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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 19 of 24

Local Coal Trade. Unemployment Feared If New Orders Not Secured

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 September 1927 · page 4

Speaking in regard to the Lithgow coal trade this morning, Mr. J. S Bragg (secretary of the Lithgow. Coal Association) said matters were unchanged…

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Molong Gold Cup

Leader · Saturday 24 September 1927 · page 4

The Gold Cup, valued at £100, to [?] one of the prizes [?]with £100 added for the big race at Molong annual races, arrived from Sydney on…

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Almost a Riot B.H. Mines Close Down SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 7

According to arrangements, production work ceased at the Proprietary, Block Fourtern, and Junction mines, Broken Hill, with…

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Lazzarini, Brown, and the Price of Coal (To The Editor)

National Advocate · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 2

Sir—As Mr. Lazzarini will, no doubt, be too busy at this stage of the campaign to enter into a newspaper controvercy with Mr. Brown, I may…

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Gold in Street. Horse Unearths Nuggets. a Mudgee Incident. MUDGEE

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 September 1927 · page 1

The golden glories of Hargraves have been recalled by the discovery of a nice "speck" on the road leading through the township…

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State Coal Mine. Mr. Baddeley Replies

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

Mr. Baddeley (Minister for Mines) said yesterday that Mr. A. J. Brown the Nationalist candidate for Bathurst had stated on Friday night that…

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State Mine Output. 2,000 Tons Per Day Record Achieved

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

We understand that on Friday of last week the output at the State mine reached the big total of 2029 tons, which is, of course, a record for the colliery, and one of which the…

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Semi Final Gallops Winalot's Pleasing Gallop. Son o' Mine Beats Derby Colts SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 28 September 1927 · page 2

There was a big crowd of racing enthusiasts at Randwick early this morning in order to see the semi final gallops for the Derby. With the flags…

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Charbon Colliery. Work Resumed Under Protest

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 2

Work was resumed at the Charbon coal mine yesterday (Tuesday). The miners a reworking under protest, ponding their case being considered by the…

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Oil From Brown Coal. Victorian Project

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 29 September 1927 · page 4

Details of a project to obtain by a new process oil from brown coal were given yesterday by Mr. H. A. Brad-street, of Sydney. A company with a…

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State Mine Output. To the Editor

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 30 September 1927 · page 6

Sir.--In Wednesday night's "Mercury " I note a par winch deals with the increasing output at the Stare mine. It states that a record of 2020…

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Miners “Red” Money. Echo of Big Strike. LONDON

Leader · Saturday 1 October 1927 · page 1

The [?] [?] the 1936 [?] from all parts at the [?] in [?] of which [?]…

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Coal Mining Mr. Baddeley's Important Suggestions SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

Following on his trip abroad Mr. Baddeley, Minister tor Mines, has furnished his report to the Government on the working of thick coal…

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Invincible Colliery Idle. a Settlement Expected

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 2

There is every possibility, of resumption taking place at Invincible Colliery, which has been idle for nearly a month, as the result, of a meeting…

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New Colliery Tipper. Big Saving Claimed for Australian Invention

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 5 October 1927 · page 4

According to a Cessnock report a now colliery tipper, just invented by Mr. W. Rowling, manager of Aberdare Extended Colliery, Mr. J. B. Rumford…

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Molong Gold Cup Meeting

Leader · Saturday 8 October 1927 · page 4

All roads will lead to Molong on Saturday and Monday October [?] and [?] the dates on which the Molong J.[?] will hold its Gold Cup meeting…

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Molong Gold Cup Meeting

Leader · Monday 10 October 1927 · page 2

All rouds will lead to Molong on Saturday and Monday, October 29 and 31, the dates on which the Molong J.C. will hold its Gold Cup meeting…

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Gold Passes Handed in Sydney

National Advocate · Tuesday 11 October 1927 · page 2

Mr. C. Murphy was the first of the first of the defeated members of Parliament to return the gold pass issued to members when elected to the Legislative…

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Gulgong News Accident at Coal Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 6

Whilst engaged in lowering a wire rope down a shaft at the Ulan coal mine, Mr. J. Steen had the thumb of his left hand…

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Two Collieries Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 1

Both the Oakey Park and Hermitage collieries are idle to-day. The stoppage at the former is merely the result of no empty skips being available, and…

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