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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 28 of 36

Price of Railway Coal. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 4

Sir,--From a report which appeared in your issue of last Monday, certain evidence given before Judge Beeby on the question of a 44-hour week for railway men, by Mr…

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Ironworks Dismissals. Action by Ironworkers' Union. Co-operation with Factory and Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 September 1921 · page 4

A special meeting of the Ironworkers' Union was held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night to consider proposals for the securing of employment for the men…

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Richmond Main Colliery Sydney

Leader · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 2

West Maltlund reports that there have been frequent disputes between the minors and management of the Richmond Main Colllery, and the…

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Cobar's Last Mine End of 21 Years Work Canbelego

National Advocate · Monday 5 September 1921 · page 1

One of the largest gold-mines in the State has been closed. A notice was posted at the Mount Poppy gold mine today announcing the total…

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Tallewang Mines Close

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 September 1921 · page 2

The Tallewang iron mines, belonging to the Hoskins Iron and Steel Co., closed down last week-end and will remain closed for several months, as the company has…

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Closed Down. Tallawang Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 20

The Tallawang Iron Mines closed down, last week, and it is expected they will not again open until after Christmas. Mr. George Farrow,…

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Tallawang Miners. Help the Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1921 · page 4

The Gulgong District Hospital has benefited to the extent of £20 from the accident fund of the miners recently employed at the Tallawang…

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Coal Trade Depression. Notices to Miners Renewed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 4

The Railway Commissioners coal orders were further reduced this week, and in consequence the local trade was more depressed than last week. The notices which were…

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Lithgow Coal Trade. Miners Given Notice. Lithgow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 7

The Railway Commissioners' coal orders were further reduced this week, and in consequence the local coal trade was more…

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Solomon's Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 1

But the whole thing may well be prefaced with a reference to the most romantic gold of all--Solomon,'s; the gold: which that king whoso glories were still short of the lilies'…

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Kandos Companies. Dividends Declared. Kandos Collieries, Ltd

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 7

Dividend at the rate of 10 per cent. has been declared by the Kandos Collieries, Ltd., in respect of its first year, which ended on June 30 last…

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Neptune's Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 1

And it exceeds. Solomon's by, quite a good deal. Neptune's gold is the gold that has gone down in ships to strew the floor of the seas, some at great depths, where it defies…

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Pirates' Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 1

The belief might be that the pirates of the "Spanish Main" were small stealers, that they depended on robbing ships. Not so, however, as they frequently landed in…

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Callao's Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 1

But the richest pirates' gold of all is not pirates', but legitimate gold--the gold of the Peruvian Government, and of the heirs of certain Peruvian citizens. 'What is…

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The Incas' Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 1

The Spaniards were cruel, ever so cruel, rind gold was their quest. They, too, had their "Ophir." mines, and it was by the exploitation of those parts of America where…

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Western Coal Trade. Railway Policy Criticised

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 2

The notices issued to 130 miners and shiftmen at four Lithgow collieries is said to be due to the failure of the Railway Commissioners to give effect to its contracts, and…

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Pen-notes and Pencillings Romantic Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 September 1921 · page 1

It is said that the United States now holds a good third of all the available gold in the world. As the shipments continue in order, presumably, to prevent exchange from…

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Hill End Mining Hill End

National Advocate · Tuesday 13 September 1921 · page 2

Developments are still being awaited in connection with the discovery of gold in the Marshall's Hill End mine. All the men are now back…

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Railway Coal Requirements. a Slight Increase

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. F. Gregory, minors' secretary, has received a wire from the Chief Secretary, Mr. Dooley, to the effect that he has been, informed by the secretary to the Railway…

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Mining Reports. South Lucknow G.m. Syndicate

Leader · Wednesday 14 September 1921 · page 4

The drive on the joint towards Lucknow has been completed to 50 feet under the arrangement with the Mines Department. There being no…

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