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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 31 of 39

Lithgow, Colliery Accident. a Correction. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 6

Sir,--In your issue of Friday, 31st August, I notice that in the list of colliery disasters, five deaths are attributed to what is stated to have been "An explosion at…

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To-day's Telegrams. Miners Look After Their Own. Political Rumors, Denials, and Possibilities. Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 4

To-day's market quotations:--Butter 224s, new-laid eggs 1s 2d, case and rivers 1s, cheese 1s 3d to 1s 5d, honey 3d to 6d beeswax 1s 6d to 1s 8d, potatoes £13 to £14…

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The Crown Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 6

At the Crown Gold Mine, prospecting work north of No. 8 and No. 4 shafts is opening up the reef lower down the hill slope…

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South Lucknow Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 6

South Lucknow Gold Mining report for the week ended September I shows that the shaft has been sunk and timbered 11ft., making…

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Miners Want a Commission

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 2

The appointment of a commission to inquire into the sale working of mines is asked by the Miners' Federation. The executive considered the scope of the…

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Western Miners' Picnic. to Be Held at Lithgow

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 2

The committee of the western miners has been called together and the following executive officers have been elected:-- President. Mr. A. Bourke secretary. Mr…

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Coal and Shale. Conferences in Lithgow and Sydney

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 10 September 1923 · page 2

A conference of the directors and management of the Oakey Park Goal Mining Co., and the officials of the western miners, together with lodge representatives was…

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Miners Take No Risks Wollongong

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 2

Contending that they d d not want a repetition of the Bell Bird disaster, the employees of the Scarborough Colliery to day refused to work on…

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Bellbird Colliery Explosion. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 2

Boring at the new [?] at the Bellbird colliery has shown that there to [?] fire nor gas [?] and that with the [?] of a new air…

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Mining Report

Leader · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 2

South Lucknow Co., N.L.—Shaft sunk and timbered 11 feet, making total depth 162 feet Vein in bottom of [?] making strong and showing…

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Southern Coal Field. Proposed Lockout Reported

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 2

The Southern coal owners are said to be considering the advisability of locking out the men on strike. This action would be taken pending a continuity of production…

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Lithgow Colliery Accidents. Thirty-seven Years Ago. Findings of the Royal Commission

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 12 September 1923 · page 1

The letter of Mr. A. E. Ivatt in a recent issue of the "Mercury" has revived memories--now almost forgotten--of the accidents which occurred in the Lithgow…

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Miners Ultimatum. Want Better Lamps. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 18

The miners in Woollongong have way issued an ultimatum threatening stoppage of work unless better lamps are supplied. The miners'…

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Safe Again. Bellbird Colliery. "Neither Fire Nor Gas." Cessnook

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 25

Satisfactory boring at the new tunnel, Billbird colliery has shown that there is neither fire her gas there, and that with the sinking of…

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August Gold Yield. Big Increase. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 September 1923 · page 18

The State gold yield for August amounted to 3676 ounces crude. equal to 3484 ounces fine. valued at £14,461. This represents a decided…

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Crown Gold Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 4

Crown Gold Mine reports that No. 1 Tunnel has been driven 4ft., total 19ft. No. 2 South tunnel has been driven 5ft., total 44ft. In the C shaft, the north drive at…

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Trouble at [?] Mair Coal Mine Sydney

Leader · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 6

A Newcastle [?] states that the [?] refused to draw the [?] to-day and [?] a [?] of the sales closing if a…

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Mines and Mining. Royal Commission Wanted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 4

Mr. Justice Edmunds resumed the hearing of the Abermain No. 1 Colliery dispute yesterday at Newcastle. He was informed that the miners at Pelaw Main refused to cavil…

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Idle Southern Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 14 September 1923 · page 6

The South Clifton Tunnel Colliery has been idle since Thursday week, because of defective safety lamps. It was stated that a large number of the lamps were blown out…

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