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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 33 of 39

Late Cables. Mining Disaster. and Heroic Rescues. London, Tuesday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 26 September 1923 · page 2

Renter.--A disaster occurred this morning at the Redding[?]mine, near Falmouth, through an inrush of water from disused workings, owing to the collapse of the…

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Hill End News MINING

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 20

The first load of machinery arrived that week for the Deep Levels mine. The machinery was brought here by a bullock team which caused…

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Minor Disputes. Six Mines Idle. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 September 1923 · page 18

There are no less than six coal mines in the State idle, the result mostly, of minor disputes…

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Coal Garters' Rates. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 3

Sir,--It is not my intention to prolong this controversy. Having published my letter and received a reply thereto, I am quite satisfied I was justified in bringing…

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Lithgow Warden's Court. Thursday, September 27, (Before Alining Warden James.) Invincible Colliery Application

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 September 1923 · page 6

William Thompson, on behalf of the Invincible Colliery, applied for the assessment of rent and compensation on lot p.m.l. 7, being about three acres in the pariah of…

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South Lucknow Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 10

South Lucknow gold mining report for the week ended September 22 shows that the main shaft has been sunk and timbered a further…

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Ivanhoe Colliery Stoppage. No Conference Arranged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 2

The stoppage at the Iva[?]hoe colliery still continues. The [?]14 men affected have now been out since this day week. The management declines a conference on the…

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Newnes Shale Oil. Miners Getting Restive. Lithgow

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 October 1923 · page 5

Signs are not wanting that the miners are getting very uneasy at the delay in reopening the conference regarding a resumption of the…

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In the Coal Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 2

Mr. Baddeley, in the Assembly last night, moved the adjournment to discuss the closing down of the West Wallsend mine. He suggested that the colliery be taken over…

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Mining News. South Lucknow Extended

Leader · Wednesday 3 October 1923 · page 4

Work of opening out S.W. level has been done, and cross-cut since driven [?]…

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Hill End News Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 7

The winding engine, pipes, and a lot of other machinery have been landed at the Valentine mine. The winding plant is being placed in…

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Tarana-Oberon Railway Opened by Minister for Mines a Brief Historical Sketch

National Advocate · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

Twenty years ago the people of Tarana and Oberon had tropes of securing railway communication between those two centres, but the…

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Coal Carters' Rates. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 7

Sir,--In reply to "C.W.B.'s" last volley, I say "Yes. He is quite right in airing his views, but when he says my figures are too hot, my advice to him is to…

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Big Coal Seam at Grey-mouth. Sydney

Leader · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 6

A Wellington (N.Z.) message states that at Taylorrille, about seven miles from Greymouth, a valuable coal seam was discovered yesterday. It was…

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Late Cables. a Mining Miracle. Rescued After 10 Days Entombed. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 October 1923 · page 4

Reuter.--A remarkable rescue is reported from the Redding mine, near Falkirk, Scotland, where 40 miners were trapped owing to a sudden inrush of water from old…

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Cheaper Petrol by Distillation of Coal New Industry Undergoing Test Detroit

National Advocate · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 2

Australians are taking great interest in the plant for the distillation of coal which Ford is building here Mr R Duncan of the Perth Tramways…

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Crown South Gold Options

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 6

Crown South Gold Options report for the week ended September 20 states that the tunnel face has been extended oft., making a total…

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Mining Crown Golds Recover

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 11

Crown Golds recovered 4d to 4/3 and Hawkins' Hill Gold a halfpenny on 'Change in Sydney. All other mining prices were on the…

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Back From Dead Nine Days Entombed in Flooded Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 8 October 1923 · page 9

After being entombed for nine days in the darkness of the flooded Redding nine at Falkirk, five men who had been given up for lost…

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The Redding Miners Rescue Divers at Work London

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2

Loudly cheered, four divers came to Redding, for the purpose of descending the shaft with 90 feet of water in order to carry food and…

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