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

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Northern Coal Dispute. Mr. Oakes Calls a Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 2

A conference of parties in the Maitland coal dispute has been convened by the Acting-Premier. After making inquiries from the two parties, he invited them…

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The Coal Dispute. [?] Takes Prime Minister Is Task. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 2

Mr. While of the Miners' Fe[?] [?] on the aptitude of [?] Minister bolding aloof [?] the coal mining dispute. He…

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Seatonville Coal Shaft

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 5

There is some talk of the old coal shaft at Seatonville, Maryvale, receiving attention from local speculators, The Strike has caused the…

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Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 7

Hawkins Hill Gold Mines.—The outlook for this mine is most promising, apart from the prospects disclosed when the winze was…

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To-day's Colliery Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 4

The conference between the colliery proprietors and miners will be held this afternoon at the Premier's office. Mr. Oakes states that he does not propose to take up…

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Mr. Oakes and the Coal ' Dispute. Sydney

Leader · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 6

Mr. Oakes, the Acting Premier, stated to-day that he was taking no [?] part In the settlement of the coal dispute; all that he had done…

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Miners Determined. Maitland

Leader · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 2

There is no change in the determination of the miners to fight is our to the [?], in the event of the owners refusing to amend their original…

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Coal Conference. No Decision, But Hopes Expressed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 2

The coalowners and miners representatives met in conference on Friday at the invitation of the Acting-Premier. Mr. Okas addressed the conference briefly and…

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Coal at Berrima. Moss Vale

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 1

The discovery of a 12ft. coal seam is reported from Berrima. Mr. W. E. Marsh has taken up an extensive area, extending, from Bong Bong to the workings of…

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New Coal Seam. Discovery at Mt. Victoria

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 June 1923 · page 1

A Mt. Victoria report says that Mr. E. A. Williamson, a director of the Chert Bond Metal and Timber Co., Ltd., which occupies extensive leases on the south side…

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Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 25

Mining matters are still going along well, with, nearly 20 men working at the different mines. It is expected that during the…

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Coal Industry. Gloomy Prospects. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 18

With three collieries in the Newcastle district idle, it is feared that the Maitland trouble will extend if conference this week does…

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Tallewang Iron Mines to Be Opened Again

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 24

The news that the Tallewang iron mines will again open was gladdening to Gulgong people. It will absorb some of the unemployed in…

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Gulgong Goldfields

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 24

It is to be hoped that the request made to the Mines Department by the New Settlers' League conference. and later by the…

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Railway Coal Mine Accident. Two Men Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 4

An accident, which might have been attended with very serious consequences, occurred at the railway coal mine on Wednesday afternoon-- the first really serious…

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Colliery Troubles

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 6

The Coal Conference is to resume on Wednesday morning at the Chief Secretary's Office, This morning owners and miners were expected to meet to deal with…

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Mining Report

Leader · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 5

[?] know Pups for [?] shaft [?] been [?] [?] through [?] [?] Is now…

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Cost of Coal Tribunal

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 6

To date the Federal coal tribunal has been a costly affair to the Commonwealth, but whereas Mr. Hibble (the chairman) has drawn £6626, including fees, travelling…

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Big Consignments of Coal

National Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 6

On an average 1,000 tons of coal pass through the Bathurst railway station from Lithgow to Melbourne. As a consequence the rolling…

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Gold Pioneer

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Sunday 1 July 1923 · page 12

Mr. John O'Driscoll, of Liverpool-street, Paddington, died on Tuesday night, aged 8z. His father was one of the Gulgong gold…

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