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Dubbo & the Western Plains · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Mt. Boppy Mine Closed Down. Costs Too High

Western Age · Friday 9 September 1921 · page 2

The Mount Bobby Gold Mine, Canbelego, one of the largest gold mines in the State, has closed down. A notice was posted on the mine on…

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Riverina Coal Field

Western Age · Friday 16 September 1921 · page 2

A message from Albury states that the leaseholders of the recently discovered coalfield at Coorabin and Oaklands state that 22,000 acres are…

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Late Telegrams. Mt. Mulligan Mine Disaster, Sydney

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

An appalling disaster occurred at the Mt. Mulligan Mine, about 100 miles from Cairns, when as a result of an explosion over 70 miners were entombed,…

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Latest Wires Terrible Mining Explosion, Seventy Men Entombed. a Queensland Disaster. Sydney

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Tuesday 20 September 1921 · page 2

A telegram from Brisbane dated Monday says: An explosion in the Mount Mulligan coal mine, in the Cairns district, entombed 70 men…

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Big Mine Explosion at Chillago 70 Miners Entombed. No Hope of Rescue Alive. Sydney

The Western Herald · Wednesday 21 September 1921 · page 2

70 men were entombed on Monday at the mine at Chil[?]go Four were recovered—three dead and one seriously injured…

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Saxa Coal Mine

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

Mr. Robert Sutcliffe, manager of the Saxa Coal mines, situated quite close to the Muronbung siding on the Dubbo-Werris Creek line, states that…

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Married Woman Mining

Western Age · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 3

On Saturday morning at an early hour Mrs. Stein, wife of Mr. Jacob Stein, of Peak Hill Road, left her home and has since been missing. The…

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Mt. Mulligan Mine Disaster. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

An appalling disaster occurred at the Mt. Mulligan Mine, about 100 miles from Cairns, when as a result of an explosion over 70 miners were entombed,…

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Latest Telegrams. Coal and Shale Employees. Sydney

Western Age · Friday 23 September 1921 · page 2

The Coal and Shale Employees Federation have requested the State Government to boycott all collieries that employ non union labor…

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Saxa Coal Mine

Western Age · Friday 30 September 1921 · page 4

Mr. Robert Sutcliffe, manager of the Saxa Coal mines, situated quite close to the Muronbung siding on the Dabbo-Werris Creek line, states that…

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C. S. A. Mines

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 4 October 1921 · page 2

At the Warden's Court, Collar, before Mr. Warden Flynn, P.M., the C.S.A. Mines applied for further suspension of labor condition for six…

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Fortune for Three Horses Racehorses Fetch More Than Their Weight in Gold

The Wellington Times · Thursday 13 October 1921 · page 8

When Ormonde, winner of the 1886 Derby, was sold to Senor Bocan for £12,000, the world of sportsmen opened their eyes wide with wonder, little…

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Coal Strikes

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 4

Four hundred and ten strikes have taken place in the northern coal mines since the beginning of the year. Youths and boys employed in the collieries are…

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Coal Strikes

Western Age · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 3

Four hundred and ten strikes have taken place, in the northern coal mines since the beginning of the year. Youths and boys employed in the collieries are…

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In The Assembly. Use of Mines and Leases, Cobar

Western Age · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 3

Mr. Davidson asked the Secretary for Mines.—(1) Is it a fact that the Great Cobar Copper Mining Company has…

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The Conspiracy. Against the British Empire. the Truth About the British Miners' Strike. (No. 1)

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 7

During an address at the Kensington (England) Hown Hall, on April 21, the Duke of Northumberland dealt trenchantly with the great strike of miners,…

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The Fire at C.S.A. Mine. Report by Mr J. R. Godfrey, Inspector of Mines

Western Age · Friday 4 November 1921 · page 2

Mr M. A. Davidson, M.L.A., has forwarded the following report on the fire at the C.S.A. mine, which was submitted by Mr J. R. Godfrey,…

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Coal Miners' Earnings

Dubbo Dispatch and Wellington Independent · Tuesday 8 November 1921 · page 4

On good authority wo ("Western Post") are in a position to state that the mining conditions in at least six collieries along the line from Eskbank…

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Mining

Western Age · Friday 25 November 1921 · page 2

Silver and lead shows are being opened up nine miles north-west of Tullamore. Three hundred acres have been pegged out and nine leases taken up…

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C.S.A. Mines Ltd. Half-yearly Meeting

Western Age · Friday 2 December 1921 · page 3

Considerable local interest was taken in the half-yearly meeting of shareholders of the C.S.A. Mines, Ltd., held in Sydney on Thursday, November 24th,…

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