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Mining & the mines, 1921

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"A Mountain of Gold!" At Alice Springs So Says a Prospector ADELAIDE

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 1

Giving evidence before the Commonwealth Public Works committee, at Alice Springs, South Australia, James Woodford, prospector, said the whole of…

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Coal Strike. Mr J. H. Thomas. Re-established in Position. As Head of Railwaymen. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 8 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. J. H. Thomas has been re-established in his position as head of the National Union of Railwaymen…

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Overstaffed Surplus in Collieries an Unhappy Outlook

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 1

A disconcerting aftermath of the [?] rike is rapidly developing. [?]hen the Industry was under control [?] the colllerics were overstaffed to…

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Coal Strike Leaders Action Endorsed London, July

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 July 1921 · page 4

The railwaymen's conference discussed the action taken with regard to the strike The men overwhelmingly endorsed…

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Fight for Light Coal Miners' RlSKS. MAITLAND

The Daily Express · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 1

The story or a miner's heroic flight for his mate's life in a collapsed gallery of a mine, was told in the Coroner's Court to-day…

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British Miners London, July 9

The Daily Express · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 1

In the House of Commons Mr. Adamson said that the miners had returned to work in anything hut an frame of mind. The question…

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The Time to Strike Newcastle Miners Restive. Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 1

Miners working on the Victoria coal sea[?] threaten to strike unless their grievances are dealt with by tho Coal Tribunal immediately…

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Miners' Grievances. Threat to Down Tools. Mr. Baddeley Advocates Strike. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 3

Miners at Newcastle who are working on the Victoria coal seam threaten to down tools unless their grievances are dealt with by the coal tribunal…

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Hugget of Gold Worth £70 Found, at Sunny Corner SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 1

A message from Sunny Corner states that a nugget of gold weighing nearly 17 ounces was found at Dark Corner yesterday by a prospector named…

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Coal Tribunal. to Proceed with Inquiry. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 2

The coal industry's tribunal is to proceed, representatives and employees having given the chairman, Mr. Hibble, satisfactory assurances…

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Mines to Resume Adelaide

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 1

It is persistently rumored that work will be commenced at some of the Broken Hill Mines at the end of the month, and it is also expected…

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Restive Miners Threatening More Trouble. Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

The official organ of the miners states today that [?] exists among coalminers owing to the failure of the Commonwealth to keep…

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Australia's Coal Trade. Affected by Government Interference. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

Sydney shippers declare that Australia's coal trade is being lost through the continued interference of the Federal Government, and it is now…

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Mining Fatality. Man's Remarkable Falls. Ex-Gundagai Miner Killed

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 19 July 1921 · page 2

WORD was received in Gundagai on Friday from Canbelego of the death of Mr. Samuel Lecount, a well-known shift boss at the Mount…

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Hoarded Gold Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 20 July 1921 · page 2

While cleaning a chimney in a house at North[?]ole'. a chimney [?]weep discovered one hundred and len sovereigns in a pickle botile bidden.In…

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Mining News

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 21 July 1921 · page 2

Work at Quilter's chrome mine, Gobarralong, which has been held up for some weeks, will be re-commenced next week…

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Burra Gold Mine Prospectus Burra Syndicate Gold Gold Mine No Liability

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 3

To be Registered under the Companies Acts of New South Wales CAPITAL £10,000 Divided into 20,000 abares at 10each…

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Burn Mine Prospectus

Tumbarumba Times · Friday 22 July 1921 · page 2

The prospectus for the flotation of the Burra Gold Mine has now been printed, and the whole Of the reading matter printed theteon may be…

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New Mining Company. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 23 July 1921 · page 6

A company named the off and shale Products and Coal, Ltd., has been registered in sydney with a capital of £75,000 in £1 shares. The new cahcern is to…

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Mining Industry. in Serious Position. Several Collieries Idle. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 25 July 1921 · page 3

The extension of the coal embargo, placing Bore Hole coal under control has resulted in a serious position in the mining industry, entailing idleness in…

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