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

Mining & the mines, 1919

712 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 15 of 36

The Coal Conferences. Very Slow Progress

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

On Monday Mr. McDonald proceed to Newcastle in connection with difficulties which have arisen in that district, and Messrs. Bragg and Wayland held further conferences…

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Mount Knowles Mines. Good Work Being Done. Mildgee

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 1

Good work, both developmental and productive, is being done at Mount Knowles dolomite mines, about ten miles from Mudgee. Recently a responsible officer from, the…

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Mining. Pumps Stop at Great Cobar. Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 3

Mr. Hogan Taylor, resident manager of Great Cobar, Limited, states that it has been decided to case un watering operations of the Great Cobar mine. All gear has been…

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The Lesson at Our Doors. Undeveloped Coal Property. Will There Be Resumption?

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

Few people will grumble at the earnestness of Mr. Holman to ascertain, whether the increase in the price of coal to the consumer is justified or not, but one gains very little…

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A Duke and the Coal Mines

National Advocate · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 1

The Duke of Hamilton did not attend the Coal Commission, owing to ill-health. He was represented by his solicitor, who proved surprisingly…

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State Mined Coal for the Railways

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 18

The Treasurer, Mr. Fitzpatrick states that the Cabinet has decided that the Railway Commissioners shall be given, the control of the…

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May Day at Johannesburg. All Mine Work Stopped

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 15

It is reported from Capetown (Wednesday) the a big meeting of mineworkers at Johannesburg decision…

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State Coal Mine. Handed Over to Railway Commissioners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

An important decision with regard to the State coal mine at Lithgow was arrived at this week. It was decided by the Government to hand over the control of the mine to the…

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The Coal Position

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 May 1919 · page 4

The local committee of the Commonwealth Coal Administration seems to be well in sight of the time when the whole scheme will be working smoothly. At a conference between…

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Broken Hill Mining Trouble. Miners' Families in Distress

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

The mining position at Broken is unchanged. The families of the strikers are in some cases in need of food…

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The State Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

The "first sod" ceremony in connection with the State colliery in Lithgow was performed by Mr. J. Estell, M.L.A., then Minister for Mines, on September 27, 1916. The…

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Eagle in a Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

Two men, Underwood and Townsend, were working in the drive in their kaolin mine at Home Rule, near Mudgee, when they heard a noise, which they thought was falling earth, in…

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Coal and Gas. Regulating the Prices

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

Important new regulations relating to the price of coal acquired by the Federal Government after the recent War Precautions order, were issued on Friday night. They…

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Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

The following applications were ledged at the office of the Bathurst mining warden during the week ended on Monday:--Alfred Charles Lee, of Wellington, for 10 acres, on…

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The Coal Commission. Evidence Continued

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

The hearing of evidence was continued on Monday by the Royal Commissioner (Mr. J. L. Campbell, K.C.). Replying to Mr. Shand, K.C. the commissioner said that the…

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Mining. Hill End News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

Mining matters are still brisk, and all mines are working full strength. Owing to bad colds a number of men have been off work during the last couple of weeks…

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Hawker Missing Fate Unknown Premature Reports Unfounded. Descends When in Sight of Coal. Machine Picked Up. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

Harry Hawker, tho Australian air-man, made a gallant attempt to fly the Atlantic and thus win the £10,000 offered by the "Daily Mail" for the…

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Supposed Floating Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 19

Objects supposed to be mines have been seen floating off the New Zealand coast…

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Soldiers' Luck. Coal Seam on Property

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 28

Captain Manning, who recently returned from the war and has taken up land near the Wonthaggi (Victoria) coalfield, has reported the…

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Importation of Coal Labor Party's Protest. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1919 · page 2

At a meeting of the Federal Labor Party today consideration was given to a telegram which had been received from the secretary of the…

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