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

Mining & the mines, 1929

1,073 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 30 of 54

To-day's Coal Deputation Miners' Request to Buttenshaw

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 4

The miners claim that Mr. Barton's evidence at the Commission showed that the owners misled the Cabinet concerning their profits. The mining…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams. Coal Dispute Miners' Claim SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

The coal miners claim that the Evidence of Mr Barton, before the Coal Commission, proves that the owners misled Cabinet concerning…

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Cold in Mine Dumps

Leader · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

Chasing a rabbit recently, on the dump of the South Lucknow mine, a youth discovered three pieces of gold, each about 1dwt. Evidently mullock…

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March of Miners May Be Abandoned Newcastle

National Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

There is a possibility that the proposed march of miners from Newcastle to Sydney to "welcome" Mr. Bavin on his return from abroad,…

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Coal Export Trade Queensland Figures BRISBANE

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

The export of coal from Queensland during the past four months totalled 100,000 tons, much of It being for Asiatic ports…

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New Board Nudges Line District. Western Miners' Move

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 6

In future, western miners will be governs by a board of management which will supersede the old Delegate Board. It will be the…

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Eight Hours Act British Miners Demand Repeal LONDON

National Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 2

The miners' conference further adjourned after a most animated debate. A resolution was carried that the miners press for an immediate repeal of…

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Hidden Gold a Story of the Old Days

National Advocate · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 3

In 1904 the writer of this incident was working an alluvial claim on the Macquarie River, a short distance from where the Turon River joins the…

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Government Was Not Misled In Regard to Coal Costs Mr. Buttenshaw's Statement. Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 26 July 1929 · page 1

The Acting Premier (Mr. Buttonshaw) said to-day (he Government could not consider the question of taking any action in regard to the coal…

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New Guinea Gold a Big Company SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 2

New Guinea Goldfields Limited, with a capital of £5,250,000 was registered in Sydney to-day. The company proposes to acquire mines,…

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Open the Mines Deputation to Acting Premier Special Meeting of Cabinet to Consider SYDNEY

National Advocate · Saturday 27 July 1929 · page 6

Requesting the Government to compel the owners to open the mines and If they refused to take the mines over and work them on behalf of the…

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Coal Dispute Question of Opening Mines SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 2

It is expected thai to-morrow the Stale Government will consider its position in regard to opening the northern [?] mines. It is…

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N.Z. Mine Fatality Auckland

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 1

Samuel broadbent was killed when he was buried under a mass,of stone in a mine at Huntley yesterday. A companon was also buried but…

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"Open the Mines" Labor Members' Demand

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 4

Sixteen Federal and State member of Parliament waited on the Acting Premier (Mr. Buttenshaw) and [?] the Government to force the…

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Re-opening the Mines Union Officials Angry SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 2

Messrs. D. Rees and A. J. Davies. general president and general secretary respectively of the Combined Mining Unions Council, in a Joint…

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District Mining Reports of Long Ago

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 4

The Lithgow "Mercury's" mining, column of October 23, 1896, contained the following very encouraging-- at that time-- information:--…

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Cotton Mills Out ? 500,000 Miners Strike To-day London

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 29 July 1929 · page 1

Unless there is an eleventh hour intervention, 1800 Lancashire cotton mills and 500,000 operatives will be idle to-morrow. Nothing, however,…

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Latest Cables and Telegrams. Cable From Russia Coal Miners Congratulated SYDNEY

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 2

A cable has been received by the Trades Hall from Russian states unions congratulating the Australian seal miners on their state against a…

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Will Not Return Lidsdale Colliery Still Idle

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 2

At a meeting of Lidsdale miners' lodge yesterday the men decided not to return to work until a conference had been held. The district president…

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Colliery Bathing Facilities. Position at Tyldesley and Renown

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 31 July 1929 · page 2

Bath and change houses at Tyldesley and Renown collieries have been the subject of- correspondence, between Mr. C. A. Kelly M.L.A., and the Mines…

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