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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 15 of 24

The Civic Coal Mine. Balmain Supported

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 3

Efforts, it is stated, are still being made by Labor aldermen to induce the City Council to purchase the Balmain coal mine…

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Miners and Communists. Statement from Zigzag

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 3

We have received the following letter from Mr. J. Chalmers, secretary of the Zigzag Mimers' Lodge:--"I have been instructed by a largely…

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Ten Ton Truck Free Coal for Hospital

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 4 August 1927 · page 13

The District Hospital has received from the Kandos-Coomber collieries a ten ton truck of coal, a very welcome gift. The Rylstone…

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Explosion in Coal Mine. Fifteen Killed. VANCOUVER

Leader · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 6

A Clay (Kentucky) message states that a blast in a coal mine near here resulted la the death of sixteen men who were trapped in the mine as a…

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Lithgow and City Council Coal Mine. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 5 August 1927 · page 8

Sir, --I notice in Monday issue of the "Mercury" that Mr. Dooley was going to see the Minister for Mines regra[?]ting the City Council an area of…

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Bathing Regulations Warning to Mine Owners SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 6 August 1927 · page 2

The Acting Minister for Mines, Mr Willis, said to-day that he thought sufficient latitude had been given the coal mine owners to provide bathing…

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Colliery Mechanics and Miners. Tribunal on Wednesday. To Decide Line of Demarcation

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 2

The Coal Industry Special Tribunal will sit at Newcastle on Wednesday, under the chairmanship of Mr. C. Hibble, to arbitrate in the dispute…

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Miners' Change Houses. Notices to be Served

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 3

The Acting Minister for Mines states that instructions have been issued regarding baths and change houses for miners. Where operations in this…

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Lithgow Coal for Broken Hill. New Line Should Mean New Trade. The Hill's Heavy Consumption

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 8 August 1927 · page 1

The railway line between Sydney and Broken Hill will be opened for through traffic towards the end of next month. An official statement to this effect, has…

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Another Colliery Dispute. Vale of Clwydd Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 10 August 1927 · page 2

The employees of the Vale of Clwydd Colliery ceased work yesterday morning as the result of a dispute which has arisen in respect to yardage rates. It…

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New Coal Seam Opened at Clandulla

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 11 August 1927 · page 30

A new coal scam has boon opend at Clandulla. by Messrs. Laut Bros. A tramline is also running in from the pit mouth to the…

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Hartley Labor Selection. Miners' General Ballot on

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 4

Owing to the non-arrival of the ballot papers in connection with the Hartley Labor selection until this morning, the general ballet of the miners has…

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A Gold Brick a Victorian Find MELBOURNE

National Advocate · Friday 12 August 1927 · page 5

A solid gold brick, weighing 137 ozs., retorted from the mine at Bolinda Vale, within 20 miles of Melbourne, was shown by T. Kilroy,…

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Starvation Wages Appeal by Miners' Secretary LONDON

National Advocate · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

Mr. A. J. Cook, the miners' secretary, in a speech at Durham, appealed to the miners to co-operate in a movement to smash the Eight Hour Day…

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"Black" Beer Miners Want Price Reduced by 2d a Pint WOLLONGONG

National Advocate · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 2

To have beer declared "black" is the agitation of a section of South Coast miners. They have decided to urge all…

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Manna Hill Gold Mine. Misleading Report

Leader · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 4

Recently a Stuart Town report [?] that this mine at last had closed down. Before making that statement, it is contended, the company’s office…

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South Lucknow Gold Mining Coy. N.l

Leader · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 4

Export arrangements still Incomplete. Third parcel are was treated locally for [?] gold per ton [?] three [?] to date weighed 12 tons,…

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The Selection Ballot. Mr. Knight Has Easy Victory. Miners' Solid Support

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 2

Counting in connection with the ballot of affiliated trades unionists to select a candidate to contest Hartley electorate at the forthcoming elections was…

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A Co-operative Colliery. Scheme Works Well At Katoomba

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 4

The directors of the Katoomba colliery have introduced a system whereby the employees are encouraged to become shareholder, and a system of…

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Accident to Coal Train Escape of the Crew CESNOCK Wednesday

National Advocate · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 3

Four coal hoppers wore badly broken when a heavily loaded coal train broke in two near Abermain last night. The crew escaped with a…

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