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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 18 of 39

All Quiet at Whitburn Colliery. NEWCASTLE

Leader · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 3

The reports in the Sydney morning papers of a serious conflict at the Whitburn colliery yesterday, lack confirmation. At no time were there…

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The Coal Position. Large Aggregate Meetings

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2

One of the largest aggregate meetings yet held on the South Maitland coal fields took place on Sunday morning at Cessnock. It is declared the council has the full…

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Miners's Aggregate Meeting. Discipline of Members, Watered Stock, and Owners' Hopes. the "Back" Saturday Question

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 2

There was a very large attendance at an aggregate meeting of western miners held in the Oddfellows' Hall last night, when representatives were present from every…

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Deep Levels Mine

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

The crushing of the stone that was on hand by this mine resulted m a cake of retorted gold weighing 41½ ozs. This mine is busy…

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Search for Coal

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 10

In the Warden's Court, West Maitland, on Thursday, before Mr. G. James (warden), Albert Andrew Holland, mining agent, of Sydney…

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Gulgong Mining News

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 16

The Digger Prince Gold and Diamond Mining Company have just completed a trial of ten loads of wash from their mine in the…

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Mining at Lucknow Sydney, Wednesday Night

National Advocate · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 2

The Minister for Mines Mr. Fitz Patrick, hag approved of the recommendation of the Prospecting Board which rejected an application of the…

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According to Willis. Mine Owners Looking for Trouble. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 May 1923 · page 13

Air. A. C. Willis, speaking at Lithgow accused mine owners of deliberately attempting to bring about an upheaval…

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hill End news. Development at Hawkins' Hill Mine. "Most Important in Forty Years."

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

Considerable interest has been centred ic the Hawkins' Hill gold mines during the last week, and as a result some. 6000 shares have…

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Collieries Will Work To-morrow. Shortage of Trucks Causes Inconvenience. Preference to Railway Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

As was generally expected the "back" Saturday problem in Lithgow has been amicably settled, as the result of Federal Council intervention, and tho whole of the…

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The Coal Position

Leader · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 8

MELBOURNE, Thu Owing to the coal strike in the Prime Minister has description make available to the States…

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Distressed Miners' Families Sydney

Leader · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 8

A Cesenock message states that relief depots for distressed families of coal miners have been started at Cessnock, many acute cases being…

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Lucknow Mining Shares. Sydney

Leader · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

Late Exchange sales to-day were; South Lucknow (3/4 paid), 1/2; (1/1 paid) 7d. East, contributing, 11d…

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Mining Grant-in-aid Refused

Leader · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick has approved the recommendation of the Prospective Board, rejecting the application of the…

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Explosion at Colliery. Sydney

Leader · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

S[?] here yesterday [?] [?] after [?] the [?] collars [?] [?] in N[?] that the last [?]…

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Dubbo Gold Discovery

Leader · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

For about six mouths past Messrs Allan Roll, Frank Stuart and Jack Ryan have been prospecting on "Killaloolah" Estate, the property of the…

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Cudal Mining

Leader · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

Mining operations at Cudal having passed through the sensational stages have settled down to solid work. Freek[?]gtun and party, the original…

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Against Free Workers. Miners' Resentment. West Mattland

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 5

A demonstration was made today against free laborers loading small coal at South Greta colliery. However. apart from considerable…

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On the Coalfields. Miners Feeling the Pinch. MAITLAND.Sunday

Leader · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

The coal miners are freling the pinch, us the supply of money through the union levy is me[?] to meet requirement The union has…

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The Coal Position. Attempt to Settle Northern Dispute

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 May 1923 · page 2

The business people and others interested have requested the Cessnock Shiro Council president to convene a meeting for Thursday next for the purpose of requesting the…

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