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

Mining & the mines, 1924

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More Collieries Idle

North West Champion · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 2

Three more collieries were thrown idle yesterday in defiance of their official orders. The claims will not be dealt with until all mines resume…

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Defiant Miners Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 1

Three or four colleries were thrown idle yesterday in defiance of the official's orders, and Mr. Hibble refuses to deal with any claims until all…

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The Mining Unrest

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 2

Regarding the unrest in the mining industry Mr. Willis, secretary of the Miners Federation, stated on Tuesday that the Executive had done…

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Duty on Coal Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 9 October 1924 · page 6

It is understood that the Chilean Government has decided to put a protective duty of a dollar per ton on imported coal for five years. The…

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Coal Inquiry To Settle Miners Claims SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 1

All the Northern coalmines, except the Duckenfield, having nw resumed at to hear the miner's claims for a 35 hours a week and a weekly wage…

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Nuggets of Gold in Street

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 10 November 1924 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that nuggets of gold, the descriptions of which vary from a pennyweight up to bounces, I ire said to have been…

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Restoring the Gold Standard

North West Champion · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 3

No more convincing proof of the stabilising influence of recent changes on the political horizon of Europe could be wished for than the sharp…

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Germany's Gold Repayment as Reparation SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 November 1924 · page 4

Germany in September and October paid various countries 143 million gold marks for reparations, including a hundred thousand to Belgium for…

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Recovering Gold From the Sea

Manilla Express · Friday 21 November 1924 · page 4

An English paper of September 6th says:— Thanks to a chance discovery, practically all the gold and…

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Northern Coal Fields

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 27 November 1924 · page 2

Fresh irritation stoppages occurred In the Northern coal fields yesterday. Nine mines are now idle…

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Tales of the Old Mining Days

Manilla Express · Friday 28 November 1924 · page 3

"Yes!" said the old-timer, reflectively, "I remember when Mrs. S. kept a business at O[?]. She was a widow, and her late…

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Latest Cables Entombed Miners. London

North West Champion · Monday 1 December 1924 · page 2

Five entombed men have been rescued from Dunvant Colliery, Sooth Wales. Oaring two days and three nights that they were in utter…

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To Mine for Tin. Bendemeer Application Granted

Manilla Express · Friday 5 December 1924 · page 2

A dredging lease application to mine for alluvial tin in Lower Wastor [?] was heard before the Warden, Mr. W. I…

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Black and Gold Social

The North Western Courier · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

The Black and Gold Social and Euchre Party which was held [?] Town Hall on Friday last for the object of swelling the funds for the…

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Miners' Council Criticised

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 15 December 1924 · page 2

At a meeting of delegates from the lodges of Maitland, the Steep Seams Miners' Council was severely criticised one delegate declaring that it was the…

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