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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 7 of 40

Coal Crisis a Momentous Week "On the Edge of a Precipice." LONDON

National Advocate · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 2

The momentous week at the coal crisis has been ushered in by a series of speeches by Labor leaders, Indicating the trend of trades union opinion…

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Earlier Cables. Britain's Coal Crisis. London

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

The Prince of Wales has undergone a slight operation for recurrent ear trouble. Relief followed the operation. A bulletin issued at St. James' Palace stated that the…

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Miners' Claim Succeeds. Wollongong

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

At a recent District Court some Mount Pleasant minors sued the company for the amount of money they had been fined for having filled dirt with coal. The reserved…

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Lithgow Miners' Wages. Application for Increase Refused. "Miners Can Increase Earnings Themselves."

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 4

It was reported in Lithgow this morning that the Lithgow Coal Association had declined to grant the application of the miners for an increase in the hewing price of…

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Mount Scott Mine to Resume Operations

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 20

Mr. Scott, of Mount Scott mine, was in Leadville last week, and intimated that he believed this mine would the working before…

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The Miners to Work on Saturdays. Sydney

National Advocate · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 1

Contract workers in the mining industry shall, where required, continue to work on back Saturdays, as at present…

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Mines Rescue Station Buildings in Hassan's Walls Road

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 April 1926 · page 6

The western coal mines rescue station-- Co house the equipment in connection with the rescue work--is to be built on Crown land in Hassan's Walls-road, just above…

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Recovering Sunken Gold

Leader · Friday 2 April 1926 · page 4

According to a [?] in the “Daily Mail” Mr. J. C. C. [?] Financial [?] to the [?] in [?] that the [?] of…

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Working in the Wet. Dispute at Hoskins' Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

Some forty men engaged in sinking the shaft in connection with Messrs. Hoskins' new colliery stopped work on Thursday owing to a dispute regarding payment for…

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Coal Strike Imminent. Newscastle

Leader · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

A general Strike on the coalfields appears to he [?] All of the [?] were forced to [?]se work [?]day because members of the England…

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At the Collieries. Ekgike-drivers and the Award. Further Stopwork Meeting

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

A satisfactory settlement of the demands of the Federated Engine drivers and Fire men's Association associated with their protest against the Hibble award which…

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Western District Miners. Nominations for Officers

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

The following nominations have, been received for the selection of district officers for the Western District Miners' Federation:--President, W. H. Delaney, senr.,…

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Coal Strike Threatened Engine Drivers Give Notice Coalfields May Stop Work Newcastle

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 2

As the result of a stop work meeting of the members of the Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union all work on the northern coalfields was…

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20,000 Men Affected If Colliery Drivers Strike a Serious Situation NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 2

Judging by the feeling expressed at the aggregate meetings of the Colliery engine [?]erts at Weston and Newcastle yesterday it is…

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Historic Hill End Easter Monday Race Meeting Some of the Men who Made History Reminiscences of the Roaring Days fortunes Won Easily and Lost as Easily Biggest Piece of Gold Yet Unearthed

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 9

Races at Hill End have always a drawn in the crowd. In the roaring days of the 70's the crowd may have been moro hilarious, but it was an enthusiasm engendered partly by strong excitement and partly by strong waters. Those were exciting…

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British Coal Crisis. Miners Refuse Decrease

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 4

Reuter.--It is understood that the executive of the Miners' Federation has decided to reject the owners" proposal, and will recommend to a special conference of…

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The Lake of Gold

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 8

There is a lake in a silent fold of the Columbian Andes, 10,000 ft. above sea level, which is paved with gold, or very nearly so (says a "Daily Express" writer)…

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Naked Lights in Mines. Opinions for and Against. Not Popular in the West

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 6

Strong condemnation of the use of naked lights in mines was made by Mr. H. R. Jones (southern miners), in an address to the coal commission, which met on…

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Miners and Their Claims. Resentment Shown at Stop Work Meeting. But Conciliatory Measures Are Adopted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 4

There was a large attendance at the miners' stop work aggregate meeting held in the Oddfellows' Hall yesterday morning to consider the rejection of their claims…

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Miners' Wages London

National Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

It is understood that the executive of the Miners' Federation has decided to reject the coal misers proposals. The executive…

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