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

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Mining Development

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 12

The mines are busy on development work principally, and some 40 men are employed…

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Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 12

The Valentine Mine.—Two directors, Messrs. Boyd and Sampson, paid a visit to the mine on Saturday, and also made an…

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Cassilis. a Gold Snap

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 10

The old adage, "As the days lengthen so the cold strengthens," has been amply borne out during the past week which has been the…

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Miners' Federation. Men Ordered to Work. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 20

The Federal Council of the Miners' Federation has decided to order the men at Hephurn No.1 and Redhead collteries back to…

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The Ruhr France Extending Her Grip Coal Mines to Be Seized London

National Advocate · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 2

A message from Paris states that the Franco-Belgian generals are about to consider now plans for full speeding the mining electrical machinery in…

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Colliery Mechanics Meet. "Irresponsibles of the North."

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 6

At a special general meeting of the western branch of the Colliery Mechanics' Union, Mr. H. C. Morton, general secretary was present and gave an interesting…

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Hebburn Miners Resume. Sydney

Leader · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 6

The Miners’ Federal Council has expressed gratification at the [?] that the Hebburn miners had promptly obeyed orders, and resumed to-day…

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The Colliery Position. Council and the Return to Wore

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 4

The Federal council of the Miners' Federation decided on Wednesday to order the sub at Hebburn No. 1 and Redhead collier[?]es back to work. The council also…

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Local Coal Trade Slackens. and Notices Are Issued

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 4

Slackness has developed in the western coal trade, as was anticipated after resumption in the north, and Lithgow and Hermit[?] age collieries have been compelled to…

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Wall's Power Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 6

Mr. D. R. Wall proceeded to Sydney a few days ago with samples of stone from the above mine, which is situated at Budgee…

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Culcong Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 6

The directors and shareholders in the Dipper Prince gold and diamond mines arrived from Sydney on Saturday morning and…

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Good Developments at Crown Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 6

The mine manager of the Crown gold mine reports that, in continuation of the sinking ff "C" shaft for the purpose of meeting the…

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First Payable Gold Proposed Monument

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 10

The Department of Mines proposes to mark suitably the site of the first discovery of payable gold in Australia, by erecting an…

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Railway Mine Fatality. Appeal by the Commissioners

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 1

In the Banco court, in the case between Mary Ellen O'Toole, of Lithgow, widow of the late John Martin O'Toole, miner and the Railway Commissioners, an appeal…

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Miners in Conference. Troubles in North, South, and West

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 2

At the meeting of the miners' central council on Friday it was reported that certain members of the union at Hoskin's Wongawilli works were not being paid the…

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Wolgan to Be "Black." Unless Shale Retorting Is Resumed. Miners' Council Decision

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 2

At Friday's meeting of the miners' council the following motion was carried:--"That the Prime Minister be again communicated with, and urged to appoint an…

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First Discovery of Gold in Australia. Obelisk for Ophir. SYDNEY

Leader · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 2

To suitably mark the site of the, discovery of payable [?]old In Australia, the D[?] Mines proposal to erect an obelisk at Ophir, seat…

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The Collieries. Pelaw Main Inquiry

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. Justice Edmunds opened an inquiry at Newcastle yesterday into the working of coal cutting machines at Pelaw Main. After some argument he adjourned the…

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Mining [?]

Leader · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 2

Lucknow [?] Gold Mining Company. N.L.—Since beginning of June a rainfall of nearly 3ft caused inconvenience through [?] of [?]…

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Colliery Explosion. American Miners Entombed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 11

Two hundred miners were entombed as a result of an explosion in a coal mine at Kemmerer, in Wyoming (U.S.A.)…

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