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

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Coal Trade Dull. Dismissals at Oakey Park

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 4

The local coal trade is in it very depressed condition this week, orders being very few and small. Much time has been lost at all pits…

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Lucknow Pups Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 6

Lucknow pups Gold Mining Company advises:—"From Bowyer's shaft, 140ft. level, at point where serpentine hanging wall was…

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Coal Carters' Union Joins Up with Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 2

The organiser reports that a meeting of the above, held in the miners' rooms on Sunday, Mr. C. H. Moore presiding, it was decided to become a…

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Surface Coal. Wallerawang Seam. Field for Small Miners

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 9

One of the most curious features of the coal business in New South Wales is the manner in which the proprietaries sedulously work on…

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Crown Cold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 6

The secretary of the Crown Gold [?] reports that in view of the consistent good general developments it has been decided by the…

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Coal Miners’ Disputes Settled Another Large Area to be Mined. West Maitland

Leader · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 2

Arrangements are being made by the Broken Hill Proprietary Co., tot opening up a large area of coal land now occupied by the Richmond Main…

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The Almighty Dollar. Mining America. Mining America. Archbishop Kelly's Indictment. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 10

Archbishop Kelly, in an address at [?] said that in America mere [?] half the people have no[?] belief but adore the…

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Lithgow Warden's Court. Friday, August 24. (Before Mining Warden James). a Railway Required

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 2

John Tones and Austin William Cockerton applied for a six months' suspension off labor conditions on lease 492, near Lidsdale…

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Mining Warden's Court

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

At the Bathurst Warden's Court before Mr. Walter Scott, Warden, William A J. Marshall of Hill End was granted authority to enter for a…

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The Coal Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 2

There are still a number of disputes in connection with the northern coal mines, but two of these, which occurred on Monday, have been settled. The conference at…

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District Mining Cases

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. Walter Scott, S.M., presided at the Bathurst mining warden's court on Monday, when the much-adjourned application of William J. Marshall, of Hill End, for…

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Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 14

Hawkins Hill Gold Mine was visited last week by the warden. Mr. James, and one of the directors, Mr. J. North. The manager…

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Mining at Gulgong

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 28

No. 1 bore on the Perseverance lead in the Digger Prince Company's leases is down to 25 feet in hard basaltic boulders. After the…

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Deep Levels Mine. Development Work Necessary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 14

The report of the directors of the Deep Levels Mine states:— "It is desired to advise shareholders that following on the…

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Cheaper Coal. Labor Can Show the Way. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 August 1923 · page 25

Mr. Baddeley, speaking in the Assembly last night said "The Government will appoint a tribunal to thoroughly investigate…

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Northern Coal Mines. Judge Edmunds' Inquiries

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 6

Mr. Justice Edmunds awarded the coal-workers at the Co-operative Colliery ("West Wallsend) 54 per yard, as well as tonnage rates. To work coal "on end" was…

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West Wallsend Coal Mine to Close. [?] Men Affected. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 6

A Newcastle [?] says that it is reported that the West [?] colliery is to close down, when 500 men will be affected. The [?] owners…

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The Coal Trade

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

The local coal trade shows very little improvement this week, but there has not been a great deal of lost time at the collieries, as the notices have taken effect at…

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Mining Reports

Leader · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 8

Lucknow Pups Co., N.L.—At 140ft. level (Bowyer’s [?] special attention is being given to developments on contact by drives both ways from…

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Wallerawang Coal. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 6

Sir,--In your issue of the 24th inst., you quote Mr. E. H. Ellis, the special commissioner of the "Daily Telegraph," in dealing with happenings at Lithgow and…

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