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

Mining & the mines, 1924

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"Put Up With a Lot of Trouble" Colliery Staff Association Loyal. Maitland

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

That one section of the colliery employees does not always get a fair deal from others was the complaint made by Mr. J. Campbell, president of the…

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Carcoar Iron Mines All Machinery Removed Prospects Far From Bright Carcoar

National Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

Up to the present time arrangements for the re opening of the Coombing Park Ironstone mines near Carcoar have not been completed. Some…

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Australian Gold Production How It Has Declined

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 4

The liquidation of Bendigo Amalgamated Goldfields, which was approved of by the shareholders on Wednesday, marks the end of the largest…

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Detonator Among Coal Fireman Injured Wellington (N.z.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 22 January 1924 · page 3

A detonator among the coal used an the locomotive of a "picnic train running between Christchurch and Timaru on Saturday, was responsible…

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Mining Reports. South Lucknow

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

The level has been extended a further 7ft. making a total distance of 269ft. from the shaft. Owing to unsatisfactory conditions the manager…

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Will Miners Strike? for Six Hours Day

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

A Sydney report says:--"The Miners' Federation intends to demand the complete operation of the 1920 log. This includes a six-hour day, bank to bank, a five-day week…

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Australia's Mineral Wealth Coal Near Albury Inexhaustible Supply Albury

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 1

On Saturday the board of directors of Riverina Collieries paid a visit to the Coorabin field, for the purpose of inspecting the coal-raising plant and…

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Trespass on Mining Area. Dealing in Authority to Enter Cond[?]

Leader · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

An interesting trespass case came before Mr. Shepherd, in the Orange Warden’s Court, on Monday, when Alfred D. Lane sought an injunction…

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Lithgow Warden's Court. (Before Mining Warden James). Tuesday, January 22. Further Capital Required

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 3

Robert Sands and George Ernest Brown applied for suspension of labor, conditions in regard to leases 119--125, and m.1. 4 and m.1. 7, in the parish of Lidsdale…

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Tallewang Mines

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 9

The Tallewang iron mines have been closed temporarily for the past week. A rumor was circulated that the men were out on strike…

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80,000 Miners Out London, Wednesday Night

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

It is estimated that over 80,000 Welsh minors are idle through the railway strike. The strike committed claims that…

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Latest Cables. Latest Cables Railway Strike Collieries Thrown Idle Essential Traffic Maintained. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 18

Except for a slight improvement due to organisation of men available the strike situation is [?]ed Essential food and mail traffic is…

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Miners Want 1919 Log Six Hour Day and Five Day Week. Otherwise—strike!

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

It was learned yesterday from a usually reliable source that the Coal Minister' Federation will place before the proprietors almost immediately a…

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The Mines Miners. Sydney

Leader · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 6

John Brown’s notice to the Minmi miners of closing the mine expired today, and 150 miners and their [?]lies become [?] and the village…

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State Coal Mine Conference. Another Attempt to Settle Ivanhoe

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

A conference was held at the railway district superintendent's office yesterday morning between the State coal mine minors' lodge delegates and Mr. Black,…

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Discovery of Gold in Australia

The Bathurst Times · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 1

The following interesting letter appears in yesterday's "Sydney-Morning Herald." It is self explanatory. Sir,—I am the only person living who…

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Eskbank Cokeworkers. to Link Up with Miners

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 4

A well attended meeting of the Eskbank cokeworkers was held, at the miners' rooms yesterday afternoon. Mr. S. Bayliss presided. Matters in connection with the…

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No Miners Strike. Mr. Willis's Emphatic Denial. Bathurst

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 3

The lending executive officers of the Miners' Federation expressed surprise and indignation at a report in a Sydney paper declaring that as a result of a ballot,…

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Wallsend Miners Wanted to Return to Work. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 1

An endeavor is being made to get the Wallsend and Bust Greta minors back to work. The hasty action of the Wallsend…

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First Gold Discovery Interesting Reminiscences Mrs. Selina Webb's Story

National Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

Mrs. Selisa Webb, relic of the late Mr. Edmund Webb, M.L.C. of Bathurst writes to a metropolitan newspaper as follows:—…

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