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

Mining & the mines, 1919

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State Coal Mines. Industrial Outlook Favorable

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

Industrial matters in connection with the coal mines of the State give promise of an absence of complications for the opening of the New Year…

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Mining. Hill End Gold. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 6

As the result of a three months' clean up, Mr. J. E. Scantlebury, manager of the Amalgamated Hill End Company, has brought into Bathurst a cake of gold weighing 350oz. This…

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Mount Dudley G.m. Company. Report by Mine Manager

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 3 January 1919 · page 4

The directors of the Mount Dudley Gold- mining Company (No Liability) have issued a circular to shareholders giving notice of a call, necessitated by the long continued…

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Fatal Explosion in mine Two Men Killed. Brisbane

National Advocate · Saturday 4 January 1919 · page 2

Two men were killed and one seriously injured, as the result of a gas explosion at the Redbank Colliery, seven miles from Ipswich…

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Mining Revival. Rich Find at Hill End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 6 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. J. E. Seautlebury has brought into Bathurst from Hill End a nugget of gold weighing 350oz. The gold produced from 75 tons of…

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Clearing the Mines. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 7 January 1919 · page 2

Mine sweeping is proceeding on a large miles in extent. It is estimated that 100,000 mines, including drifters,…

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Gold in Bullock's Stomach

Leader · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 1

Mr. J. Jackson, while engaged in dressing a bullock or sale, found a fair sized lump of gold-bearing quartz in the animal's stomach. The…

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District Mining Applications. Exceptionally Big List

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 January 1919 · page 3

The following applications to enter private lands for mining purposes were lodged at the office of the Mining Warden during the fortnight ended on Monday:--Charles Agar…

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Accident at Oakey Park Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

A very painful accident occurred at the Oakey Park colliery about midday on Wednesday, as a result of which a shiftman named George Mills had both hips badly crushed…

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Miners' Wages. Demand for Increase. Employers' Reply

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 6

Recently the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation demanded from the proprietors an increase of 25 per cent. on all existing wages rates…

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Miners and Arbitration. a Refusal to Recognise. Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 4

When the Arbitration Court sat to-day to hear a matter concerning special places in the Mount Pleasant Colliery, Mr. Sweeney, secretary of the Miners' Union, said that he…

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Oberon District Mining. Government Parsimony Condemned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 6

Activity in the various mineral shows situated in the Oberon district is said to be increasing as the weeks go by, and those interested are losing no opportunity to bring the…

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State's Mineral Wealth. Approximate Record for Year. Decrease in Coal Production

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 January 1919 · page 6

The progress of mineral industry in N.S. Wales is shown by a statement prepared for the Minister for Minos (Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick) by the Under-Secretary (Mr. R. H…

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Wages of Coal Miners. Union Official 'S Statement

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

In the course of a reply to the published statement of the Colliery Proprietors' Association, Mr. A. Lewis, treasurer of the Colliery Employees' Assn., said since Mr. Justice…

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Colliery Explosion. Cessnock

Leader · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 2

Two middle aged married miners have been seriously injured by a premature explosion at the Aberdare Colliery on Friday night. The…

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Caught in Trap Mines. London

Leader · Monday 13 January 1919 · page 4

Sir Eric Geddes, in a speech to wounded soldiers, described the men of the 20th minelaying flotilla as being among the best and pluckiest in…

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District Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 January 1919 · page 2

The following applications to enter private lands for mining purposes were received at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during last week:--Archibald L. Donaldson,…

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School of Mines Wanted for Bathurst

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 1

Mr J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, the State Treasurer, received a deputation comprising Messrs J.J. Sullivan and H. C. Slade, at the Royal Hotel last night…

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Mr. Fitzpatrick's Visit Mining Fields Inspected

National Advocate · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 2

The state Treasurer and Secretary for Mines, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, accompanied by Mr. Cambage, Under Secretary for Mines has spent the past…

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German Gold Reserve Secured. Fighting Bolshevism. Neutral Governments Militant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 January 1919 · page 17

The neutral Governments of Europe, especially Switzerland and Sweden, are taking vigorous action against the Bolsheviks…

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