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

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Telegrams. Copper Mines Restarting. Mt. Lyell and Moonta. Hobart

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 June 1921 · page 7

The directors of the Mt. Lyell Company have decided to continue work at the mines. The news has caused a sense of extreme…

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Earlier Cables. Coal Strike Settled. the Premier's Conference. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1921 · page 4

The coal strike has been settled. The miners have agreed to the Government's terms, and are resuming immediately. Indications at present show that the…

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Two Miners Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

Two men were killed in the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi this morning. The victims were George Beamland and J.McClure. It is understood that a…

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Mining Applications

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

The following applications for permission to enter private lands for mining purposes have been received at the Bathrust Mining Warden's office:--H. P. Stewart, five acres…

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Mining Activities. Department's Annual Report

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 1

The annual report of the N.S. Wales Mines Department, gives some interesting information including particulars in regard to mining activities in this district…

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Government Coal Control. Further Embargo on Foreign Export

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

The Acting-Prime Minister stated in the House of Representatives yesterday that Government control over Newcastle coal had been extended to the product of the…

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Revival of Shale Mining. Joadja Valley Proposition

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1921 · page 2

A trial refining plant is now in operation at the Joadja Valley shale deposits(about 16 miles from Mittagong) with the object of recommencing general work. The…

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Miners' Strike Trouble Over Resumption Coal Owner Defies Government. London

National Advocate · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 2

The Government has apparently not yet finished with the disputes in the coal field. The miners at Preston Grange protested against the owners…

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Hill End. Mining News. Probable Stoppage of Deep Levels

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 July 1921 · page 12

The last crushing from the Deep Levels Mine yielded 570Z. of retorted gold. This was the result of two weeks work. In spite of this…

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The Coal Tribunal. Proposed Sitting in Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 4

Mr. Gregory, miners' general secretary has received an intimation from Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the Federal coal tribunal, that he will hold a sitting in…

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Mining Warden's Court. Thursday, July 7. (Before Warden A. B. C. Burke.) Applications for Authority to Enter

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 6

Francis Joseph Neubeck, of Lidsdale, applied for authority to enter portions 35 335, 26 336, 37 337, an area of 141 acres, parish of Lidsdale, to mine for coal and shale…

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The State Coal Mine. Rain Hampers Operations

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

Although work is proceeding actively at the State coal mine, Mort's Gully, operations have been considerably hampered by recent heavy rains…

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Taking Over the Mines. Miners Lodges Not Favorable

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 1

At a combined meeting of miners' lodges held, at Wallsend the resolution which emanated from the council of the Miners' Federation to the effect that failing the…

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Miners and Coal Tribunal. Threat to Withdraw. Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 2

An aggregate meeting of miners was held at Adamstown yesterday, when a resolution was carried demanding immediate consideration of grievances by the coal tribunal,…

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Hill End. Mining Dull

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 4

Mining matters here are In a very uncertain state, and prospects appearworse than at any time during the past 10 years…

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Fall of Coal Death of Kandos Resident

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. John Frappell, a well-known coal-miner of Sofala and Kandos who received injuries through a fall of coal at Kandos about seven weeks ago,…

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The Coal Strike Debate in Commons London

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 2

A debate took place in the House of Commons last night on the coal strike. Mr. J. C. Gould (Unionist, Cardiff)…

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Gold [?] Malaya and East Indies. How Australian Traders Fail

Leader · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 5

[?] following article published in Sydney "Evening Newsd" is from the pen of Lt. Col. R. F. Fitzgerald D.S.O., a native of Orange, being…

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The Coal Tribunal. Chairman Will Not Continue. Until Better Counsels Prevail

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Federal Coal Tribunal, on Monday expressed his determination not to sit again until he received assurances that better counsels would…

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Alluvial Gold Getting

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 14

The recent heavy rains have been responsible for a fair amount of gold being obtained. There has also been some nice specks of gold…

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