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

Mining & the mines, 1924

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London Strike. Welsh Miners Idle

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

LONDON, Jan. 22.—The, railway strike has thrown many thousand Welsh miners Idle owing to the shortage of trucks. It is considered that…

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Miners' Claims. General Strike Threatened

Daily Witness · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Wednesday mass meeting of the Miners Federatlon intends to demand complete operation of the 1914 log. This includes a six-hour day. bank…

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Bribbaree Mines

Daily Witness · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

Bribbaree shares on the Stock Exchange were yesterday quoted: buyers 3/5. sellers 3/6. This is the highest point reached since the shares…

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Welsh Miners. 80,000 Idle. Effect Railway Strike

Daily Witness · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

LONDON, Jan. 23.—It has been estimated that over 80,000 Welsh colliers are idle through the railway strike…

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Mining Fatality Crushed by Fall of Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

Robert Oliver, employed as miner, was killed on Thursday afternoon, while at work in the north section of Aberdare Colliery at Cessnock…

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Seven Mines Idle

Daily Witness · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 1

Seven coal mines in this State were idle yesterday for various causes…

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"Mother O' Mine." Family Gathering at Grenfell

Daily Witness · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

Mrs. J. A. Simpson (formerly Mrs. Holland) of Grenfell, who lived at Young when first married, her three eldest children being born here, and…

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Are Mines Safe? Alarming Statement Minister Warned

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

A solemn warning that there is grave danger of the greatest mining disaster in history occurrig at the Maitland mines unless remedial…

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Coolgardie Gold. Another Rich Find. Perth

Daily Witness · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 2

The yield of sixty ounces of gold from 3½ tons of ore has been reported at Crossmount, near Coolgardle…

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Are Mines Unsafe? Serious Trouble Threatening. Whole Fibud May Be Involved Sydney

Daily Witness · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

Serious, trouble is threatening on the Maitland and Cesssnock coalfields. A mass meeting was held at Cessnock yesterday to discuss the check…

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Current News. Bribbakee Mine

Daily Witness · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 2

On the Stock Exchange yesterday Bribbaroe mine shares reached their highest point since they were placed on the market at 2s. Yesterday…

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Wagga Gold Cup. Donated by Mr. A. Mate

Daily Witness · Wednesday 6 February 1924 · page 2

At a meeting of the Murrumbidgee Turf Club, held at the Club's rooms last night, and presided over by the chairman, Mr. E. Ellis, a decision…

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Bribbaree Mine Manager's Report

Daily Witness · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 2

For the past fortnight, work at the Bribbarce gold mine has been confined to the No. 3 shaft, and the erection of whip pole and fitting…

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Unhappy Newcastle Not a Coal Strike But Mosquito Plague

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 4

Just by way of a change when New-ens[?]tle is free. from industrial trouble a plague of mosquitoes comes along up-set the resident…

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An Iron Mine Flooded. Pond Collapses. Forty-two Men Suffocated

Daily Witness · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 2

NEW YORK, 5th. February:—At Crosby (Minnesota) to-day the hottom fell out of a small pond, and the water flooded the workings of the…

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Industrial Disturbance. Thousands Thrown Out of Employment. Coke and Coal Strikes. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 2

It is estimated that approximately 3000 men were thrown out or employment in various parts of the State as the result, of the cokeworkers'…

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Bribbaree Gold. "Bulletin" Still Sceptical

The Young Chronicle · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 5

This week's "Wild Cat" column of the Sydney "Bulletin contains the following:-- Bribbaree (N.S.W.), 311 miles…

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The Northern Mines. Trouble. Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 19 February 1924 · page 3

Work was resumed at the Northern Coal Mines yesterday, but stoppages occurred at two others. The resumptions were at New Greta,…

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Mine Explosion. Refusal of Miners to Work Mine. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 20 February 1924 · page 2

The miners of Aberdare Coll[?]ery, where an explosion occurred on Friday, refused to enter the mine yesterday…

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After Explosion. Aberdare Colliery Resumes. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 21 February 1924 · page 2

The Aberdare Colliery, where an explosion occurred last Friday, resumed work to-day…

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