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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Mine Disaster Wonderful Heroism Entombed Men's Pastime London, N v. 20

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 1

The five men who were res[?] from the flooded Dunvant Co[?]ery comforted each other during the two days and three nights of utter…

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Parisian Drama Coal Cellar Murder. Good Detective Story Paris, Nov, 30

The Daily Express · Tuesday 2 December 1924 · page 2

Clues that might be taken from the pages of a sensational detective novel led to the arrest of L[?] Thissier on a charge of…

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Mining at Young

The Daily Express · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 3

The Bribbaree Combined Mine has had its first crushing by the newly [?]cted battery, and the result is most satisfactory. Three hundred and…

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Diamond Rush. Like Australian Gold Diggings. African Discovery. Capetown

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 3 December 1924 · page 2

Much interest has been aroused by the discovery of apparently rich dismondiferous deposits in the valley of the Mooi River near Potchefstroom, in…

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Another Strike. Trouble on Coal Power Field Melbourne

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 4 December 1924 · page 2

Following a mass meeting, 3000 men employed by the Electricity Commission at Yallourn and at the power house at Western Camp, struck as a…

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Coorabin Coal

The Daily Express · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 7

At the Riverina Collieries, Coorabie, experiments have been in progress with a view to improve the burning qualities of the coal under…

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Coal for Newcastle. Smokeless Fuel From Coorabin Suggested

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 6 December 1924 · page 8

A suggestion made in the Legislative Assembly recently was that coals should be carried to Newcastle from Riverina, the Coorbin mine, near…

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Bellbird Mine. Serious Damage Cessnook

The Daily Express · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 1

An chauslive exploration of the Behbird Colliery last week failed to locate the [?]dy of Malcolm Balley. Efforts will be directed to an…

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Nine Dead Colliery Explosion North Wales Record Broken London, Dec. 5

The Daily Express · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 1

A terrible explosion has occurred in the Llay Main colliery at Wrexham, in Wales. Deta[?]le are not yet available; but…

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Mine Explosion. Northern Welsh Coalfields Disaster. Nine Men Killed. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

Nine people were killed and a number are missing as the result of an explosion in the Llay Main colliery, at Wrexham, Wales…

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Gold Cargoes. American Shipments to Britain and Germany. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 2

The first evidence of the return of the flow of gold to Europe after four years of heavy importations was seen to-day, when two shipments,…

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Paying in Gold America and Europe. Two Huge Consignments New York, December 6

The Daily Express · Monday 8 December 1924 · page 1

The first evidence of the return of geld to Europe after four years of [?]eavy importations was seen to-day when two shipments aggregation…

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Long Tunnel Mine

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 2

Mr. H. Kenny, mine manager, reports to the directors :- "I have to supply you with the following report as to the work done…

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Dismissal Notices. Unwelcome Christmas Box for Miners. Lithgow

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 9 December 1924 · page 2

Thirty five miners at the Lithgow Valley Colliery have received notices of dismissal. The management asserts that the…

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Mishap to Miners Rockhampton

Cootamundra Herald · Wednesday 10 December 1924 · page 1

In a fall of earth in the Mount Morgan mine yesterday, Harry Cross and w. Martin were injured. The former's spine was hurt, and he is…

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Miners on Strike. Trouble on South Coast. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 11 December 1924 · page 2

Four hundred miners at the Corrimal-Balgownie Coal and Coke Mining Company's mines, on the southern coalfields, have ceased work, and…

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Bluebird Colliery Exploration Work. Cessnock

The Daily Express · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 1

The main haulage tunnel in Bellbird Colliery will be cleared out by Sunday night and the whole of the East side of the mine will then have…

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Three Killed Another Colliery Disaster. London [?]10

The Daily Express · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 1

[?] killed and [?] [?] of [?] to [?] [?] go [?] [?] out [?]…

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Oil from Coal. Professor David's Opinion. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Friday 12 December 1924 · page 2

Professor Sir Edgworth David, giving evidence before the Federal Committee conducting the oil inquiry, said that the greatest possibility of free…

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