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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 9 of 30

Coal on the Manning. Sydney

Leader · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 2

Samples of anthracite coal found recently in the Manning River district were brought to Newcastle for assay, which resulted very satisfactorily…

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Newnes. Oil Fuel Instead of Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 3

The coal supply for the works hero having been cut off, the management has installed the necessary appliances for the use of oil fuel, and so far these seem to work…

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Cokewotkers' Strike a Serious Position May Extend to Coal Miners Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

Owng to the serious position created by the cokewrokers' strike the chairman of the Commonwealth Coal tribunal has convened a compulsory…

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Gold Find Rich Discovery at Ardelthan Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

A rich discovery of gold is reported 25 miles from A[?]than…

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Hill End News Mine Manager Returns

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 19

Mr. C. Cox. who was mine manager here for some time on Hawkins Hill during Mr. Scouthbury's time. has returned as manager…

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Gold Near Ardlethan. Ardlethan

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 4

[?] is reported to have been discovered at Hillsley's and adjoining properties, about 25 miles from Ardlethan…

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Discontented Miners. Sydney

Leader · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

A Newcastle mining official stated to-day that feeling was running high among the miners owing to the unfair method of computing compensation…

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Miners Restive. Newcastle

The Bathurst Times · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

Feeling runs high among Northern miners because of the unfair method of computing compensation. The men of the Cessnock district where there…

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Mining Reports

Leader · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 5

Lucknow Pupa Co., N.L.—At 140ft level, heavy ground in [?] joint drive has been timbered, and track rails laid closer to the face of drive. Since…

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The Ardlet[?] Gold Fund. Sydney

Leader · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 8

A Temora message states that large crowds are [?] from neighbouring [?] to the goldfields near [?] Barguest [?]wart, the [?]…

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Sands of Gold Chapter Iii. An Engaged Man

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 23

"Well I know it," returned Max solemnly. "For the sake of her family I will defer chastisement till a more convenient…

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Miners Killed in Coal Mine Explosion. London

Leader · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 2

A Vancouver message from Welch West Virginia states that 26 miners killed by an explosion In a coal mine on the 29th…

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Lucknow Gold Mines to Liquidate

Leader · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 2

Shareholders is Lucknow Gold Mines have resolved so place the company in voluntary liquidation. The [?] will have to be confirmed by…

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Of the Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 1

Speaking of Labor, it seems noteworthy that so many of the Macdonald Cabinet are of mining origin. Of course the 'Minister for the Overseas States called "Colonies"…

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Gold at Godangora

Leader · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 2

The operations of a Dubbo and Wellington [?] in search for [?] can be [?] a very successful [?] About…

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British Miners. Reject Owners Terms. London

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 6

The miners' conference rejected the mine owners' terms by 502,000 votes to 271.000…

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Sporting the Turf. Trentham Gold Cup. Sydney

Leader · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 4

At the Wellington (N.Y.) Jockey Club’s autumn meeting the [?] Gold Cup, two miles, was won by [?] and…

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Brass Filings Instead of Gold U.S.A. Dentists Indicted New York

The Bathurst Times · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 2

The record of American frauds and scandals was augmented yesterday with the indictment of seven dentists charged with collecting huge…

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Hill End News Presentation to Mine Manager

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 3 April 1924 · page 16

A representative gathering assembled at the home of Mr. Ashcroft, by invitation, to say goodble to Mr. Melniyre, who has been…

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