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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 5 of 40

Coal Report a Momentous Decision Great Crisis Threatened London

National Advocate · Tuesday 2 March 1926 · page 2

The momentous report of the Mining Commission is exected to appear during the week. Laborites devoted their usual Sunday…

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Rydal. Off Flats Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3

Mr. J. Rose was in Rydal on Saturday and showed your correspondent a nice sample of free gold from his find at Off Flats, also the latest assay of several samples of stone…

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Coal Commission Report Delayed London

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 3

The publication of the coal commission's report has been delayed for a week…

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Earlier Cables. House of Lords Reform. Miners' Predicted Victory. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 2

Proposals for the reform of the House of Lords are contained in a report to the Government by a Cabinet committee. If they are adopted, it is said, they will involve…

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Mining Some Facts Concerning New South Wales by a Malay States and Rand Pioneer

National Advocate · Wednesday 3 March 1926 · page 6

The sedimentary stratas of the earth's cruel were divided into four major systems or eras, namely: Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous and…

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Death Old Mining Identity Passes

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 14

There passed away on Sunday last a grand old mining identity in the person of Captain John Scoble. who was within a few weeks of 89…

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Gold Rushes. an Interesting Item Regarded From Another Angle

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 March 1926 · page 23

An interesting item of news was published last week in the cable columns of the city press. It reads.—…

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The Miners' Federation. No Saturday Work

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 March 1926 · page 6

The counc[?]l of the Miners' Federation on Wednesday decided to refer to the special tribunal claims for no Saturday work for miners on contract work. In the…

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Mine Explodes War Graves Destroyed. London

National Advocate · Tuesday 9 March 1926 · page 2

Hundreds of graves were destroyed at the war cemetery at Thiepval, the scene of terrible fighting on the 1st of July, 1916…

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Latest Cables. (Australian Cable Association Messages). Explosion in Coal Mine. Vanco[?]v[?]r

Leader · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

At [?] West Virginia, 28 min[?]ers are [?] the results of an explosion in a [?] in Rale[?]gh country. The [?] are unable to…

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Miners and Saturday Work

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

The Coal Tribunal commenced the hearing yesterday of the claims by contract miners for no Saturday work. Mr. T. Hoare, president of the northern district…

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Mining. South Lucknow Co

Leader · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 1

South Lucknow report. for fortnight where 4th March, [?]…

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Mine Explosion 2 Killed—26 Entoombed West Virginnia

National Advocate · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 2

An explosion occurred in a coal mine in Liega country. Of 68 miners entombed in mines 5 and 6, two were killed and 40 rescued, leaving…

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Nine Dead West Virginian Mine Explosion. Vancouver

National Advocate · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 3

A message from Eccles, West Virginia, states that nine are dead in the mine explosion here. When the rescue workers broke the barrier of…

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Mystery Gold

Leader · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 8

From Angus and Robertson the publishers, we have received "Mystery printed by the Cornstalk Company, Sydney. The yam Is purely…

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Earlier Cables. Britain's Coal Trade "Solutions." London

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 4

The Royal Commission on coalmining in Great Britain makes a series of important recommendations in its findings. It is suggested that the State should acquire coal…

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Premier and Governor. Latter Declines Former's Demands. No More Gold Passes for Services Promised

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 17

About a mouth ago the State Governor (Sir Dudley de Chair) was approached indirectly on behalf. of the Government, and requested to make…

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Idle Collieries. Maitland

Leader · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

All the collieries on the northern fields will be idle for one day (Tuesday) owing to a stop-work meeting, when the engine drivers and firemen…

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Tons of Gold in Siberia

Leader · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 2

Twelve thousand half-starved gold, [?]eekers are feverishly working a new Klondike on the hanks of the Rivor A[?]lan, one of the remotest and…

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Miners Cease Work Protest Against Award All Maitland Collieries Idle West Maitland

National Advocate · Wednesday 17 March 1926 · page 2

All the collieries on the Maitland coalfield are idle because step-work aggregate meetings are being held by the Federated Engine Drivers and…

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