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

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Copper Industry. Question of Re-opening the Mines. Premiers Invited to Confer

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 8 July 1919 · page 8

The Acting Prime Minister stated on Friday that, in accordance with the intimation conveyed in the Minister’s statement at the…

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Coal for the Railways. Kandos Manager's Evidence

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 3

Continuing his evidence before the Coal Commissioner on Monday, Frank Oakden, general manager of the Cement, Lime, and Coal Company, owners of the Kandos mine,…

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Dying Ex-Soldier Narrative by Miners' Leader a Nation's Neglect. London June 3

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1919 · page 1

Mr. John Roberson, the president of the Scottish Union of Mine Workers, whoso evidence before the Coal Commissions as to housing at…

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Mining Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 3

The mine manager of the Mount Dudley Gold mining Company, N.L., reports for the week ended July 5 as follows:--"200ft. level, have cut a gap right across the reef from…

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District Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 3

The following applications for authority to outer private lands for mining purposes wore lodged at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden last week. Herbert Edward Wass,…

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Coal Commission. Evidence in Camera

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 4

Before the Coal Commission on Wednesday A. Lotherington, assistant accountant to Howard Smith, Ltd., gave confidential evidence' in respect of the accounts of the…

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Local Coal Trade. Continued Shortage of Trucks

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 4

The local and district coal trade continues exceptionally brisk, but much time has been lost in the various pits owing to shortage of trucks. At Oakey Park this week there have…

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Oberon. Mining and Other Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 July 1919 · page 3

A public meeting called by the president of the Oberon Shire Council for the purpose of acknowledging Mr. M. J. Looby's services in connection with the influenza epidemic, was…

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Seamens' Strike Extension Threatened. Miners Stand Aloof. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

The possibility or the extension of the seamen's strike was much discussed at the Seaman's rooms to day. Following on the announcement that…

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Seamens' Strike Extension Threatened. Miners Stand Aloof. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

The possibility of the extension of the seamen's strike was much discussed at the Seamen's rooms today. Following on tho announcement that…

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Coal From India. Question in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 4

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Watt declined to answer off-hand a question by Mr. Boyd as to whether the Government would…

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Coal From India. Question in Federal Parliament. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 12 July 1919 · page 2

In the House of Representatives to-day, Mr. Watt declined to answer off-hand a question by Mr. Boyd as to whether the Government would…

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Lithgow Collieries Output. Interesting Evidence at Commission

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 July 1919 · page 2

Some interesting evidence was given before the Coal Commissioner on Friday in regard to the Lithgow collieries. Mr. J. S. Bragg, secretary to the Lithgow Coal Owners'…

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Mining Quarrel Explosives in Evidence. a Case Dismissed

National Advocate · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 2

An exciting incident on a mining lease was described at the Bathurst Court yesterday when John Robertson proceeded against Frank Huber for…

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The Copper Position; the C.s.a. Mines. No Re-opening Yet. Sale for Output Essential

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 15 July 1919 · page 6

Mr. John Armstrong, chairman of the C.S.A. Mines, Ltd., referring to the report that the C.S.A. mine was likely to reopen, said…

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Britain's Coal Worries. Miners' Increases Will Cause Hardship

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

Renter.--In the House of Commons Sir Eric. Geddes caused a sensation when he announced that the Government had decided that the price of coal to the consumer must be raised…

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Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 3

The following applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes were lodged at the office of the Bathurst mining warden during the week ended on Monday:--…

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Proposed Coal Increase. Mr. Bonar Law's Offer. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 July 1919 · page 2

In the House of Commons, Mr. Bonar Law offered to postpone the increase in coal for three, months, provided there were no strikes, no…

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Coal and the Miners. Great Increase in Price. LONDON

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

The announcement made in the House of Commons by Sir Auckland Geddes (President of the Board of Tradel of increased cost…

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The Copper Mines. Arrangement for Re-Opening. SYDNEY, Thursday

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 July 1919 · page 19

It is understood that an agreement has been arrived at by the State Ministers who have been attending a conference (the final…

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