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

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Bodangara Gold Old Mitchell's Greet Wellington

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 14

The new strike at Bodangora is seven miles from Wellington, on the old Bodangora field. Several parties have been working the rects for…

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Great Depth of Mines

The Bathurst Times · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 3

Mines continue to sink deeper (says "Science Siftiuge") quite a number having bored the earth to more than a mile, though tho. St. John del Roy, in…

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Colliery Mechanics' Threat. Meeting at Maitland. West Maitland

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 4

At a meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association of New South Wales, the dissatisfaction existing in the southern null western districts, concerning the eight hours…

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Sands of Gold Chapter Iv. The Noise in the Night

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 23

She gave him a swift, questioning glance. "I think I"ll put on a big coat, and go for a tramp. I don't…

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Church Collections Not an Offering to God the Gd. Spent on Coal and Gas. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 5 April 1924 · page 2

A proposal to abolish church collections by the adoption of a system of assessing each church-goer with a yearly contribution, led to a lively…

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Where the Gas Went Bad Coal and Leaks

The Bathurst Times · Sunday 6 April 1924 · page 1

A recent report on the Armidale Gasworks revealed an abnormally high percentage of gas unaccounted for. At the last meeting of the council,…

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Colliery Mechanics' Dispute. Lithgow Owners Willing to Negotiate

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

Mr. Morton, general secretary of the colliery mechanics' association, has received an intimation from Mr. Bragg on behalf of the Lithgow Coal Association, agreeing…

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Miner’s Record Walk. Sydney, Sunday

Leader · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 2

At West [?] Arthur [?]‘a miner his own record by [?] a miles walk from [?] to [?] and back in 14 hours [?]…

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Board & Lodgings the Miners' Arms, Church Street, Mudgee

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 13

IS now being conducted by Mr. G. Fitzgerald as a Boarding house. Visitors and people in town cannot do better than put up at the…

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15 ozs to the Ton Reported Gold Reef Finds Ardlethan Excited

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 April 1924 · page 7

[?] A[?]than state that great excitement prevails asa a result of a goldmining rush. The courthouse is bese[?]ged by…

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Collier Founders Coal Shifts in Bunks. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 8 April 1924 · page 2

The Navigation Department to-day received the news, that the well-known collier Astral, a wooden vessel of 157 tons, carrying nine men, foundered at…

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Oakey Park Miners' Smoko

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 2

Members of the above lodge held a smoke social at the central cafe on Friday night, primarily as an entertainment to the tug-of-war team. Mr. W. Lewis presided, and…

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Western District Miners. Nominations for Executive

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 April 1924 · page 2

The following nominations have been received for executive officers of the Western district branch of tho federation:--President, H. Knight and R. Pillans;…

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Gold Romance Early Days on Hill End

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 23

During the late marked revival in gold mining we have constantly wondered why the farmers Hill End has not attracted more…

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Mining Reports

Leader · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 7

Lucknow [?]G. M. Co.—At 140ft. Level, S.E. joint [?] been carried past recently[?] vein. which has a width of [?] The stone…

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Hill End News. Latest Mining

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 3

Hawkin's Hill South Mine is still on pay the management of Mr. E. Cock, is stoping on the mica reef. The reef is very small in places, and some of the stone, will go 10…

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Parson Socialist Elected' Miners' Leader London

National Advocate · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Cook, Miners' secretary, In the Rhondda Valley, has been selected as secretary to the Miners' Federation. He was formerly a Baptist…

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Sands of Gold Chapter V. Lavender's News

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 23

"It was last night," she began. "At least, this morning we found it out. The girl sweeping the drawing-room found a pencil…

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From Pulpit to Miners' Secretary New Figure in Labor Movement London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 1

A. J. Cook, minors' agent in the Rhondda Valley, has been selected as secretary of the Miners' Federation. He was formerly a Baptist…

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Coal Miners' Lot. Court for Inquire. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 2

The request of the British coal mines for a court of inquiry into wages and conditions was bean granted…

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