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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 26 of 40

Katoomba Colliery. Union Men Cease Work

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 4

There is trouble at the Katoomba Coal Mine on account, say tho men, of the management breaking its agreement with them. This agreement, it…

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The British Miners’ Strike. London

Leader · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

The “Dally Herald” forecasts that the miners’ vo[?]ing [?] to show that a majority have accepted the proposals of the church…

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Miners and the Church Proposals. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

The "Dally Herald" forecasts that the British miners' voting will fall to show a majority for the acceptance of the churches' proposals…

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British Miners Appeal to America. Washington

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

Concluding their conference with Mr. William Green, President of the American Feedration of Labor, the commission representing the British…

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Miners Going Back to Work. London

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

One hundred more minors resumed work at Cannock Chase this morning, where 4512 minors are already at work. There are undoubted signs that…

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Export of Coal Prohibited From France. Paris

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

The Government has decided to prohibit the exportation of coal to Britain, supplies being required for internal use…

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Row in Caucus "Labor Daily" Attacked Editor Called to task Nationalist Gold Repudiated Sydney

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 August 1926 · page 2

Caucus was in an angry mood when it met to-day to consider a loading article which recently appeared in the "Labor Dolly" which, in effect…

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British Miners Bishops' Proposals Rejected. London

National Advocate · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 3

The rank and file of the miners rejected the Bishops' proposals by 307,000 votes to 333,000. The miners having rejected the proposals, the…

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The Coal Trouble

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

It is the English one, and the question is when is it going to end? Never has there been such an extensive strike in Great Britain maintained for such…

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Gold at Sunny Corner

Leader · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

From sunny [?]ner in the [?]rst dis[?] co[?]es [?] that the old p[?] is to see a gold mining [?] The report is chat the Broken [?]…

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The British Miners. London, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

Reuter.--There is no change in regard to the coal strike position or the advances made for settlement. In some quarters it is anticipated that…

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Australian Gold for America. Sydney

Leader · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 6

Another [?]ment of 1,000,000 so[?]gas for the li[?]ited St[?]tes Amer[?]n left Sydney by the Tu[?] to-day. This [?]kes £4,000[?] in gold that has…

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Earlier Cables. Miners Will Not Resume. London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 7

By a majority of 34,000 the British miners have rejected the church leaders' proposals for settlement of the strike. Misgiving in regard to…

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Prospects of Coal Settlement. and Other News Items. London, Thursday Night

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 1

A definite stop towards the resumption of work has been taken by the coalowners in Notts and Derbyshire. This is one of the first results of the…

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Gold for America £1,000,000 Worth by Tahiti Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 5

The American mail steamer Tahiti, which left Sydney for America to-day, carried a valuable cargo including £1,000,000 worth of sold bars…

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Miners' Relief Funds

Leader · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 1

The [?] that [?] for the mine[?] from the Wond[?] of Australia [?] which now to…

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The British Coal Strike. a Brighter Outlook. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 1

Although there are no de[?] signs of an early settlement of the coal dispute, a spirit of optimism has arisen, largely owing to Mr. A, J. Cook's al…

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Hermitage Colliery Idle. Dispute Over Low Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 1

The Hermitage Colliery is idle to-day as the result of a dispute between the management and the men. At a meeting of the miners' lodge on…

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Manna Hill Mine

Leader · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 1

Gratifying reports are to hand from the Manna Hill Mine, consequently the shareholders are hanging on to their scrip like glue to a blanket. The…

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Gold at Amaroo

Leader · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 2

There is the probability of payable cold being struck near Ameroo, If Mr. J. P. Funnall ’s find is anything to go on . its has been prospecting there…

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