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Mining & the mines, 1924

183 stories in New England's papers · page 2 of 10

Colliery Strike Lodge Dues Responsible. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

Miners at the Abermain No. 2 Colliery went on strike yesterday over the payment of lodge dues…

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Ruined by Strike. Newcastle Coal Industry. Wellington (N.Z.)

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 4

John Brown, the Newcastle coal king, interviewed here, drew a gloomy picture of the coal industry in the Newcastle district. He declared that…

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Maitland Mines. Report to be Obtained. SYDNEY

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Mines has stated that in view of the serious statement made by the Miner's deputation in respect to the condition of…

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Eat More Salt and Keep Cool. Amazing Effect on Miners

The Inverell Times · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

After the announcement by Sir Robert Armstrong Jones of the discovery of a vaccine to enable people to go through all forms of exertion with…

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Telegrams. [Through our Sydney Representatives.] SYDNEY, Thursday Morning. Maitland Mines. Immediate Investigation Ordered

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

The Minister for Mines stated last night that, in view of the serious statements made by the miners deputation in respect to the condition of the…

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Coke Strike Miners Refuse Arbitration. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

The Coal Minors' Federation refuse to have the coke strike settled by arbitration. Mr. Holme. Industrial Registrar, intends to call a further…

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Damper Water Hole Mining Application

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 5 February 1924 · page 4

An application was made to the Warden's Court yesterday by M. E. H[?]iser for an area of land along Fraser's Creek, including the Damper…

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Mining. Seven Tons From the Britain

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 7 February 1924 · page 3

The Great Britain Tin Mining Co., cleaned op for a yield of 7 tons 11 cwt, of tin after working four weeks. The hard nature of the ground…

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A Deadlock. Mining Strike

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Friday 8 February 1924 · page 3

While the Coke Proprietors' Association insists that the employees on strike shall either reture to work on the old terms, or submit the matter to…

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Butter as a Gold Mine. Wonderful North Coast Factory

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Since its inception, in October, 1895 (29 years ago), the North Coast Cooperative Co., Ltd., Byron Bay, has turned over £19,756,778, and…

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Mining at Hillgrove

The Armidale Express and New England General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Matters in the mining world continue to be very slack. A new manager has been appointed to Hall's Creek copper show and the townspeople are…

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Alluvial Mining a New Process. Demonstration to Be Given at Copeton

The Inverell Times · Tuesday 12 February 1924 · page 2

Some time ago representatives of the Alluvial Mineral Recovery Co[?] of Brisbane, visited Inverell for the purpose of ascertaining if there was a…

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Balmain Colliery Re Opened

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 6

After years of idleness the Balmain colliery which runs hundreds of feet Harbour, is being worked again. Here are two ponies coming off shift…

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Coal Yield 10,478,673 TONS. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 13 February 1924 · page 4

The State's coal yield for 1923 amounted to 10,478,513 tons valued at the pit-mouth at £8,607,000. On only two occasions has this output…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 14 February 1924 · page 3

Britain shares, which were quoted sellers 176, are not now on the market. The high price of tin has evidently induced the sellers to hold…

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£250,000 In Levies Paid by Miners. Sydney. Friday

The Armidale Chronicle · Saturday 23 February 1924 · page 2

During 1923 levies, apart for contributions, paid by. 24,000 members of tile Minors' Federation amounted to practically a quarter of a million…

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Mining

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 28 February 1924 · page 3

Smith, Say and party cleaned up 1 ton 10 cwt of tin for three weeks work. This was cold at 51- per unit and netted return per man of…

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Coal Trade "Falling Away," Says "Baron" Brown. Sydney

The Armidale Chronicle · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 4

John Brown, the Newcastle coal magnate, who returned from New Zealand to-day, said that the coal outlook in Newcastle was serious. Trade…

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Gold Leaves

Glen Innes Examiner · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 12

Willson and Hutton (challengers) defeated Chaffey and Glenister (bolders) by 29 to 19 in the Gold Leaves. Members are requested to nominate…

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Turon Gold

The Uralla Times · Thursday 6 March 1924 · page 2

Two nuggets, each over 12oz., are reported to have been found near the old workings on the Turon. The first slug found in Australia was…

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