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

Mining & the mines, 1921

710 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 25 of 36

Approved Immigrants. the Position of Miners. Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 20

The Acting Prime Minister, re­plying to a question asked by Mr. Charlton (N.S.W.) in the House of Representatives, stated that…

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Fall of Coal. Death of Kandos Resident

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 13

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

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Miners and Tribunal. Conference Called by Chairman

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 6

A meeting of the coal tribunal, of which, Mr. C. Hibble is chairman, was held in Sydney on Wednesday. Representatives of both employers and employees from the…

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Sunny Corner News Nugget of Gold Sunny Corner, 13/7/21

National Advocate · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 1

A prospector named Herbert Shumack brought a nice sing of gold into town to-day. It weighs 16oz., 5dwts. 21 grains, and is almost pure gold; It…

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The Coal Tribunal. Oakey Park Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 2

The chairman of the coal tribunal (Mr. Hibble) held an inquiry at the Oakcy Park School of Arts on Friday afternoon in regard to matters in dispute at the Oakey…

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Dark Corner Gold. A 12 Ounce Nugget. Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 18 July 1921 · page 1

A report from Sunny Corner states that a prospector named Herbert Shumack had discovered a slug of almost pue gold, weighing…

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A Paying Gold Mine

Leader · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 4

Kelly Brothers' gold mine at W[?]inman, is one of the best dividend paying concernes in the west. For the past nine months it has returned just…

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Coal Disputes. Question of Extra Tribunals

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 6

In the House of Representatives last week Mr, Watkins (N.S. Wales) asked the Acting-Prime Minister if he had yet decided whether one or more extra tribunals should…

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Mining in the West. Pessimistic Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 6

The following report emanates from Bathurst:-- There was a time when Bathurst was the centre of a prosperous mining district…

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Gold Mining at Wunluman WELLINGTON

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 1

From Kelly Bros.' Perseverance Gold Mine at Wuulunian. near Wellington, for the nino months ended June 30, 554 tons of ore were…

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Sunny Corner. Mining Matters at Standstill

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 3

An informal meeting of a few gentlemen interested in the launching of a butter factory took place recently. Mr. G. C. Fraser was deputed to ascertain the initial cost…

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Local Coal Tribunals. Deputation to Federal Solicitor General

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 1

The members of the executive of the Coalminers' Federation, headed by Mr. Baddeley (president) and, Mr. A. C. Willis (secretary), waited upon Sir Robert Garran,…

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A Call to Arms. Western Miners and Income Tax. Increased Exemption or Refusal to Pay

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 July 1921 · page 2

The western minors will probably soon sound a call to arms in connection with the "iniquitous in-come taxes." At the suggestion of the Hermitage lodge the whole…

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Hill End. Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 8

The Deep Levels mine, alter a short stop, when some necessary repairs ware done to the machinery plant, has started mining…

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Molybeenite Slump Another Mine Closed the Woes of Mount Tennyson Machinery Before Ore Was Proved

National Advocate · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 3

Mr. A. B. C. Burke, Mining Warden presided at a sitting of the Warden's Court at Bathurst yesterday. The Mount Tonneyson Molybdenite…

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Oil, Shale and coal. Big Company Registered in Sydney. Capital of £750,000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 July 1921 · page 18

The Oil and Shale Products and Coal, Ltd., has been formed and registered in Sydney, with a capital of £750,000 in £1 shares…

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Gold!

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 7

Meanwhile a good many of us dream of gold us something that has ceased to have any use, unless in jewellery and then it is only labit. Will any of the present general[?]…

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Mining at Mt. Dudley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 3

Mount Dudley report for the week ended July 23 states that at No. 2 level the shoot of stone is still continuing, but the high grade values have ceased. The value is…

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Coal Export Restrictions. Cause Considerable Unemployment

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 6

A deputation from the Goal and Shale Employees' Federation waited upon Sir Robert Garran; Commonwealth Solicitor-General on Wednesday, and stated that the…

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Coal Trade Depression. and the Shorter Week

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 July 1921 · page 4

Apart from the Ironworks and Cobar tunnels none of the associated collieries have been working more than five and sometimes six shifts a fortnight. There is…

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