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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 25 of 36

Yorkshire Miners Defeated London, August 13

National Advocate · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

The Yorkshire miners have been compelled to admit defeat after an expenditure of £300,000. Insufficient doles and high prices…

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Northern Miners' Earnings. Kurri Kurri

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 3

Work in this, part of the South Maitland coalfield was remarkably brisk for the fortnight ended Saturday night. Pelaw Main Colliery worked the full period. (11 days), and…

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Idle Mines. Inrush of Water. Business Places Damaged. Broken Hill

The Bathurst Post · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

Since pumping Operations ceased on the mines along with production, a great quantity of water has percolated from the mines into the cellars of…

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Mine Owners Refusal. London, August 14

National Advocate · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

The Yorkshire mine owners have refused to meet Mr. Smith and re-open negotiations until the men return to work…

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Coal by the Bucketful

Leader · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 6

Coal, for instance, which is 2s 6d a cwt., is frequently paid for at the rate of 9¼d for a quarter cwt., by the poor woman who can afford only the…

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Mining News. C.

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

The manager of the New Caledonta Gold and Diamond Mining Syndicate has just returned from a trip to Sydney where he attended…

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The Coal Question. Labor Members Attacked. Mr. Willis' Views

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. Willis, president of the Industrial Socialist Labor party, speaking at the Socialist Conference at the Trades Hall, Sydney, on Saturday, charged members of the…

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Miners' Delegate Board

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

At the quarterly meeting of the minors' delegate hoard (western district) the secretary reported that to the end of July £150, had been paid as expenses in connection with…

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District Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes were lodged, at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden last week. William James Cooper,…

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Mining in Canowindra

Leader · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

During the week we were shown a very fine quartz specimen containing gold from Mr. Addington's claim between the Woodstock and Cowra…

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Duckmaloi Bismuth Mines. Company to Be Floated

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

I learn on reliable authority that Mr. A. Riddell and Son, have arranged to float a company to work their bismuth mines on the Duckmaloi. It is proposed to erect…

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N.s.w. Cement, Lime, and Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 1

The sixth annual meeting of the New South Wales Cement, Lime, and Coal Comany was held recently. The chairman, Mr. L. J. Davies, in referring to the past year's operations,…

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Miners and the A.l.p. Statement by Mr. Lambert

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. Lambert, president of the N.S, Wales branch of the A.L.P., stated on Monday that Mr. Willis' assertions that the A.L.P. snooped at miners concerning wage increases was…

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German Coal for France. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 16

The coal deliveries from Germany to France from the Ruhr region have begun…

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Silesian Coal Strike. Strikers Destroying the Mines. Paris, August 19

National Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

The Allied representatives in Silesia have telegraphed to the Peace Conference that the strikers are destroying the coal mines in Upper Silesia…

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Mining Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 4

The New Burragong Silver Mining Co., N.L., reports an output of 11 tons of ore for the fortnight ended August 16. Dunn's Silver Mine, N.L., despatched 7 tons…

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Miners Strike Ends. London, August 20

National Advocate · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 2

The Yorkshire miners' strike has ended. The trouble extended for nearly four months…

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Mining at Hill End

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 August 1919 · page 3

Mining matters are getting back to normal again, and it is expected that next week will see most of the men at their posts. The Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., is still…

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Miners as Rabbit Trappers

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 2

At Kolso (Bathurst) owing to the closing down of the moly[?] denite and other mines many miners have turned their attention to rabbit…

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Coal Contracts. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 August 1919 · page 1

A proclamation was gazetted last night by which the Common wealth Government, under regulation, 10a of the War Precautions (Coal) regulations, cancels, as from this date, all…

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