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Mining & the mines, 1923

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Miners and Owners. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 30 May 1923 · page 1

Mr. Willis, the miners' secretary, in a statement last night referred to the present system of controlling the coal mining industry. The unrest which…

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Coal Dispute. Miners Not Unanimous. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 2

Accordlng to a statement made on behalf of the northern mineowners to-day 151 stoppage for three months, starting from January, 2 last, have taken…

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Coal Crisis Levy Not Responded to Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 May 1923 · page 1

The Northern Collieries Association’s secretary, Mr. M’Donald, stated to-day that there were 151 stoppages of work in three months at the…

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To Preserve Coal

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 6

Coal left out of doors, exposed to the weather, for, say, a month, loses one-third of its heating quality. If a ton of coal is placed on the ground…

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Municipal Coal Supply

The Daily Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 2

The Municipal Council is taking steps to see that the trouble among the miners does not-affect the Municipal services. The gasworks…

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British Miners Confner London

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

The miners' conference at Blackpool by a large majority, decided to adjourn the discussions on the national wage agreement, pending action of…

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Distress Among Miners West Maitland

The Daily Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

There is increasing distress among miners’ families owing to the coal strike and many families are now on the bread and dripping line. Free…

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Who Wants a Gold Armlet?

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 4

Haye you seen the valuable and beautiful gold armlet on view in the window of Messrs S. Cohen and Co. It is worth while looking at, but it…

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Coal Crisis Commonwealth Stocks Melbourne

The Daily Express · Friday 1 June 1923 · page 1

The Commonwealth coal stocks are being made available to the States at 18/ a ton; but the States have to arrange for transport from the pit’s…

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Gold and Diamonds

The Daily Express · Saturday 2 June 1923 · page 7

In connection with the recent find of gold and diamonds at Wyanga, near Cowra arrangements have been made. for a company to take over…

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The Coal Trouble Free Labor Newcastle

The Daily Express · Monday 4 June 1923 · page 3

Altogether 146 trucks of coal have been filled by free labor at Whitburn colliery, Greta. The conduct of the strikers is excellent; their pickets,…

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Miners’ Pay Starling Figures London, June 4

The Daily Express · Tuesday 5 June 1923 · page 1

Mr. Hodges, secretary of the Miners’ Federation, speaking at Nuneaton, said the amount of wages, which miners had given up since July, 1921,…

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Coal Supplies the Federal Grant Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

The State Cabinet met this morning and appointed a Board to take control of the distribution of coal supplies granted by the Commonwealth…

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Coal Board. Appointed by State Cabinet. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 6 June 1923 · page 2

It was decided by the State Cabinet this morning to appoint a Coal Board to administer the existing coal stocks, including 76,000 tons allotted to New…

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Koorabin Colliery. Progress of the Work

The Daily Express · Thursday 7 June 1923 · page 3

At a meeting of the Board of Riverina Collieries Ltd., held last week, the Consulting Engineer, Mr. John Mc. Geachie, submitted the following…

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Big Ben Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 8 June 1923 · page 3

I haye listened to the miners tales, Around many a "mining den," But the richest mine in N.S.W. Will, prove to be Big Ben…

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Gold

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 4

Rich gold has been found in the Big Ben mine at Gunadgal. At the surface 2oz. ore was struck, and at the 50 ft. level, where the reef is 2ft…

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Coal Shortage Adelaide

The Daily Express · Saturday 9 June 1923 · page 1

Owing to the shortage of coal supplies, following the New South Wales strike, there is a possibility of certain works and industries…

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The Colliery Trouble Miners May Make a Move. Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 12 June 1923 · page 1

Mr. Willis, the coal miners’ secretary stated to-day that the coal dispute is not changed, but the Council will be called together shortly to try…

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Coal Trouble Miners Thinking Hard Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 13 June 1923 · page 1

The Miners’ Executive is meeting in Sydney to-day, presumably with the object of considering the dispute on the [?]itland Gre[?] field…

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