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

Mining & the mines, 1924

591 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 30

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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Coal Lumpers and Award

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 April 1924 · page 3

For the first time since 1917 the Sydney Wharf Lumpers are before the industrial Court to ask for wages and conditions. Mr. Justice Edmunds…

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Gold Prospects at Lue Active Prospecting Work Undertaken

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 17 April 1924 · page 4

Those behind the recent gold discovery at Lue are more hopeful than ever of winning highly profitable gold from the wide reefs…

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Sands of Gold Chapter Vi. a New Home

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 19 April 1924 · page 21

"Of course they will. In a place like this they'll all go frantic. The thing will become of enormous importance. Everybody will…

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Miners Down Tools. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 1

Nearly 1000 miners were thrown idle btcause of the grievances of two men, it is said. At Killingworth Colliery, it is stated,…

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N.z. Strike Whole Dominion Paralysed. Railway Hold-up. Mines Closing Down

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 3

AUCKLAND (N.Z.), Wednesday. The railway strike, which commenced yesterday, threatens to paralyse the whole community…

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Peculiar Mining Accidents And Some Remarkable Escapes Use and Abuse of "Jelly"

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 April 1924 · page 4

Accidents will happen, they say, even n the best-regulated families. Allowing this to be true, the fact only goes to…

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Napoleon Reef Mine May Be Reopened Machinery on Spot

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 April 1924 · page 2

It is understood that an attempt is to be made to reopen the old Napoleon Reef mine, near Glanmire. Some rich deposits were struck…

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Sands of Gold Chapter Vi. a New Home

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 26 April 1924 · page 21

"Well, my dear, I don't know. I suppose he could apologise. Not that it would make any difference, my husband says. And I do…

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Coal Profits London

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 April 1924 · page 3

Mr. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation, giving evidence, before the court of inquiry, regarding the British coal industry, stated that,…

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Billy's Gold Tooth

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 April 1924 · page 2

"Billy the Pig," is said to be the [?] member of his race with the proud distinction of having a gold tooth. The story goes that when he arrived in…

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107 Entombed Another Mine Horror Vancouver

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 2

A message from Wheeling Virginia Mates that 107 miners have been entombed by an explosion at Benwood coal mine. All entrance is blocked…

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South Lucknow Cold Mining Company, N.l

Leader · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 1

Since last report a further 41 feet has been driven at 200ft level, making a total of 63 feet from No. 2 crosscut in face of drive ore tody is 2ft. wide…

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Victoria Mine 15 Ounces to Ton Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 2

Samples of ore from the Victoria mine, near Parkes, Yielded over 150zs of gold and over 30zs of silver to the ton…

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May Day Miners Celebrate Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 2

To-day, May Day was celebrated in the various mining towns by sports gathering and other forms of entertanment. At places…

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Miners Mass Meeting. As May Day Celebration. Interesting Address by Mr. Mark Gosling

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 May 1924 · page 4

All the collieries in the western district were idle yesterday for the May Day celebrations, which in Lithgow took the form of a mass meeting in the Oddfellows' Hall…

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Sands of Gold Chapter Vii. Lavender's Rebellion

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 23

He was strolling slowly, his head bent. The road was straight and no one else was on it. She could easily turn round and fly…

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Lucknow Gold Mines, N.l

Leader · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

The manager, Lucknow Gold Mines, N.L., reports that. at.the meeting of shareholders held on April 16, the resolution for winding up the…

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Bellbird Mine Breaking the Seals

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 13

The work of breaking the brick seals erected at the old Bellbird mine after the disaster was commenced on Tuesday night…

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Portland Mining Show

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

Toyer and party have just completed the crushing of about 5 tons of stone obtained from their prospecting tunnel at the Wee Jean mine at Bushranger Mountain, for a…

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