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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 30 of 39

Red Head Mine to Start on Monday Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 1 September 1923 · page 2

An official announcement was made this afternoon that the Redhead Miners had held a meeting and decided to resume work on Monday…

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Crown Gold Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 6

Crown South Gold Options report, dated August 28, shows that "No. 1 tunnel has been extended left, in kindly slate, with small…

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21 Dead Appalling Mine Disaster Explosion and Fire at Bellbird Colliery Miners Trapped in Wall of Flame Cessnock

National Advocate · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

An appalling disaster occurred this afternoon at Bellbird Colliery, ono of the best and busiest on the Maitland coalfields. The disaster occurred in No…

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Trapped in Mine. Rescuers Face Deadly Fumes in Vain. Twenty-eight Miners Lose Their Lives

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 11

Thirty-one men have cen imprisoned in the workings of the Ballbird Colliery, on the South Maitland field, behind a fire which…

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Railway Mine Fatality. Commissioners' Appeal Fails

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

Judgment was delivered by the Full Court on Friday on the appeal by the Railway Commisisoners to set aside an award by Judge Armstrong in a proceeding before…

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Mining. the Lucknow Field

Leader · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

There were persistent rumors in town yesterday of an Important strike of gold in one of the Lucknow mins, but inquiries failed to verify it. There…

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Bellbird Colliery Disaster. Twenty One Lives Lost. Extreme Gallantry Shown

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

Bellbird Colliery, a few miles from Cossnock, was on Saturday, afternoon the scene of one of the tragedies of coal-mining which, unfortunately, occur in all parts of…

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Mining Trouble in Philadelphia. London

Leader · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

A Philadelphia cable states that, while the union leaden and operators were conferring with the endeavour to reach an agreement over the new…

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Appalling Mining Disaster. Wont Since Mt. Mulligan. Many Lives Lost. MAITLAND

Leader · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 2

The worst disaster ever recorded in the Bellbird colliery, South Maitland coal field, and the worst mining disaster in Australia since the loss…

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To-day's Telegrams. Maitland Mining Tragedy. Bad Gases Probable Cause. Fifteen Bodies Recovered. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 3 September 1923 · page 10

The Bellbird tragedy was probably due to ignition of bad gases in an old working. The mine has now been sealed up and will have to be…

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Mining Application Refused

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

In the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday before the Warden (Mr. Walter Scott) consideration was given to an adjourned application by…

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The Mine Fatality Another Mild Explosion Cessnock

National Advocate · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

[?] explosion occurred at about 10 o'clock to-day in the Bellbird colliery and dislodged some of the sand bag seals near the mouth…

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Molybdenite Mines Road

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

A petition was received by the Turon Shire Council at its meeting yesterday from 28 residents of the locality to have the Mammoth Molyb…

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Colliery Disaster References in Parliament Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

In the Legislatives Assembly to-day the Premier Sir George Fuller said it was his painful duty to announce to the House that there had been a…

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Lithgow Colliery Dismissals. Trouble Threatened at Oakey. Park

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

Trouble is threatened at the Oakey Park colliery owing, it is stated, to the practice which is being adopted in regard to the reduction of hands at that pit. The men…

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Mining. South Lucknow

Leader · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 4

Report for week ended 1st September :— Shaft sunk and limbered 11 feel, making a total depth of 141ft. While not sparing any effort to push…

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The Bellbird Colliery Disaster. Horderns Donate £250. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

In connection with the big colliery disaster, Messrs Anthony Hordern and Sons have donated £250. The official report of the Bellbird disaster…

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In State Session. Railway Coal Supplies

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 September 1923 · page 2

Tho Minister for Railways, in reply to Mr. Dunn, in the Assembly yesterday, said that 10 tenders were received from western collieries for large coal, and seven tenders…

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Western Coal Slump. LITHGOW

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 6 September 1923 · page 22

Western coal trade shows little improvement this week. but there has not been a great dea of lost [?] as the notices of disappeal…

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