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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 22 of 30

The Miners' Claims To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 1

Sir,--Meetings are to be convened this week by the Miners' Federation as a result of the colliery proprietors to accede to its…

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French Miners Object to Dawes’ Plan. London

Leader · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

The French miners arc strongly protesting to the trade union congress against the Dawes’ Plan for the [?] of the French and German…

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Mining Reports. Lucknow Pups Co

Leader · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 1

In connection with work on vein from winze In S.E. workings, developments were reported last week. From the stone then broken ft Urge piece…

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Mining Reserves and Noxious Weeds. Department Accepts No Responsibility

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

The Hon. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, M.L.A., Minister for Mines, was asked tho following question in Parliament on the 28th August:--"Is the Minister for Mines aware…

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Four Shovelsful of Coal. Cause Considerable Council Discussion. Gasworkers' New Claims Finalised

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

The song of the shirt is an epic in its way, and a further classic seems likely to be added to Lithgow's musical repertoire in regard to an extra four shovelsful of…

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Coal Lands and Reserves. Blaxland Shire Wants Law Altered. to Prevent Disturbance of Boundaries

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

The clerk to the Blaxland Shire (Mr. J. Heel) has addressed the following letter to the various Councils in N. S. Wales, and Lithgow Council has received a copy:--…

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Miners' President

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 4

It was resolved by the Federal Council of the Minors' Federation that the position of president of the federation be made permanent, and that the next election of…

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Colliery Mishop Third Patal Accedent in Three Years. London

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

Five were killed and two injured at the Po[?]theney Colliery, Wales, by a sudden rush of [?]. This is the thire similar accident in…

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Novel Clock Case Is Made Out of Hard Coal

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

A novel clock, the case of which is made of hard coal, is owned by M. A. Randall of Concord, America. It was given him by his son, Elmer S…

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Another Gold Find Metal Visible in the Stone Near Yalgogrin Field. West Wyalong

The Bathurst Times · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 1

A promising gold find was made on Tuesday, about six miles from Yulgogrin North, towards Barellan. A man man George Sheahan was fencing a…

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Miners' Claims Referred Td Coal Tribunal. Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 6 September 1924 · page 6

The compulsory conference, summoned by Mr. Charles Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, to consider the claims put forward by the Coat…

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Wedding Gold-docos

The Bathurst Times · Monday 8 September 1924 · page 2

A pretty wedding was celebrated in Orange recently when Miss Ethel Docos, of Manildra, was married to Mr. Sobert Gold, of Wimbledon, near…

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Railway to Brown's Colliery Activity at Wallerawang

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 September 1924 · page 1

A good start bus been made with the railway to Brown's mine at Blackmail's Flat, quite a number of men and horses being already engaged in ploughing, carting, and…

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Heading the Miners' Claims. When All Strikes Are Off. Including Lithgow Coke-workers'

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. Hibble, special commissioner under the Industrial Peace Act, on Friday held that an inter-State industrial dispute existed in the coal industry, and he referred…

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Mining in the West. Coal Output and Cement Manufacture

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

The annual report of the Mines Department for 1923, though a belated one, contains some figures which are interesting and illuminating. For instance it is shown that…

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State Mine Haulage. Proposals Under Consideration

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. Hamilton Knight presided,at a mass meeting of miners in the Oddfellows' Hall, last night. The proposed conditional hauling arrangement at the State coal-mine was…

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Gold at Sally's Flat. a Promising Report

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 3

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick), has received a special report from Mr. J. R. Godfrey (an inspector of the Mines Department) concerning an inspection of a…

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Saving Coal Two Handfuls Supply Household's Daily Electrical Needs

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 10 September 1924 · page 1

Two handfuls of coal when consumed in one of the large central stations today, will produce enough electrical energy to meet the needs of the modern…

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Capertee Notes. Coal Prospects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 25

Good progress is being made at the new coal mine at Ben Bullen on the way of improvements. New offices and stores have been erected…

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Mining Activity. Population Increasing

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 7

Mr. McDonald, a mining surveyor, who has been on the Lue leas's for some time, reports that there is considerable activity in…

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