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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

137 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 1 of 7

Go-slow Methods. Miners' President Explains. No Compensation for Widows. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 5

Replying to the accusation that coalminers are deliberately going slow, Mr. Bird, President of the Illawarra coalminers, says that men who earn over…

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Perth Railway Strike. No Further Change. Relief for Miners. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 3

No fu[?]er change has taken place in the ra[?]ay strike in West Australia. The ados Hall has consented to man a [?] train to take provisions…

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The Greatest Thrill in Life Is Finding Gold. Two Mates Who Were Million-aires for One Night Only

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 12 January 1921 · page 1

Finding raw gold provide the greatest thrill in life. I made my first decent find when a boy, minding the sluice boxes on the…

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No Race Meetings. in Melbourne This Month. Owing to Coal Shortage. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 5

The Cabinet has decided that, owing to the extreme shortage of coal and the necessity of conserving supplies, no race meeting will be permitted in Melbourne…

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Artificial Coal

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 3

THE Berlin correspondent of the "Times" on November 2 telegraphed the following interesting message:—"According to the journal…

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Gold Bronze. Methods of Manufacture

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 15 January 1921 · page 7

Leaf gold is ground with honey upon a stone until the leaves ere broken up and minutely divided. The mixture is then removed from the…

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Coal for Kempsey

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 4

The North Coast. S.N. Co.'s steamer Narani arrived at Kempsey last Wednesday night, with coal from Newcastle. She left on Thursday morning for…

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High Coal Prices. Buyers' Successful Revolt. London

Macleay Argus · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 5

The "Morning Post" says the buyers revolt against the high prices of English coal has been completely successful…

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Romance of Goldfields

The Northern Champion · Saturday 22 January 1921 · page 4

In an article on the old dead gold fields of Nundle, Bowling Alley and Hanging Rock, the Northern Daily Leader, Tamworth, says:—…

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Coal in Riverina. a Large Seam. Twenty Applications for Leases

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 2

At the Mining Warden Court, held at Urana on Wednesday, 20 applications for coal mining lea[?]s at Coorabin, five miles from…

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Master of All E. Almaz Stout. Author of "Copper under the Gold,"&c. [COPYRIGHT.] (Published by Special Arrangement.) CHAPTER V.—(Continued.)

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 26 January 1921 · page 4

"I will, indeed, I will Oh, Maggie, [?]on are good to me!" "I[?] Nonsense, dear. But I'm so happy myself, I want all other women…

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Tin Mines Closing. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 5

Owing to the big fall in tin it is stated that several tin mines are closing down…

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Coal in Riverina a Large Seam Twenty Applications for Leases

The Northern Champion · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

At the Mining Warden Court, held at Urana on Wednesday, 20 applications for coal mining leases at Corabin, five miles from Oaklands, were…

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Better Times Ahead. The Mining Industry. Mr. Cann Hopeful. "We will find a Way."

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 2 February 1921 · page 1

Speaking at Armidale on Saturday Mr. Cann said that the portfolio of Minster for Mines had been one of the most neglected…

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Submarine Mines

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 7

When all the coal in Britain is finished there will still be millions of tons under the seas around the coasts, and though there is danger…

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Slug of Gold. Bathurst Find Examined

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 2

Dr. Anderson, of the Australian Museum and Mr. L. F. Harper Geological Surveyor of the Mines Departments, visited Mr. A. W…

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Controlling Mines. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

At a public meeting at Broken Hill it was decided to urge the Government to co-operate with the Federal Government in controlling mines…

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[?]Nt of Indemnity. [?]Man Paper's Scheme. [?]Ternational Gold Certificates. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 February 1921 · page 3

[?]age from Berlin states that [?]ankfort Gazette" publishes a whereby reparations might be [?] by the issue of international…

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Engineer Buried in Burning Coal. Piece Cut Out of S.S. Cornwall to Rescue Mr. A. J. Lewis

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 9 February 1921 · page 1

After being buried for three hours in a burning coal bunker on Saturday afternoon, Alfred J. Lewis, chief refrigerating…

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First Australian Gold Escort

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

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