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Mining & the mines, 1922

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Stand Firm Rand Miners' Decision. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 2

A great meeting was held at the Town Hall to-day, when thousands of men were turned away. It was resolved to stand firm, until they had won. That,…

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S.A. Mining Trouble 50 pickets Arrested Ball Refused to Others JOHANNESBURG

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 14 February 1922 · page 1

The Supreme Court refused an application for release on bail of Shaw and four other strike leaders arrested on February 8…

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German Machinery. for Morwell Colliery British Manufacturers Can Supply. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 16 February 1922 · page 2

In regard to the statement attributed to the Attorney General of Victoria, that it is impossible to obtain a briquetting plant for Morwell…

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A New Development. Cheetham admits giving False Evidence. A Tumblong Farmer asked him to do so. He never saw Peden at the Mine SYDNEY, Thursday, 3 p.m

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 17 February 1922 · page 2

A new development occurred this morning in connection with the Tumblong tragedy, when John Cheetham said…

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Gold Bearing Reef

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 18 February 1922 · page 4

A party of miners having discovered a good gold showing proposition 8 miles from Gundagai, a company has secured the property, and on Monday…

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Northern Miners Against Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 1

The Northern miners are against the federation. being represented at the Hughes Economic Conference The tug Ethel has been beached [?]…

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Round-table Conference. Resented by Northern Miners. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 February 1922 · page 2

There is strong feeling among northern miners against the federation taking any part in Mr. Hughes' industrial conference. Mr. Baddeley,…

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Tax on Exported Gold Adelong Company’s Appeal. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 21 February 1922 · page 4

The Full Court today heard the appeal by the Adelong Gold Estates Company, operating gold mines at Tumut. against an asessment by the…

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Welsh Colliery Riot Manager Roughly Handled. London, Feb. 20

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 1

A thousand riotious miners at Ynyed[?]n, near Newport, seized the manager and threatened to immerse [?] in a reservoir, asserting, they…

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Colliery Unionists Fight Father and Son Attacked. West Maitland

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 1

As the result of an industrial dispute, a young man and his father were attacked and stunned by miners and [?]ayers! The police have…

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[?]L Is Not Gold [?] Avanished Fortune. Perth

The Daily Express · Thursday 23 February 1922 · page 1

[?] Vinceat, who has just [?] [?] was the owner of a new [?] hotels and much other pro-[?] Coolrardle :in the[?]…

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Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 4

The secretary of the Xmas Gift Mine reports: For the fortnight ended 18th February the development drive south…

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Smokeless Coal

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 7

It is not too much to anticipate a not far distant day when grimy cities will not be tolerated. Soon there will be no manner of excuse for polluting the…

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Mount Lyell Mines No Government Help. Hobart

The Daily Express · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 1

The minister for Mines told a deputation that he could not find work for the men of Mount Lyell when the mine closes. he suggested that the…

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The Rand Strike Nearing the End Miners Seek Conference. Johannesburg, March 4

The Daily Express · Monday 6 March 1922 · page 1

After a long sitting, the Federation has decided to, apply to the Chamber of Mines for a further conference with the object of settling the strike…

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Funeral. Neil Gold

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

The funeral of the late Neil Clifton Gold, second son of Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Gold, of Johnston-stret, took place yesterday, leaving the Wagga District…

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Rand Mines Strike Not Popular. Johannesburg, March 6

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 1

The Chamber of Mines refusal to recognise the Industrial Federation has given great offence in trade union circles…

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Is Trouble Foreshadowed No Coal From New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

Mr. Wellington, secretary of the New Zealand Miners’ Federation! states his Executive has decided that no coal should be allowed to go to…

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Goldfields Cricket Kalgoorlie

The Daily Express · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 4

The cricket match between the Goldfields and Victoria was continued to-day. Goldfields, in their first innings,…

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State Elections, Illicit Gold. Spending Money Like Water. Cross-accusations Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 2

"Sir George Fuller," said Mr. Dooley, "has returned from country trip to report that money is spent like water. He paints a disturbing…

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