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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 30 of 36

England's Best Band Durham Miners Successful London

National Advocate · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

The St. Hilda Quarry Brass Band, consisting of Durbam Miners, and last year's winners of the Champion | Test at Crystal Palace Festival, again…

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Mine Tragedy. All the Bodies Recovered. Cairns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

All the bodies—74—have been recovered from the Mount Mulligan mine. Fifty-four bodies have been identified…

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Coal for Portland Cement Works. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

Sir,--I have been instructed by the members of my lodge to ask if you would correct a report that appeared in the "Lithgow Mercury" of September 19, re arrangements…

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Portland Labor Troubles. Cement Workers Return. Miners Remain Idle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 1

As a result of conferences and a meeting of the men, a resumption was made at the Portland Cement Works. The manager agreed to…

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Western Coal Nines. on Dubbo-werris Creek Line

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 5

Mr. Robert Sutcliffe, manager of the Sana coal mines, situated close to Muronbung siding, on the Dubbo-Werris Creek line, states that the…

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Rich Gold Struck 1849 Discoveries Surpassed Vancouver

National Advocate · Monday 26 September 1921 · page 2

A message from Les Angeles says that the leading assayers describe the recent gold strike in the santa Monica Mountains as the greatest in…

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New Coal Mines. Dubbo

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 1

Mr. Robert Suteliffe, manager of the Saxa Coal Mines, situated close to the Muronbung siding, on the Dubbo-Werris Creek line, states that the properties are now ready…

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Ivanhoe Miners Resume

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

There was a resumption at the Ivanhoe colliery, Piper's Flat, this morning as a result of a protracted meeting yesterday afternoon between the men's representatives…

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Colliery Mechanics' Association Address by Mr. Pendlebury

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

At the conclusion of general business in connection with the Colliery Mechanics' Union on Monday night the general president (Mr. J. E. Pendlebury) gave a lengthy…

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South Wales Coalfields Serious Situation Colliery Owners and Recent Strike Settlement London

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1921 · page 2

A serious position has arisen on the South Wales coalfields owing to the misinterpretation of the settlement of the last coal strike. The Mines…

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Invanhoe Miners' Dispute. PORTLAND

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 13

At a meeting of the Ivanhoe miners' held on Saturday night, it was decided to resume work on Monday morning, the miners being under…

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Work at Lip. Trouble at Ivanhoe Colliery. Lithgow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 17

Though there has been a feeling of uneasiness locally as to the future of the steel works and the blast furnaces, it is stated on…

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Hill End. Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 7

Mr. R. Purvis, managing director of Marshall's Hill end mine, is here on an official visit. It is some time since Mr. Purvis paid a visit to this…

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Bayley's Fino. the Gold at Cross Roads. Encouraging Results

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 September 1921 · page 16

A correspondent writes of the gold find, popularly known as Bayley's (from the parish) at Cross Roads, Havilah Estate, nine miles…

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Coal Mines Amendment Bill

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

In the Assembly on Thursday the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Cann) moved in committee the expediency of introducing a hill to amend the Coal…

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Miners' Strike a Colossal Blunder London

National Advocate · Saturday 1 October 1921 · page 2

Mr. Havelock Wilson, in his presidential address at the Annual Conference of Sailors and Firemen, said that the leaders of the Miners'…

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Mining Reports. South Lucknow G.m. Syndicate

Leader · Monday 3 October 1921 · page 4

[?] at the mine are most promising. The next 30 to 40 feet of [?] on the joint to the S. E. are of great importance. In the first 40…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 2

The following application for permission to enter private lands for mining purposes were received at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden…

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Boldon Colliery Complaint

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 2

With reference to the above, it appears that the Boldon colliery supplied the cement company with a certain number of trucks of slack ouch week, and the four…

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Sunny Corner. Silver Mine May Re-open

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1921 · page 2

It is thought that the local silver mine may open sooner than has been generally expected. Mr. W. B. Wilkinson, when seen a couple of days ago, stated, that the price…

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