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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 25 of 40

Mining Bill Carried London

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 2

The House of Commons by 312 to 125 carried the third reading of the Mining Industry Reorganisation Bill. Laborite motions for rejection were…

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Gold for America by Mail Steamer Sonoma. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 29 July 1926 · page 2

The American mall steamer Sonoma, which left Sydney to-day for San Francisco, caried £1,000,000 in gold bars consigned to the Federal Bank of…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine. the “Star” Investigates. Prospects Exceedingly Good

Orange Star · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

Away back in 1856—70 years ago—gold was discovered at Stuart Town, about 35 miles west of Orange. Since then it…

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Wolgan Colliery Development. a Workman Injured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 3

On Wednesday afternoon a serious accident befel James Murray, who was employed at No. 2 Vale of Clwydd colliery at mental work when he was struck by a…

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Manna Hill Cold Mine

Leader · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 8

[?] from the above mine are [?] affect that good stone has been [?] in No. 1 [?] in new [?]try picked spe[?]ens going as high…

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Mining. Lucknow Pups

Leader · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 8

The manger reports:— [?]int drive has [?]ut a [?] Ve[?] two inches wide on its proper course sample [?]aying [?] [?]wts gold per ton…

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Western Miners' Claims. Stopwork Meeting Arranged

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

Mr. Hamilton-Knight presided at a meeting of members of the Lithgow miners' lodges held at the Oddfellows' Hall on Wednesday night. There was a large…

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No Room for Miners. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

Reuter.--An intimation has been received from the secretary, of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation that unemployment amongst miners in Australia…

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Miners for Australia "Morning Posts" Scheme London

National Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 3

Mr. L. C. Amery in reply to a question in the House of Commons said the Overseas Settlement committee had approved of the…

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Bathurst Council Fortnightly Meeting Price of Coal Increased

National Advocate · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 1

The fortnightly meeting of the Bathurst Council was held on Wednesday night. The Mayor (Ald. J. A. Hitchcock) presided, and there were…

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Earlier Cables. Is Coal Strike Ending ? LONDON

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 6

There is [?]fceling that the delegate conference to be held on Friday will mark the beginning of the end of the. British coal strike. Mr. Cook has declared that the…

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British Coal Situation. Women Attack with Pans and Saucepans. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 July 1926 · page 4

Reuter.--Two thousand women and children attacked the safety men, alleged to be working coal at Abertillery colliery in Wales. They used frying pans, saucepans,…

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Recent Coal Strike. Hibble's Award Considered Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 10

The Engine drivers award recently made by the Chairman of [?]e Coal Tribunal, has been considered by the Enginedrivers and…

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Newes Shale Mines Richest in the Would Continuity of Rounty Act

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 7

A bill for permission to continue the Shale Oil Tounty Act for three years involving the payment of approximately, £270,000, was…

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Latest Cables. (Australian Cable Association Messages). Britain’s Coal Trouble. Strike Reg[?] Contin[?] LONDON

Leader · Monday 2 August 1926 · page 2

The House of Commons, by 230 votes to [?] carried a resolution in [?] of conti[?] the strike emergency regulations for one month the…

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Lithgow Miners' C[?]ms. Decision Postponed

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 August 1926 · page 1

A stopwork mass meeting of the Oakey Park, Zigzag, Vale of Glwydd, State mine, Cobar Tunnel, Ironworks Tunnel, Hermitage and Lithgow miners' lodges was held…

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Ulan Coal. Best in Australia

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 26

Only development work is going on at the present at the Plan coal mines. During the past twelve months an immense…

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Rich Gold Strike at Golden Gully

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 26

Mr. Albert Carver has been fortunate in striking rich gold in his mine at Golden Gully, £300 worth being the result of three weeks'…

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Peace Proposals Coal Owners Considering Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 5 August 1926 · page 20

At a conference between the coal owners find the officers of the Enginedrivers and Firemen's Association, held yesterday, it is…

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