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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 12 of 30

State Mine Mechanics. Dismissal Op Member Causes Cessation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

The colliery mechanics at tho State coal mine are not working to-day, owing to the dismissal of one of their members (a carpenter) for alleged dereliction of duty. The…

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Bellbird Mine Enter4ed To-day Unex-pectedly Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 2

Contrary to expectations, the search party entered the Bellbird mine, the scene of the disastrous explosion in September last, at 11.30 this…

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Bell Bird Mine Tunnel Penetrated Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 3

The Minister for Mines this afternoon received a telegram from the inspector of Coal mines stating that a team of five men had penetrated…

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Colliery Mechanics' Trouble. Work Resumed Yesterday

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 2

A stop-work meeting of the shiftmen and mechanics employed at the State colliery was held at the Trades Hall on Monday afternoon, to consider what action should…

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Bellbird Mine Second Party Enters Wallsend

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 2

A second party of five men succeeded in reaching the upper reaches of the Bellbird mine this morning Thy remained in the pit almost three…

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English Mining Troubles. London

Leader · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. Cook, the miners’ secretary, speaking at Pontypool, said that unless less the court has not made a tang[?] recommendation there has been…

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Bellbird Mine Interior. Scene of Desolate Rain. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 2

A Cessnock message states that the game party of men which entered the Bellbird mine yesterday want in again today, but staying longer this…

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Crown Ridge Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 29

The Crown Ridge Mine is consigning to market again. Mr. James Carmichael, of Newness. is in the district. Nt is reported that…

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Visitors to Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 29

Quite a number of mining men are inspecting the district mining shows…

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Tallewang From Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 31

The Tallewang iron mines will restart operations and men are wanted at once. and should apply to the manager. The mine has been idle…

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Lured by Gold

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 19

The Endacott brothers, of Spring Flat, are mining for gold in that locality on ground that has never been previously tried. They…

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Hill End News Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 30

The tributers who are working in the Deep Levels mine had another payable crushing, the result being 38ozs. of retorted good. They…

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Exploring Bellbird Tunnel Again Entered. Making Mine Safe. Tides of Poison Make Workings Dangerous

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 9

Again the fatal Bellbird tunnel has been entered. The second party of five men explored the upper reaches of the…

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Sb Inactive Coal Mines. Newcastle

Leader · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

The miners at Abermain No. 2, and at another mine. In the same locality [?]ck work to-day. The former produces [?] tons of coal per day, and…

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Colliery Accidents

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 7

A cable came along telling of a colliery disaster in the United States. It was in West Virginia Half an hour after 125 miners had started work an explosion…

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Mining. Lucknow Pups

Leader · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4

At 140ft. level. S.E. workings. [?] has been driven on for 25ft. A rise has followed vein overhead tor several feet and a piece of [?] stone broken…

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Western District Miners. Election of Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4

The result of the ballot for officers of the Western District Coal and Shale Employees Federation was declared yesterday as follows:--President H. Knight 711, R…

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Opening the Bellbird Mine. Cessnock

Leader · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

Interest in the re-opening of the B[?]hird tunnel is on the wane. Two parties of men went underground to-day, both being engaged in…

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Liquid Fuel. Australia's Poor Showing. Value of Coal By-products

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 6

Speaking on Wednesday in his capacity as retiring president of the Royal Society of NS. Wales, Mr. R. H Cambage Under Secretary for Mines, said:--"Whether…

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Sands of Gold Chapter Vii. Lavender's Rebellion

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1924 · page 23

"I have been forbidden to enter the house. Even my impudence can't get over that. Forbidden, also, to speak to any of its…

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