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Mining & the mines, 1924

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Life's Tragedies. Football and Fate. Four Miners Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 2

Four miners at a small colliery near Ilanmordais, Wales, who began work an hour before the usual time on Saturday so that they could get away…

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German Finance Gold Replaces Paper. Companies Re-constructing Berlin, Sept. 29

The Daily Express · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 1

German Limited Liability Companies, including banks, are substituting gold marks for paper, despite serious losses [?] their…

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The Mines Under Secretaryship. HON. J. M. DODD, M.L.C., Endorses "Advocate's" Views. Mr. George James the Most Suitable Man. Sydney

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 30 September 1924 · page 5

Hon. J. M. Dodd, interviewed today, said he endorses every word of the leading article, "The Right Man For The Job," appearing in the…

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Those Punctures of Mines (To the Editor.)

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 3

Sir,—Your paragraph in Monday's issue about my trip to Sydney is not entirely true. You reported that I had eight punctures coming back,…

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No Change in Coal Trouble Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 1

Mr Willis, referring to the coal trouble to-day, said he had seen Hibble, and he did not know what he was likely to do. There was no change…

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Coal Strike at Lithgow State Mine Still Idle

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 1

The State coal mine at Lithgow is still idle as a result of the four men going on strike…

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The Bellbird Mine Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 3

The report that two more bodies have been found at Bellbird colliery proved to be incorrect…

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Coal Tribunal. President’s Decision Newcastle

The Daily Express · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 4

The President of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. H[?]ble, stated to-day that he would summon the Tribunal on three conditions—that all miners went…

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Coal Reparations the Dawes Provision. London. October 1

The Daily Express · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 1

Mr. Macdonald bad a long conference with the Convention of the Miners' Executive regarding the effects of the Dawes scheme upon the…

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Colliery Trouble. a Serious Dispute. West Mattland

The Daily Express · Wednesday 15 October 1924 · page 2

The fireman at Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries were withdrawn last night by the Union and all hands were absent from the pits…

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£30,000 Fire. South African Mine Suffers. Cape Town, October 16

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 1

A disastrous fire destroyed the headgear and crushing house at Luopaardsvell Estate, a goldmine near Krugerdrop, and the damage is…

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Earthquake Tremor. Mines Damaged in Africa. Johannesburg, Oct. 16. (Reuter Service)

The Daily Express · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 1

An earth tremor, probably the most sovere ever experienced here. occurred to-day and caused many falls of rock in the goldmines, but…

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Miners Entombed. Colliery Disaster in Belgium Brussels

Daily Advertiser · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 2

Fifteen miners were entombed as a result of a heavy fay of ground in a colliery at Flenu, where work had just been resumed after a strike. Two…

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Miners to Vote Labor. London, October 17

The Daily Express · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 2

The Miners Predation has issued a manifesto calling upon the mining district voters to unhesitatingly support Labor candidates…

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Safe as Bank Notes. Mine Miles of Subscribers. Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

An Interesting loan statement has been made by the Secretary of the Commonwealth Treasury. Most people in Australia are familiar…

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Englishmen in the West. Goldfields Team Dismissed Cheaply. Kalgoorlie

Daily Advertiser · Monday 3 November 1924 · page 4

The match between England and the Goldfields, 15 was continued on picnic lines. The visitors dismissed the home team for 42. Freeman took 5 wickets…

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Newcastle Coal Industry Disorganised. Newcastle

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 5

Crave fears are entertained for the future of the coal industry in the Northern District, and shipping activity at this port has been occasioned by…

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Albury Races. Gold Cup and Handicap Albury

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 4 November 1924 · page 3

The following nominations (incomplete) were received to-night for the Centenary' Gold Cup and John Campbell Handicap to be run at Albury on…

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Mining Disaster Ten Men Entombed London

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 5 November 1924 · page 1

Ten men are entombed in an iron ore mine in Cumberland owing to a fall of rock. Two others escaped uninjured. The rescurers have so far failed to…

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Safety in Mines Rescue Stations Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 2

In the Legislative Assembly to-day Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, gave notice of his intention to Introduce a Bill to provide for the…

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