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Mining & the mines, 1923

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[?]Coal Supply Fra[?]dy Marks an Appeal London, January 28

The Daily Express · Monday 29 January 1923 · page 4

The [?]lly Express” says French has [?]ed to most strongly urge[?] [?] the nece[?]ty for placing an [?]bargo on the export of…

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Coal Blockade. Wonthaggi Miners' Request. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

The request of Wonthaggi miners delegates that the Federation in this State should take steps to prevent cool going into Victoria is not seriously…

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Rich Gold Find Near Young

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 30 January 1923 · page 2

Mining at Bribbaree is still proceeding satisfactorily. Prospectors recently struck what is believed is the main reef, at a depth of about 65ft. The…

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Mining Office Changes

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

For some years the mining office work here was conducted by Mr. Geo. James, as Warden, with Mr. J. Dolman as Warden's Clerk, in the old…

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Competition for Coal. London, January 29

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 1

Owing to keen competition between France, Scandinavia and Germany for British coal prices for best steam coal have advanced 5/; but financial…

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The Coal Tribunal Restricted Usefulness Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

An a special sitting of the Coal Tribunil to-day Mr. A[?]quith of Victoria asked the Tribunal to Intervene and [?] the dispute at…

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Coal Tribunal. Wonthaggi Dispute Discussed. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 31 January 1923 · page 2

At the Coal Tribunal to-day Mr. Asquith, the Victorian miners' representative, asked the chairman of the tribunal to intervene in the dispute…

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Coal Tribunal. Lodge Money Not Squandered Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 2

At the Coal Tribunal to-day. Mr. M'Donald, the owners' representative, alleged that because one of the miners died the men at Hebburn Colliery went…

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Mine Explosion. Tragedy at Beuthen Berlin

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

A serious coal damp explosion occurred in a mine at Beuthen and only 260 out of 800 miners have up to the present been rescued, of which number…

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Coal Tribunal a Statement in the Press. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

When the Coal Tribunal resumed to-day Mr. Badderley drew attention to a statement in the press, coming from Mr. Lewis, manager of…

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Mining Disaster. 60 Dead Recovered. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Sixty dead have been brought up from the Bouthen mines. About 300 are still entombed…

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France in Charge. Low Coal Production. Men Resuming Work. BERLIN

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 2

The German Mining Gazette learns that Herr Stinnes has repudiated the recent contract with M. Lubersac to reconstruct the devastated area in France…

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Mining Disaster Cut Off by Finedamp Berlin, January 31

The Daily Express · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 1

Nearly 260 mine[?] are cut off by Cred[?]mp, in the [?] mine, Beau[?] then It is feared all have perished, [?]…

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German Mine Disaster Terrible Death Roll Berlin, February 2

The Daily Express · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 1

It is stated that 120 bodies of miners entombed by firedamp in Heldl[?]g mine, Beutchen, Silesia, have been recovered, but it is feared that the…

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Coal Tribunal. Re-opening of Newcastle Works. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 6

When the Coul Tribunal resumed to-day Mr. Baddeley drew attention to the statement in the press coming from Mr. Lewis, manager of tho Broken Hill…

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German Mine Disaster. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

Dead numbering 112 have been brought from the mine destroyed at Beuthen. It is expected there will be in all 141 victims. Those still…

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Coal Trouble. Preventing Victoria's Supply. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

The decision of the N.S.W. coal miners to take every possible means to prevent coal being supplied to the Victorian Government while the…

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Wonthaggi’s Miners New South Wales Sympathy Sydney

The Daily Express · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 2

Negotiations for the settlement of the Wonthaggi Coal dispute having failed, it is believed that the strike may extend. The Miners’ Federation…

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Arson, Bombs, and Mines Reprisals [?] Executions London, February 3

The Daily Express · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 1

By means of arson, bombs and mines, the rebels continue to fight the Free state Government. Ten armed men, laden with petrol,…

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Riverina Coal

The Daily Express · Tuesday 6 February 1923 · page 2

Much attention has been displayed in an exhibit of coal and kaolin from the Riverina Collieries Ltd.[?] mine at [?] (near Gaklands) which…

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