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

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Warden's Court. (Before T. B. Clegg, Acting Mining Warden.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 20 January 1922 · page 6

Franc's Joseph Neubeck applied for a lease of 3ac, [?]r. 34p. in the parish of Lidsdale, to enable him to erect certain buildings for the purpose of carrying on mining…

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"The Mine Owner From Condobolin."

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 21 January 1922 · page 5

At the Molong Police Court, on Tuesday last, before Messrs E. V. G. Blackwell and A. M. Dunn, J's.P., Francis Alphonsis Lawler,…

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Portland. Accident at Ivanhoe Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

On Thursday Portland had a visit from Mr. Hudson, an inspector under the Profiteering Prevention Act, who was accompanied by Mr. A. G. Fletcher, meat expert. It…

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Warden's Court. Friday, January 20. (Before Mr. T. W. Cohen, Warden). Mining for Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 9

Arthur George McCarthy was granted a permit to enter on [?] acres of land situated at Havilah station for a period of six months:…

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The Late Mr. A. B C. Burke Able Mining Warden and Church Worker Death in Sydney Yesterday

The Bathurst Times · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Bathurst was yesterday shocked to hear of the death of Mr. A. B. C. who for the past ten years has been mining warden for the extensive…

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State Colliery Operations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

Development work continues at the State colliery at Mort's Gully. Work in connection with the main drive is going ahead energetically, and on the other drives good…

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A Mythical Mine

Leader · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

At the Molong court last week Francit Lawler was charged with falsely pretending to Ernest Bruce that he sold a mine at Condobolin for £700,…

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Nine Days Limitation. Miners and the Ballot

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

The official ballot of the Coal Minors Federation for the nine-day fortnight closed last night. It is not anticipated that the figures giving the results for all the States…

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Late Mr. Burke. Mining Warden and Church Worker

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

The late Mr. A. B. C. Burke, mining warden of the Bathurst district, was a native of Coonamble, and was educated at Newington College. He joined the justice…

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Wages. Move to Reduce Them Action by Colliery Proprietors Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 2

The Colliery Proprietors are the latest to take the initiative to bring about a reduction in wages. As a result of a meeting held recently a…

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Mt. Dudley Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

The Mount Dudley, report for last week stated that work was recommenced on January 11, when baling operations started preparatory to a continuation of…

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Nine Days' Fortnight Rejected by Miners Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

If was officially stated last night that the result of the Federal ballot of the Miners' Federation in regard to the proposed nine-day fortnight…

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Ironworks Secures Coal Contract Portion of Railway Order

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. C. H. Hoskins has denied a rumor that preparations were being blade to unwater the old Eskbank colliery in order to supply coat to the order of the Railway…

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The Coal Industry. Owners Seek Altered Conditions. and Request a Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

The colliery proprietors of New South Wales state that the present, wages paid for the production of coal are unduly high, and have asked for a conference with the…

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Huns Pay Up. 31,000,000 Gold Marks. London, January 27

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 8

A message from Paris says that Germany has notified the Repatriations Commission that the has deposited the second amount of…

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South African Strike Coal Miners Back to Work Johannesburg, Monday Night

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 2

A considerable number of men have returned to work on the coal mines. They had been warned by the strikers, but had hitherto only…

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Colliery Mechanics Assn. Work at State Coal Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

At the monthly meeting of the Colliery Mechanics Association, held at the Trades Hall on Monday night, the white and policy adopted at the State coal mine by the…

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Miners Candidate Suggested

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

There is much dissatisfaction at the manner in which the Labor candidates for the Bathurst seat were selected. This is said to be widespread. The miners particularly are…

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South Lucknow Mine

Leader · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 4

"We're well set," was the optimistic romark of Mr. MoFadzean, on Monday, when asked how the South Lucknow Mine was getting on. "We're on…

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Miners in Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 2

The annual meeting of the mining section of the Workers Industrial Union of Australia-- the O. B. U.-- was commenced yesterday afternoon. There were delegates from…

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