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

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Good Coal Prospects

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

A good seam of coal has been struck by Messrs McDonald and party in the shaft put down at Eulomogo. The opening up of a…

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Mining Wardrn's Court

The Bathurst Times · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. Welter S[/] Mining works, presided at the Bathurst Warden's cross this morning when the Mr. T[?] M[?] Mining Co.,…

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Thirty Seven Miners Killed Vancouver

Leader · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

Johnson City (Illinois) states that 37 miners were killed, as the result of an explosion…

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Mt. Lindsay Mining Syndicate

Leader · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

From tunnel drive wince has been completed to its depth of [?]ft. A short crosscut is expected to strike lods which has rolled from wi[?] as…

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Forty Dead. American Mine Disaster. Vancouver

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 6

Hope has bee relinquished of saving 40 miners entombed a an explosion at the Lancashire mine. Pennsylvania. Rescuers report…

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Mining Reports. South Lucknow Extended G.m., C., N.l

Leader · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

Government aid has been granted for continuing the 100ft. level crosscut west. Further payments of last call continue to be received…

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Mining Disaster 17 Bodies Recovered

National Advocate · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 2

SHANKTOWN, (Penn.) Monday. Seventeen bodies have been recovered from the Lancashire mine. Forty are dead…

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Piercing the Darkness Wireless in Mines. Vancouver (B.c.)

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 29 January 1924 · page 4

Powers to investigate the possibilities of wireless as a means of life saving in mine disasters have been vested in international officers of the united…

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Pessimistic John Brown. Coal, Oil, and Strife. Wellington (N.z.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Tho extended use of oil is having a bad effect on the Newcastle coal trade, according to Mr. John Brown. The Newcastle mines, he said, have lost valuable markets…

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Mining Matters

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

The Hawkins Hill South Mine is causing a good [?] of interest at present owing to the fact of good payable stone being struck in a…

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Maitland Mines. Immediate Inspection Ordered. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 16

The Minister of Mines stated that in view of the serious statements made by the miner' deputation in respect to the condition of the…

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Nuggets of Gold in Old Turon Digging

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

That there is still gold in the old Turon diggings is indicated by the recent discoveries of two nuggets by P. O'Brien and Charles Smith…

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Turon Gold Reported Find of Two Nuggets

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 23

Two nuggets, each over 12 ozs., are reported to have been found near the old workings on the Turon The first slug found in Australia…

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Are They Safe? Maitland Coal Fields Alarming Statements Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

Alarming statements as to the dangerous condition of several of the Maitland coal mines, were made, to the Minister for Mines to-day by the…

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Mining Reports

Leader · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

South Lucknow.—South Lucknow reports that in No. 1 drive 15 feet have been driven on the footwall side of [?] The [?] is still running…

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Miners' Dispute Settled. Sydney

The Bathurst Times · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

As me result of a conference between the management and the miners at Mount Kembla on Wednesday the former have withdrawn, some notices of…

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Maitland Mines. Are They Safe?

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 6

Allegations regarding the safety of certain mines in the Maitland field, wore made to the Minister for Mines on Wednesday. Mr. T. Hoare, president of the Northern…

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Coal Trade Is Good. But Truck Scarcity Causes Stoppage

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

The local coal trade this week has again been excellent and up to yesterday the truck supply was fairly satisfactory. Unfortunately, however, there was a distinct…

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Mine Unsafe Men Refuse to Work West Maitland

National Advocate · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 2

Employees of the Abermain No. 2, coll cry to day refused to cater the workings and returned tome. The men are scared as a result of…

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Treasure from Tomb Gold and Silver Staves. London

The Bathurst Times · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 1

A Luxor message says that the dismantling of the sides of the third mine of Tutanknamen's tomb has commenced…

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