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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Bellbird Mine. Two Volunteers Overcome

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Two volunteers working in the Bellbird mine were overcome by deadly fumes of afterdamp yesterday. They were carried out…

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British Mining Dispute

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

LONDON, Sunday,--Mr. Cook (Secretary of the Miners' Union), speaking at Perth, recommended the acceptance of the coalowners' most recent offer "as…

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Spirit Form Coal. Science and the Motorist

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

The man who wheels himself about on four wheels, with the friendly assistance of an internal combustion engine, is just as much interested in the…

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"Sniping in the Rear" General Smuts on Chamber of Mines. South African Election Campaign

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 May 1924 · page 4

JOHANNESBURG, Saturday.--The controversy between the Prime Minister (General Smuts) and the Chamber of Mines continues to attract much interest…

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From Mine to Throne Labor Member and His Wife Represent the King at Scottish Ceremonies

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.-- Mr. James Brown, Labor member for Ayrshire in the House of Commons, and a former miner, in the scarlet uniform of…

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Dress of Gold Tissue Worn by the Queen at First Court of the Year. Mrs. Snowden's Impressions

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 May 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--The first Court of Empire Exhibition year was most brilliant. One thousand guests attended. The Queen wore a dress of…

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Lady Jersey Mine

Northern Star · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

It is said that more money came out of the Lady Jersey Mine than any other mine on the Drake field. It is, therefore, interesting to learn from Mr. C. A. Barham that it was…

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Mine Fire Fumes Force Men Out

Northern Star · Friday 23 May 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Further particulars of the fire at the Stanford Merthyr mine show that the day shift men discovered a "gob" fire in No. 6 bord…

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Fire in Coal Mine

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Minister for Mines (Mr. Fitzpatrick) yesterday received an official telegram that the small fire at Stanford-Merthyr colliery…

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Miners Resume Work

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Work was resumed at Stanford-Merthyr colliery today after several days' stoppage owing to the fear that the mine was seriously…

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Richmond Range Coal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 May 1924 · page 2

A meeting of the Richmond Range Coal Syndicate was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night when Mr. G. A. Andrews presided it was…

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Richmond Range Coal. First Commercial Consignment

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 2

The Richmond Coal Syndicate opened competition with coal magnates this morning, when the first consignment of the commercial article of three and a…

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First Exhibition Court. Dress of Gold Tissue

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 26 May 1924 · page 4

The first Court of Empire Exhibition year was most brilliant. One thousand guests attended. The Queen wore a dress of gold tissue with an emerald…

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Germany's Black Days Position Growing Worse Daily. Millions Out of Work. Lockout in the Mines

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 May 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--The correspondent in Berlin of the "Daily Chronicle" writes: "The situation has become worse in the past few days and is now…

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Richmond Range Coal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 3

A meeting of the Richmond Range Coal Syndicate was held in the School of Arts on Wednesday night when Mr. G. A. Andrews presided. It was…

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First Consignment of Coal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1924 · page 2

The Richmond Range Coal Syndicate delivered its first consignment of coal from the workings on Monday. The workings are at present only in…

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Miners' Strike Off. Miners Accept Compromise

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—A conference of miners' delegates decided, by 473,000 votes to 311,000, to accept the compromise terms…

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Too Much Gold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1924 · page 4

"The United States not gold imports in 1923 were 294,000,000 dollars, We already had, at the beginning of the year, vastly more gold than we had any…

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Gold at Adelong

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 May 1924 · page 4
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ADELONG, Friday.--Excitement has been aroused here by the striking of a rich reef in Currajong tunnel, and dollymgs have given free coarse gold…

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