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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

117 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 6

The Coal Dispute. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 5

A section of the Miners' Federation officials is endeavoring to bring about a general strike in the industry…

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Mining by Aeroplane

The Northern Champion · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 7

The air is hardly the place where one would expect to conduct mining operations. Equally important with the underground work, however, in…

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Gold Medals for Pipers

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

The medals which have been presented by the Chief (Mr. R. J. Jamieson) and Pipe-Major Porteous as special prizes at the Macleay Caledonian…

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Telegrams. Abortive. the Coal Conference. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

This afternoon at 2.30 the conference between the coalowners and the Coalminers' Federation met at the offices of the Northern Colliery Owners'…

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The Coal Crisis. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 5

The coal dispute drags on. Both sides are wrangling. No development is likely until early next week…

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The Coal Industry. Better Outlook in the South. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 3

At a meeting of the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday afternoon it was decided to leave the dispute in the hands of the Maitland and…

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Costly Coal Strike. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

The coal miners' strike is costing the union £16,000 a week for the support of the men and their wives and families…

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Southern Miners Resent Levy Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 5

A mass meeting of employees of the Metropolitan colliery at Helensburgh yesterday decided to resume work on Monday. Many miners resent the…

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Child Gold to Circus

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 3

At Brioude-Hante, Loire Department, France, and eight-year-old man was fined for selling his little grandson to a circus. Defendant lost his…

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Flies live as long as five years. Gold cannot rust

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 1

The river Thames Starts with seven Day rills, which are four miles from Cheitenham. The total length of the great wall…

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Gold Baton in Pillar Discovery in Cathedral. Priest Arrested. London

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 22 May 1923 · page 2

A field-marshal's baton was discovered buried in the masonry of one of the columuns of the Vedensky Cathedral in Petrogrand. It was made of…

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Precious Scenes. Mine Manager's Find

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 23 May 1923 · page 4

A wire from Cowra states that what apparently in a remarkable find of precious stones has been reported the stones being obtained from…

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The Coal Trouble. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 25 May 1923 · page 5

The Southern coal miners yesterday received wage concessions from the owners. The coal position in the North is…

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Telegrams. Maitland Miners. Broadcast Appeal Probable. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 29 May 1923 · page 3

There is a probability that all trade unionists in Australia will received an appeal for funds on behalf of the Maitland miners…

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New Coal Mine

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 3

THE Mayor of Katoomba, Alderman W. J. Rumble, and the president of the Chamber of Commerce, Mr. J. S. Henderson, paid an official visit to…

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Mining for Health

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 7

Radium, so much sought after by the medical profession, is being successfully mined to-day in Cornwall. Not only is the precious metal being…

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English Coal. Shipped to Australia. 12,000 Tons for Adelaide. Same Price As Local Product

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 2

An Important development bearing on the Maitland coal trouble was announced in shipping circles on Tuesday. It was to the effect that,…

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Mining Industry. Progress in the State. Some Interesting Figures Future Developments

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 1

Some interesting facts and figures are contained in a which Mr. R. H. cambage, Under-Secretary for Mines, has presented to Mr. J. C. D…

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Turkey Will Not Pay in Gold. London

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 3

A Lausanne message states that despite all efforts no agreement has been reached in the question of the evacuation of Constantinople. Regarding the…

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Redhead Colliery Strike. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 3

An official statement concerning the Redhead colliery strike on behalf of the Owners' Association says the men were offered the same rates as are paid…

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