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Mining & the mines, 1921

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Riverina Coal the Coorabin Field Results of Tests

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 December 1921 · page 4

Alt the necessary exploratory work has been carried put on the new coalfield at Coorabin-Oaklands, the terminus of The Rock railway, and [?]…

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Refusing Work Experience in Mines. Melbourne

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 1

The chairman of the Mount Mulligan [?] archoli[?]rs said to-day: We hear a great deal about unemployment, but in every mine there is…

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Miners’ Hours the Coalies’ Threat Action Doubtful. Newcastle

The Daily Express · Thursday 22 December 1921 · page 1

Whether the [?] days a fortnight [?] with be put in [?]paration by the players in the [?] will be [?] by the [?] at the [?]deration…

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Coal Miners. and the Nine Day Fortnight. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 2

The Coal Miners' Federation to-day considered the coal owners' reply to the request for the introduction of the nine days' maximum time per…

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Real Gold Bricks

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 5

Real gold bricks may be the means of restoring the ancient fame of Golconda, near Hyderabad, in southern India, once known all the…

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Tin Mining

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 2

One of the most important mining discoveries of late years has just been made near Tumut, at Sandy Creek. For many years past this has been…

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Miners’ Hours the Nine Days’ Plan Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 1

The Executive of the Coal Miners’ Federation held a meeting for several hours this atter[?] to consider matters in connection with the nine days…

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Mining. Tin Lode Find at Argalong

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 23 December 1921 · page 4

Some excitement has been created in mining circles by the discovery of a large and promising tin lode at Argalong, on the hills at the back of…

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More Unemployed Hosking Mine Closed Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 1

A Dapto [?] that Hoskins Mine and Col eworks have closed down indefle[?]ely There is consternation in the district…

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More Unemployed. Dapto Mine Closes Down. Dapto

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 December 1921 · page 3

The Wongawilli mine and coke works in the Dapto district has closed down, and a large number of hands have been thrown out of employment…

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Savage Attack. on Returned Soldier. by Mine Men. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 28 December 1921 · page 2

A returned soldier whose name is at present unknown is in a critical condition in Sydney Hospital, as the result of a savage attack made upon…

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Miners’ Strikes What They Cost Figures That Talk. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 December 1921 · page 1

In view of the possible coal strike it is interesting to note that in the past five years miners strikes have re[?]ted in a loss of wages equal to…

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Sonoma’s Gold Experiences of the Crew “Third Degree” Investigation Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 30 December 1921 · page 2

The Frisco mall steamer Sonoma arrived at Sydney to-day. Referring to the gold robbery on the last trip members of the crew…

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[?]Tt Mines [?] Friday

The Daily Express · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 1

[?] been re[?] from [?] the Mo[?] [?]…

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Another Coal Strike Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 31 December 1921 · page 1

Miners at Mount Kiers have been on [?]ke for a fortnight owing to the refusal of the management to pay in[?]mum wage of 19/3…

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