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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 9 of 41

Victoria's Brown Coal. Some Huge Deposits. Melbourne

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 May 1922 · page 1

Speaking before the University Public Questions' Society. yesterday, Sir John Momash said that Victoria's brown coal fields were unrivalled in the world. The deposits;…

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A Kandos Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 May 1922 · page 12

The Kandos Hotel is a veritable gold mine, and one of the most up-to-date hotels in New South Wales, having been erected some years ago…

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Rich Gold Find Sydney

Leader · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 6

A report has reached Delegate that a rich gold reef has been discovered at Bonang, 20 miles on the Victorian side. The prospectors are Clancy…

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Mining at Mt. Dudley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 3

The Mount Dudley mine manager's report for the wool ended April 29 states:-- "No. 3 Level: The south drive has been extended 8ft., and shows a slight change of…

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Western Miners' Officers. Big Poll Favors Retiring Officials

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 4

The ballot for officers of the western district of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has just been concluded and the details have been made available by the…

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Sunny Corner Mining Machinery Sold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 May 1922 · page 3

An important sale took place here on Tuesday, when a quantity of machinery, piping, ropes, wood, some engines, and other property belonging to the Sunny Corner…

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Gold Discovery

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 4

A telegram from Lismore says that a discovery of gold is reported between Mullumbimby and Billinudgel. A hide buyer named Buckland was recently…

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Coal Freights Reduced. SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 6

A reduction o[?] per ton [?] freights between Newcastle and Victorian ports, with proportionate reductions to other States,…

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Mining Warden at Bathurst

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 10

Mr. George James, the mining warden of C[?]t[?]d[?] has been promoted to succeed Mr. A. B. C. Bourke at B[?]hurst…

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Mining Warden's Court. Friday, May 5. (Before G. James, Mining Warden)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 3

James Carnegie Alexander of 28 Martin Place, Sydney, applied for authority to enter upon portions 175 and 178 in the parish of Lidsdale, to search for coal and…

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Poincare an Obstructionist. Welsh Coal Trade Booming. London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 May 1922 · page 2

King George will next week make a three days, tour of the war cometries in Flanders. Mr. J. L. Garvin says it will be known on…

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Sunny Corner Mine Lithgow

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 9 May 1922 · page 4

Fears that the old sunny Corner silver mine which has been idle for a year will not reopen have been aroused by the sale by auction of a large…

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Railway Coal Mine. Second Shaft Down

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

The splendid progress which has all along marked resumption, of operations at the railway coal mine is being well maintained. The second, or downcast shaft, has now…

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State's Gold Yield. a Disquieting Decrease

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

The State gold yield continuos to show a serious decline. Last month the return amounted to 1644oz crude, valued. at £6603, as compared with 8500oz, valued at £34,101,…

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Crown Ridge Shale Mine. Early Start in Oil Production Expected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 May 1922 · page 2

Good progress is being made in connection with the erection of retorts condensers, etc., at the Crown Ridge shale mine, under the management, of Messrs. Vidler…

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"No Reductions." Miners and the Coal Owners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 4

It was stated on behalf of the Miners' Federation yesterday that it had a legal reply to the owners' seventeen demands. The union's general log was a counter claim,…

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Miners and Owners. All Claims Rejected

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 6

The miners have not yet officially replied to the proposals of the coalowners of N.S. Wales for a reduction of wages all round in the industry by 33 1-3 per cent., and a…

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Mining at Mt. Dudley

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 May 1922 · page 3

Mount Dudley mine manager, reports, for the week ended May 6:--No. 2 level; The south drive has been extended 8ft. on the hanging wall side of the reef. A…

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Mining Reports. South Lucknow

Leader · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 4

From the South Lucknow gold mine it was reported last week that the well-bole Is to be completed by sinking a further 5ft or 8ft. The…

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Rates on Lithgow Collieries. Council Wants the Lot. and a Slice of Blaxland Shire

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 15 May 1922 · page 2

It has long been a sore point with the, Lithgow Council that whilst practically the Whole of the colliery outlets are in Lithgow they have only been able to secure a…

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