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Mining & the mines, 1923

581 stories in Riverina's papers · page 13 of 30

Gold

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 7

A wedge of gold weighing 55 oza., has been [?]ded from the tailings of the old [?] the Christmas Gift mine at Collinga. It…

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The Coal Trade No Change in Situation Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 2

There is not any [?] of any change in the coal position until [?] the conference on Monday afternoon when a decision one way of the other…

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Near East the Turkish Debt Must Be Paid in Gold Lausanne, May 4

The Daily Express · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 1

The Finance Committee has announced that payment of the Ottoman debt will be required in gold, but the Turkish [?]missaries declare that gold…

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Coal Trade the Deadlock Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 7 May 1923 · page 2

It is [?] nated that about 8000 miners are idle as the result of the deadlock with the mine owners. A large number of miners have…

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Coal Crisis Owners and Miners Reach a Deadlock Employees’ Demands E[?]tirely Unacceptable. Situation Is Now Intensely Serious and May Mean Industrial Upheaval

The Daily Express · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

The Conference between Coalowners and representatives of the Miners, after sitting, for an hour and ; a half to-day ended in a deadlock An Upheaval seems to be inevitable. Immediately after the Conference opened Mr. Willis (Miners,…

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The Idle Mines. "The Red Element Must be Got Rid Of." Owners' Right of Rejecting a Man. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 1

The position on the coalfields is unaltered, but events are likely to move rapidly. The coal miners contend that they…

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Mining Dispute. Conference Proves Abortive. Statements From Both Sides. Will There Be a Strike or Lockout? Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

The conference between the Maitland and Greta coalowners and representatives of the miners this afternoon proved abortive…

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Blow to British Coal Trade London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 1

A constantinople message states: A serious blow has been delivered textile British export coal trade by the latest Government decree…

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Mining Troubles. Extension Feared. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 1

Reports received from the coalfields this morning are not encouraging. A general extension of the trouble is feared…

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Coal Dispute. the Position Unaltered. Getting Rid of the Reds. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

The position in the coalfields is unaltered, but events are likely to move rapidly. The coal miners contend they have been locked out, but the…

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Determined Mineowners Again, State Their Point of View Insist Upon Their Righ to Control the Mines Newcastle Men Fear There Will Be a General Cessation of Work

The Daily Express · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 1

Mr. Willis, Miner[?] Secretary, stated yesterday that there was no change in the position on the Maitland Coalfield, nor would there be any development; until the Mi[?] Council met on Thursday, which was the earlier it could be called together…

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B.m.a. Coal Industry Awaits Miners’ Council Newcastle Unionists Doubt Wisdom of Striking

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 1

O[?] George FOR, of D[?] Darling hurst, is about to not [?] a government [?] an [?]…

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Miners Divided Newcastle

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 1

Miners here are divided at to Whether there should be a general strike, as the time Is Inopportune for both sides…

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Coal Trouble. Unionists Declaration. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 1

Unionists issued a declaration this morning us follows: "The coal owners, with brutal frankness, have now fined down their demands to…

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New Mining Field. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

The discovery of a diamond and saphire field in Cowra district is reported…

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The Near East. Turkey and the Coal Trade. Constantinople

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

A serious blow has been delivered to the British export coal trade by the latest Government decree prohibiting operations for the supply of…

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Coal Industry. Encouraging Reports. Extension of the Trouble. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

Reports received from the coalfields this morning are not encouraging. A general extension of the trouble is feared. A prominent leader…

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Deferred Action Coal Industry Awaits Miner’ Council Newcastle Unionists Doubt Wisdom of Striking Leader Declares If Trouble Extends Be Will Most Disastrous Yet in Australia

The Daily Express · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 1

The coalminers have decided to use every means possible to work the Maltland field mines, and methods to be adopted will be discussed at…

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The Coal Dispute

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

The next few days should reveal whether Australia is to be faced with another big industrial upheaval in the near future. All the portents are in…

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The Romance of the Rand Mines

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 6

Up to 1884 there was scarcely a suspicion of gold in the Transvaal, and the country was regarded as a barren land, lacking in all the…

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