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

Mining & the mines, 1928

544 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 6 of 28

Coal Conference SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 6

The coal conference called by Mr. Farrar to discuss the present position in the New South Wales coal mining industry, held a short…

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Astonishing Mining Disaster Berlin

National Advocate · Saturday 3 March 1928 · page 2

An at tonishing mining accident in Westphalia resulted in twelve deaths and 85 miners being seriously injured. Two large cages, one…

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Coal Miners' Threat. Resent Dismissals Sydney

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 7

As a result or a Notification from the owners of the Abermaln Number One 'Colliery that the services of 110 employees were to be…

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The Coal Conference. Various Districts to Meet. Need for District Tribunals

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 March 1928 · page 3

The Coal Mining Conference convened by the Minister for Labor and Industry, to discuss means of restoring the oversell trade, and to relieve…

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Bavin and State Enterprises. a Talk to Employees. Likes the State Coal Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

"Some State enterprises are paying [?]andsomdly in them are invested large sums of money. The Government will not close them down. At the same time…

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Darwinism. Address at Miners' Rooms

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 4

On Sunday night Mr. George Brown lectured in the miners rooms, under the auspices of the Plebs League, on the subject of "Darwinism." He asserted…

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Mt. Werong Mines. (To the Editor.)

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 7 March 1928 · page 2

Sir.--Would you kindly insert this short note advising inemployed miners not to come here for the next two months, as no additional hands will be…

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Western Miners. State Mine Second Shift. And Other Matters of Interest

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 2

A meeting of the delegate board of the western brunch of the Miners' Federation concluded at the miners' rooms, Mort-street, yesterday, after a two…

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Mining Notes Dismantling Plant

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 14

Mr. Lewis, of Edwards and Son, Sydenham, has been busily engaged dismantling (with the aid of some local men) the winding plant…

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Find at Mt. McDONALD. £200 Worth of Loose Gold. COWRA

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 8 March 1928 · page 6

The trained and observant eye of a gold assayer, Mr. Williams, junr., was responsible for the discovery of 200 worth of loose gold at an old assay…

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Miners' Mass Meeting. Additional Miners at State Mine. Recommendation Adopted

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 4

The Oddfellows' Hall was packed last night, when a mass meeting of miners was held to consider the altitude to be adopted in regard to the…

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The Railway Coal Mine. (To the Editor.)

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 6

Sir,--May I be allowed to correct the final paragraph in your issue of Wednesday in reference to "State Enterprises," in which the Premier is…

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Interesting Union Case State Mine Employee Sued For Alleged Union Dues

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 March 1928 · page 1

A case which has evoked considerable discussion in union circles came before Mr. Mr C. Nott, P.M., at the Lithgow police court to-day, when the…

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Additional Miners at State Mine. Twenty-two Engaged

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 2

The recommendation of the Western Miners' Delegate Board that no objection be raised to the proposal of the State Mine management to employ…

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Sydney’s Social Side. Say it in Gold

Leader · Monday 12 March 1928 · page 8

Golden gifts are all the go, possibly because golden weddings are in the air. Golden Dowers are very Popular gift. One bride-elect [?]…

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Coal Conference. District Discussions To-morrow

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

Following on the coal mining conference convened by the Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Farrar, regarding the conditions in the industry,…

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22 KILLED Copper Mine on Fire San Francisco

National Advocate · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

A Mexico City message states that 22 men are believed to have perished in an American owned copper [?]e at Peziutlin. Eleven bodies have…

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OVER 300 Miners. Are Now Unemployed. Relief Work is Imperative

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 2

The number of unemployed miners in the western district has now reached the 300 mark, which is, of course, a big proportion of the total number of…

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One Big Union. To Control on Northern Coal Field. an Important Decision. Newcastle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 14 March 1928 · page 6

A momentous decision affecting the coal mining industry in the north was arrived at to-day. After two days' consideration…

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New Britannia Gold Mining Syndicate

National Advocate · Thursday 15 March 1928 · page 2

Mining the Britannia reef In the past was apparently confined to the western fall of the country. An eastern fall had been suspected by some…

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