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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

303 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 16

Gold From Beetles

The Independent · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 4

In these days of gold shortage it is interesting to know that there are [?]ich are said to be gold producing…

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New South Wales Miners Restive

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 2 July 1920 · page 30

The Australasian Cole and Shale Employees' Federation has convened stop-work meetings of miners in the northern, southern, and western districts. Officials…

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What Coal Miners Want

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 6 July 1920 · page 3

The Coal and Shale Employees Federation has notified Mr. Hughes that the ultimate object of the organsation was social ownership of the…

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Council Not to Buy Coal Mine

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 3

It is understod that the proposal of the City Council to buy the Central Illawarra Colliery has been practically abandoned as the result of…

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Miners Approaching a Crisis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 18

General satisfaction is expressed by officers of the coal federation at the large and unanimous meetings held throughout the coal fields, and at the decisions…

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Barrier Mines Commission

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

The Barrier Mines Commission recommends compensation for all persons affected with progressive tubercular disease of the lungs. The…

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Latest Cables. the Spa Conference. The Germans Sign the Conditions. More Hun Insolence. The Coal Question. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 3

After having been given one day to consider the Allies' terms of disarmament, the German delegates to the Spa conference have accepted them,…

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Why Gold Coins Are Best

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 43

The immense issue of paper money has sent the price of gold up enormously, till now it is. rapidly approaching double the price an ounce it was before the war…

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Coal in Riverina. Important Discoveries at Coorabin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 23

Mr. F. B. Cowling, who is in charge of the Coorbin Coal Collieries at Oaklands, was in Wagga on Tuesday, says the "Daily Advertiser." In conversation, he gave a…

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Lucky "9" ! Is There Any Connection Between This Number and Gold

The Independent · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 4

A nugget, weighing one hundred and seventy-three ounces, has been dug out in the Belgian Congo. This is one of the largest [?]uggest ever…

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Latest Cables. the Spa Conference The Trial of War Criminals. The Coal Demands. Proposals for Devastated Regions. LONDON

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 16 July 1920 · page 1

Reuter's correspondent at Spa, from authoritative British sources, states that Britain's only desire in the question of war criminals is to…

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Coorabin Coal Mine. Activity at Oaklands

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. F. B. Cowling, who is in charge of the Coorabin Coal Collieries at Oaklands, gave a short residue of the operations of the colliery since its inception…

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The Spa Conference. Mr. Lloyd George on the Coal Agreement

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 2

Speaking of the Spa Conference, Mr. Lloyd George said he could not imagine that Germany default, unless there were influences working in…

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Coorabin Collieries. Prospects of Extension

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

Mr F. B. Cowling, manager of the Coorabin collieries, near Oaklands, in an interview at Wagga last week, said the presence of coal at Oaklands…

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Coal at Savernake

The Berrigan Advocate · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

“Studying the country, I felt that the coal ran in a south-western direction,” said Mr Cowling, “ and I advised Mr ‘Sandy Cameron, the…

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Coorabin Collieries. Activity at Oaklands

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. P. B. Cowling, who is in charge of the Coorabin Coal Collieries at Oaklands; gave a short rosume of the operations of the colliery since…

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Spa Coal Agreement

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 22

It is announced from Berlin that an agi­tation is on foot in Rhineland and Westphalia against the Allied policy agreed to sit Spa. The miners in those districts…

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The Proposed Coal Tribunal

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

The proprietors are averse to the appointment of a special tribunal to inquire into the coal mining industry…

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The Coal Fields' Dispute

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

Stop-work meetings on the coalfields have been, cancelled in consequence of the receipt of a telegram from the Prime. Minister, authorising…

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German Miners Threaten Strikes. Berlin, July 19

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 1

An agitation is atopt in Rhineland and Westphalia against the Allied. Spa policy. The, miners resent the extra shifts necessitated by the coal…

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