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Mining & the mines, 1923

581 stories in Riverina's papers · page 9 of 30

Coal Tribunal Why It Has Failed Miners’ Secretary Speaks Sydney

The Daily Express · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 2

A statement was made to the “Daily Express” correspondent in Sydney to-night by Mr. Willis, Secretary [?] the Coal Miners’ Federation…

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Brown Coal. Germany's Last Hope. Briquette Making

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 7 April 1923 · page 8

The French having seized the Ruhr, which contains four-fifths of the bituminous coal deposits of Germany, German scientists and mining…

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Oaklands Coal

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

Hon. R. T. Ball, M.L.A., has received the following intimation from the secretary of the Victorian-Standing Committee on Railways: I have…

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The Rhonda Miners. Strike Off. LONDON

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 1

The Rhonda Valley miners strike has been declared off…

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The Coal Industry. Much Brighter Outlook. Newcastle

Daily Advertiser · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 2

Despite the ominious clouds on the coalfield's horizon and the practical threat of owners to take the matter of governing the collieries into their…

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Diverting Trade Results of a Coal Strike London, April 7

The Daily Express · Monday 9 April 1923 · page 1

Owing to the Rhondda Valley miners strike orders for 1,000,000 tons of coal for Germany and Italy have already been diverted to America…

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Coal Mines Working. Miners and the Magistrate. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

Mr. Willis, general secretary of the Coal Federation said according to information received from the northern fields, all the mines in the…

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Wondalga Gold Field

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

Conflicting interests in the Win donrie gold find, at Wondaiga, Adelong, have been settled by the litigants agreeing to combine It…

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Welsh Miners’ Strike. London, April 8

The Daily Express · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 1

The Miners of Rhondda Valley will resume to-morrow. The strike has resulted in doubling the Federation membership…

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Adelong Creek Gold Find. Disputed Priority

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 10 April 1923 · page 2

Conflicting interests in the gold find made by Benjamin Purcell, on land leased by him for grazing purposes from Hugh Marshall, of…

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Miners' Grievances Two More Collieries Idle. Now Over 6,000 Idle. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 1

Work ceased at two more collieries on the Northern field to-day. There are now seventeen collieries and 6,620 men idle…

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A Gold Find

The Daily Express · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 2

The Prince of Wales Syndicate on[?] next to Eight’s Golden Lamb claim at the Bri[?] mines [?] Young, came across a reel at a depth…

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Hydro-electricity. an Adverse Report. City Engineer Favors Coal Power. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 11 April 1923 · page 2

At a meeting of the Associated Chambers of Manufactures last night the question of coal costs was considered of such importance that the…

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Coal Industry. More Collieries Idle. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 2

Work ceased at two more collieries on the northern field to-day. There are now seventeen collieries and 6620 men idle. As the strikes are over…

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The Collieries More Mines Idle Both Sides Fencing Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 1

Work caused to-day at two more collieries on the Northern field[?] [?] of 17 mines and [?] men…

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Mining Troubles. Miners Claim a Lockout. Owners Insist on Guarantee. SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 1

Mr Lazzarim, M.H.R., received official information that there is no authority under the Commonwealth law for the appointment of a…

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The Coal Situation

The Daily Express · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 2

There is, at last, good ground for hoping that the long-sustained crisis in the coal trade is approaching a peac[?]ful ending. The Miners’…

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C. T. Godby Buys All Gold Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 4

At a sale of racing stock today a number of well known performers were offered, but the majority of them failed to reach the reserve and were passed…

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A Promising Gold Mining Show

Adelong and Tumut Express and Tumbarumba Post · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 4

An Adelong syndicate, called the Easter Gift Mining Syndicate, is at work on the sinking of a shaft on the same range of hills as the old Lady…

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Miners' Union Motions

Daily Advertiser · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 3

Mr. Willis secretary of the Coalminers' Union, said that the following motions have been placed by the organisation on the business paper…

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