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

Mining & the mines, 1925

587 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 25 of 30

Lithgow Mining Warden's Court. Thursday, October 1. (Before Mr. Warden James)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 3

Gunson Manners applied for authority to enter portion 16, parish of Marrangaroo to mine for coal and shale. Evidence was given by the applicant, who…

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Spring Races Betting on the Big Events. Friarsdale Up with Virgin Gold Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 2

Acceptances for the principal handicaps at the A.J.C. Spring meeting are quite satisfactory, numerically. In the Epsom 22 will face the…

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Entombed in Mine. Three Believed Killed

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2

It is estimated that about 40 feet of the roof of the, tunnel at Lake Coleridge(N.Z.) has fallen. Two of the entombed men were discovered alive, but hope has been…

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The Coal Commission Friday's SITTlNG

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2

The Coal Commission resumed its sittings, at Lithgow courthouse on Friday. Judge Edmunds presided. This was the thirty second sitting of the commission and the…

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Maitland Miners Want Meeting over Wage Question

The Bathurst Times · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 3

WEST MAITLAND, Monday.—An aggregate meeting of colliery employees to consider the claims of off hand labor was held here to-day, but…

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AFTER 40 Hours Miners Terrible Experience. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 7

Later particulars of the mining disaster at Lake. Coleridge, New Zealand, state that two men, Hugh Daley and Gordon Archer,…

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Off Hand Labor Colliery Employees' Claim West Maitland

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

An aggregate mooting or comer; employees, to consider the claims of off hand labor was held here to-day bat the attendance was email. The Executive had taken the matter up, and it was urged that they should take no action. However, a motion was submitted that should the…

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Serious Development in the Seamen's Strike. Australian Seamen Refuse to Coal the Orvieto

The Bathurst Times · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There has been a serious development in the strike situation, when the Orvieto was prevented from…

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Coal Commission Report. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 1

Sir,--I would like to correct an error in the report of my evidence before the Coal Commission on Friday, and published in Monday's "Mercury." In dealing with…

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Coal Commission at Lithgow. Sittings Resumed This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 2

The Coal Commission resumed its sittings at the Lithgow courthouse this morning, Judge Edmunds presiding. The chairman at the outset said they…

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The Shipping Strike. No Coal for Orvieto.--n.z. Preparations

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 2

An unexpected development occurred in Sydney yesterday when the Australian sea men refused to allow the Orvieto to coal. Their definitely stated that they would not…

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The Seamen’s Strike. Coalies Refuse to Coal Orvieto. SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 2

There was a serious development in the shipping strike situation, today when the [?] was prevented from coaling by the action of the…

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Off-hand Mining Labor. Aggregate Meetings in the North. Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 1

The aggregate meetings of off-hand employees at the collieries on the Maitland coalfields to-day were poorly attended. A motion in favor of…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 16

Mining matters are at a standstill. Mr. E. Cock, manager of Hawkins' Hill mine, is leaving for Sydney on Tuesday…

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"Motor Cars for Miners"

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 7

It is quoted because it has appeared as part of a cable--the British miners are alleged to want a wage that will enable them to run a car. An opinion like this would be…

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Coal Commission. Conditions at Hermitage Condemned

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 6

The Coal Commission resumed its sittings at the Council Chambers on Thursday. Judge Edmunds presided. Mr. Bragg again referred to the…

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Hill End News. Mining Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 4

Mr. E. Cook is at present inspecting a mining show at Locksley near Bathurst…

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Mining at Forest Reefs

Leader · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 2

There is every Indication that the reef recently discovered, sad now being worked by Mr. M. Lawler. on Mr. E. Lawler’s property, at Forest…

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Mining

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 28

Mining men are busy in the district just now. Many are wondering what will happen at Carlo Gap. This is one of the best…

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Food in Ships May be Allowed to Rot. No Coal For Refrigerators

The Bathurst Times · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 2

BRISBANE, Thursday.—The negotiations started be the Premier Gillies, to secure coal for overseas s'camers' refrigerators so that [?]…

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