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

Mining & the mines, 1920

761 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 39

Mining at Hill End. a New Company

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 June 1920 · page 2

Marshall's Tambaroora Gold Mines, N.L., Hill End, is being floated in Sydney, to take over a property situated at the northern end of the Hill End goldfield, comprising a…

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Wuuluman Goldfields. WELLINGTON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 June 1920 · page 16

Kelly Brothers, Wuuluman, are putting in a battery on their raining lease, and the boiler is ready for erection. Their show…

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Industrial. Melbourne's Big Strike. Coal Miners' Troubles

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

There is reasonable hope that the deadlock between the colliery proprietors and the Employees' Federation will be ended to- day, and a way made for the settlement of the…

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Mt. Bindo Bismuth Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 3

A unique geological formation occurs on the Duckmaloi River, near Oberon, N.S.W. The basic rocks are a grey granite, overlaid by micaceous sandstones, in patches, while…

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Mining Reports

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

The manager of Amalgamated Hill End, Ltd., reported on Monday last:--"Have arranged, to put a third shift on at once. Have the dangerous ground well secured, and will…

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Coal Conference Abortive. But Further Negotiations

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 6

The conference between the coal owners and employees' representatives was continued on Wednesday, presided over by the Prime Minister. The F.E.D. and F.A.,…

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High Cost of Coal. Question of Profit

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1920 · page 4

The chairman, of the Necessary Commodities Commission, Judge Rolin, stated yesterday that reports of the inspectors showed that fuel merchants in Sydney and…

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Coal Crisis Strike Likely. Conference Fails. Melbourne

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 2

The conference between the coal owners and representatives of the Coal Federation has ended abortively. On this decision a serious situation…

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Hill End News Mining. Hill End

National Advocate · Saturday 26 June 1920 · page 1

Mining is the chief topic of conversation in the town yet. Latest work at the Amalgamated tribute shows that there is still good stone…

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Coal Miners' Grievances. Conference Still Abortive

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

The conference between the representatives of the coal proprietors and the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation came to an abrupt ending on Friday…

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Floating Mines Fishermen in Danger. London

National Advocate · Monday 28 June 1920 · page 2

Grimsby fisherman had a very narrow escape from a floating mine. They assort that the" Gorman clearing of the Heliogoland night has been most…

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Miners' Mass Meeting. Report on Recent Conferences

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 2

One of the largest meetings of miners held in Lithgow for a considerable time took place in the Oddfellows' Hall this morning. The hall was crowded. The object of…

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Coal in the West. Good Seams Discovered

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 3

A Dubbo report says that the syndicate which has been operating at the Saxa coal mine, near Muronbong, on the Dubbo-Werris Creek line, has been carrying on test…

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New Gold Field. Promising Find at Store Creek

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1920 · page 3

The recent gold find at Store Creek, near Stuart Town is creating much local excitement. The find was made by a local prospector. Fred, Fitzsimmonds, one mile due…

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1920 · page 15

The Amalgamated tributers still continue to get rich stone, especially that associated with the mineral. Some splendid specimens were on…

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Industrial. the Miners' Requests

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

Resolutions, similar in tone to those carried at Lithgow were decided upon at all meetings of miners in the north and south on Wednesday. In addition, speakers at some…

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The Mystery of Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 6

Remarkable series of researches have recently been carried out in Great Britain on the constitution of coal. The problem was tackled by D. Marie Stopes from the…

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The Store Creek Gold Find

Molong Argus · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 5

Mr A. [?]. C. Burke mining warden for the district, risted Mr J. McCormack's property at Store Creek, where the recent gold find was made, last week. It is…

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The Miners Will They Strike Maitland

National Advocate · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 1

An aggregate meeting of miners was held to-day and discussed the situation arising out of the abortive Conference between the Colliery…

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Hill End News. Latest in Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 3

Mining matters are still going strong. The Amalgamated tributers continue to get rich stone, mostly mineral specimens where the recent rich find was made. The extent of…

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