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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 6 of 37

Censure Motion Lost Disorderly Scene. Opposition Gagged. Coal Contract. Estell's Stinging Criticism. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 2

The censure motion submitted by the leader of the Opposition, Mr. John Storey, was defeated in the Legislative Assembly tonight, after the gag…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 1

Work has been commenced at the Red Hill Gold mine. thirty thousand gallons of wate were pumped four of the nine of the first day…

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Mining Application

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

The following applications for authorities to enter were received at the Bathurst Mining Warden's Office during the past week:—William…

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Desert Gold. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 3

At Randwick this morning Desert Gold was stretched out over seven furlongs in the rain. Although held hard by the jockey, he did the…

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Desert Gold S Good Gallop. Sydney

Leader · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 6

This morning Desort Gold went easily over six furlongs, beating Roman Queen in 1.20…

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Tallewang Miners' and the War. £500 for Patriotic Purposes

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

Since the outbreak of the war there has been one little band of workers in the district that has been giving large [?] of money to…

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Desert Gold's Engagements

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 3

The trainer of Desert Gold stated today that no definite plans had been made with regard to the mare a the Newmarket. She might run in…

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Smashing Records Desert Gold Gets Busy. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 February 1918 · page 2

On the magpie course at Randwick this morning Desert Gold covered half a mile in record time, doing it in 49 seconds. She pulled up quite…

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Bodangora Gold Mine

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

From a total crushing of 3195 tons the Bodangora Gold-mining Company obtained gold of the value of £6852 during the half-year ended November…

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State Coal Mine. Questions in Parliament

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Council last night Mr. J. Ryan asked the Vice President how much hail been spent to date on the State coal mine at Lithgow? Mr. Fitzgerald…

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A Miners' Mine. Proposal in the North. Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 1

The Northern District Colliery Employees' Federation is considering the advisability of acquiring a coal mine of its own. The proposal is, at the present time, before the district…

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The Coal Contract

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The defeat of the censure motion in the Slave Parliament, by 50 votes in 23, sets the seal on the coal contia[?] , with all its mystery and suspicions…

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Blayney Copper Mine Leased

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 4

Mr. J. W. Roberts has taken a lease of a section of the Blayney Copper Mine for the purpose of testing a deposit of arsenical pyrites which is…

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Coal Loading Ceases. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 3

Owing to a dispute between the Railway Department and the Ship owners' Association, the loading of coal ceased at 10 o'clock last night…

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The John Brown Coal Contracts. Newcastle

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

The Newcastle coal owners here say that New South Wales has not heard the last of their protest against the Victorian John Brown coal contract,…

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The Turf. a Record by Desert Gold. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

On the magple track at Randwick this morning Desert Gold put up a record for half mile by running the distance in 49 secs. She was not fully…

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The Coal Contract Mr. Camn's Observations. Premier's Veiled Threat Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 6 February 1918 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly TO-day, Mr. G. Cann made a personal explanation, in which he stated that in his speech last Friday night, he…

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Coal Contract and Broken Pledges Mr. Johnston Emphatic

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 1

Speaking on the motion of Censure Mr. C. W. Johnston, M.L.C., for Bathurst, said:—"A great deal has been said during…

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Coal Loading Ceases. Shipping and Railway Magnates. Haggle Over Payment. Newcastle

National Advocate · Thursday 7 February 1918 · page 2

The whole of the work of coal-loading ceased at 10 o'clock last night. The cause of the dispute is between the Railway Department and the…

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Ships and Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 February 1918 · page 4

The shipping position has readied a point when organisation of the coastal trade on an equitable basis is urgent. The inter-state fleets are to be further reduced by the…

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