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

Mining & the mines, 1930

1,112 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 27 of 56

"Only Matter of Days" Coal Proprietors' Head Is Optimistic Will Pits Start on Monday ? SYDNEY, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 19 May 1930 · page 1

Mr. C. M. McDonald, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, referring to the conference with mining- representatives on Wednesday,…

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On Monday Next Mines to Re-open Statement by Mr. McDonald SYDNEY Monday

National Advocate · Tuesday 20 May 1930 · page 2

"Preparations are sufficiently advanced to permit the resumption of work on Monday next," said Mr. McDonald, chairman of the…

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Tyldesley Colliery Miners' Federation Declares It "Black"

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 3

At a meeting of the Western Miners' Federation board of management yesterday, the action of the Tyldesley lodge in refusing to work after…

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Twenty-six Miners Entombed Capetown

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 1

Twenty-six miners, one of whom is a while, are entombed in the Dundee colliery as a result of an explosion last night…

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Relief at Cessnock Refused to Miners CESSNOCK

National Advocate · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 2

Following a report in a morning paper to-day that if they made immediate application for police relief they would get it, a large number of…

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GOLD PROSPtCTS and the Unemployed Interesting Communication

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 4

Mr Horace Bracey is earning a State-wide reputation following his advocacy of supplying unemployed men with rations, and their…

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Stop Press. Northern Mines to Re-open Wednesday Is Date Fixed Newcastle, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 22 May 1930 · page 2

Owners and miners I have reached a complete agreement, and the mines will be re-opened on…

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26 Miners Entoombed. South African Mine Explosion CAPETOWN

National Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 3

Twenty-six miners, one of whom was a white man were entombed in the Dundee colliery as the result of an explosion last night. Recuers cleared…

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Colliery Disaster. 26 Men Entombed. CAPETOWN

Leader · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 6

Twenty-six miners, one of whom is a white man are entombed in the Dundee Colliery, as the result of an…

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SETTLED ! Mines to fraction Wednesday. SYDNEY

Leader · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 6

After only a short sitting, this morning, the conference between the representatives of the coalowners and…

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Northern Mines Resumption Some "Cleaning Up" Matters

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 1

As announced in yesterday's "Mercury," a general resumption of work will take place in the northern mines on Wednesday on certain matters are…

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Government Is Anxious to Remove Every Obstacle Preventing Colliery Resumption Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 4

The Premier (Mr. Bavin) said to-day, referring to the question of the Government's assistance in reducing coal prices. "Next week we are…

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Hill End Mining. Revival on the Old Field

Leader · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 8

There is a [?]avlv[?]l of m[?]ning on the old Hill End held, and the memories of Holterma[?]'[?] nugget and the rich [?] of the yellow…

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On Wednesday Mines to Re-open Complete Agreement Reached at Last NEWCASTLE

National Advocate · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 2

Complete agreement between the owners and the miners' representatives at the Newcastle conference was reached to-day…

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Coal By-products 30,000,000 Gallons of Motor Spirit American, German, and British Interests West Maitland

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 23 May 1930 · page 8

A scheme for extracting by-products from coal to secure an output of 30,000,000 gallons of motor spirit a year and the employment of about…

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Cheaped Coal Statement by Mr. Bavin Miners' Request for Clemency Sydney

National Advocate · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 4

"We are going into the whole question of what remission we can make in railway charges on coal," said the Premier (Mr. Bavin) to-day…

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Gold Revival Needed

Molong Express and Western District Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1930 · page 1

With so much dormant mineral wealth in Australia the proposal to give a bonus for gold, has much to recommend it. It has…

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Thirty Mines to Start Foreign Inquiries for Coal Steady Work Assured Sydney, This Afternoon

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

The chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association (Mr. C. R. McDonald) to-day estimated that 30 pits will be re-opened on Wednesday…

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At the Collieries Vale Dismissals Withdrawn Steelworks Shaft Resumes

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 2

The 17 notices of dismissal issued at Vale of Clwydd Colliery No. 1 have been withdrawn for a fortnight. It was the intention of the…

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Western Miners Management Board Business

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 26 May 1930 · page 4

The western miners' board of management concluded a two-days' sitting, after discussing many matters, principally of a purely local nature…

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