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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 20 of 24

Newnes Shale Oil Machinery Rusting. Mines Falling In

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 3

In the Senate on October 7. Senator Kingsmill (W.A.) discussing the oil supply, said that oil produced from shale could not compete with that…

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£31 Gold Nugget. Bald Hills Find. FORBES

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 13 October 1927 · page 3

A particularly fine specimen of gold has been unearthed at Bald Hills, near Daroobalgie, by Messrs. Sullivan and Hodgets. The specimen weighed 14oz…

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Gold at Forbes

Leader · Friday 14 October 1927 · page 8

Interest in mining activities at Forbes has been enhanced by the unearthing of a [?] [?] at the [?]Hills [?] by Messrs…

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Mine Deputy Killed. Another Badly Hart WOLLONGON'G

Leader · Monday 17 October 1927 · page 2

Two men were buried beneath 100 lone of coal In be Mount Pleasant inline yesterday One John Ashmore was killed while other George…

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Broken Hill Line. Lithgow Coal, But Adelaide Commerce. SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 19 October 1927 · page 1

With the opening of the overland railway lino to Broken Hill next mouth, and the inauguration of a bi-weekly service of trains, the Railway Department…

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New Mine at Tyldesley. Commencement on

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 2

The muling development of the western district is demonstrated by the number of new collieries being opened, both in Lithgow and the district…

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Miners' Secretary Hoaxed. And Won't Go To Russia. LONDON, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 20 October 1927 · page 1

Someone with a penchant for practical joker sent a telegram,purporting to come from Warsaw, to Mr. A. J. Cook, the secretory of the Miners'…

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The Coal Industry. Miners' Claims. Increased Rates

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 4

Representatives of the miners on the northern, western, and southern coalfields met at the rooms of the Miners' Federation last night, to consider the…

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Mine Manager Kidnapped. Bandits Demand Ransom. LONDON

Leader · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 8

Mr. W. C. Mitchell, the British manger of a mine at Nayarat, has been captured by bandits, who state that unlens five thousand pe[?]os are forth…

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New Britannia Colo Mining Syndicate

Leader · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 8

A syndicate was recently formed to proapect .the Britannia line of reef, which Ilea about hair a mile conth from the Forbes Post Office. in the past,…

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At Bandit's Mercy Mine Manager Held for Ransom Washington

National Advocate · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 2

W. E. Mitchell, the British manager of a copper mine there, is being held for ransom by bandits at Bayarit, who threaten to shoot him…

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Mines Rescue Station. Ready, Always Ready. Great Work at Lithgow and Elsewhere. Interesting Descriptive Article

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 21 October 1927 · page 6

A great, resounding roar [?] a binding flash [?] men's muffled cries [?] falls of coal [?] and all is silent, save for the reverberations…

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Sheriffs Attack I.W.W. U.S. Miners Strike. MONTREAL

Leader · Saturday 22 October 1927 · page 1

At Walsenburg Colorado the deputy sheriffs made a surprise attack on the Industrial Workers of the World. Pickets at the coalmines in the…

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I.W.W. Miners' Strike. G[?]ols F[?]ling Rapidly. MONTREAL

Leader · Monday 24 October 1927 · page 5

At Walsenburg, Colorado, the deputy sheriffs made [?] [?]lac attack on the Industrial Workers of the World. Pickets at the coalmines In the…

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Gold From New Guinea. Another Heavy Consignment SYDNEY

Leader · Wednesday 26 October 1927 · page 2

The steamer Montaro, which arrived in Sydney to-day from New Guinea, brought 17,000 ounces of gold, estimated to be worth about £42,600, from…

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Captured Mining Man Released Washington

National Advocate · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 6

W. E. Mitchell, the British mine manager who was captured last week and held for ransom, has been released by Mexican bandits…

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Gold at Hill End. Four Ounces to Ton

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 3

According to a Bathurst report highly payable gold has been discovered in an old shaft abandoned 45 years ago on Hawkins' Hill at Hill End…

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Attractive Mudgee Selected for Miners Picnic. Blackheath and Bathurst Passed by Was Weir Deciding Factor?

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 19

Mudgee. with its fine climate and unrivalled weir, is attracting attention as a pleasure resort and big western organisations have…

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Goldfields Murder Tragedy Recalled PERTH

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 27 October 1927 · page 11

Charles Egan was arrested at Kalgoorlie on a charge of being in possession of an unregistered gold-treating plant which the police…

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British Coal Mines. Nationalisation Question

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 28 October 1927 · page 8

The "Daily Telegraph," to hand by recent mail from London, contains ports of the proceedings of the annual conference or the Miners' Federation…

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