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Mining & the mines, 1923

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Miners Working Hard Exceptional Energy Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 6 August 1923 · page 1

Reports from both Northern and Southern coalfields show that the miners in the collieries, which are operating are working at a feverish…

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The Collieries Two Deadlocks Council Disciplines Miners Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 1

After a meeting of the Miners’ Federal Council to-day Mr. Willis said the Redhead Colliery matter had been discussed by the Council, the position…

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The Coal Strike

Ariah Park News · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 4

The Council of the Miners' Federation re-assembled in an endeavour to bring about in accordance with agreement a…

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Over the Bank Coal Train Wrecked West Maitland

The Daily Express · Thursday 9 August 1923 · page 1

The engine of a coal train on the Astonfields Colliery line to-day ran over a 20ft. embankment. The driver and firemen jumped out…

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The Collieries Hebburn Resumes Work Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 10 August 1923 · page 3

The Miners’ Federal Council expressed gratification to-day when it received the news that Hobburn miners had promptly obeyed orders and…

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Allies Seize German Mines. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 2

The Inter-Allied High Commission has ordered the seizure of all mines in the occupied territory, and has empowered the Inter-Allied Mission to…

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Discovery of Gold a Commemoration Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 1

To suitably mark the discovery of payable gold in Australia, the Department of Mines proposes to erect an obelisk at Ophir, near Orange,…

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Settling Differences. Visit to South Coast Mines. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 13 August 1923 · page 1

Mr. Willis, general secretary of the Miners' Federation, visited the South Coast to-day with a view to settling the differences in local…

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Miners’ Re-union

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 4

A meeting of 1894 pioneers of the Wyalong goldfield, convened by Mr. T.[?], was held last week for the purpo[?] of considering the holding…

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Mining

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 15 August 1923 · page 2

The manager of the Gibralter gold mines has reported striking heavily mineralised stone in a new prospect­ing drive south of O'Brien's shaft…

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Mine Explodes. 200 Entombed. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 16 August 1923 · page 1

Two hundred miners were entombed as the result of an explosion in a coal mine at Kemmerer, in Wyoming…

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For Young Folks. Gold for the Children

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 5

There once lived a King who was determined to make the country over which he ruled the foremost in the world, so he sent for great architects…

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Mining Disaster Nearly 200 Men Killed

The Daily Express · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 2

ROCK SPRINGS (U.S.A.), Aug. 15. Two hundred and fourteen miners are reported to be [?]bombed in a mine three quarters of a mile underground…

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The Mining Disaster. Eleven Believed to be Dead. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 17 August 1923 · page 1

A Wyoming message states that 87 bodies have been removed from the Fontier mine. Eleven, believed to be dead, are still in the workings…

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The Reparations Claim on the Gold Loan Paris, August 17

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 August 1923 · page 1

The Reparations Commission announces that it decided by a majority —the British delegate abstaining from voting—to address Germany…

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Colliery Doubles More Settlements Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 20 August 1923 · page 1

Mr. John Brown Owner of Ducken-field No. 1 mine, went to Minmal yesterday and conferred with the miners’ representative. After a long…

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Colliery Trouble Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 1

A meeting of the Hebburn Miners’ Lodge has rejected the minute of the miners’ Council ordering Redhead Coillery men back to work…

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Spectacular Fire. Wyalong Mine Alight. Wyalong

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 22 August 1923 · page 2

For a whine last night the Wyalong public were given an unusual experience. An underground fire broke out in the old mine workings about halt…

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The Ophir Gold Yield Memorial to Discoverers a Belated Tribute

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 24 August 1923 · page 1

The N.S.W. Department of Mines proposes to erect an obelisk at Ophir, near Orange, to mark the site of the first discovery of payable gold in…

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Northern Collieries Important Development West MAlTLAND

The Daily Express · Monday 27 August 1923 · page 1

Arrangements are being made by the Broken Hill Proprietary Co. for opening up the large area of coal land now occupied by the Richmond Main,…

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