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

Mining & the mines, 1927

463 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 11 of 24

Miners for Lang. Will Attend Unity Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 1

During the session of the Western District Miners delegate board in Lithgow last week, a motion was carried expressing the fullest confidence in…

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Miners Delegate Board. Many Matters of Interest

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 4

The annual delegate board meeting of the Western Miners was held in the Miners Rooms, Lithgow, on Wednesday and Thursday, when there were present…

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Five Ounce Show Gold Reef at Dorrigo Traced for Five Miles

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 5

Reports to hand indicate that the mine at Beilsdown, 12 miles from Dorrigo, which was recently worked by Mr T. Maher, but was…

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Railway Coal. Stoppage May Cause Loss of Time. Deputation to the Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 2

The Railway Commissioners recently decided that the department had sufficient stocks of coal on hand to carry it over the beginning of the next…

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Mining Warden's Court. Friday, June 17. (Before Mr. Warden Graham)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 20 June 1927 · page 4

Elizabeth Shannon, executrix of the will of the late Samuel Shannon, applied for a suspension of labor conditions in respect of a private land…

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Youth Lost at Cullen Bullen. Went to Look for Cow and did not Return. Loss of Memory Feared. Miners Cease Work and Scour the Neighborhood

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 23 June 1927 · page 2

A 19-year-old lad named Graham, employed as a groom at the Cullen Bullen Hotel, has been missing since early on Tuesday morning, and it is feared that he is suffering from loss of memory. This morning the employees of the Invincible Colliery decided to cease…

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Tyldesley Colliery. Shows an Increased Profit

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 2

Net profit reported by Tyldesley Colliery, Limited, for the year ended April 30 last is £5590, which contrasts with £4491 for the previous year. The…

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Silver and Gold Find

Leader · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 8

Favour in ladies’ footwear for the dance. Miss Sears has some rare bargains offering at The Ladies’ Shoe Parlour, Summer Street. Ger a pair…

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Change Houses. Miners to See Minister. Impatient at Delay

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 24 June 1927 · page 6

Members of the central executive of the Miners' Federation, together, with one delegate from each district --north, south and west--will wait on…

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A Lithgow Invention. Mining Cage Safety Catch. LITHGOW

Leader · Saturday 25 June 1927 · page 1

It if claimed by L. Williams, of Llthg[?]w, that be has Invented a safety catch for colliery [?] cages. The Miners' Delegate Board has Intimated…

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Mining Hawkin's Hill Shows

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 10

Mr. W. A. J. Marshall and his men are still pegging away at the Hawkin's Hill, Mines, and prospects are bettor than they ever have been…

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Safety Mining Cage. Lithgow

Leader · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1

It is claimed by L. Williams, of L[?]bgow, that he has Invented a safety catch for colliery shaft cages. The Miners' Delegate Board has Intimated…

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Mines May Close Lithgow's Plight Government Orders Reduced

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 25

An official of the Lithgow Coal Association, states that orders from the Railway Commissioners for coal have been reduced from 15,000 tons a…

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Mt. Morgan Rich Mine in Dying Town BRISBANE

National Advocate · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 1

Once a thriving city with a prosperous community, supported by its world famous miue, Mt. Morgan is now in a parlous position. It…

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Mt. Isa Mine "One of World's Biggest" London

National Advocate · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 2

"We are satisfied that lit. Isa is one of the "big things' of the world." said Mr. Leslie Urquhart, chairman ol the directorate of Russo-Asiatic…

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Gambler's Gold. Man Done to Death. Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 27 June 1927 · page 7

The third murder in N.S.W. during recent weeks occurred at Tamworth yesterday morning, when Reginald Thorby was found dead in…

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Mine Explosion Laxity Commented on Wellington (N.z.)

National Advocate · Tuesday 28 June 1927 · page 3

The Royal Commission which inquired into the Dobson mind disaster has issued its report. The commission failed to ascertain definitely the…

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South Lucknow Mine

Leader · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 2

Although operations, since discovery of lode S.W. from old shaft have been conducted with only one shaft 2 parcels of oqe about 9 tons in all…

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Trotting. the Gathered Gold Case

Leader · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 6

In connection with the alleged ringing-in of the trotting mare, Gathered Gold reported recently In the “Leader.” a man named William McCarthy…

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Miners' Change Houses. Deputation to Acting Minister

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 29 June 1927 · page 2

A deputation, representing the Miners' Federation, waited, on the acting Minister for Mines (Mr. Willis) on Monday, and urged that the…

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