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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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The British Coal Miners. Increased Output and Wages. Fall in Export Values

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 January 1921 · page 2

Since the big coal strike the miners have bent their backs towards their work, with the result that they are producing at the rate of twenty…

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Timber Mines. Where Wood in Found Deep Down in the Earth

Jerilderie Herald and Urana Advertiser · Thursday 6 January 1921 · page 4

Men emloyed in driving a new galry in a gold-mine at Charlotte [?]ains, in Victoria, have made a [?]ost astonishing discovery. At a…

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Picking Up Fortunes. Fabulous Finds in Diamond Mine

Tocumwal Guardian and Riverina Stock Journal · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 4

There is scarcely a page of the history of the diamond industry that is not full of romance, as strange as any you will find in books of fiction…

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Victoria's Coal Supplies. General Dislocation of Business

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 January 1921 · page 2

The Federal Government has arranged to bring 8000 tons of coal to Victoria weekly, with the aid of the wooden fleet, but as the consumption…

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Original Correspondence (We do not hold ourselves in any way responsible for opinions expressed by correspondents.--Ed., F.p.) the Coorabin Coal Field. (To the Editor)

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 January 1921 · page 2

Sir,--In view of the reports which have appeared in your paper from time to time respecting the Coorabin coalfield, and the interest you…

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Deep Mining in South Africa

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 4

In his presidential address to the South African Institution of Engineers, Mr. J. Whitehouse states that observations made at the Village…

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The Coorabin Coal Field. To the Editor of the "Albury Banner."

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 14 January 1921 · page 41

Dear Sir,-In view of the reports which have appeared in your pamper from time to time respecting the Coorabin coal field, and the interest you have taken in the…

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Gold Hoard Found in Stone Wall

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 21 January 1921 · page 32

Three girls, named Hay, M'Kewin and Morgan, while playing on a miner's homestead lease allotment at Gympie, located a pickle bottle containing £184 in…

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Coorabin Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 28

At the Mining Warden Court, held at Urana, 20 applications for coal mining leases at Coorabin (five miles from Oaklands were lodged by the Coorabin Coal…

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Socialisation of Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 22

A conference of the Miners' International Federation has been sitting in London. At the instance of the French and Belgian organisations, supported by the German organisation, the conference adopted a…

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Queensland Mines Resume

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 30

The compulsory conference summoned by the chairman of the Engine Drivers (Goal Industry) Special Tribunal, Mr. C. Hibble. in connection with the log of claims…

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Brown Coal at Lal Lal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 28 January 1921 · page 33

The Secretary of the Victorian Mines Department (Mr. W. Dickson) stated that boring was still being carried out on the Lai Lai brown coal field. Altogether 35…

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Gold. Not Goods. Wanted

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 20

Addressing a gathering of journalists, Mr. Lloyd George said that he was hopeful of obtaining substantial reparations before the conference was concluded. Definite…

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The Irish Problem. Land Mine Used against the Police

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 2

The Irish war is becoming worse. A land mine was employed for the first time, resulting in four police being killed and seven wounded…

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Other Considerations If Germany Does Not Pay the Coal Question London, Jan. 30

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

The Reparations Commission will take all measures that may be expedient for controlling German exports, and allow Germany to discharge…

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Mooratunka Gold Dredging Company

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 2

Special attention is directed to an advertisement in our business columns announcing that the general meeting of shareholders fixed for 11th inst. has…

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About Gold. British Yukon the Eldorado of the Future

The Independent · Friday 11 February 1921 · page 4

The paralysing effect of the "money strangle" due to the grave shortage of gold, is the chief topic of the business world to-day. With the…

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Coal for Berlin

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 47

According to the Berlin correspondent of the "Daily Chronicle," an arrangement is toeing made to export English coal, which will be delivered at Hamburg at 30/ a ton…

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Mining District Warden's-report

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 1

The Minister for Mines (Mr George Cann) has made available a summary of the annual report, or Mr. Warden James on mining in the Cootamundra…

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Mooratunka Gold Dredging Co., No Liability

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 3

The half-yearly meeting was held at the company's office, 47 Queen-street, Melbourne, on Friday last, 18th inst. Mr. G. R. Anderson was…

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