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

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Mines Sown Turks at Smyrna. Allied Demand. London, February 10

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 26

The Turks have placed fresh mines in the Smyrna Canal. The British authorities are warning merchant vessels of the danger…

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Western Collieries. President's Report

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 6

Mr. Dan Rees, general president of the Coal Miners' Federation, who has been no a visit to the Western coal district, reports things in connection with the mines there…

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South Lucknow Mine

Leader · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 6

Although the [?] in No 2 drive [?] is now [?] [?] the [?]…

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Miners' Delegate Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

The quarterly delegate board meeting of the western miners was held yesterday, when Mr. Pillans presided over a full attendance of delegates. The business,…

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Coal Trade Buoyant. But Notices at Cobar Tunnel

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 4

The local coal trade is still maintaining its buoyancy, and all the collieries except Cobar Tunnel are working full shifts. There has been no…

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Sunny-corner Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

Our Sunny Corner correspondent writes: Mining matters are rather quiet at present. A local prospector, however, is reported to have struck a fairly rich patch…

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Weekly Wage Wanted. Newcastle Miners' Decision

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

The question of intermittent work in coal mines was considered by an aggregate meeting of Newcastle district miners. It was agreed that efforts should he made…

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The Coal Industry. Socialisation or Pool, says Willis. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 2

It is understood that proposals for the reorganisation of the coal industry will shortly be put before the Coal Tribunal by Mr. Willie, secretary of…

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Railway Coal Mine One Thousand Ton Mark Reached

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

The railway coal mine in Mort's gully is proving its worth to the Commissioners. On Monday the record of 1007 tons was secured for the day's operations for the…

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Mining. South Lucknow

Leader · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 2

It is reported that good developmenta are is [?] Preliminaries for continued [?] of winte on [?] v[?] 125[?] level are complete…

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Mount Victoria. Good Coal Seam Struck

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 3

Work is in full swing at the shire's quarry, and everything is going to the satisfaction of the president and councillors, who visited the quarry to-day. The…

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Mining. South Lucknow G.m. Co

Leader · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 6

Following the management's announcement last week that contact had been located at 125ft. level by both No. 1 and No. 2 drives, the…

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After Gold

Leader · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 4

Darius the week a party left Orange for the Cargo-Canowindra district in search of a quartz reef which is support to exist there. The…

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Clandulla Colliery. Suspension of Labor Conditions. Slackness of Trade

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

"The state of the coal trade at present in respect of the small collieries is very poor," said Mr. C. Laut at Rylstone on Thursday…

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Six Feet Seam Mountain Coal Find. Mt. Victoria

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 11

After two years tunnelling with almost insurmountable obstacles, the Blair Athol Coal Company struck coal last week…

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Aaron's Pass Field. Visited by Mining Warden

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 1

Nothing sensational has occurred at the Aaron's Pass gold field up to date, but it may possess riches beyond the dreams of…

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Hill End Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

Hawkins' Hill gold mine is busily cutting a platt to put in a winch on the Star of Peace shaft. The winch will be placed in position in Scantlebury's tunnel, and,…

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Local Coal Trade. Railway Orders

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 2

The local coal trade has not been quite so buoyant this week, though it has now settled down to something like normal. The previous railway orders were…

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Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 21

Deep Levels Mine.—The usual fortnightly crushing is being put through, and the clean up will take place this week. Twenty…

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The Coal Tribunal. Miners' President's Fears

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

At the Coal Tribunal on Wednesday the general president of the Minors' Federation (Mr. D. Roes) said miners generally, were worse off than, in 1920. This, he…

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