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

Mining & the mines, 1922

817 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 27 of 41

The Miners. Possible Withdrawal From Tribunal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 4

The action of the miners' representatives at the last sitting of the coal tribunal, in refusing to proceed with the consideration of the owners' claims for a reduction of…

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Mining at Mt. Dudley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 3

The Mount Dudley mine manager reports that for the week ended August 26 cross[?] on No. 2 level showed a [?] of values in the reef. The [?] values at…

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Gold Coins of King Croesus Found

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 8

Dr. T. Leslie Shear, with other members of the archaeological expedition to the buried ruins of Sardis, the ancient Lydian capital of Asia, has arrived in New York with…

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Trawlers' Coal Finding. "Gross Negligence" Alleged. the Manager Dismissed

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 September 1922 · page 6

The report of Mr. Macfarlane into the coal contract entered into by the trawling manager was made available on Wednesday. It is stated that the action of Messrs…

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Miners and Coal Tribunal. Stop Work Meetings on

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 2

The miners' central council on Friday decided that aggregate stop-work meetings of the members of the mining department of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia…

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Mining. Lucknow Pups

Leader · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 4

Opening [?] spur in 11ft. footwall contact drive is in progress. Indications are encouraging and position should become defined during…

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Mr. Summergreene Dismissed. Result of Coal Contract Inquiry

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 8

The report on the coal contract entered into by the trawling manager, Mr. A. P. Summergreene, states there was gross negligence…

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The Precious Gold. Industry Stagnant for Want of Capital. Impressions of Muriel Tank

Leader · Monday 4 September 1922 · page 1

On a visit to Orange during the week-end was Mr. Jack N[?]ld, who, at the request of one of the director, the Lucknow North Extended…

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Coal Gas

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 3

One of the most inspiring stories in the annals of science and invention is that of William Murdoch, the Scotsman who, by the discovery of coal-gas…

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Mining Applications

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

The following applications for authority to enter private lands for mining purposes were lodged at the office of the Bathurst Mining Warden during…

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Mining for Oil Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 4

A message from Walcha stales that Messrs. Coyne Brothers, secured a large area of land at Upper Tia on which to mine for oil…

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Wallerawang Mining Visit by Mr. Warden James Deputation to Railway Commissioners

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 5 September 1922 · page 2

The Warden, Mr. James, visited Wallerawang yesterday for the purpose of inspecting 1000 acres of land in the Parishes of Cox and Losdale, comprising…

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Mining. Luckuow Mines

Leader · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 3

There is rather more than a flutter excitement in the Lucknow mining market and the rise in South Lucknows to 6/8 on Monday betokened…

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Coal Tribunal Again Adjurned

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 2

The coal tribunal was yesterday adjourned sine die, the chairman deelaring it was impossible to do any thing else under the circumstances. The miners' representatives…

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District Mining News

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 1

The Hawkins' Hill Deep Levels G.M. Company, Hill End, advises that No. 15 battery run treated 125 tons of ore for a yield of 90oz. gold. The battery ran 142…

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Mining in Lithgow District. Some Interesting Figures

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 September 1922 · page 1

Though the coal output for the,whole of the State for last year was a record--267,473,919 tons, valued at £114,946,009-- the output 'for the western district was…

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Coal Miners No Work To-day Reduction of Wage Question Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 2

With one or two exceptions nearly every coal mine in the Commonwealth will be Idle to-morrow. Stop work meetings of the men will be…

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Explosion in a Coal Mine Loss of Life Feared. London', September 5

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 14

An explosion has occurred at the Whitehaven colliory pit, in the Cumberland seam about a mile and a half from the surface where 40…

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40 Miners Dead Awful Mine Disaster Scenes at the Pit Head. London, Tuesday Night

National Advocate · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 2

Forty miners have been entombed in the deepest undersea working of the Haig pit at Whitehaven, 1½ miles from the shaft…

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Hill End MINING

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 7 September 1922 · page 10

There is nothing sensational report in connection with [?] various mines. The [?] Hall Deep Levels mine put [?]…

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