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Mining & the mines, 1922

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Buried in Coal Another Mine Disaster at Least 100 Killed Vancouver, November 22

The Daily Express · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 1

At Blriningham (Alab[?]ma) 100 [?]lners are reported to be burled in a cool mine owing to an explosion The shift of 4[?] men descended the…

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Marriage Customs on the Gold Coast

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 3

The natives of Western Africa, and especially those on the coast, retain many quaint customs. When a girl has reached her eleventh or…

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A Mine Disaster Management’s Neglect Van[?] November 22

The Daily Express · Friday 24 November 1922 · page 1

The [?] (Penns) Coroner lury [?] held the management of [?] for [?] [?] Sp[?] on the [?]…

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Fire in a Coal Mine

The Daily Express · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 1

[?]TON (N.Z.) November [?]7. A [?] fire is still [?] in the Black[?] Mine on the West Coast coal field…

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Coal Mine on Fire. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 28 November 1922 · page 4

A fire broek out in Blackball mine last week, but the miners worked willingly and it was thought they had completely extinguished the outbreak. This…

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South Australia's Coal. British Experts Report. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 30 November 1922 · page 2

The export's report on South Australia's brown coal deposits has been completed and a cabled summary has been forwarded to Sir Henry Barwell. The…

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Power and Uses of Coal

The Hillston Spectator and Lachlan River Advertiser · Friday 1 December 1922 · page 2

The energy contained in coal is enormous. A pound of coal—that is to say, a piece about as big as a man's fist—in combining with oxygen…

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Pullito[?] Mining Matters

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 2

Before the Warden, Mr. G. S. Shepherd, at the Wagga Court House on Monday, an application for a dam site for mining purposes was made by…

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British Miners Appeal to Government London, December 5

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 December 1922 · page 1

At a deputation of miners to Mr Bonar Law, one of the spokesmen, Herbert Smithy, said the miners will not contieue to [?]r this [?]just…

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Colliery Dispute. Trouble at Greta. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 2

Thirteen employees of the new Greta colliery were fined £7/10/ or one month's gaol and allowed one month to pay the fine. Having failed to pay them…

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WIRES & Cables This Afternoon the Miners' Revolt. Eight Guilty of Murder. Sentenced to Death. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 7 December 1922 · page 1

Eight men were found guilty of murder in connection with attacks on the Brakpan mine during the revolt, and were sentenced to death…

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Melting Point of Gold

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 8 December 1922 · page 5

It is so easy to obtain gold in a very pure state that its melting point is a fact of much practical Importance, because it serves as a basis…

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Mining

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 12 December 1922 · page 2

THE New Gibraltar mine manager's report for the year ended September 30 was presented to shareholders at the annual meeting on Tuesday last…

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Coorabin Coal Co. (To the Editor)

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 December 1922 · page 2

Sir,—As a shareholder in both the, old Coorabie Coal Company and the new Riverina Collieries Co. Ltd., I would ask for space in your columns…

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South Coast Miners Resume. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 14 December 1922 · page 2

The trouble which arose over the refusal of the men at the Excelsior mine. South Coast. to obey the award of the chairman of the Coal Tribunal, has…

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Mining. Mt. Piper Gold Mine. Proposed Introduction of Capital. Mr Chester Foy Much Impressed

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 4

Mr. Chester Foy, managing director of Mark Foy's, Ltd, Sydney, and a raining speculator, accompanied by Mr. Roland Slade, paid a visit of…

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[?] Town [?] Holiday a Co[?]al [?]D-off

The Daily Express · Friday 15 December 1922 · page 2

[?] the general bu[?] of the Municipal Council had been concluded last night alderman and staff said “[?] re[?]r” to the Town Clerk…

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Trespass on Mining Reserve

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 19 December 1922 · page 1

Mr. C. T. Young pleaded guilty for Robert Crane to a charge of trespass by 19 head of the defendant's cattle on a mining reserve at Pullitop. The…

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Why Not? Miners with Motor Cars Sydney, Wendesday

The Daily Express · Thursday 21 December 1922 · page 1

Mr J. M. Baddeley, Northern Colleries Miners’ representatives, to-day resumed Ills address before the Coal Tribunal against the proposed…

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Fire in Coal Bunkers. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 December 1922 · page 3

The bunkers at the new electric station at Tamworth, containing 1000 tons; of coal, are on fire. Efforts are now proceeding to extinguish the blaze…

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