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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 6 of 24

More Coal Mines Idle. 6000 Men Affected CESSNOCK

Leader · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 3

As the result or tho deputies' decision to follow the Mines Act to the [?]er and strictly examine each mine [?]fore work [?] four more [?]…

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Looking for Gas 13 Collieries Idle Over 6000 Employees Affected SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 9 March 1927 · page 2

Thirteen collieries in all, on the South Maitland field, have been thrown idle owing to the deputies deciding to strictly adhere to the…

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Looking for Gas Collieries Still Idle CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 2

With the exception of the Pellow Main Colliery at Kurri Kurri the whole of the collieries on the South Maitland field, are to-day idle. As a…

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Coal Stage Accident Fuelman's Claim Fails

National Advocate · Thursday 10 March 1927 · page 3

A claim against the Railway Commissioners for £16/13/4 for compensation for five weeks absence from work, due, it was alleged, to an…

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Mining Trouble Sydney

National Advocate · Friday 11 March 1927 · page 2

An announcement that a conference for the settlement of the dispute on the northern coalfields has been convened was a feature of the…

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Mining Trouble Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 12 March 1927 · page 3

A special meeting of Central Court of the Miners' Federation will be [?]d in Sydney on Tuesday to discuss [?]e acute position of the mining…

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Mining Trouble Hopes for Settlement SYDNEY

National Advocate · Wednesday 16 March 1927 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Lazzarini, Acting Minister for Mines, said he was hopeful that the dispute on the northern coalfields…

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Mining Trouble Prospects of Settlement SYDNEY

National Advocate · Thursday 17 March 1927 · page 2

The hope of an early settlement of the deputy trouble, which has resulted in practically the whole of the colleries on the South Maitland…

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Maitland Coal Miners to Resume. On Mr. La[?] Suggestion CESSNOCK

Leader · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 8

A large meeting of the South Ma[?]land coalfields deputies has decided to agree to Mr. La[?] suggestion for a settlement of the trouble. They will…

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Li[?]dale Colliery Dispute Settled

Leader · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 8

The dispute at the Wal[?] Colliery Company’s [?] at [?] which was [?] settled last week only lasted three weeks, yet the…

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Cessnock Miners Accept Minister's Proposals Cessnock

National Advocate · Friday 18 March 1927 · page 2

The South Maitland Coalfields Deputies at a largely attended meeting at Cessnock to-day, decided to accept the proposal put forward by Mr…

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Overland Route Lithgow Coal for "Hill." Broken Hill

National Advocate · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 2

Under the revised rates for the carriage of coal it would cost 29/3 a ton to bring coal to Broken Hill from Lithgow. This led to inquires being made…

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Lithgow Warden's Court. Friday, March 18. (Before Mr. G. James, Mining Warden)

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 21 March 1927 · page 3

Gunson Manners applied for authority to enter and search for silica on portions 113, 85 and 86, parish of Lidsdale; portions 118 and 114; portion 85;…

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Western Miners' Claims Referred to Coal Tribunal

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 2

In response to a message from Sydney, Messrs. H. Knight and F. Gregory, president, and secretary respectively off the Western District miners…

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Steelworks Mine. Sinking of Second Shaft

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 23 March 1927 · page 2

The work of sinking the second steelworks shaft in Mort's Gully will commence in a few weeks time. At present only a few men are employed in the…

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Coming American Coal Strike

Leader · Monday 28 March 1927 · page 4

It is a virtual certainty that the 200,000 union miners In the American [?]minous coal Industry will go on strike on April [?] when the present…

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Buried in Fall of Coal. Deputy's Miraculous Escape

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 1

Mr. George Weiss, a deputy employed at the Vale of Clwydd Colliery, had a miraculous escape from death, or at least serious injury shortly before 3…

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Maitland Coal Strike. Conference To-day. Sydney, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 March 1927 · page 1

A further conference in an endeavor to settle the dispute which has laid the South Maitland coalfields idle; is being held to-day in Sydney, under…

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Opening New Office. at State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 2

A very pleasant evening was spent by between 30 and 40 of the staff of the State Mine and guests on Tuesday night, the occasion being the opening…

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Coal Dispute Settlement Reached Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 31 March 1927 · page 27

To-day, as the result of a conference between the colliery owners and miners representatives, terms of settlement of the…

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