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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 22 of 39

The State Coal Mine. Development Work to Be Restarted

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

On Friday afternoon, just as we had gone to press, a telephone message was received from Hon. J. Dooley to the effect that the Government had decided to restart…

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Earlier Cables. State Control of Coal Mines. Japanese in America. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 2

A San Francisco message states the belief has grown that President Wilson would like the Democratic Convention to renominate him. It is reported that the convention has…

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Gold Rush. Find Near Wellington. a Promising Reef

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 1

Considerable interest has been aroused by a [?] gold find at State Cr[?], about twenty-six [?] form Wellington…

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Coal Industry. Wages Based on Profits Workers Share in Control London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 July 1920 · page 4

In the House of Commons to-day. in moving the second rending of the Minis Bill, Sir Robert Horne, President of the Board of Trade,…

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Coal Miners' Objective. Social Ownership Ultimately Desired

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 2

Reporting to the Prime Minister on the result of the aggregate meetings held last week, Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation,…

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Northern Coal Trade. a Brisk Demand. Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 1

The opinion amongst the leading representatives of both the colliery. proprietors and miners is that there will not be a strike in the immediate future. It is believed that…

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Hill End News Mining and Other Matters. Hill End

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 1

On Friday night Bros. Taylor, (Grand Secretary), M.U.I.O.O.F. Perkins P.G.M., and Lowe P.D.G.M. paid a visit to Hill End in connection with…

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Hill End. Mining News. Flood Damages at the Amalgamated. Alluvial Miners Benefited

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 18

The heaviest rain that has fallen for many years fell last week. On Wednesday night a heavy storm passed over the town. This…

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British Miners 2s a Day Extra Demanded. London

National Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1920 · page 2

At a conference at Leaminglin, representing 905,000 miners, a discussion ensued on the demand for an extra 2s daily for workers over 16…

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The State Coal Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 4

It is expected that active work will be commenced in connection with the State coal mine on Monday. Fifty men are to be sent from Sydney, and it is understood that these…

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New Burragorang Silver- Mining Company

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 6

The New Burragorang Silver- mining Company, N.L. announces that arrangements have been made to despatch the accumulated ore and concentrates, on hand for realisation,…

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Coal Mining Trouble. Federal Tribunal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 5

The Prime Minister. Mr. Hughes, announced in the House of Representatives on Friday that the following week a bill would be…

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The State Coal Mine. Bright Prospects for the Future. "Full Steam Ahead."

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 2

"As a practical miner, I think it is a crying shame that work should have been stopped on such a payable proposition as the State coal mine at Lithgow." Ex-Aid. Geo…

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Store Greek Gold Find Inspection by Geologist

National Advocate · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 3

The recent gold find at Store Cree's contnues to excite local interest, but the heavy rains have further retarded the prospectors' operations…

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The Spa Conference. the Coal Question. Paris

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 3

A Spa official communique states [?]t Dr. Simons (German Foreign [?]inister) communicated to the Spa [?]onference Germany's reply to the…

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Earlier Cables. Britain and Overseas Trade. Miners' Ultimatum. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 July 1920 · page 2

The Allied Conference decided it was impossible to modify any principal clauses of the Turkish treaty as requested. A reply to the Turkish memorandum is being…

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Council's Proposed Coal Mine. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The proposal by the City Council to purpose a coal mine will be discussed at to-morrow night's sitting of the City Council. Many aldermen…

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State Coal Mine Operations to Be Resumed. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

The State proposes to resume operations at the State Coal Mines at Lithgow…

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Council's Coal Mine Proposal Rejected. Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

The City council, further considered the proposal to purchase a coal mine at its meeting to-night and by a vote at 21 to 1 the [?]…

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Industrial. Broken Hill Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 2

An interim report has been prepared by the commission appointed to inquire into the health of Broken Hill miners. The commissioners state that they found a conditional…

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