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

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Lucknow Goldfield Good Results Being Obtained

National Advocate · Monday 2 January 1922 · page 3

There are now three companies with about £30,000 capital between them, intent on seeing whether there is any gold left in the old Lucknow…

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Miners and Shift Limitation. Strike Considered Inadvisable

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 1

In connection with tho ballot which is about to be proceeded with on the miners' demand for a nine-day shift limitation pier, fortnight, the official organ of the…

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Irish Treaty Resolutions. Transvaal Coal Strike. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1922 · page 2

More than eighty councils and other bodies in Southern Ireland have passed resolutions, urging ratification of the treaty. None the less open conflict in. the Dail…

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Hill End Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 January 1922 · page 17

At Hill End tributers are showing good results. Carver Bros, cleaned up a crushing for [?]oz.,and Walpole and party also cleaned up…

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Mining Activities Possibilities of Molybdenite

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

According to the statement of the Under Secretary for Mines, in dealing with miscellaneous mining activities, limestone operations last year were particularly…

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Barrier Mines More Men Employed. Broken Hill

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 4

The number of men engaged along the line of lode at the end of December was 3851, or 529 in excess of the number employed at the end of November. The increase in…

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"Don't Strike" the Coal Situation Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 6 January 1922 · page 2

A ballot is now being taken by the Coal-miners' Federation upon the proposal to reduce the working fortnight form 11 days to nine. Another…

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Nine Days Limitation the Miners' Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 2

The ballot of members of the Coal Miners' Federation on the nine-day fortnight begins to-morrow, and will close on January 24, The papers have been received by lodges…

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Gold Nuggets. Find Near Sunny Corner. Lithgow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 9 January 1922 · page 10

Some months ago Mr. H. Shumack found a nugget of gold worth £60 on his claim near Sunny corner, which was once one of the…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 10 January 1922 · page 2

The following applications for authority to cuter private land for mining purposes were lodged at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden…

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South African Strike All Coal Mines Closed [?]Ohannesburg

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 2

The strike prevails in all coal mines and also at the Victory Falls Power Station where men are working about one-third of the power for general…

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Gold Nuggets and Possibilities

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 1

Georgian King, F.R.A.S.A., writes, inter alia, regarding a recent report in the "Mercury":-- I was very interested in seeing a report…

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Sunny Corner Mine. Another Start Expected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1922 · page 3

A local resident has received word that Mr. Wilkinson intends opening up the mine again shortly, and that he hopes to start the furnaces going soon. It is be hoped…

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The Railway Coal Mine Developmental Progress in Mort's Gully

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 4

Work at the railway coal mine is extending. For some weeks the output has been 200 tons a week. 120 tons of this are sent away by rail, and 80 tons are used for the…

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Price for Exported Gold

The Bathurst Times · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 3

In a circular to shareholders, the Gold Producers' Association, Ltd., states that the Eastern gold market remains dull with a small demand…

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Warden's Court. Wednesday, January 11. (Before T. B. Clegg, acting as Mining Warden.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1922 · page 6

C. Roderick MeKenzic had five applications for authority to cnter upon certain lands in the parishes of Clwydd, Lett, and Hartley to search for shale and coal…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1922 · page 2

Applications for permission to enter private lands for mining purposes were received during the past week at the Bathurst Mining Warden's…

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Nationalisation of Mines. Objective of the Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

The council of the Miners Federation has issued a manifesto to the members stating that an early effort must be made to carry into effect the following statement of…

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Miners Against Mr. McGIRR LITHGOW

National Advocate · Wednesday 18 January 1922 · page 2

The statement that all miners are probably behind Mr. McGirr in his attempt to prolong the life of Parliament, is incorrect so far as the…

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"Close the Mines." John Brown's Panacea. for Colliery Stoppages

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 6

Mr. John Brown, in referring to the frequent stoppages of the collieries which last year numbered over 400, expressed his firm opinion that the best way to put an end to…

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