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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

252 stories in Murray's papers · page 4 of 13

The Colliery Dispute. Government Stick to Major Crane. Fifteen Collieries Idle. Six Thousand Miners Idle

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 1

Mr Oakes, Acting Premier, stated to-day that the Government was unable to agree to the demand for the removal of Major Crane, police…

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The Coal Strike

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 45

Work ceased at two more collieries on the Northern field on Wednesday. There are now 17 collieries and 6620 men idle. As the strikes are over a…

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New Source of Coal

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 5

In the last few years much attention has been given to the resources of Spitsbergen, tho Arctic archipelago of approximately the same size as Scotland…

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Why Coal Tribunal Has Failed

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 38

A statement was made in Sydney by Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation concerning the coal position…

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Heavy Cost of Miners' Strike. London, April 8

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 23

The coalminers of the Rhondda Valley, in Wales, will resume work to-morrow. Their strike has resulted in doubling the membership of their…

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The Coal Mines Difficulty. The Latest Developments

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 17 April 1923 · page 2

Only three out of the 29 mines in he Maitland area were working yesterday, but the disputeh as been settled at the Dudley Colliery. Only one is…

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The Coal Mines Trouble. Miners Want Conference with Mr. McDonald

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

Work was resumed today at Willarah Colliery. It is learned that at yesterday's conference at Maitland, the miners…

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The Coal Dispute. Owners Defend Closing Down. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 2

The president of the Miners' Federation, Northern Branch, stated that he had written to the Colliery Owners Association, asking for a conference…

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Coorabin Coal Fields. Linking Up with Victoria. Corowa Wahgunyah Route. Supported at Wangaratta

The Corowa Free Press · Friday 20 April 1923 · page 3

A public meeting was hold at the Town Hall, Wangaratta, on Wednesday evening, the 11th inst., in support of the Corowa-Wahgunyah route from the…

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Coorabin Coal Field. Many Orders Received

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

Rapid progress has been made with operators on the Coorabin coal field. The new shaft has been sunk 100 feet, and it is probable that the coal body…

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The Coal Dispute. Owners to Meet To-day

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

The coal owners meet at Sydney to-morrow to discuss the miners' request for a conference. Otherwise the coal situation is unchanged…

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The Coal Conference. Conference will probably be Granted

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 24 April 1923 · page 3

The colliery proprietors met to-day to discuss the miners request for a conference which will probably be granted…

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The Coal Difficulty. Owners and Miners to Meat

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 1

The Northern coal owners to-day decided to inform the Miners' Federation that the owners from Greta and Maitland would meet them in…

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The Coal Industry

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 2

A conference of representatives of the coal industry takes place to-day, when the owners intend to demand a guarantee of continuity of work. The…

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Trapped in Flooded Mine. London, April 22

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 27 April 1923 · page 23

There is little hope of saving the five miners who were trapped at Peensnett in Staffordshire through a flood in the workings. Many of those who…

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The Coal Dispute. An Upheaval Not Unlikely. SYDNEY

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 1 May 1923 · page 3

It is regarded as certain that the miners will reject the owners' terms, as these deal a blow to the miners' aims, and strike at the roots of their…

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Coal Industry Trouble

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 30

Prospects of an early settlement of the coal strike on the Maitland field are gloomy. Officials of the Miners' Federation assert tha, should the…

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Coal Position More Hopeful

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 32

A conference of representatives of the northern branch of the Coal Miners' Federation and representatives of the proprietors of the coal mines who…

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Latest Telegrams the Coal Position. Both Sides Reticent. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 3

There is no change in the coal position. Both sides are reticent. Unless the owners waive their demands to choose whom they like, and sack…

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Latest Telegrams. the Coal Dispute. a Serious Position. SYDNEY, Monday Night

The Riverine Grazier · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 3

The coal conference to-day was abortive, and a general strike seems inevitable. The miners' representatives…

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