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

Mining & the mines, 1954

358 stories in Central West (Bathurst, Orange, Mudgee)'s papers · page 9 of 18

Miners' Federation To Discuss Whistle-blowing

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 25 June 1954 · page 2

With the dual whistle blowing incidents at Tyldesley Colliery on Tuesday arid Wednesday mornings listed for discussion…

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Rewarded for Intensive Mining Study

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 28 June 1954 · page 4

Believed to be one of the youngest students ever to gain the honor in this country, Mr. John Hamment, of the…

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Extensive Fall at State Mine

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 2

Resulting from an extensive fall in the main haulage road, the State Mine was off production…

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Warning on Dangers of Mine Smoking

Lithgow Mercury · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 4

After a solicitor in Tuesday's court had called for the maximum penalty to bo imposed on a miner for…

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Man on Gold Charge Bail Refused

National Advocate · Wednesday 30 June 1954 · page 6

SYDNEY, Tuesday: A man arrested last night had a large quantity of gold in his possession, alleged to have been stolen from New Guinea, Central Court…

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Real Gold Mine

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 19

No wild cat about this one! For the four weeks ended June 23 gold valued at £57,000 was…

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Death Recalls Colliery Tragedies

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 5

The death took place on June 26 of Mrs. Isabella Genders, who was a resident of Lithgow for many years. She…

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Multiple Shifts In Mines

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 2

Coal-owners in N.S.W. want miners to work more than one shift in underground mines, the chairman of the Combined…

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Western Mining Personalities

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 3

The big change over has taken place in the office at Steelworks colliery, says the latest issue of The Coal Miner. Frank Mossman, chief clerk, has departed for his beloved Port Kembla where…

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Miners' Ballot For Delegates To Convention

Lithgow Mercury · Thursday 1 July 1954 · page 4

Nine candidates, have nominated for the positions of Western Miners' Federation delegates to the Miners'…

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Coal Haulers On Strike

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 2 July 1954 · page 2

Owner- lorry drivers, members of the local Coal Hauliers' Association, operating at Ben Bullen, Newport and…

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Prospector seeks mate to work gold find

Central Western Daily · Saturday 3 July 1954 · page 8

A Tumbarumba rabbit trapper thinks he has found gold. But he can’t “cash in” until he finds someone who can afford to buy him a pump to assist in collecting the gold…

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Address by mines inspector

Central Western Daily · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 2

“As early as 1800 the presence of copper ores in New South Wales was known,”…

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Remands In Mine Conspiracy Case

Lithgow Mercury · Monday 5 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, This Afternoon.--Three men charged with conspiracy and false pretences in Central Court this morning were remanded until September 13 on all charges…

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Fraud Alleged States Mines Case SYDNEY

National Advocate · Tuesday 6 July 1954 · page 4

Three men in Central Court today appeared on a total of 68 charges of having conspired to defraud the State Mines Control Authority…

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Mines Idle Heavy Loss of Coal

National Advocate · Wednesday 7 July 1954 · page 1

SYDNEY, Tues.— Twenty thre Western mines were idle today be cause a whistle blew. The stoppage caused a coal loss of…

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Oldest Mining Company On Western Field

Lithgow Mercury · Friday 9 July 1954 · page 4

One of the oldest and best known mining companies on the western coalfield, the Lithgow Valley Colliery Co. Ltd. operates the Lithgow Valley and Hermitage Collieries. The company is featured in a special article in the Coal Miner, the existing and potential facilities at the mines being stressed…

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gold cup

Central Western Daily · Saturday 10 July 1954 · page 16

Canowindra will play Cargo for the Jack Hore Gold Cup today. This will be the fourth…

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Efficient, Complete Pudding Plant Erected on Old Gugong Mining Lease by £75,000 Capital Company

Mudgee Guardian and North-Western Representative · Monday 12 July 1954 · page 7

"Rouse's paddock is yielding gold largely" the "Sydney Morning Herald" reported in its issue of October 8th 1872. "As the leads are being traced onwards the cost of sinking is materially increased. Much of the wash-dirt…

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Oil Industry Will Not Entirely Displace Coal

Lithgow Mercury · Tuesday 13 July 1954 · page 2

Although oil refineries would in the future put in a major bid for the supply of power, the coal industry…

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