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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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New Gold Discovery

North West Champion · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 2

An encouraging report of new gold bearing reefs Ms been received from West Australia. The spot where the discovery -was made is 150 miles…

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SCHOOLMISTRESS v. Coal Merchant

North West Champion · Thursday 26 June 1924 · page 2

A Wellington (N.Z.) message states that Mrs. Ivy Carr, a schoolmistress, is suing Lionel Clare, shipping coal merchant, alleging that he entieed her…

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Miners' Repudiation

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 7 July 1924 · page 3

The Federal Council of the Minors' Federation has officially repudiated a circular issued to the miners organisations or the Commonwealth; which…

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Moree Rifle Club N.R.A. Gold Medal

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 2

The first shoot of the series for the N.R.A. gold medal will be held on the range on Saturday. The conditions are 10 shots and 2 sighters (optional)…

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Moree Rifle Club. N.R.A. Gold Medal

North West Champion · Thursday 10 July 1924 · page 2

The first shoot of the series for the N.R.A. Gold medal will be held on the range on Saturday. The conditions are 10 shots and 2 sighters (optional)…

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Miners' Phthisis

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 24 July 1924 · page 3

Figures regarding the amount of assistance given try the Victorian Government to sufferers from minors' phthisis were laid before the State…

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Heavy Loss. Mt. Morgan Gold Mining Co

North West Champion · Thursday 31 July 1924 · page 4

The chairman of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co. (Mr. Archer), at the annual meeting, said the mining operations for the past year resulted in a…

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The Lure of Gold

The North Western Courier · Monday 4 August 1924 · page 2

THERE is no experience more pathetic than to visit a mining town whoso mineral resources have petrel out and civics in various phases gone…

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Late Telegrams. Wonthaggi Coal Mine. Two Men Entombed. Sydney

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

The fire which broke out in a tunnel at Wonthaggi coal mine early yesterday morning is still burning. Of a party of throe men who were attacking…

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Mine Disaster

North West Champion · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that at a late hour last night all hope of rescuing Johnston and Parry from the mine has bee abandoned. Just…

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Dog's Lucky Find Gold near Windeyer

The North Western Courier · Monday 11 August 1924 · page 1

Fresh gold prospects are being developed between Hill End and Win-deyer, at Sempbell's Creek. The are comprises 12 acres, and is about a…

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Good Gold Yield

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 2

Twomen at Cue, West Australia have cleaned up 67 tons of ore for the high yield of 897 ounces of gold worth £1000…

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Heat and Power Substitute for Coal

The North Western Courier · Thursday 14 August 1924 · page 6

Professor F. G. Donnan, of University College, London, in a paper read before the British Association for the advancement of Science, declared…

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Coal Trouble a Black Outlook SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 21 August 1924 · page 2

The Conference of coal mine-owners and representatives of the miners' union, which met yesterday to discuss the wages und hours claim…

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Mount Is a Mines Optimistic Report By Government Geologist

The North Western Courier · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. B. C, Saint-Smith, Queensland Government, Geologist, submitted to the directors of Mount Is a mines, Ltd. a comprehensive report on the leases…

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Northern Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 1

During the present week meetings will be held throughout various centres of the northern coal field to discuss the question of a return to work where…

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New York-shire Coal Field

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 11 September 1924 · page 1

Aa new seam of coal, five feet thick, has been struck in south-east York-shire. It is believed to be a continuation of the famous Barnsley seam, the…

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Small Amount of Coal Supplies Household's Daily Electrical Needs

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1924 · page 1

Two handsful of coal when consumed in one of the large central stations to-day, will produce enough electrical energy to meet the needs of the…

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Coal Miners Ordered to Resume Work SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 1

The Central Council of the Containers' Federation has ordered add the idle colleries in the northern district to re[?]me work in order to…

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Miners Trapped Sydney

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 1

Four miners in a small colliery at Lamordais, agreed to work before the usual time in order to attend a Swansea-New Zealand football match. They…

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