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Mining & the mines, 1922

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Miners' Strike. Operators Reject Government's Proposals. Washington

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 8 April 1922 · page 4

The announcement has been made that the mine operators have rejected the Government's proposals for joint conference on April 10. The outlook,…

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Mining. Clark-wesley Gold

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 4

THE mine manager of the Clark-Wesley Gold-mining Company reports that for the fortnight ended April 1 ore was produced from No…

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America's Coal Trouble Steel Plants Stop Strike Still Unsettled VANCOUVER

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 11 April 1922 · page 1

The coal strike is still unsettled. The American Steel Company, on the grounds of shortage of coal shutdown two big plants…

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Big Ben Cold Mine

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 13 April 1922 · page 2

Messrs Eckett and Hamilton, some 16 months ago, decided to open up a big lode formation on Big Ben Creek, about eight miles…

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Big Ben Gold Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 2

Messrs. Eckett and Hamilton's me 16 months ago decided to open up a big lode formation on the Big Ben Creek, some eight miles south of…

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Millionaire's Palace. Mine Owner's Home Cost £1,400,000

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 14 April 1922 · page 5

The magnificent Fifth-avenue palace of ex-United States Senator W. A. Clark, the finest private residence in the United Slates, is now…

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Big Ben Gold Mine

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 4

Messrs. Eckett and Hamilton some 16 months ago decided to open up a big lode formation on the Big Ben Creek, Some, eight miles south of…

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Safety in Mines a New Device

The Daily Express · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 1

The Home G[?]ee is testing a device for [?] to miners [?]trie [?] will register the [?] [?]…

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"Vengeance Is Mine." Fate of the "U" Boat That the "Hampshire" Captains Malling's Story

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 22 April 1922 · page 6

H.M.S. Hampshire, with Lord Kitchner on board, sank off the Orkneys after striking a mine on June 5, 1916. It has been…

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Costly Coal. Fuel for Trawlers a Peculiar Contract, Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 25 April 1922 · page 1

It is reported on excellent authority that the State Trawling industry entered into a contract for a fairly lengthy period, for the supply of coal…

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Preference Clause Coal Miners Strike. Lithgow

The Daily Express · Wednesday 26 April 1922 · page 2

Members of the Coal and Shale Employees Federation at the colliery, connected with the Lithgow Iron Works struck to-day, owing to the…

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Christmas Gift Gold Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 2

The manager reports as follows for the four weeks ending 82nd April, 1922: Baulderstore's The 200 feet main…

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Australian Collieries Employers and Miners in Conference Owners Propose New Working Conditions General Reduction of Wages by One-third

The Daily Express · Thursday 27 April 1922 · page 1

The following statement was issued this afternoon by Mr. C. M, McDonald, secretary of the Northern Collieries’ Association and Mr. A. C. Willis,…

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Coal Mining. Working Conditions the Unions’ Views. Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 1

Mr. J. M. Badde[?]ey, M.L.A President of the Northern Miners’ Association, and former President of the Australian Coal and Shale Miners’…

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Full Brother to Desert Gold. Purchased by Mr J. J. M'ghath. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 April 1922 · page 4

Mr. J. J. M'Grath, of Wattle Vale. Wagga has purchased the thoroughbred sire, Egypt, a fall brother to Desert Gold. The price was 350…

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Colliery Trouble Miners‘ Standpoint. Grave Events Likely Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 1

The coalminers, according to their officials, are not likely to agree to the owners demands for the reduction of wages by 33 per cent, and greatly…

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Synthetic Coal

The Daily Express · Saturday 29 April 1922 · page 4

The Germans, not being able to best our armies in the field, are having their revenge by making us ridiculous (says the “Yorkshire Post”). They…

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Colliery Disaster Explosion of Fire Damp 82 Killed LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 1 May 1922 · page 1

Bucharest correspondent reports 160 casualties, whereof: 82 are dead, either incinerated or terribly mutilated, as the result of an explosion of firedamp…

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Mining

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 1

"The Sandy Falls Mine continues to yield well under the new management," writes a Coolac correspondent. "Last week she cleaned up…

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Colliery Explosion. a Huge Death-roll. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 May 1922 · page 2

Reuter's B[?]ckharest correspondent states that 160 casualties, of which 82 are dead or horribly mutilated, occurred as the result of an explosion of…

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