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

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 8

The crushing from the [?] Levels mine resulted in 430[?] retorted gold being obtained. This pans out about 15dwts. per ton[?]…

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Lucknow Pups Mining Syndicate Results Seem Assured

Leader · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

In the light of [?] appear from long-[?] the prospects in front [?] cate appear to be [?]…

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Miners Retain Increase. New Wages Award Confirmed. Other Claims to Be Considered

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 2

On Friday last the Coal Tribunal issued an award which provides for a minimum of 16s 6d per day for adult workers on shift work and 17½ per cent. increase on rates in…

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Wages Receipts Stamp Act Ignored by .Miners

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 1

Though the new Stamp Duties Act requires them to stamp receipts for their fortnightly pay the miners on the southern coalfield have resolutely |…

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South African Strike Attempt to Stampede [?]Miners the Extremists Active Capetown, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

A Johannesberg message reports a strike in western and central Rand. The disturbance was unauthorised by the mine-workers' union and is an…

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Reparation a Made-in-geemany Scheme International Gold Certificates. Berlin, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 2

The Frankfort "Gazette" publishes a scheme by which the reparation amount might be liquidated…

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Mines May Close Coal Owners Threat, Strikers Wipe Out Profits Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

The coal owners are viewing: w[?]n alarm the continous stoppages at the various pits. [?] by which the stoppages…

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Big Retrenchment Reported. Reduction at Marrangaroo and State Coal Mine Railway. the Railway Cottages

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

Confirming Mr. Bodkin's statement in regard to Marrangaroo, a gentleman, who is in touch with the position, states that within the next week or two about 250 men will…

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Decline in Mining Industry

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

The Legislative Assembly Select Committee appointed to inquire into the decline in the metalliferous industry will visit Bathurst on March [?] to…

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Stamps on Wages Miners' Refusal Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 2

The refusal of a number of coal miners on the South Coast to fix a 2d. duty stamp for wages was brought under the notice of Mr. Lang, to-day…

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Stamp Act. Ignored by Miners. Bulli

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

Though the new Stamp Duties Act requires them to stamp receipts for their fortnightly pay the miners on the southern coalfield have resolutely declined almost to a man to do so…

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Recovery of By-products. Utilisation of Coal Constituents Important Venture Launched

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

It has been said that if all by-products which are now wasted in Australia were conserved and their value put towards the liquidation of the national debt, the whole of the…

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The Truck Shortage. Works and Colliery Embarrassed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 18

The truck shortage, although somewhat relieved, is proving a source of anxiety to the local cement works, and a helping to accentuate an…

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Mining Lease Applications

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 18

It is notified that it is intended to grant a mining lease of private lands as follows:—To John Felix King, portion No. 86, parish of…

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Defiant Miners Ignoring Stamp Duties Act West Maitlland

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

An official of one of the large South Maitland miners' lodges has stated that members of the Colliery Employees Federation in that part of…

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£776,000 District Mining Output. Best for Many Years

National Advocate · Thursday 10 February 1921 · page 2

The Bathurst Mining Warden's District is probably one of the richest mineral districts in the land. Thas is not Judging it by the actual yield…

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The Miners' Strike. a Split. Capetown

National Advocate · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

The [?] Commerce has notified the mining employees that if they don't resume on Friday morning they would be…

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"Had a Million!" Ex-bank Manager's Alleged Forgery Old Man's Money and a Tin Mine SYDNEY,Saturday

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 February 1921 · page 3

Frederick William Braceg[?]rd[?]e, 48, a mining broker, appeared before Mr. Adrian at the Central Police Court on a charge of forgery…

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Sunny Corner. Possibilities of the Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

A politician recently seeking the suffrages of the Sunny Cornerites, and looking at several relics of better days, confidentially and confidently expressed his belief that Sunny…

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Miners' Irritation Strikes. Statement by Mr. Willis

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis (secretary to the Coal and Shale Employees, Federation) has issued a statement, from which the following are extracts:--…

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