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New England · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

306 stories in New England's papers · page 3 of 16

Rich Gold Mine

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 6 March 1923 · page 4

A rich gold find has been made at Bowen Park, near Cudal. The lode is giving 116 ounces to the ton…

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Rich Gold Find 116 Ounces to the Ton. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 7 March 1923 · page 4

A rich gold find has been made at Bowan Park, near Cudal, giving 116 ounces to the ton…

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Strike in Coal and fron Mines. Organised by Communists. (Router's Cables). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 10 March 1923 · page 4

A Brussell's correspondent says that in the coal and iron mines were organised by Communists, who were plotting against the safety of the State…

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Emmaville Echoes. St. Patrick's Celebrations. Miners Institute

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

The usual monthly meeting of the Miners' Institute was held on Tuesday night last, when there was a good attendance of members. The…

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Mining Case. Legal Contest at Emmaville. What is the Land Worth

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 6

A Mining case of unequal interest was held is the warden's Court [?]vills on Tuesday last. Mr. W. J. Wilson (no[?] of Kennedy's…

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Coal Strike Likely

The Inverell Times · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 4

Northern coal owners think that if the Coal Tribunals decision on the wages question goes against the miners the latter will strike…

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Abandoned Miners' Stop-work Meeting. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 4

The stop-work meeting of all miners of the Northern District, projected for Monday next, has been abandoned. Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., remarked that the…

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While Miners Talk South Coast Mines Idle. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

All collieries on the South Coast were idle yesterday because of the miners', aggregate meeting, at which resolutions ewrc carried on the…

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Price of Coal No Reduction Likely. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

It is understood that coal-owners will shortly meet to discuss the position regarding miners' wages and the price of coal. There is no existing…

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Trafficking in Gold Disclosures in France. (Reuter). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 4

Reuters special Paris correspondent states that a huge organisation, trafficking in gold boarded by French peasants, has been discovered at Marseilles,…

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Price of Coal

The Inverell Times · Thursday 29 March 1923 · page 4

Coal mine proprietors have decided not to reduce the price of coal…

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[?]Al Mine Trouble. Steps to End Intolerable Position

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

In the event of a continuation of the frequent stoppages of work in the coal mines, the proprietors intend to consider what steps they should take to…

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Telegrams. [Through Our Sydney Representstives.] SYDNEY, Thursday Afternoon. Coal Proprietors. Disagree With Tribunal's Decision

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 30 March 1923 · page 4

Au official statement issued last night, on behalf of the colliery proprietors in the various districts, states that the proprietors entirely disagree with the…

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No Reduction in Price of Coal. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 4

There will be no reduction in the price of coal, a decision to this effect having been reached at a joint meeting of representatives of the coal owners in…

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Eng l[?]h Miners Discuss a Minimum Wage. (Reuter's Cable). London

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 31 March 1923 · page 4

The British Miners' Conference decided to ask the Commons to introduce an amendment to the Minimum Wage Act to provide for a wage equal to the…

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Coal Strike. Large Collieries Idle

The Inverell Times · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

The position on the Maitland coal fields is still critical. Four more mines were idle yesterday, but five others presumed. All the largest collieries are…

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Price of Coal. Reduction Unlikely

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

From information gleaned in political and coal trade circles it may be stated that any immediate reduction in the price of coal is impossible unless the…

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Miners' Dispute. Proprietors "To Call the Tune."

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 4

A prominent Northern coal owner, referring to the present position on the Newcastle and Maitland fields, stated that if the normal working was not…

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Tin Mining. Good Malayan Dredge Return

Tingha Advocate and North-Western Journal · Friday 6 April 1923 · page 2

The dredge returns of the leading Malayan tin companies for March show increased yields of tin oxide in almost every instance…

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Six Start—Five Stop Maitland Coal Trouble. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 4

The coal position on the Maintiand held is still critical. Six mines resumed yesterday, but five others became idle…

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