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Mining & the mines, 1923

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Mining

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

Mr. T. H. Cunningham, the indomitable mining enthusiast, who has had three tries to get down deep enough to prove the ore values of…

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Coal Train Routes Paris, February 14

The Daily Express · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 1

The “Matin” says negotiations with Britain regarding an arrangement [?]or the passage of coal trains from the Ruhr through the British area are…

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Burned to Death Sad End to an Old Gold Prospector

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 2

Harry Yetz (or Ghers), an old gold, prospector of alien origin, well-known to all die old miners in and around the Tumut district, passed out, when…

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American Winter the Coal Shortage Looting Trains. New York, February 18

The Daily Express · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

Various [?] in the North[?] [?] of New York State, have the [?] the seizure of coal bound for [?] and were aided and abetted by…

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Coal Trade Re-organisation Scheme Pooling System Advocated. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 1

It is understood that proposals tor the re-organisation of the coal In. dustry will shortly be put before, te Coal • Tribunal by Mr. Willis…

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BALMAlN Colliery Sydney

The Daily Express · Friday 23 February 1923 · page 4

There is a strong probability that the City Council will decide to a purchase of the Balmaln Colliery. The General Manager of the Electricity…

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Veiled Threats Miners’ Grievances Newcastle

The Daily Express · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 1

Referring to the intermittency of Work on the coalfields, Mr. Hoare, President of the Miners’ Federation said: “If re[?] cannot be secured…

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Gold Reef. Discovery at Adelong. Adelong

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 24 February 1923 · page 4

A reef 18 inches wide, showing gold freely, has been discovered by Ben jamin Parcel. Owing to a misunderstanding in the lodging of the claims…

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The Ruhr. Coal Transport Proceeding. An Australian Attacked. LONDON

Daily Advertiser · Monday 26 February 1923 · page 2

Reuter's Essen correspondent states the Bochum Chamber of Commerce building was completely sacked yesterday following a refusal to treat…

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Christmas Gift Gold Mining Co

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 1

The Manager reports the following work has been done at your mine for the fortnight ended 16th February, 1923:—…

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Rich Gold Find. New Reef at Wondalga

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 27 February 1923 · page 2

A surprising find of a rich gold-bearing quartz rock, reminiscent of Adelong's best mining boom, has just been discovered. The reef is on…

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Search for Gold London, February 20

The Daily Express · Wednesday 28 February 1923 · page 1

Tho Admiralty’s salvager vessel. Racer, will leave Portsmouth shortly on a further attempt to recover bullion, lost In the s.s. Leaurentic which was…

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Miners' President Threatens. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

At the Coal Tribunal to-day Mr. D. Rees president of the Miners' Federation, said if a reduction of wages is granted he would not care to…

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Germany’s Coal Supply Berlin, February 27

The Daily Express · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

Tho Coal Controller denies the Paris report that Germany has only one month’s supply and says the unoccupied parts arc producing…

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The Ruhr. the New Dodge. To Reduce Coal Output. COLOGNE

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 1 March 1923 · page 2

A train from Aix-la-Chapelle witched on to the wrong line and crashed into a stationary tram at Dnerent. The first two coaches were…

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Coal Tribunal. Chairman's Straight Talk. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 1

At the Coal Tribunal to-day Mr. Bragg (western owners) produced a later sent by the Western District Miners' Federation announcing the…

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Mining Dispute. Trouble in the Western District. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 2 March 1923 · page 3

The district secretary of the western branch of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has, notified nineowners and managers…

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Cease Work Notice. Whitburn Colliery Employees. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

The whole of the members of the Engineers and Firemen's Unions employed at Whitburn Colliery, have given 14 days' notice of their…

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Coal Tribunal. the Darg at Zig Zag. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 3 March 1923 · page 4

Edwin Truscott, a check weighman at the Zig Zag Colliery, giving evidence before the coal tribunal, denied the existence of a darg at the mine…

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