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

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Fall of Coal. Three Indies Buried. [?]THGOW

North West Champion · Thursday 14 May 1925 · page 2

Three ladies were buried by a fall of [?] while inspecting Clark's Colliery yesterday. None were seriously in[?]ed…

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Colliery Disaster. Hobart (Tas.)

North West Champion · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 2

Arthur Beams, 35, was killed and Joseph Lester and Preston Dicks were seriously injured at North Lyell Colliery, Queenstown, yesterday…

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Colliery Explosion Two Killed, Many Injured SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 1

At Hobart, Arthur Beams, 35, was killed, and Joseph Lester and Preston Dixon seriously injured at North Lyell colliery yesterday afternoon. It is…

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New England Mining

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 4 June 1925 · page 1

Some striking figures regarding New England mining were quoted by Mr. E. C. Andrews, Government Geologist, is a lecture at Armidale…

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Old Mine Horse

The North Western Courier · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 1

The Ironworks Tunnel Colliery, Lithgow, is mourning the death of its pit horse, "Bluey," whom in his limited sphere, was more famous than…

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Mount Morgan Mine

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

It is reported that the Mount Morgan mine may be compelled to close down shortly owing to heavy losses and employes demands for extra pay…

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Sydney's First Coal

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 1

It was on June 10,1798, or years ago, that Sydney received its first supply of Australian coal; and 124 years ago since the first coal was exported…

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Mount Morgan Will the Mine be Closed Down?

The North Western Courier · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 2

There is a probability that the famous Mr. Morgan mine, which in the last forty years has produced many million pounds worth of gold, will be…

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New Gold Find Promising Prospects Near Drake

The North Western Courier · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 1

Further particulars regard[?] new gold find by Messrs. Curry [?] some eight [?] of [?] fall to the [?] water…

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Coal Areas

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Monday 6 July 1925 · page 4

An Important decision, affecting the coal-mining industry of New South Wales has been como to by the Minister for Minus (Mr. Baddeley). He…

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Mine Disaster

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 30 July 1925 · page 5

When the Coal Mines Commission met on Tuesday, Mr. Justice Edmunds, expressed regret at the disaster which occurred at the Metropolitan mine, at…

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Copeton Mining

The North Western Courier · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 1

According to all accounts Copeton mining field is to be considerably livened up in the very near future. The Alluvial Recovery Company have in…

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Latest Cables Fatal Colliery Explosion. London

North West Champion · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 2

Five were killed and 15 injured in a colliery at Wallsend…

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Gas in Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 2

Ambrose Munslaw, secretary of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said that half of the deputies were not…

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Mines Dispute Pelaw Main Men Defy Council

The North Western Courier · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 3

The dispute at Pelaw Main colliery has reached a crisis. The men agreed to return to work on Friday but since have changed their minds and…

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Golf Notes. Associate Championship and H. J. Cameron Gold Cup

North West Champion · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 3

The first round of the Associate Championship for 1925 was played on the Moree links on Saturday afternoon last and attracted entries from most…

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Golf Notes The Associate Championship and H. J. Cameron Gold Cup

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 4

The first round of the Associate Championship for 1925 was played on the local links on Saturday afternoon last and attracted entries from most…

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Miners Lawlessness. Mount Morgan

North West Champion · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 2

The miners of Mount Morgan who have been locked out since the railway strike embarked upon a reign of law lessness to-day A crowd of 1,000…

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Duty on Coal Burden To Consumers

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 3

Mr. Hugh Hamilton, a director of the Vacuum Oil Co., Ply. Ltd., writes:—"Letters from various other oil importers have appeared recently in…

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LAWLESSNESS Serious Rising at Mount Morgan Thousand Miners Rushed the Offices SYDNEY

The North Western Courier · Thursday 10 September 1925 · page 2

Mount Morgan (Q'ld.) miners have been locked out since the railway strike, and have embarked upon a reign of lawlessness…

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