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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 17 of 30

Mining Reports. Mount Lindsay Syndicate

Leader · Wednesday 2 July 1924 · page 6

On the footwall aide of the lode at the top of the face of the drive (along cap of lode) a chute of [?] [?] has developed. The dust…

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Mining Notes

National Advocate · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 1

Messrs Brown and Kerfield are treating good parcels of arsenic at Tent Hill, from their mine at Strathbogic, near Emmaville. The mine is also…

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Bogus Circular to Miners Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 22

The Federal Council of the Miners' Federation has officially repudiated a circular issued to the miners' organisations of the…

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Miners' New Claims. Shorter Hours--minimum Wage

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 2

The council of tho Coal Miners' Department of the Workers' Industrial Union of Australia concluded its meetings on Saturday…

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Mining Notes

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 1

Mt. Morgan's had a bit of a shake up on the Exchange lately. Shares receded to 8/1, but recovered later. The slump was owing to the…

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Riverina Coal. Satisfactory Tests. Albury

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 2

An extensive test of the Coorabin coal has been so satisfactory that the company is confident that the field will be an important factor in the development of the…

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Important Gold Discovery. Continuation of Adelong Reefs. Tumut

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 9 July 1924 · page 2

A sensation has been created in mining circles by the discovery of a rich gold reef 4ft. wide on the Denning-Watson-Tobin-Wall's lease at Calafat, situated a mile and…

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A Coal Item

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 7

For some little time the colliery owners in England have been advertising their case. Reference has already been had to it in this column -- clever advertisements by an…

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Railway Mine Timberers. Another Conference This Morning. Assistant Commissioners. Present

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 11 July 1924 · page 4

Another conference was held to-day in connection with the dispute at the railway coal mine regarding timbering. The men are asking above award rates and will then…

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Gold There Hill End Mining Manager's View

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 2

"Speaking as an expert, I have the greatest confidence In the future of Hill End. I have no doubt whatever that…

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Lucknow Pups Gold Mining Company N.l

Leader · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

At 140ft level, [?] has been extended 35ft, with increasing flow of water from [?] of drive Direct route survey from [?] to…

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Mount Lindsay Mining Syndicate

Leader · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

Wines has attained depth of 67 feet only water being scarcely noticeable [?]page at [?]ft. Depth from [?]ill surface to bottom of winse would be…

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Mining Reports. South Lucknow

Leader · Wednesday 16 July 1924 · page 1

In another column will be found an advertisement notifying the holders of [?],325 shares in the South Lucknow Gold Mining Co. that unless…

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Miner’s Leg Fractured

Leader · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 6

John Walts, an elderly miner, was working at H[?]kin’ Iron mines. Cadia, about four o’clock on Tuesday afternoon, when a heavy stone fell…

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Coal Hauling Record West Maitland

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 18 July 1924 · page 4

During six and a half hours in a single shift at the Richmond Main colliery yesterday, 2929 tons of coal were raised from one shaft, which is a record for Australia…

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Mining Notes

National Advocate · Saturday 19 July 1924 · page 1

Deposits or red oxide and silicas of very conceivable color are still being exploited in the district a deposit of golden oxide, near Newbridge…

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Rylstone Leases Quietness Prevails in Mining. Hopes for the Future

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 21 July 1924 · page 4

There is very little activity in mining matters throughout the Rylstone district at present. It would seem that the time is…

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Mining Reports. Mount Lindsay Syndicate

Leader · Wednesday 23 July 1924 · page 2

First parcel of ore was despatched from the mine last week. Temporary cartage arrangements limited the quantity to 11 tons…

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Mining Prospects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 25

Local mining operations are very quiet. Mr. Tom's cement prospect, at Carlos Gap, seems to be held up by some land tangles. The Public…

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Mt. Scott Mine. Suspension of Labor Conditions

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 11

At the warden's court, held on Tuesday, the owners of the Mt. Scort mine applied for a further suspension of labor conditions. It…

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