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

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Burraga. Future of the Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 6 October 1919 · page 3

A month's extension of the suspension of labor conditions was granted to the Abererombic Copper Mining Co. on Friday, by Warden Burke. According to the evidence given by…

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Hill End Gold Mines. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 1

Advices from the Hill End gold field state that the Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., put through a crushing of 50 tons for 142oz. of retorted gold. The reef recently discovered…

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Miners and the "Darg." Meetings in the North

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

A meeting of Kurri Kurri miners on Monday, adopted a motion, pledging themselves to help the Barrier and New Zealand miners. A ballot is to be taken next week as to the…

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Mining Warden's Court. Tuesday, October 7. (Before Warden A. B. C. Burke.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 8 October 1919 · page 2

John Jones, of Lithgow,was called upon to show cause why his mineral lease No. 2350, parish of Lett, should not be cancelled through his failure to comply with labor conditions,…

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The Coal Trade. Time Lost in the District

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 October 1919 · page 4

The local coal trade has, during the past fortnight, been satisfactory, whilst the supply of trucks as been fair. Practically all the Lithgow pits worked full time…

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Nationalisation of Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 2

Reuter states that a deputation from the recent Glasgow trades union conference presented a resolution to Mr. Lloyd George demanding the nationalisation of mines and the…

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Miners and the "Darg."

Lithgow Mercury · Saturday 11 October 1919 · page 1

It is officially announced that the miners on the northern coalfields have definitely decided not to strike. However, there is a proposal to apply the darg system to restrict…

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British Coal Mines. State Control Impracticable. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. Lloyd George, replying to a trade union deputation, said the Government had definitely decided that it could not undertake a state…

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British Miners' Claims. London

Leader · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 2

Mr. Smillie, stating Labor's views in the deputation to Mr. Lloyd. George, said that the miners' claim, for nationalisation was primarily on the ground…

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The Collingwood Mining Applications

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 2

The adjourned applications for authority to enter upon the Bruce Estate, at Collingwood, upon which the big nugget was recently found…

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Mining Fiume. Rome

Leader · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 2

It is reported that D'Annunzio is mining the port of Fiume…

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Mammoth Molybdenite Mines. New Company to Be Formed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 October 1919 · page 1

Following the recent representations regarding the financial position of the Mammoth Molybdenite Mines. Bathurst shareholders have…

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Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 October 1919 · page 1

The following applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes were received at the mining warden's office, Bathurst, recently: -- C. A. Howard…

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Sunny Corner News Mine Accident, Sunny Corner

National Advocate · Thursday 16 October 1919 · page 1

A man mimed J. H. Knight was severely burned while tending the furnace at the Sunny Corner mine. Some red-hot slag flew out and…

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District Mining Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 October 1919 · page 3

The Mount Dudley manager's report for the week ended October 11 states that at the 200ft. level the main south drive was extended 5ft., making the total driven from main shaft 75ft…

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Collingwood Gold find. Prospecting of the Field. More Authorisations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 October 1919 · page 1

The movement for the prospecting of positions of the Bruce Estate at Collingwood, where Mr. George Upham made his and of the big…

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Cornish Mine Disaster

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 22 October 1919 · page 2

The "Times" states that it is declared 40 men have been killed in a mine disaster at Penzance, Cornwall, when an old cage containing 150 men, collapsed. If the worst fears are…

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40 Miners Killed. London

National Advocate · Thursday 23 October 1919 · page 3

Forty were killed at a mine at Penzance when 150 were were dascending in an old-fashioned cage, which collapsed. It is the biggest disaster…

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Coal Miners Restive. Resent Export to N.z

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 4

Particularly in the northern fields, there is considerable uneasiness among the coal miners of the State, according to the general secretary of the federation (Mr. Willis), who has…

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Rich Gold in Wales. Found in Famed Welsh Mine

Leader · Friday 24 October 1919 · page 1

During mining operations at the famous Clogan gold mines, Bontddu, near Barmouth, workmen came across a rich vein of gold. Great…

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