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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

252 stories in Murray's papers · page 10 of 13

The Coal Difficulty. Reported Return to Normal Condition

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 21 August 1923 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, miners' secretary, reported to-day that conditions upon the coalfields were gradually settling, down to normal. A conference to…

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The Coal Dispute. Recalcitrant Miners

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 1

At West Maitland, a meeting of the Hebburn Miners' Lodge rejected the minute of the Miners' Council ordering the Redhead Colliery men back…

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Riverina Collieries

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 30

For the information of users of quantities of fuel in industries generally, and investor in the above company, together with the probable date…

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The Proprietary Mine. Loss of £106,000 Last Year

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

A net loss for the year of £106,000 is shown by the Broken Hill Proprietary Coy…

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The Coorabin Coalfield. Marketable Coal in Two Months

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 1

A report regarding the Coorabin coalfield, Albury district, states that the coal will be on the market within two months…

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The Coal Industry. Greta Pits All at Work

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

The Whitburn Colliery, after six months' idleness, resumed to-day. All the Greta pits are now working. The position at the Newcastle field…

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Officer Buried in Coal. Cape Town, August 19

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 20

A fatal accident occurred on the White Star liner Runic, bound for Australia, when the vessel was one day's journey south of the equator…

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German Sailors. To be Paid in Gold Coin

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 2

Regarding the dissatisfaction among the crews of the German ships, over poor wages since the collapse of the German mark, an arrangement has…

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Dusseldorf Miners. Reported Abandonment of Passive Resistance. The New Currency Act

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

A Dusseldorf message states that 7,000 miners, at a mass meeting at Nehmuhle, decided to cease passive resistance and resume work on…

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The Coal Industry. Some Resumptions and a Strike. A Wheeler's Record Wage

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 28 August 1923 · page 2

Work was resumed yesterday at Aberdare South and Seaham collieries. A strike occurred at Wollarah Colliery, and about 400 men are idle…

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Coal Industry

Riverina Recorder · Wednesday 29 August 1923 · page 2

Work was resumed yesterday at the Aberdare South and Seaham colleries. A strike occurred at the Wallarah colliery and about 450 men are idle…

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Riverina Collieries Ltd

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

For the information of users of quantities of fuel in in industries generally ans investors in the above company a review of the actual position, together…

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Safety in the Mine

The Independent · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 4

An inTention which should do much to safeguard the lives of miners bell which automatically. sounds a alarm if there is a dangerous amount…

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The Coal West Wallsend Closed Down

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 31 August 1923 · page 3

A Newcastle message says that the West Wallsend Colliery is to close, and 500 men will be idle. The owners say the trade can be met from the…

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Fearful Colliery Catastrophe. Explosion at Bellbird Mine Cessnock. Twenty Miners Killed. Gallant Rescuer Succumbs

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 4 September 1923 · page 2

A fearful disaster befell the Bellbird Colliery. Cessnock, on Saturday afternoon. Without warning an explosion occurred in the deep workings…

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Mining at Omeo

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 6

Great interest is being manifested in the discovery of silver-lead ore at Ensay, on the south left bank of the Tambo River. A large formation has…

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Bellbird Colliery Disaster. Relief Fund Started. Brief Parliamentary Adjournment

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 1

The appeals for the Bellbird colliery relief funds are being liberally responded to. When the Legislative Assembly met…

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Twenty Coalminers Killed Explosion at Bellbird Colliery. Rescuer Loses His Life

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 20

Thirty-one miners were entombed at the Bellbird Colliery as a result of a big explosion and fire only a few escaped alive. The mine is being sealed…

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N.S.W. Colliery Disaster 31 Men Entombed at Cessnock. Only Ten Rescued Alive

The Independent · Friday 7 September 1923 · page 2

One of the most appalling catastrophes that have ever occurred in the history of the coal industry of the Commonwealth on Saturday entombed 31 men in the Belbird…

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Colliery Disaster

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 11 September 1923 · page 4

A terrible catastrophe occurred at the Bellbird Colliery at Cess nock on Saturday, which once again illustrates the danger of using asked lights. Shortly…

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