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

Mining & the mines, 1923

777 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 10 of 39

Mining Reports

Leader · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

South Lucknow.—At 125ft level, No. 2 drive, rise on calcite vein is up 15 ft. from bottom of level. A few feet above the level an oxidised vein made…

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The Coal Industry. No Award Yet

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

Contrary to expectation no report has yet been published by Mr. Hibble in regard to the application for a one-third reduction in the mining industry…

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South Wales Miners' Strike Ended. London

Leader · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

The South Wales miners' strike on the non-unionist question, has been settled, the non-unionists having Joined the union…

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Coal for the Gasworks. and Exorbitant Freight Charges

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 6

Lithgow Council considers it is getting "a raw deal" in regard to coal supplies for the gasworks, both in respect to the charges of the Lithgow Coal Association…

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Refused Reduction in Miners' Wages Outburst by Employers' Representative Sydney, Friday Night

National Advocate · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

Delivering judgment in the claim of the Colliery Proprietors of Australia for a reduction or 33 1/3 per cent, in too wages of the miners, Mr. Hibble…

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Rockley. Carter's Hill Gold Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 1

The erection of a 10 head stamp battery on the company's property at Sewell's Creek is nearing completion. Satisfactory results may then be looked for, as there…

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Coal Miners Jubilant Over Victory. Big Coal Strike Averted. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

The misers at Newcastle are jubilant over the victory regarding Mr. Hibble's award, and express the opinion that a big strike has been averted,…

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Mining

Leader · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

Lucknow Pups G.M. N.L.—At 114ft level, 60ft from Pups shaft, joint has been located by croascutting 25ft east. Almost vertical hanging wall, where…

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No Reduction. Goal Miners' Wages Stand

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 11

The claim of the Associated Colliery Proprietors for a 33 1-3 percent reduction has been rejected, in toto, by Mr. Charles Hibble,…

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Coal and Shale Leages to Be Worked

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 14

We have been informed that the coal and shale leases belonging to Messrs. John Felt and Co., of Newnes, have been purchased by…

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Miners' Wages Award. State May Intervene. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 10

Mr. Hibble's award has been received with the greatest surprise by members of the State Cabinet and parliamentatians generally…

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Mr. Hibble's Decision. No Reductions of Colliery Wages. But Straight Talk to Workers

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the special coal tribunal, on Friday night made available his decision in regard to the application of the colliery proprietors of N.S…

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Lithgow Warden's Court. Friday March [?]3. (Before G. James, Mining Warden). Cost of Winning Shale

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

Arnold Heinrich Stockhausen applied for the cancellation of leases 113, 11[?], 577, 578, on the ground that the labor conditions had not been complied with…

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The Price of Coal. Railway Mine Quoted

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

The "Daily Telegraph" has the following to say:-- "In connection with the demand for cheaper coal, the case of the State coal mine at Lithgow is being quoted. The…

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Automatic Colliery Plant

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 1

A very interesting equipment for handing coal at a pit head is being built by a British firm for a large colliery in that country. The plant is operated by…

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The Coal Trouble. Melbourne

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 3

Essington Lewis, the general [?]ger of the Broken Hill Proprle[?] Cay.. stated to-day that the re[?]on in price of small coal for the…

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Mines Department Returns. Some Additional Figures

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 1

The diminished smelting operations at Newcastle and Lithgow last year had a very serious effect on the coke manufacturing industry, the production for 1922…

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Where Gold Was First Found

Leader · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

In connection with the visit to Orange to-morrow of the Under secretary for Mines, for the purpose of definitely locating the spot where…

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Coal Tribunal Chairman. Will He Resign? Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

There are persistent rumors in New castle that Mr. Charles Hibble, chairman of the coal tribunal, is contemplating resigning. When a reporter questioned him…

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Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 24

The tributers on the Mica vein at Hawkins Hill mines expect to be putting though a crushing during the week as they have been…

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