Trouble at Colliery. Manager Draws Revolver
Riotous scenes were enacted at Hebburn No. 2 colliery yesterday, concerning a man said to have received preferential treatment. At one stage the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee) · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1928
544 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 2 of 28
Mine Disaster a Sudden Subsidence CAPETOWN
A serious subsidence occurred at the Whitewatersrand gold mine in the Connor shaft this morning, when two shafts fell in almost simultaneously…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Trouble at Colliery Manager Draws a Gun West Maitland
Six colliery service men to-day attacked miners whose employment is resented at Hebburn No. 2 Colliery. The manager drove them off with a…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Prices Come Down. in Civic Commission's Tenders. But Lithgow's Price is Unchanged
By turning down the original tenders for the supply of 850,000 tons of coal to the City Council, and calling fresh tenders for a year's supply, the Civie…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →New Guinea Gold. Prospector's Great Optimism. Believes Heart of Field Discovered. SYDNEY, This Afternoon
Mr. H. Lilley, of Salamoa, New Guinea, arrived in Sydney to-day by the Montoro, in an endeavor to raise epical to work a new goldfield,which he…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Gold From New Guinea SYDNEY
About 12,000 ounces of gold arrived from the New Guinea goldfields by the steamer Montoro to-day. The gold is valued at £30,000…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →State Mine Staff Function. Presentation to Mr. Hailey
On Friday opportunity was taken by the staff and officials at the State coal mine to bid farewell to Mr. H. Hailey who had occupied the position of chief…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Making Petrol From Coal. German Experiment Proves Successful. Can it be Applied to Lithgow?
Germany's new synthetic petrol industry gives great promise of being a success, according to overseas papers. Its value was demonstrated recently…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Delegate Board. Absolute Preference to Members. State Mine's Afternoon Shift
The miners' delegate board, which met in the miners' rooms on Tuesday and Wednesday, dismissed a large number of matters of importance in…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →City Coal Contract. Lithgow and District Coal Recommended
City Electricity Malinger, Forbes Mackay has made a report on the now coal tenders, and bus recommended to the Civic Commissioners that they…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Petrol From Coal. To the Editor
Sir,--In the issue of the "Mercury" dated January 19th, there is a short article entitled "Making Petrol from Coal." In this article the statement…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Co-operative Coal Mine. Federation to Work Tasmanian Pit
The Central Council of the Miners' Federation, having endorsed the action of the executive officials in entering into negotiations with the proprietors…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mining. a Local Show
Mr E. Goodwin, who has been working a local show for some time past, has taken a nice cake of gold down to Sydney. The…
Continued on Trove, page 26 →Vale of Clwydd Coal. More Capital Required and Shares to Issue. Position of Vale No. 2
The accounts of Vale of Clywdd Coal and Brick Company,. Ltd., for the half year ended December 31 last were submitted to shareholders in general…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Last Hours of Condemned. Calm while Crowd Raves. “Which Rope Mine?” LONDON
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →Civic Coal Contract. Coal to be Tested
The Civie Commissioners have deferred the acceptance of tenders for high volatile coal until laboratory tests have been made of the coal in the four…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Death Cheated. Two Men Struck by Train. at Lithgow Coal Stage
Messrs. James Duff (enginedriver) and Ken. McDonnell (fireman) had a sensational escape from death, or at least serious injury, on Friday night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Rowlands and Driscoll Go Calmly to Death. “Which Rope is Mine?” LONDON
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Continued on Trove, page 1 →“Gold Mine in Pitt Street.”
If ever you feel in a mood to send an anonymous letter to someone whom you hate with a scalding hatred, watch your “I’s”…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Mines Minister's Visit. In Lithgow To-morrow
The Minister for Mines (Hon. F. A. Cliaffey, M.L.A.) will be in Lithgow to-morrow and Friday on an unofficial visit. It is understood that, in the…
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