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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

476 stories in Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young)'s papers · page 19 of 24

Bribbaree Gold. Three Ounces to the Ton

Young Witness · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 1

The parcel of smelted gold brought to town on Wednesday by Mr. P Light from Bribbaree, which as stated in Thursday's "Witness" was…

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German Crisis. General Strike of Miners. Unions Lose Control. (Reuter)

Young Witness · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 2

LONDON, Sept. 27.—Following the German Government's proclamation to abandon passive resistance in the Ruhr, the Communists have declared…

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Civil War Germany on Verge General Strike at Mines (Reuter's.) LONDON

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 29 September 1923 · page 2

At Susseldorf the communissts have declared a general strike at the mines. The trade unions are unable to…

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Idle Miners. Six Collieries Affected

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Eight collieries were idle in the State yesterday, involving 2800 men…

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Manganese Mining

Young Witness · Tuesday 2 October 1923 · page 4

Manganese is largely used by the Broken Hill Proprietary's Steelworks at Newcastle as well as by other big corporations throughout the world in…

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Bellbird Colliery Work Resumed [?]

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

Work was resumed in a new position at the Bellbird this morning, with the result that all but 100 miners are reemployed…

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Bribbaree Gold

The Yass Courier · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 5

A pared of smelted gold taken to Young by Mr. P. Light from Bribbaree which was obtained from 16 tons of ore, was weighted at the…

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Coal Miner Injured

Young Witness · Thursday 4 October 1923 · page 2

CESSNOCK. Wed.—Joseph Dawson was injured by a fall of coal at A[?]crdare colliery. His fingers were broken and a piece of coal penetrated…

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Five Miners Rescued. Trapped for Ten Days. More Bodies Recovered From Redding Mine. (Reuer)

Young Witness · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 4

LONDON, Oct. 4.—Ten days of unremitting toll resulted in the rescue of five miners who with 35 others, were traped by a sudden rush of…

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Colliery Survivors Terrible Experiences Australian Press Association. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 4

This afternoon four more bodies were recovered at Redding. Survivors said that they tried to judge the passage of the time by the growth of their…

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After Ten Days Trapped Miners Res Cued Drank Water to Ke[?] Alive (Router's) LONDON

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 6 October 1923 · page 2

Ten days of unremitting toil res[?] ed in the rescue of five miners, [?] with 35 others were trapped by a [?] deu rush of water from old work…

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Divers in Mine London

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 9 October 1923 · page 2

Divers from Rosyth descended the Redding mine with a view of rescuing three men it was hoped were still alive. After three hours, during which…

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Nymboida Coal

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 1

In connection with the hydro-electric enterprise now begun on the Nymbolda, the "Grafton Examiner" states: "There is another factor also…

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Divers in Colliery Fruitless Effort London

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 10 October 1923 · page 4

Divers descended the Redding Colliery to-day with a view to rescuing three men who, it was hoped, were still alive. The rescuers, after three hours,…

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Miners' Conference Decision Not Disclosed Is It a Darg? Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 2

The decision arrived at by a conference of the northern miners' lodges at Nweastle yesterday regarding the closing of the West Wallsend…

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Race with Mail Breakaway Coal Train Passengers' Exciting Time Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 12 October 1923 · page 1

Part of a coal train which passed the Glen Innes mail near [?]ssifern between Sydney and Newcastle yesterday, broke away and ran back down…

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Terrific Roar Tons of Coal Crash Miners' Narrow Margin Newcastle

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 1

Six hundred miners at Abermain No. Colliery escaped death by a narrow margin to-day. At 6.55 a.m. the shift had assembled…

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German Position Stressman's Win Coal Tax Abolished

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 16 October 1923 · page 3

The "Daily Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent says Stressman's victory in the Reichstag is greater than anyone acticipated. He now has a clear way…

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Gold Near Mudgee

Young Witness · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wed.—Samples of the stone taken from the newly discovered eoof at Lue, near Mudgee, yielded up to 20. ounces of gold to the ton…

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Coal Cutters Still Idle

Young Witness · Thursday 18 October 1923 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.—Notwithstanding Justice Edmunds' recent awards, the miners still refuse to work the coal cutting machines…

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