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

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Cadia Iron Quarry Disaster. How the Explosion Occurred Chief Inspector of Mines Theorises. Smoulderng Piece of Fuse in Drill-hole

Leader · Friday 18 March 1921 · page 6

There was a remarkable absence of public interest in the proceedings at the inquest concorning the deaths of the nine men on Thursday last…

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Less Pay British Coal Industry the Prospective Reductions London, Friday Night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

The miners' conference has recommended the obtaining of the opinions of the respective district on the question of the temporary…

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British Mines General Stoppage Threatened the De-control Legislation. London, Friday night

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 March 1921 · page 2

The Coal De-Control Bill was read a third time in the House of Commons at 3 o'clock this morning, despite the Labor Party's attempt to…

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Sharon Mine Idle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 6

The men at the Sharon Mine. Kandos, struck work on Friday owing to one of the men being dismissed. The mine was idle on…

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Gharon Colliery Strike. Conference To-day. Kandos, [?]

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 8

The strike at the [?]liery [?]…

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Colliery Disputes. at Morton Main and Kandos Coomber

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

The dispute at Morton Main, it is stated, first arose over an unequal distribution of skips, the men contending that the number available, 19, was not sufficient to enable…

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Earlier Cables. Miners and Profit Sharing. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

Germany is said to have established a wide-spread secret organisation in Upper Silesia preparatory to the plebiscite. A Paris message says that Trotsky,…

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Unemployed Miners £2 a Week Wanted Contributions by State and Workers London, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 21 March 1921 · page 2

At a mass meeting at Abertillery, Mr. Hodges, M.P. one the Labor leaders stated that if war wages came to an end on March 31 the…

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Wages Exceed Prices Position in Coal Industry Government Credit Wanted London, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 March 1921 · page 2

Mr. John Hodge, M.P. president of the Iron and Steel Trades Federation, speaking at .Ebbetvale, admitted that the present level of wages exceeded…

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Mammoth Molybdenite Mine

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

Before Warden A. B. C. Burke, at the Bathurst Mining Court yesterday the case was called between L. Garrard v. the Mammoth Molybdenite…

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Kandos and Mortion Main Disputes. Collieries Still Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

The disputes at Kandos Coomber and Morton Main collieries are still unsettled. On Tuesday a conference was held between Messrs. Pillans and Kelly (representing the…

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Dismantling the Great Codar Mine

Leader · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

About 55 men are now employed on the Great Cobar mine, disman[?] etc. The last of the 11,000 tons of coke bought by Messrs. Ho[?] of…

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Ruby Creek Silver- Lead Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 1

The Ruby Creek, Mt. Werong silver lead mine enterprise has recently been converted into a no liability company, and the new people are infusing fresh energy into the…

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Wages Reduction Miners in Protest. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

The Scottish North Wales Miners' Union followed the example of the South Wales miners and rejected the coal owners wages scheme…

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British Miners National or District Wages? London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

The Northumberland Miners' Council has recommended the abandonment of the national wages scheme and the acceptance of wages…

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Silesian Vote Coal Basin for Poland Germany to Keep It London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 March 1921 · page 2

A Paris message states that, as a results of the plebiscite in Upper Silesia it is believed that the Poles will secure a great coal basis…

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"Haunted" Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 8

Mr. I. S. Frost, s Ferrestone-road, Hornsery., N., told a qucor story about some coal he recently bought (says the "Daily Mail"), "When big lumps leapt out of the fire and…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter private property for mining purposes have been received at the Mining Warden's office.—F…

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Hill End. Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 13

The Deep Levels Mine—The last fortnights run from the Deep Levels resulted in 48oz. of retorted gold being won. The bulk of the stone…

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Miners' Ballot. for Central Executive Representative

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 24 March 1921 · page 4

The ballot for a representative of the western district on the central executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, which was held several weeks ago, resulted…

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