitor this afternoon, in the person of a 5ft. tiger snake, which made its way to the main entrance of…

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Mine Disaster Eighty Men Entombed. Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

A message from Now Glasgow, Nova Scotia, states that an explosion occurred in the Allen coal mine. Eighty minors were entombed. Twenty bodies…

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Hill End News. the Quest for Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

Mining matters are somewhat brighter here now, and all the local miners are in work. The Hawkins Hill Reward Mine is running its 14-head of stamps one shift. The jack…

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Coal Contract How N.s.w. Blundered. Position Explained

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 4

Considerable discussion has taken place lately concerning the alleged agreement between New South Wales and Victoria, for the supply by this State…

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How the Money Goes. Motor Trips and Gold Passes. Stores Unaccounted For

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 6

The annual report of the Auditor-General (Mr. Israel) on the Commonwealth accounts is an interesting document, though it reveals extravagance in expenditure which is all the…

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Gold. Mount Morgan Mine

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 1

One of the greatest wonders, not only of Australia, but of the world, is the far farmed Mount Morgan Gold and Copper Mine, and it is interesting…

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Hill End Gold

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 3

Mining matters are brighter at Hill End, and all the local miners are in work. The Hawkins Hill Reward Mine in running its 14-head of stamps one…

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Coal Federation Adopts Labor Platform. High Cost of Living Considered. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 6

Mr. Willis, general secretary, made a statement on behalf of the Coal and Shale Federation to-day concerning the high prices of food and the…

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Two German Destroyers Sunk in the North Bea. Collision with Mines London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 2

A report front Copenhagen states that a lifeboat containing 17 survivors of a German forpedo bout have arrived at Ringkjohing after drifting in this…

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Miners and Conciliation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

" A number of circulars have been for warded to me bearing the signature of Mr. J. B. Holme, Industrial Commissioner," said Mr. Willis the other day. "These circulars…

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Colliery Disaster. Eighty Men Entombed. Twenty Bodies Recovered

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

There was an explosion in the Allen coal reim at New [?] Nova Scotia. Eghry men were [?]…

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The Red Hill Mine. Oplrations Resumed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

Scone [?] the Red [?] to the [?]…

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Proposed Coal Court. Judge Edmunds President

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

In the course of a statement on Friday Mr. Beeby said:--"The Government does not want the coal mining industry to remain in its present, unregulated, condition. The…

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Good Gold and Scheelite Reef Discovery

Leader · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 4

A new reef, Dear the Old Louisa mind at Denondrille, four miles from Harden and Murrumburrah, on the main Southern line, has been…

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