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Mining & the mines, 1920

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A Stray Mine Havoc on English Coast. London, Nov. 26

The Daily Express · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 1

A French mine, which was washed ashore at Sandgalo exploded killing two of tho Coast Guards. The district for miles around was shaken and…

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Industrial Special Tribunal Award Coal Case Challenged. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 1

A full bench of the High Court commenced the hearing to-day of an application by the Broken Hill Proprietary Company to make absolute an order…

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British Coal Export to France. an Agreement Cancelled. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 November 1920 · page 2

As the result of a conference with the Minister for Mines the French Coal Controller has cancelled the agreement -whereby Britain undertook,…

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The Law to Decide Victorian Coal Strike. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 1

As a result of the mediation by the Prime Minister the position in regard to the coal dispute is brighter. The question as to whether the…

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Coal Strike. Settlement Arrived At. High Court Appeal Probable

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 1 December 1920 · page 1

As the outcome of negotiations between the Prime Minister (Mr. Hughes' the Victorian Premier (Mr. Lawson), and Mr. Baddeley…

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Science Notes & News. Japanese Mines

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 3

Through the introduction of modern machinery the output of the mines of Japan has greatly increased in recent years. The Nagasaki district, the most…

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Woman and Her Gold Hoard Found on Deathbed

The Daily Express · Thursday 2 December 1920 · page 2

A telegram from Mitchell, Queens land, reports the death at Bollon of an elderly woman named Agnes Nelson. Her decease has brought to light…

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State Parliament. Coal Mine for Railways. Increased Rent for Mining Leases. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Pastures Protection Bill passed the third reading, while the Workmen's Compensation Bill was also read…

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Coal Output London, Dec, 2

The Daily Express · Friday 3 December 1920 · page 1

The [?]output for the week ended November 20 was £210,000 tons, being £20,000 more than previous highest year. [?] the rate of output is…

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Prosperous Miners a Record Pay. Maitland

The Daily Express · Monday 6 December 1920 · page 2

Payments on the Maitland coalfield on Friday for the fortnight ended on the previous Friday, showed a record for practically every collery. Over…

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Gold Discovery. Stir in Bathurst. £600 Nugget Found. Bathurst

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 9 December 1920 · page 3

Astir was caused in Bathurst when it became known that a party of prospectors had brought into one of the local banks a nugget of gold…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 4

A syndicate of femora and Ardlethan residents has decided to open up the old Morning Star mine Sebasiopol. This mine has had a…

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Bathurst Gold Find

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 December 1920 · page 2

The 114oz. nugget of almost solid gold that is now being displayed in Bathurst was found by two prospectors named Phillip Dwyer and Frank Brown,…

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New Zealand Miners Trouble Ahead. Wellington (NZ)

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 December 1920 · page 2

The minters are de[?]anding an immediate increase of 25 per cent. It has been returned by the mine owners and the industrial outlook is black…

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More Coal Trouble

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 December 1920 · page 2

The recent coal trouble in Victoria, which was believed to have been amicably settled at the instance of the Prime Minister several weeks ago, has…

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King of Gold

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 December 1920 · page 3

It was when the earth was quite young that Mr. Northwind sat shivering one day in his dark place in the Land of Snow and Ice…

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Coal and Coke Industry Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 December 1920 · page 1

The Full Bench of the High Court to-day reserved judgment regarding in application by the Broken Hill proprietary for a prohibition directed…

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Floating Mine. Off Montague Island. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 December 1920 · page 3

The captain of the steamer Wyandra reports that he sighted a floating mine when his vessel was off Montague Island on Sunday last…

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Wallaroo Mines May Close Down Adelaide

The Daily Express · Friday 24 December 1920 · page 1

[?] Price of [?] had [?] [?]…

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