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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Bellbird Body Recovered From Mine

Northern Star · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The men engaged in the reopening operations at the Bellbird mine this morning recovered one body, believed to be that of Malcolm Bailey…

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Ruhr Miners to Resume (Reuter.) COLOGNE

Northern Star · Monday 2 June 1924 · page 5

The Ruhr miners' dispute has been settled. The men receive 15 per cent. increase in wages and have agreed to work an extra hour daily until September…

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Mine Buildings Destroyed

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday.—A fire destroyed the blacksmith and store shops at the Redhead mine last night. People in the locality were disturbed by…

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Mines of Drake

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 4

The mines of Drake have fallen into disrepute with the general public. As the years go on and the field still remains idle and deserted the volume of evidence against…

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Mining Stores Burnt

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Monday.--A fire destroyed the blacksmith and stores shop at the Redhead mine last night. People in the locality were disturbed by a series…

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Mineral Wealth Coal, Koalin and Silica. Encouraging Prospects. Investigations Being Made

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 2

Mr. A. E. Thompson, who has contracted to investigate the extent and value of a coal seam on Mr. H. King's property, at…

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Coal Field Tyalgum Seam to Be Worked Murwillumbah Council Action Important Development

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 June 1924 · page 5

MURWILLUMBAH, Monday. — For some years it has been known that coal was abundant at Tyalgum, but whether it could be worked on a payable basis had…

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Body Recovered From Mine

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The body of the man discovered in the Bellbird colliery on Friday last was brought to the surface last night. Contrary to expectations, it proved to be…

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Body in Bellbird Mine

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 2

No one has yet seen the face of the body found in the Bellbird mine. The face is turned to the wall, and the hat is still, on the head. Beneath it long…

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Tweed Coal Other Valuable Minerals Found

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 June 1924 · page 4

MURWILLUMBAH, Tuesday.—The recent developments in connection with the coal seam on Mr. H. King's farm at Tyalgum have caused quite a stir on the Tweed, and…

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Tyalgum Coal

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1924 · page 1

There is every prospect of the coal mining industry being developed on the Tweed. So satisfied is Mr. A. E. Thompson, a coal mining…

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Range Coal Claim. Shaft Opens on Good Face

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 2

The Richmond Coal Syndicate's (Casino) claim at the foot of the Richmond Range continues to give good prospect off payable fossil being won…

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France's Wealth Greater Than Pre= War Period Huge Reserves of Gold London

Northern Star · Monday 9 June 1924 · page 3

France has reserves of wealth which those who predicted the franc would follow the mark overlooked. The French national wealth is as great to-day as before the war,…

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Burst of Coal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 11 June 1924 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.-- A burst of coal from the face of the Rehmond Main colliery on Saturday hurled Arthur Willetts, machinist on his back…

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Fictitious James Proved a Nice Little Gold Mine for Mr. Tatham. a Few Cheques From Tooth's

Tweed Daily · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--At the Central Police Court, oh a charge of obtaining a cheque for £22 by false pretences, Henry Tatham (38), an engineer, was…

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Mining a Meteor

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 12 June 1924 · page 3

A buried mass of mineral, of incaluable value, is being sought after down in the Canyon Diabolo, Coconino County, Arizona, by a group of…

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Coal Industry Effect of Miners' Tactics

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.—In a letter to the Miners' Federation Mr. 'McDonald, chairman of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, says: "The position is becoming intolerable,…

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Richmond Range Coal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 2

A number of the members of the Richmond Range Coal Syndicate paid a visit to the mine on Sunday last and viewed the development work that is…

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Mine Explosions Brussels

Northern Star · Saturday 14 June 1924 · page 6

Three men were killed and six very badly injured in a firedamp explosion at Lodelinsart. Six men sustained bad burns in a similar…

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Beats a Gold Mine Profits of Wine Bars. 370 Per Cent Shown

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 June 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--Giving evidence before the Licences Reduction Board today, J. Francis (secretary of Caldwells, Ltd) mentioned the case, of an Oxford…

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