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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 6 of 41

The Railway Coal Mine. Output Continues to Increase

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

The progress made at the railway coal mine in Mort's gully continues excellent. The output is now at the rate of 130 tons per day, and this will continue to gradually…

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Presented With a Nugget of Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 7

Mr. P. D. Shortland, National-Condition candidate for Wammaerawa, had a nice compliment paid him by an old miner at one of the local…

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To Develop Mudgee's Resources. New Cement Mine Opening

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 18

Mudgee is known to possess varied mineral resources of proved richness and development is gradually taking place. A new movement…

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Mt. Frome Mining Proposition. Not Dead by Any Means

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 March 1922 · page 10

Early development may be expected in connection with the Mt. Frome mining proposition. On Saturday there arrived in Mudgee, Mr…

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Enterprising Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 7

"An interesting attempt to work out their own destinies is being made by four young Illawarra miners, who are disgusted at the successive strikes and stoppages in…

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Lucknow Pups.—2[?] Gold Per Ton

Leader · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 6

Manager William's, getting suspicious garlic [?] during were [?] sharpened, had become optomistic about cutting a rich spur. For…

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Reduced Wages Miners Will Fight Statement by President Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

Alderman D. Rees, Miners' President made the following statement last night: "I do not know anything about the price of coal, nor am I concerned…

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Proposed Coal Mining Conference the Wages Question

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 4

The coal owners recently wrote to the Minors' Federation suggesting a conference to consider the question of a reduction in wages. The owners contend that as the…

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Miners' Wages. No Reduction Slogan

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

On Tuesday the council of the Miners' Union met in Sydney to discuss the position, and at the conclusion of the meeting the general secretary, Mr. A. O. Willis,…

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Mining at Cadia

Leader · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 8

Thanks to the action of our member (Mr. Flizpatrick) in getting [?] Cada Estate thrown open to the mi[?] er, prospecting is now being carried…

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Yerranderie. Improved Mining Outlook

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 3

The mining field has a much brighter appearance than for pinny years. The Colon and Silver Peak 'mines are employing over fifty men each and raisins coed quality ore…

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State's Mining Output. Almost a Record

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

The Minister for Mines, Mr. G. Cann, has received from the Under Secretary for Alines, Mr. R. H Cambage, an advanced statement of the mineral production of the…

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Mining Court. (Before Mr. T. B. Clegg, Deputy Warden.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 March 1922 · page 7

Mabel Anne Hankins was granted authority to enter for six months on 80 acres, being portion No. 1. in the parish of Marrangaroo, in order to prospect for coal, shale,…

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The State Coal Mine. Steady Progress at Mort's Gully

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 2

Development work is proceeding steadily at the State coal mine at Mort's Gully. The number of employees is now about 200 of whom 36 are employed in the actual work…

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Mining. Lucknow Pups G.m, Co. N.l

Leader · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 1

Progress on the footwall is slow, the country being hard. About 36 feet have been driven from the second crosscut. The lode material, from…

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Miners' Mass Meeting. Address by Mr. Willis. Wages and Pooling Question. Warning Against Strikes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Coal- miners' Federation, addressing a mass meeting of miners in the Oddfellows Hall last night, said that the real cause behind the…

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Big Coal Order

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 15

The managing director of the Coomber Kandos Colliery, Mr. Davies, reports the receipt of a large order by the company from…

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Miners' Presidency. Baddeley to Resign. Newcastle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 26

Mr. Baddeley states that in consequence of his election to Parliament he will resign the position of President of the Miners'…

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Harding Hopeless. 300,000 Miners Well Strike. Vancouver, March 24

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 16

At the White House it is officially stated that President Harding has abandoned hope of averting the coal strike fixed April 1. It…

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Miners' Mass Meeting Address by Mr. Willis Wages and Pooling Question Warning Against Strikes Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 30 March 1922 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Coal-miners' Federation, addressing a mass meeting of miners in the Odd fellows Hall said that the real cause…

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