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

Mining & the mines, 1927

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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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Railway Coal Mine Visited by Newcomer. Human and Mechanical Elements in The Winning of Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 4

The claim by officials that the N.S Wales railway coal mine (commonly known as the State mine) at Lithgow is only in a state of semi-devolopment…

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Local Coal Trade. Time Lost

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 4

Slackness of trade has had an adverse effect on the local collieries during last week and this, and time has been lost at each. Last week Vale of…

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Safety Device Lithgow Invention. Mine Cage Mishaps

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 30 June 1927 · page 9

As a means of preventing accidents which occur through mishaps to cages in mines, Mr L. Williams, a Lithgow, resident, has…

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City Council Coal Mine. Two to Be Purchased

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 1 July 1927 · page 3

The Sydney City Council met yesterday and adjourned, after a motion had been submitted that two undeveloped coal-bearing properties, Douglas Park…

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Diamond Mining Boxer. Max Gornik for Germany. CAPETOWN

Leader · Saturday 2 July 1927 · page 4

Max Gornik, the Australian [?]vy-weight, left Capetown [?]ed, to-day. Cornik has been [?] Africa about [?]ix months, h[?] t[?]o [?]hts…

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Miners' Bathing Accommodation. Suggested Alterations

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

The secretary of the Western miners (Mr. F. Gregory) has forwarded to. Mr. J. S. Bragg, secretary of the Lithgow Coal Association, the alter…

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Kaolin and Coal. Mudgee, [?]day

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 1

Experts declare that the Kaolin deposits near Ulan, which are being developed by Ferguson and Co., Sydney, are among the best in the State, and it…

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Hoskins' New Mine. an Interesting Development

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 2

In a statement to -day the management of the steelworks mine in Mort's Gully, said that developmental work is proceeding steadily…

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Its Weight in Gold. Huge Price for Ram

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 1

At the close of the sheep show on Saturday a merino ram was sold by Mr. F. D. McMaster, of Dalkeith, to F. S. Falkiner and Son, Ltd., of Boonoke,…

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Rich Find Gold at Moruya Nine Ounce Show

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

A sensational gold find has been made at Dwyer's Creek mine, on Francis Hill, by Messrs. F. Rowe and W. Thomas. The assay has…

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Boxer Max Gornik. Foreeskes Diamond Mining. CAPETOWN

Leader · Monday 4 July 1927 · page 4

Max Goraik, the Australian heavyweight. left Capetown for England, today. Gornik has been In South Africa about six months, has had two fights,…

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Invincible Colliery Judgment Reserved SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 5 July 1927 · page 2

The chairman of the Coal Tribunal Mr. C. Hibble, to-day, delivered his reserved judgment in connection with the hearing by the Tribunal of an…

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A Moral Wrong. Coal Miners' Award. Mr. Fred. Gregory's Comments

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 6 July 1927 · page 2

"It is a great moral wrong," said Mr. F. Gregory, secretary of the Western Miners yesterday, in commenting on the [?] award which was…

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Warning to Shipping. Floating Mine on the South Coast. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 9 July 1927 · page 1

A waring has been issued to shipping concerning a floating mine, reported to have been seen drifting south of Twofold Bay, but which has…

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Mine Near Twofold Bay. Sydney

Leader · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 1

A warning has been [?] to shipping [?] a floating mine reported to have been seen [?] south of [?] but which has…

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State Mine Idle. Owing to Wheeling Dispute. Immediate Resumption Probable

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 2

Arising from a dispute in regard to the rate to be paid wheelers wheeling skips through water, the State mine is idle to- day. As the result of a[?]pit-top…

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Coal Oil a Victorian Venture Plant to Cost £160.000

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 11 July 1927 · page 8

Sir Arthur Rickard, states that it is intended within the next few weeks to reopen the Altona coal mine, near Melbourne, which has…

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Gathered Gold Case Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 12 July 1927 · page 3

At the Central Police Court to-day William Matterson, 60, was further remanded on a charge of having conspired to cheat and defraud a number…

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Child Endowment Coal Industry Position NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1927 · page 2

The latest increase of silence a ton in the selling price of coal bring; the advance in the price for the past three eyars to 18.6 a ton…

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