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

Mining & the mines, 1926

784 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 21 of 40

Mining Revival at Cobar

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 2

General optimism prevails as to the revival of the mining industry in Cobar (says Cobar "Age"). Copper ore going 40 percent is at present being raised by the…

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Going Slow Melbourne Coal Lumpers Melbourne

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 28 June 1926 · page 4

The members of the coal section of the Melbourne Wharf Laborers Union have resolved to reintroduce the overtime strike, and have also…

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Manna Hill Gold

Leader · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 5

Rumors were flying about town la[?] week of a [?]tri[?] of gold at the [?] [?] m[?] at S[?] Town. The [?] [?] [?]d to have b[?]n mad[?] [?] th[?]…

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Gold nia Tea Representatives

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 21

Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Walsh, who are present representing the famous Goldenia Tea. in Mudgee will surely popularise the favorite…

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British Coal Miners’ Families. Appeal for Funds. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 6

The Labor Council, despite their farmer [?]ertion that churches had no sympathy with the working class, are sending out an appeal to the churches…

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Miners Sentenced

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

Reuter.--Eight Cramlington miners were sentenced to terms ranging, from 4 to 8 years' penal servitude on charges of having caused the derailment of the Scotch express…

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Late Cables. the Coal Mines Bill. Language and Scenes in Commons. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 4

Reuter,--In the House of Commons the final stage of the Coal Minos Bill was entered upon, and opened sensationally. Mr. Batey, a Labor member, was informed by…

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The British Coal Strike. Unions Still Remain Solid

Leader · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 1

[?] unbroken [?] of the [?]…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine

Leader · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 2

Manna Hill Gold Mining Co.. N.I has been placed on the official list of the Sydney R[?]ock Exchange. The capital is £20,000 in abarer of…

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Coal Prices

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 2

The Northern Collieries' Association has decided that the declared selling price of coal at the Dyke, Newcastle, f.a.c., on and from to-day will be: -- Large, 243…

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Trade Unions Defiant. Position in Coal Strike. LONDON. Friday

Leader · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 1

That the trade union movement is unbroken, hut stronger, as the result of the general [?] and all the [?] sourens must [?]…

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British Trade Summary. Effect of the Coal Strike. LONDON

Leader · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 2

The “Trade summery” states that [?] the Australian and New Zealand P[?] trade has [?] from the effects of the…

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Short Weight Coal Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 1

An inspector of Weights and Measures Department detected 1004 lbs shortages in a ton of coal, sold by Harold Westwood, who appeared…

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British Strike Miners' Leader Prophetic LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1926 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Cook, the miners' leader, speaking at Widnes to-day, said the strike would be won or lost in the next fortnight. They would have to stop…

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Mines Rescue Station. Council Won't "Cabby Baby." As One Mayor to Another

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

At the Lithgow Council on Monday night there was witnessed the unusual spectacle of one Mayor calling another to order. Mr. E. J. Burrows, Mayor of St. Peters,…

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Earlier Cables. Coal Strike Proposals. Criticisms From Labor Sources. Cobham Meets Serious Trouble. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 July 1926 · page 2

A report upon the settlement of the general strike in Britain has been prepared by the executive of the Trade Union Congress. It declares that the strike terminated…

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Coal Export Heavy Falling Off NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 3

Half-yearly returns showing the export of coal overseas and the Interstate transfers from Newcastle for the period ending June 30, 1926, show…

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Buried by Coal a Dangerous Grating. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 3

In returning a verdict of accidental death at the inquest to-day into the death of Claude Harold Holley, laborer, 33, who was buried by a fall of coal…

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Gold Rush

Orange Star · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 9

Passengers who reached Sydney to-day by the [?] from [?] the [?]…

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