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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 17 of 24

Mining Matters Very Quiet

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 13

Mining matter are still very quiet. Rumor has it that Mr. W. A. J. Marshall is hoping for big things in the near future…

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Need for a Bridge. Near Coal Stage

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 5

At the Council meeting on Monday night Ald. Ward said that recently the authorities had intercepted workmen, who were in the habit of crossing the…

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What Should America Do with Her Gold? Formerly British Chancellor of the Exchequer

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 September 1927 · page 6

The sole publication rights for these and associated articles have been secured for Australasia by Western Newspapers, Ltd., The United States of America hold about 43 per cent. of the world's stock…

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Steelworks Colliery. Position of the Men

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 September 1927 · page 1

We understand that a cessation of work at the Steelworks shaft colliery was not due to the men themselves, but to the fact that the fires were banked…

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South Lucknow Mine

Leader · Monday 5 September 1927 · page 1

With only two mines [?] extracting are from the lode S.W. from old shaft 12 tons were sent away [?] the last six months for a total return…

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Gold in the Fire

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 September 1927 · page 2

Two men out rabbiting near Mineral Hills threw an old log on their camp fire and were surprised to see in the ashes the next morning a glint of…

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Improvements Kandos Coal Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 19

Many improvements are being carried out at the Kandos coal mine An endless rope, operated by electricity, and extending from the pit…

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Coal Supplies Lengthy Discussion. "Encouragement to Scab."

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 26

When the question of coal supplies for the municipal light and power plant cropped up at the Council meeting on Monday night…

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Broken Hill Mines. All But Three May Close

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 3

Well-informed opinion in Adelaide is that all the Broken Hill mines, except three, will dose in about three weeks. The three exceptions are North, South…

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To Close Down The Broken Hill Mines ADELAIDE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 September 1927 · page 24

Well informed opinion is that all the Broken Hill mines are expected to close in about three weeks time. This will throw 1350 men out of…

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Tyldesley Miners. Will Boycott American Goods

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 8

At a meeting of the Tyldesley Miner's Lodge the following officers were elected:--President, Mr. R. Hymen; secretary, Mr. V. Carragher; [?]…

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Excelsior Colliery Strike. No Hope of Settlement. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 10

The strike of 200 employees of the Excelsior Colliery, at Port Kembla, has now lasted nearly four months, and there is still no prospect of a…

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Our Coal Orders. Railway Commissioners Reduce Them. Must Mean Slackening of Hands. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 September 1927 · page 1

The unemployment problem in Lithgow threatens to become more acute than at present, as a result of the recent allocations in connection with the…

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Newcastle’s Wealthy Miners. Don’t Average Basic Wage. SYDNEY

Leader · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 1

The Newcastle miners’ secretary Mr. Mcnell[?] said that to-day many people out[?]e the industry have an impression that the miners are weal…

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New Guinea Gold- Fields. To Be Exploited. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 10 September 1927 · page 1

[?]y and New garman Gold[?] to the Explanation ltd. has been formed [?]e proper[?] on the [?]o [?] It has a capital of [?]…

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Off Duty Kandos Colliery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 6

The majority of Kandos miners were off duly for a collide of days last week, due to additions and repairs at the colliery…

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Work Resumed. Invincible Colliery

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 13

The Invincible Colliery, which has been idle for a fortnight, has resumed work, the men having had a secret ballot which showed a…

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Miners Lodge New Secretary

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 6

Mr. J. McKendrick, who, during the past two year's has been the secretary of the Kandos Miners' Lodge, has resigned, and Mr. Connelson has been…

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Coal Mi[?]ens'' Earnings. Sydney

Leader · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

The Newcastle miners secretary, Mr. McNeill, said that to-day many people outside Vie industry have an impression that the miners are [?]…

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Lithgow Coal Trade Position Acute Lithgow

National Advocate · Monday 12 September 1927 · page 2

The coal trade at Lithgow has been very slack for very many weeks and even had there not been strikes at four of the collieries the men…

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