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

Mining & the mines, 1921

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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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Hill End News. Mining and Snakes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 3

Another old hand passed away last week at Tambaroora in the person of Mr. G. knight. The deceased was 82 years, and was well known respected. He lived…

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British Coal for German Factories Keeping the Works Going London, Sunday Night

The Bathurst Times · Monday 14 February 1921 · page 2

Arrangements were made for English coal to be delivered at Hamburg a[?] 30s a ton, but when transported to Berlin factory it was found to…

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Hill End Gold

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

The Deep Levels mine [?] End has brought some good stone to the s[?]fare, this coming from the 323 f[?]t levels, north end. The reer is only…

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Tons of Gold Alarming Public Expenditure

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 15 February 1921 · page 2

Sir Thomas Henley writes:— If the figures cabled from Melbourne giving the Federal revenue and expenditure for the past six…

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The State Coal Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

It is expected that early arrangements are to be made to undertake the unwatering and sinking of the shaft at the State coal mine and a commencement with the sinking…

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Rand Miners' Strike. Johannesburg

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

The Johannesburg Mine Workers' Union has given notice that the miner are officially notified that the ballot just taken is against a general…

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Sectional Stoppages. Miners Will Inflict Fines. West Maitland

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 1

The miners on the Maitland field have decided by a large majority, with a view to discouraging sectional stoppages at collieries, that a line fo £1 be imposed on each…

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Interesting Mining Case Sequel to Big Nugget Find. Over-pegging That Failed. Remarks by Mining Warden

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 3

Keen interest was manifested in the hearing of the case at the Mining Warden's Court at Trunkey yesterday, when the alleged over pegging of…

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Romance of a Gold Mine Fifty Years Recalled Will History Repeat Itself?

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Away back in the seventies the Mines Department offered a reward of Alt+01631000 for the first discovery of payable gold in New South Wales at…

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South African Miners at Work. Johannesburg

National Advocate · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 2

Most or the strikers resumed work to-day and the majority of miners are operating practically normal. It ia estimated that the strikers…

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Italians Seize Russian Gold. Rome

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 9

The police at Naples have seized 160,000 roubles in gold aboard the Italian ship Ancona that had arrived from a Russian port. It is…

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Hill End Mining. Hill End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 22

The Deep Levels mine. Hill End. has brought some good stone to the surface, this coming from the 323 foot levels, north end. The reef…

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Late Cables. Another Coal Crisis. Wages and Non-paying Collieries London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

Reuter.--A serious coal situation is threatened in Britain owing to the reported decision of the owners to close down the non- paying mines. This will mean the…

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Mining. Caleula

Leader · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 4

There is much activity at the Calenla mine, where the minors under manager W. Fuller, are raising are at the rate of 100 tons per week, which is all…

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Critical Coal Situation. London

National Advocate · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 2

A serious coal situation is threatened in England owing to the reported decision of the owners to close down non-paying mines when Government…

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Hill End. Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 2

The Deep levels Mine Cleared up 80 tons last week for a return of 60 ounces. This is the most profitable crushing the mine has had for…

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Unemployment Action by South Wales Miners. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 2

The South Wales Miners Federation have carried a resolution in favor of drastic action within 14 days to enforce the Labor Party's…

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Strike Ultimatum Rejected by Miners' Leaders London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

The miners' delegates[?] conference rejected the South Wales proposal for a fortnight's ultimatum[?]…

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Severe Competition British Foreign Trade Reduction of Coal Exports London, Tuesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 2

Mr. Kelleway, speaking in the House of Commons said that owing to the reduction of the export of British coal. British trade abroad is…

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