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Mining & the mines, 1920

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Colliery Strikes. Curbing the Extremist. Engineer's Proposal. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

Doctor James Robertson, mining engineer giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, said that the difference should always be settled…

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Mine Manager's Lament Youths Largely Control the Situations Difficulties of Stopping Stoppages SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 1

Joseph Bowe, manager of the Metropolitan Colliery, giving evidence before the Cool Commission, stated that it was difficult to stop frequent…

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FREIGHTS Slump Coming When Bunker Coal Is Cheaper and More Abundant LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 1

The editor of the "Siren Shipping News' predicts that freights will slump when bunker coal is cheaper and more abundant…

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The Mining Trouble Welshmen's Repudiation Have Not Prepared Soviets LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 1

Welsh misers ridicule the idea that have the Soviets prepared…

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Coal Industry. at the Meroy of Boys. Manager's Complaint. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 4

Joseph Rowe, manager of the Metropolitan Colliery, giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, stated that it was difficult to prevent the…

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Profit Sharing. Unsuitable to Mines. Secretary's Opinion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 22 April 1920 · page 2

Mr. C. F. Mallett, secretary of the Clifton and South Coast Collieries Association, told the Coal Commission to-day that he was entirely…

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Coal Commission Mr. Beeby's Views Scheme of Conciliation SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 1

Mr. Beeby, M.L.A., giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said he believed that, if it was possible to get into actual contaet with the miners…

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Industrial Unity. Coal Miners Restless. Talk of Strike. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 2

The Coal and Shale Miners' Council has carried a resolution that the executive endeavor to convene a conference between representatives of the…

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Prince of Wales. Visit to Coal Mines. Splendid Welcome. Auckland

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 2

At Martin to-day the Prince of Wales was given his first experience of Australasian coal city welcome, and though the trip has been exciting at…

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Finding Entombed Miners

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 6

An instrument invented during the war for finding the position^ of underground operations by means of sound has now been put to the use…

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Mining at Lavington

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 2

Since the arrival at the site of the old battery dam at Lavington of a Thompson 5-head battery, considerable interest has been taken in the revival…

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Gold Find. Hill End Mine. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 1

A rich gold find in Marshall's Hill End mine shows promising development. The stone continues to be very rich in gold…

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Old Time Show. First Coal Exhibit

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

The annual Bathurst Show, which has just attracted visitors from all parts of the State, has celebrated its diamond jubilee, the first carnival…

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Ardlethan Tin Mines. Public Money Missing. Postmaster Arrested. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 2

Robert Roy Bruce, 21, appeared at the Central Police Court to-day, charged with having, while postmaster at 'Ardlethan tin mines, used £327…

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Orchard Miners How to run the World on Fruit-annd Vegetable Spirit

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

All our dairying and power plants on the area run by power derived from, say, plums or potatoes, or a giant liner ploughing its way across…

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Mining Boom. Remarkable Assays. Stock Exchange Excited. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 4

A remarkable boom took place in the Sydney Stork Exchange to-day in Hill End properties. This was due to the announcement…

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Mysteries of the Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

What was the fate of Thomas Severn? For seventeen months the question has been discussed by the mining…

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Gold and Silver Beetles

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

In these days of gold shortage it is interesting to know that there are insects in this world which are said to be gold-producing! The most…

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Where the Gold Goes. Millions Lost by Wear and Tear

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 6

In 1846 the whole world produced less than six million pounds worth of gold. Then the Californian gold-fields were discovered, and in four…

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