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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Coal Hold Up. No Fresh Development. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

No fresh developments occurred this in occurred with the coalfields hold up…

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The Coal Position. Owners Meet on Monday. Men Still Talking Strike. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 2

Unionists issued a declaration this morning as follows:—The coal owners with brutal frankness have now fined down their demands to one…

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To the Last Ditch Miners’ Federation Expects General Strike A.w.u. Joins in Fight for “Principle” “The Struggle Will Dirty; But the Victory Will Be on Our Side"

The Daily Express · Friday 11 May 1923 · page 1

The Coalminers Federation expects a general upheaval. Mr. Willis stated this morning: The owners, with brutal frankness,…

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Coal Industry. War Is Inevitable. the Government Wary. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 4

Mr. Hoare, president of the northern branch of the Miners' Federation, said to-day that industrial war between the two opposing parties is inevitable and…

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Melbourne Hard Hit Victoria Affected by Newcastle Trouble Domestic Coal Supplies Already Curtailed Position in Regard to Gas Requirements Is Very Grave Melbourne

The Daily Express · Saturday 12 May 1923 · page 1

Unless the coal dispute at Newcastle is soon settled Victoria will be severely handicapped during the winter…

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Coal Crisis Restricting the Strike Miners New Excuse Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 1

Endeavour a will be made by the Miners’ Federation and Unions concerned, to confine the strike to the Mo[?]land coal field…

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Gold Production Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 14 May 1923 · page 2

The State gold yield for April was 1336 [?]nces of crude, equal to 1223 czs of fine gold valued at £5186. This represents an increase of 461 ozs. of…

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Mining Billapaloora Gold Mine

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 3

Teams conveying the battery for the Billapaioora gold mine took the last load of the equipment from Tumut on Saturday. There is a large…

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The Mines The Owners' Viewpoint SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

Mr McDonald Secretary of the Northern Colliery Owners, Association, remarked to-day. There is no split among the coal owners. They…

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Mine Owners Meet Restricting the Trouble Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

At a meeting of the Northern colleges Association this afternoon a report from the Maitland and Greta coal mine owners was presented for…

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Coal Crisis Prayers for Peace an Unique Effort Cessnock

The Daily Express · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 1

An United Prayer meeting of all denominations was held [?]the Memorial Hall, Cessnock, this morning, when prayers of…

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The Coal Position. Prayers for Peace. Owners Marking Time. NEWCASTLE

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 15 May 1923 · page 2

A united prayer meeting of all denominations was held at Cessnock this morning, when prayers of intercession for industrial peace were…

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British Empire Gold

The Daily Express · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 4

The British Empire produces more gold than any other country in the world. In 1917 we obtained from our mines in different parts of the…

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Coal Trouble. Supplies Running Short SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 16 May 1923 · page 1

The situation in the coal industry is unaltered. Supplies are running short in many avenues. More works are daily being thrown idle, and the…

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Coal Dispute

Ariah Park News · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 4

Nothing fresh in regard to the coal dispute is reported. IN furtherances of Miners' Councils' apparent intention of confine…

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Coal Trouble A Long Struggle Expected Sydney. This Day

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

The council of the Coal Miners' Federation has carried a series of resolutions declaring against any extension of the strike, and…

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The Crisis. Maitund Miners to Strike. Long and Bitter Fight Expected. Picketing, Levying and Penalising. Cessnock

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 17 May 1923 · page 2

Messrs. Weaver and Cro[?]lty, M's.L.A., addressed a meeting in connection with the coal crisis last night. In spite of the warning by the miners'…

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Coolamon Gold Club

Coolamon-Ganmain Farmers' Review · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

In good weather, and in the presence of a large and representative gathering, the local golf links were declared opened for the season, by the president of the club…

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Coal at Grass Newcastle

The Daily Express · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 1

Mr Hoare, Secretary of the Northern Miners’ stated this afternoon that definite steps are to be taken at once to prevent the loading of coal…

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Coalfields Trouble. Miners Federation Oppose Strike

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 18 May 1923 · page 2

A manifeston has been issued by the Council of the Coal Miners' Federation, reiterating that the policy of the union is totally against…

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