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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Another Coal Conference. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 29 June 1923 · page 5

A conference commenced to-day between representatives of the miners and owners concerning the disputes on the Newcastle coalfield…

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Secret Gold. Who Hid the Reer

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 30 June 1923 · page 5

MR. W. H. EDEN, owner of the Premier Mine, at South Kyneton, Victoria, paid a visit to the 180ft. level to see if the atmosphere would…

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Newcastle Collieries. More Trouble Brewing. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 3

More trouble occurred at the Newcastle collieries yesterday and the outlook for a settlement is wholly unpromising…

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Tons of Gold the Far North. Immense Latent Wealth

The Gloucester Advocate · Tuesday 3 July 1923 · page 2

In the North of Australia, says Mr. Joseph Campbell, the material exists for nearly all the commodities required in Australia. But…

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Secret Gold. Who Did the Reef?

Macleay Argus · Friday 6 July 1923 · page 5

Mr. W. H. Eden, owner of the Premier Mine, at South Kyneton, Victoria, paid a visit to the 180ft level to see if the atmosphere would permit of…

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The American Coal Situation

The Northern Champion · Saturday 7 July 1923 · page 7

The present armistice between the coal operations and miners ended on the best of April. It is practically [?] that the report of the United…

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Valla Mine Accident

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 2

While working at the Valla gold mine, near Urunga, on Monday night, Norman Tuckwell, a returned soldier, met with a serious accident through…

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Mine Gas Explosion. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 3

While a miner was examining the shaft at Wonthaggi coalmine to see if the gas reported on Friday was still present, he called to a mate to bring a…

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The Coal Crisis. Protracted Fight Feared. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 10 July 1923 · page 3

Decisions reached by the Miners' Federal Council, it is understood, indicate that a protracted fight may be executed. A general appeal to trade…

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Coal Trouble Settled. Newcastle's Welcome News. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 13 July 1923 · page 5

Immense satisfaction was expressed in Newcastle last night at the settlement of the coal trouble. The business people are especially pleased…

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The Coal Trouble. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

Further mass meetings will be held to-day on the Newcastle fields to consider the terms of the coal settlement…

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ANCIENT M.L.C. Resigns. Returns His Gold Pass! Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 24 July 1923 · page 3

The Hon. Henry Moses, M.L.C., father of the Upper House, now in his 91st year, and who has been a member of Parliament for 54 years, has taken…

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The Coal Crisis. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 5

It is understood that Mr. Oakes has received no reply to his invitation to Mr. John Brown to come to Sydney to discuss with him the hitch in the coal…

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Mining Trouble. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Friday 3 August 1923 · page 5

Although most of the coal mines resumed on Wednesday three remained idle, and the coal owners are meeting to review the agreement. The miners'…

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A Medicine Mine

The Northern Champion · Saturday 4 August 1923 · page 7

The word "mining," says a writer in "The Engineering and Mining Journal-Press" (New York), usually causes to flash on the screen of one's…

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Another Colliery Resumes. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 3

Work was resumed yesterday at the Stanford Merthyr No. 2 colliery. Hebburn, Aberdare and Redhead are still idle…

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Shortage of Coal in N.Z. SYDNEY

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 7 August 1923 · page 3

There is an acute shortage of coal at Auckland owing to non-deliveries from Newcastle. The Miners' Federal Central Council meets to-day to…

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Another Coal Strike. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Tuesday 14 August 1923 · page 3

[?] strike occurred at the Duckenfield [?] 1 colliery at Newcastle yesterday [?] a dispute regarding definite places. [?] 300 men are affected. This pit…

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River of Gold. Daring New Zealand Scheme

The Gloucester Advocate · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 1

To dam a lake, cut off a river, and open up a [?] of gold is the scheme of an enterprising band of New Zealand Investors…

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News of the World. American Mining Disaster. 95 Charred Bodies. New York

Macleay Argus · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 5

Over 200 miners were entombed at Wyoming as a result of an underground explosion. Latest advices state 37 were rescued alive and 95 dead bodies…

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