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

Mining & the mines, 1919

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The Phosphates Mine

Leader · Monday 17 February 1919 · page 1

The shortage of trucks has been hampering work at the local phosphates show on the Cargo road (says the Canowindra "Star.") Altogether…

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Batburst Mining Milbubn Creek Copper Mine. Rush for Possession

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

A large number of conflicting applications came before Relieving Warden Fa[?]r for authority, to work the leases known as the…

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Miners, Prospectors and Farmers

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 2

We are buyers or R[?]ed, E[?]ack, Yellow Brown and White carths, also Magnesil[?]. Barytes and other earths and minerals. Post small samples to MAJOR…

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Leadville Promise of a Mining Revival

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 4

The New South Wales Mines Department has turned down an application for the conversion of certain special leases on the old…

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Studded With Gold Rich Specimens at Temora. All Land Taken Up

The Gulgong Advertiser · Tuesday 18 February 1919 · page 3

Great excitement prevailed at Temora last week, when two pieces of stone thickly studded with large nuggets of gold were…

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Coal Miners' Claims. No Strike Wanted. Appeal to Mr. Watt

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Willis, general, secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated on Monday that the Federation had sought to allay existing grievances in an…

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Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes were received at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during last week:--Andrew and…

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Hill End Mines Proposed Amalgamation Rejected

National Advocate · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 2

The secretary of Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., writes:— The four mining companies operation at Hill End are the Amalgamated,…

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Hill End Mines. Proposed Amalgamation Rejected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

The four mining companies operating at Hill End are the Amalgamated, Deep Levels, Marshall's Gold Mines, and Hawkin's Hill Central. The directors of the three…

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Bathurst Mining Court. Many Applications to Enter

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 February 1919 · page 1

At Bathurst mining warden's court on Friday, before Mr. H. Fair, the following applications for authority to enter were dealt with :--…

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Hill End Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 20 February 1919 · page 9

The four mining companies operating at Hill End are the Amalgamated, Deep Levels, Marshall's Gold Mines, and Hawkins'…

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Phosphates Mine

Molong Argus · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 1

The shortage of trucks has been hampering work at the local phosphates show on the Cargo road (says the Canowindra "Star")…

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The Coal Industry

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 3

As was generally expected the recent conference between representatives of tho colliery proprietors and the minors failed to reach, an agreement. The Coal and Shale…

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Miners Against Strike. Big Majority in South Wales

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. Lloyd George, after addressing tho miners' conference, proceeded immediately to France oil urgent business. Router.--The miners' ballot in South Wales…

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Miners' Wages. Appeal to Mr. Watt. the "Darg's" Justification

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated on Wednesday that, he had forwarded a further communication to Mr. Watt, Acting…

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Carcoar Mining. a House Shortage. Carcoar

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 February 1919 · page 4

It is reported that a healthy show of copper and gold has been found on the Higlifield Estate, near the Carcoar town boundary. A minor named Lynch took up some ground…

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Maitland Miners Dissatisfied Colliery May Close Down. West Maitland

National Advocate · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

The trouble which has been in existence at Stanford Merthyr Colliery for some time is assuming a more serious aspect with the probability of…

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The Miners' Request

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 2

Mr. Watt, questioned on Saturday regarding the representations of the Federated Coal and Shale Employees for the reconstitution of the Coal Court under Judge Edmunds, said…

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Mines to Re-open

Leader · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

The mines which formerly made Woodstock a township in the early days of the prospectors, have for a long period been closed down. The…

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The Tanami Miners. Fears Allayed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 4

A police telegram from Broome respecting the Port Darwin sensation about a black massacre of the Tanami miners reports that the…

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