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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Tom's Gold

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 18 August 1924 · page 2

At the close of the meeting Mr Woodbridge mentioned that he was going to come again at the next annual race meeting—make…

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Local and General Christmas Gift Gold Mine

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 19 August 1924 · page 2

The manager reports that the win[?] at the 200 feet level on the Boulderson's lode has been sunk a further 15 feet, making a total depth at 45 feet,…

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Work at the Bellbird Mine to Be Resumed. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 20 August 1924 · page 1

At Cessnock last night it was decided to resume work at the Belibird mine, and to make application to Mr. J. B. Holmes, industrial arbitrator,…

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Coal Miners' Claims. Trouble Not Expected. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the Workers' Industrial Union, referring to the situation created by the refusal of the colliery proprietors to concede…

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The Coal Dispute Sydney

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 4

Mr. A. Willis, referring to the coal dispute stated today that there is very little likely hood of a strike. He added, "We have surmounted worse…

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Too Much Gold Heavy British Payments. America Embarrassed Washington, Aug. 31

The Daily Express · Friday 22 August 1924 · page 2

A flood of British gold is expected to come to the United States, and [?] is worrying the Treasury officials and giving concern to Britain,…

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Mining

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 25 August 1924 · page 4

Adelong Creek has at last discarded its No .1 dredge. The plant is too small to get to the bottom in the deeper ground now…

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Mining Calafat Goldfield. Much Improved Gold Values

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 5

Mr. W. O'Dwyer, manager of the prospectors' mine at Calafat, reports that the shaft is now down over 26ft, with increasing values each foot…

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Tumt Gold Calafat Gold Fields Give Promising Results SYDNEY

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 26 August 1924 · page 1

A message from Tumut states that the Calafat gold fields are giving promising results. A reef shows almost solid quartz, nine feet 6 inches wide,…

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Desert Gold’s Brother. Sydney

The Daily Express · Wednesday 27 August 1924 · page 8

Nigger Minstrel, a full brother to Desert Gold, arrived this morning from New Zealand and will start In the A.J.C. Derby…

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Items of News. Ric[?] Gold [?]

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 28 August 1924 · page 2

A message from Tumut states that the Calafat cold fields are giving promising results. The reef shows almost solid quarts 9ft. [?] wide carrying fifteen…

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South African Miners. Campaign Against Non-unionists. Johannesburg

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 30 August 1924 · page 4

The General Council of the South African Mine Workers' Union has adopted two most important resolutions —one dealing with giving [?]…

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Coal Mine Wages Compulsory Conference.- Sydney

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 1

A compulsory conference between representatives of the Coalmine Owners and the Miners Federation convened by the Chairman of the…

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The Dawes Scheme Miners' Protest. London

Cootamundra Herald · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 1

Mr. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation, at the Trade Union congress, received a telegram from the French Miners, protesting against the…

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Miners' Claims. Compulsory Conference. Appeal by Chairman. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 2 September 1924 · page 2

A compulsory conference, under the chairmanship of Mr. H.C. Hibble, between representatives of the mineowners and the Miners' Federation…

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Coal Mikes Dispute. Conference Again Adjourns. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

The compulsory conference called by Mrs. Charles Hibble, chairman of the coal tribunal, regarding the miners' claims for £5/10/- a week for unskilled…

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World of Work. British Trade Slump. Mines and Works Close. London

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 September 1924 · page 2

Diminished exports are having a serious effect on the iron and steel trade and on coalmining. Numerous north country collieries down. The…

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Items of News. Gold Discovery

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 September 1924 · page 2

A promising gold find was made on Tuesday about six miles from Yalgogrin North, towards Barelian. The gold is visible in the stone which is prospect…

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Providing a Coal Reserve

Daily Advertiser · Friday 5 September 1924 · page 2

To the Wagga Municipal Council last night the works committee recommended that ten trucks of coal a week should be added to the power house Block until…

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