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

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Mine Afire. 107 Men Entombed. Little [?] of Rescue. (Reuter.)

Daily Witness · Wednesday 30 April 1924 · page 2

VANCOUVER, April 29—There are 107 miners entombed through un explosion in a coal mine at Wheeling. West Verginia. The Mine is afire…

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Re-opening of Bellbird Colliery. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 2

The work of re-opening the Bellbird colliery at Cessnock commonced last night…

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Mine Explosion Many Men Entombed

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 6

As the result of an explosion in the Benwood coalmine at Wheeling (West Virginia) British Columbia. 107 miners were entombed…

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El Dorado Near Parkes. 150Z. of Gold to the Ton. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 1 May 1924 · page 3

Samples of ore trom the Victoria Mine, near Parkes, yielded; over 15oz. of gold, and over 3oz. of silver to the ton…

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Drowned Gold Fishing for Sovereigns LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 3 May 1924 · page 3

The Admiralty salvage steamer Racer, engagad in recovering gold from the wrecked liner, Laurentic, off the mouth of Lough Swilly, is making large hauls…

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Opening of Bellbird Mine. Sydney

Daily Witness · Monday 5 May 1924 · page 1

A commencement will be made to-day with the opening of Bellbird mine. Twelve men have undergone a vigorous and thorough train…

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Coal Mine at Berrima Work on an Extensive Scale

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 4

Arrangements are now being made to develop the new coal mine at Berrima on a much more extensive scale than [?]; and with that object in view…

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Deadly Gases. in Mine of Death. Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 6 May 1924 · page 1

Testa of air in the Bellbird tunnel showed the presence of heavy proportions of deadly gases…

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Gold at Bribbaree. Rich Stone Unearthed

Daily Witness · Wednesday 7 May 1924 · page 2

Unofficial reports from Bribbaree, about 30 miles west of Young, are to the effect that exceptionally rich stone has been…

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Our Coal Reserves. Enormous Quantities. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. R. H. Cambage, Under Secretary for Mines, lecturing before the Royal Society last night, said that the State's coat reserves are 20,000…

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Six Out and Four In. Mines Idle. Sydney

Daily Witness · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 2

Six northern collieries were idle yesterday, but work was resumed on four, where the men had been on strike for some time…

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Mine Re-opened Breaking the Seals at Bellbird No Fire Seen

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 8 May 1924 · page 1

The first episode of the reopening of the Bellbird colliery, which has been sealed for eight months, took place on Monday morning. From start to finish…

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MINING. Bribbaree Shares Firmer. Mine's Bright Prospects

Daily Witness · Friday 9 May 1924 · page 4

On the Sydney Stock Exchange yesterday, business in the mining section of the market was more active, but this only served to…

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Coal From Coorabin. Alibury

Daily Witness · Tuesday 13 May 1924 · page 2

The first truck of coal from the Coorabin mine was raised yesterday in the presence of one of the directors. The coal seain is 18 feet wide…

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South Greta. Gas in the Mine. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 14 May 1924 · page 2

A telegram was received at Sydney last night slating that gas was discovered in the South Greta mine. The message…

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Pioneer of Gold Mining

Daily Witness · Friday 16 May 1924 · page 2

Mr. Mark Benhnm Sutton, 84, died at the residence of his son, Mr. Mark Suttoh, at Salt Clay. Creek, cootamundra. Deceased was a…

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Coal Trouble LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 17 May 1924 · page 6

A conference of, representatives of coalowners and miners resulted in an agreement to-day on the subject of wages on terms to be submitted to the…

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Safety Lamps. Possible Coal Trouble. Sydney

Daily Witness · Tuesday 20 May 1924 · page 2

Miners at the Pelaw Main[?] Richmond Main, and Stanford Merthyr colli[?]ries have resolved that unless [?]ric safety lamps are provided in…

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Mine of Death. Two Miners Overcome. Sydney

Daily Witness · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 2

Two volunteers who are working in the Bellbird mine were overcome by after-damp, and were carried out of the tunnel by their mates. After…

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Colliery Fire. Stanford Merthyr Alight. Newcastle

Daily Witness · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 2

It was reported from Kurri Kurri to-day that a fire had broken out in Stanfore Merthyr colliery…

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