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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 21 of 30

Finding Trees in Coal Scientists Conduct Interesting Microscopic Experiments

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 1

For a long time it has been possible to prove that coal consists dead leaves, tree trunks, and masses of weeds solidified by the pressure of…

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Rich Tu[?]ut Cold Mine. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2

A [?] message states [?] prospectors’ shaft on the Cala[?] is down Twenty feet. [?] carrying 150z, of…

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The Miners' Claims. " Serious Position Has Arisen."

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2

Following the decision of the council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, Mr. A. C. Willis has communicated with the chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr. C…

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Sporting the Turf Desert Gold’s Brother Arrives. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 4

Nigger Minstral, a full brother to Desert Gold, arrived this morning from New Zealand, and will start in the A.J.C. Derby…

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Goldfields Pioneer Death of Samuel Salt at Parkes. Parkes

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 1

Samuel Salt, 91, is dead. He lauded in Australia in the early days of the goldficlds, and reached the Lachlan, when Forbes was a calico city, with a…

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Goldfields Pioneer. Parkes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 2

Samuel Salt, 91, is dead. He landed in Australia in the early days of the goldfields, and reached the Lachlan, when Forbes was a calico city, with a population of…

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Mining

Leader · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 8

According to reports, some good specimens have been got from the Manna Hill mine. It is to be hoped that these reports are correct and…

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The Miners' Claims. Consideration on

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. C. Hibble, chairman of the special coal industry tribunal, has called a compulsory conference to deal with the claims of the Miners Federation. The conference…

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Mass Meeting of Miners. Address by Mr. A.c. Willis

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 29 August 1924 · page 6

Mr. A.C. Willis, miners' general secretary, addressed a mass meeting of Lithgow members in the Oddfellows Hall on Wednesday night. He dealt with the…

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King Coal First Used in England Many Years Ago

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

Coal was in use in Britain at the beginning of the Christian eta! It appears to have been used for working iron, but it was possibly also…

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Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 1

Would it be correct to say that the world is losing its old interest in gold? We can only [?]dge ourselves. When, with the great war just oil, gold suddenly became a forbidden…

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Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 12

Hawkins' Hill mine is the principal one working here at present. During the last few months the old Star of Peace shaft has been sunk…

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Gold Near Cobar. Dubbo

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 3

Information has been received of the discovery of rich gold at Drysdale, near Cobar. The find is close to the old Mount Drysdale mine, in a lease worked by Messrs…

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The Western Coal Field. Cullen Bullen Is Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 2

The Invincible colliery, Cullen Bullen, has been idle since Thursday, owing to the dismissal of a wheeler. It is stated that the man refused to obey an, order of the…

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Mining Reports. South Lucknow G.m. Co., N.l

Leader · Monday 1 September 1924 · page 1

South Lucknow reports that the contractor has completed installation of air plant and has sink a satisfactory trial run. Air pipes have been…

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Coal Conference Stop-work Meetings Opposed. Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 3

The compulsory conference between representatives of the coal owners and the Miners' Federation, convened by the chairman of the Coal Tribunal,…

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Miners' protest French Do Not Like Dawes Plan Paris

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

The French miners are strongly protesting to the Trades Union Congress against the Dawes plan for the settlement of the French German…

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Coal Mining Conference. Sydney

Leader · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

The compulsory conference between the miners and mineowners met to day. and was adjourned till Friday afternoon. when the decision of the…

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Coal at Coonamble

Leader · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

The contractor for linking a bo[?]e on Messrs. Costig[?] Bros. Alhambra property, in the Coonamble district reports having struck a very think…

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The Miners' Claims. Compulsory Conference Proceedings

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

The Compulsory conference convened by the chairman of the coal tribunal (Mr. C. Hibble) was opened on Monday. Mr. J. S . Bragg represented the western owners and…

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