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Mining & the mines, 1920

214 stories in New England's papers · page 5 of 11

Miners' Disease. No Hookworm at Broken Hill

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 July 1920 · page 4

The Commission of Inquiry into miners' diseases finds the hookworm disease does not east at Broken Hill…

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Capitalists All Worth Our Weight in Gold. How It Comes About

The Inverell Times · Friday 9 July 1920 · page 7

There is consolation for everybody in the facts and figures given by an English newspaper. Unfortunately, the arguments savor of "high finance," a…

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Cotjncil Coal Mine

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

It is stated that several Labor aldermen, are reconsidering their views on the purchase of a City Council mine…

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Exporting Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

It has been suggested in New Zealand that 2000 miners and laborers should be obtained from Broken Hill to relive the shortage…

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Baltic Coal Shortage

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 July 1920 · page 4

It is understood that two cargo steamers have been chartered to take coal, from Newcastle to relieve the shortage in the Baltic…

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City Coal Mine

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

A first mining expert considers the £5000 would be an ample price to pa for the central Hlawarra coal mine which is under offer to the City…

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Mt. Kembla Miners

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 13 July 1920 · page 2

The miners at Mount Kemble are suing the mine manager for the detection of their tools in the mine. which the man claim is dangerous…

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German Coal Delivery

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 July 1920 · page 4

Reuter's Paris correspondent at the Spa Conference states that the Allied coal demands provide for Germany recognising France's right of priority in…

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Mysteries of the Mine

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 17 July 1920 · page 3

What was the fate of Thomas Severn? For seventeen months the question has been discussed by the mining population of Ikeston,…

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Rush for Coal

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 6

At the present time, the word "excited" is the only one which fitly describes the coal market in Newcastle. The price fixed by the Federal…

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Coal Trouble. Special Tribunal Objected To

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

The colliery proprietors object to the appointament of special tribunal to inquire, into the coal mining industry…

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The Coal Industry

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 2

The Primp Minister had a further conference with representatives of the [?] and coal mine owners in an effort to patch up the [?] in regard…

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Great Cobar Mine. Offer to Government

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 4

It is stated that the receivers of the Great Cobar copper mine offered the machinery to the Government, but the price was considered excessive…

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Heroism in Mines

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 4

Never yet was there a mining disaster of and magnitude without several instances of individual gallantry in saving boys alone (says a writer in…

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Don't Neglect that Gold. Take Peps and Core It

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 6

Coughs and colds are troublesome again Don't treat them in a happygo-lucky fashion. A cold may be a very serious thing indeed, especially…

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To Revive Gold Mining

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 4

Sydney, Monday.—A scheme for a mission to England to attract capital for the revival of gold mining was outlined by Mr. Hughes at Bendigo…

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Invere[?]s Coal Mine. Rich Seams Untapped

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 6

The increasing cost of wood fuel for the electricity works has says an Inverell correspondent, directed the civic fathers' attention to the possibility of…

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Coal Mine Industry

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 6

Replying to Mr. Walkins, M.H.R., in the House of eRpresentatives. Mr. Hughes, Prime Minister and Attorney-General stated: The…

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Determined Miners

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

Mr. Willis, Secretary of the Austraasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated this morning that the miners were determined to gain their…

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Coal Dispute Continues

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 4

The dispute between the coal proprietors and the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation is unsettled. A deadlock has been reached…

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