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Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1928

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The Passing of Mt. Morgan. £30,000,000 Mine Closed. a Romantic History and Big Fortunes

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 4 January 1928 · page 4

On. New Year's Eve was written one of the most important obituaries of the year. At midnight, Mount Morgan, which was…

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Employees As Owners. Miners and a Colliery

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 7

An important proposal is to be considered by the Minors' Federation. On Sunday the council is to be asked for assent to a proposal to take over, and…

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Northern Collieries. Worst Year on Record. CESSNOCK

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

Last year was one of the worst experienced by minors on the South Maitland coalfields for many years. Pelaw Main and Aberdare were the only…

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Gold Discovery at Forest Reefs

Leader · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 8

Would be of interest to the community, but not as much as knowing that they can save from 10/- to 15/-by buying shoes from Miss Seers, at…

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Serious Mine Stoppage. Employment of an "Outsider." CESSNOOK, This Morning

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 1

Nearly 1500 men are idle over the employment of what is called an "outsider" at Hebburn No. 2 colliery. This particular man was third on the turn…

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Fresh Coal Tenders Action by Civic Commission. SYDNEY

National Advocate · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 5

The first official action of the Civic Commission to-day was to refuse the tenders for the three years supply of coal which were called by…

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Huge Coal Contract. Western District's Contract With City Commission

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 6 January 1928 · page 6

Tenders for two big city contracts, which had been previously opened and reported upon, are to be advertised for again and tenderers will be asked to…

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Coal Trade Slack. Owners and Miners to Meet in Conference

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 2

In view of the unprecedented slackness of trade in the coal industry, an effort is being made to solve the problems of intermittency and sectional…

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America’s Gold Stock

Leader · Monday 9 January 1928 · page 6

Gold continues to be piled up in the vaults of American banks. The total monetary stock In the States is now larger than the stock…

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Miners Trapped in Coal Mine. Thirty Entombed. MONTREAL

Leader · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 6

Approximately 30 miners are trapped by an explosion at a mine at West Frankfurt, Illinois. The officials at present are unable [?] estimate the…

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21 KILLED Illinois Mine Explosion LONDON

National Advocate · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

A message from West Frnakfort, St. Illinois, states that 21 miners were killed as a result of an explosion in the industrial Coal…

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Lithgow's Coal Trade. Worst Position in Town's History. "Dismissals Seem Imperative," Says Mr. Bragg

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 11 January 1928 · page 2

The position in Lithgow so far as the collieries are concerned is the worst that has ever been experienced. According to official information never…

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Liquid Coal Salvation for Australia. German Plant in Operation

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 12 January 1928 · page 35

At a coat of 5,000,000 marks (about £25,000) the first plant for liquefying hard coal is being erected near Duisburg…

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Western Collieries in Full Swing

Leader · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 8

With the re-starting of work at the [?] Lithgow, this week, every co[?]ery in the western district, with the exception of one or two small…

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The Coal Trade Slump

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 4

It would be difficult indeed to envision a more pessimistic outlook than that of the secretary of the Lithgow Coal Association in his recent…

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Vale of Clwydd Coal Co. ­­Further Capital to Be Raised. Dividend of 15 Per Cent

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 13 January 1928 · page 3

Additional capital is to be raised by the Vale of Clwydd Coal and Brick Co., Ltd. The directors propose that the nominal capital be increased from…

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Fire in Mine Men Thrown Out of Work Broken Hill

National Advocate · Saturday 14 January 1928 · page 8

Considerable damage was done by a fire which broke out at the po[?]per held in the British Mine at Broken Hill last night. Firemen…

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Western Coal Trade

Leader · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 2

The position of the coal trade as indicated In Wednesday’s Lithegow “Mercury” has undergone no vital change. The slackness in the trade…

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Broken Hill Mine Fire. Broken Hill

Leader · Monday 16 January 1928 · page 5

The damage earned by yesterday’s fire in a mine at [?] is estimated at [?]…

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Mining Application Granted

National Advocate · Tuesday 17 January 1928 · page 2

At the Bathurst Warden's Court yesterday before the Warden (Mr. Jas. Scoble) the application of Stephen Whitehurst for authority to…

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