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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

306 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 16

Chairman of Tribunal Attacked Support for Socialisation of Mines. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 27 January 1923 · page 4

At a meeting or the Central Council of the Coal Miners' Federation, an attack was made on the Chairman or the Tribunal. A resolution was also…

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107½-0zs. from 5½-Tons Sensational Gold Yield. Big Premiums for Shares. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 4

A sensational yield of gold is reported from the lease of 30 acres held by a syndicate at Murmunges, near Beechworth (Victoria), on the once…

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Sapphire Mining

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

Returns from Anakic (Q.) show an increase in the turnover of sapphires. There was practically no Business in October, but the November return…

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Working Option. Over Hall's Peak Mine

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

At yesterday's meeting of the Dumaresq Shire Council, J. Rickard, 84' Pitt-st. Sydney, wrote: I have obtained working options on all provisionary…

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Mining Accident. Young Man Killed

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

As the result of a fall of earth at Mr McNab's Back Creek Dredging Plant, Carney's Hill, on Tuesday afternoon, a young man…

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A Mining Stir. at Hellgrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

Quite a stir has been caused in and about Hillgrove since negotiations have been proceeding for the purchase of Messrs. T. Faint and…

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Mining Accident Man Killed at Tingha

The Inverell Times · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

An accident attended by fatal results occurred at Tingha on Tuesday afternoon. A tribute party at Carney's Hill were sluicing a wall of dirt…

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Mining. Danger of Small Metal Stocks

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The peculiar conditions governing the base-metal industry and markets throughout the world during the past couple of years…

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Newcastle Collieries Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

Arrangements have been made with the coal contractors, which will enable the Newcastle steelworks to resume operations forthwith. The coal…

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Mine Disaster

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

Sixty dead bodies have been brought up from the Beauthen Mine. About 300 more are still entombed…

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Mining Fatality. Accident at Tingha. Young Man Killed

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 February 1923 · page 7

A sad accident occurred at Tingha on Tuesday afternoon last, when a young man named Lawrence Faulkner, about 20 years of age, was fatally…

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Goldfields that Were

The Uralla Times and District Advocate · Thursday 8 February 1923 · page 2

Hillgrove's population now is estimated at not more than 250 people. In its palmy days it held over 4000. Within the last month the last hotel…

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Mining Fatality. Coroner's Inquiry

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 9 February 1923 · page 2

An inquiry was held at the Tingha Court House on Friday, before Mr. J. McIlveen, Deputy Coroner, into the causes leading to the accident by…

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Gold Payments. Talk of Resumption. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 4

Sir Denison Miller states that the resumption of gold payments in Australia depends upon similar action being taken in Great Britain. "The…

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Gold Coins

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

Mr. Armitage, Secretary of the Commonwealth Bank, stated that he anticipated that within six months gold coins will again be in circulation…

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Coal Miners' Union Against Reduction in Wages. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

The Coal Miners' union is moving actively against the claims for a reduction in wages. It is suggested that the miners should take the offensive,…

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The Coal Industry "Would Probably Have to Strike." Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 4

When moving that efforts should be made to have a weekly wage established in the coal industry, the member for the Newcastle district miners said they…

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Emmaville. Mining Operations. English Capital Interested

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

Since the discovery of the Vegetable Creek (Emmaville) tin-fields early in 1872. mining operations have been directed…

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Mining. Copper and Tin. Strong Active Demand London, Feb. 24

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 2

The metal markets are very strong. American consumers of copper are buying on a huge scale. The…

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Telegrams. [Through Our Sydney Representatives.] SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon. Coal Tribunal. What Redaction of Pay Means

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 4

In evidence given before the Coal Tribunal yesterday it was stated that any reduction in pay would lead to serious trouble among the miners…

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