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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Mining at "Hell Fire." Big Body of Arsenic

The Gundagai Independent and Pastoral, Agricultural and Mining Advocate · Monday 21 January 1924 · page 2

The arsenic show which Tom Stuart and Con. Sullivan have been working on out Gobbarlong way for some months past,…

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Reopening Miners' Tomb

Daily Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 2

Preparations are being carried out at the Bellbird colliery for the re-opening of No. 1 mine, which was sealed on September 1 last, when 21 miners were…

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Riverina Collieries Limited

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The following gentlemen have been nominated and are eligible for the office of director, and of whom three are to be elected at the ordinary…

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Ardlethan Mines

Ariah Park News · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 3

According to the report famished to the Mines Department by the local Warden's Clerk (Mr R. C. Sheridan), over 5,000 tons of ore…

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The Railway Strike Mines Idle London

Cootamundra Herald · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 1

More Welsh collieries have been thrown Idle as result of the railway strike. Mr. Thomas has resigned the…

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[?]Oorabin Coal Good Practical Progress Victorians Much [?]Terested

The Daily Express · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

On Saturday the board of directors of Riverin[?] Colleries paid aspecial visit to the Corrabin held to inspe[?] the [?]ing plant and [?] final…

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The Railway Strike. Squabble Between Unions. 42,000 Miners Reported Idle. Move for a Settlement. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 2

The railway strike continues. The chief feature is the co[?] between the leaders of the National Union of Railwaymen and the Locomotive…

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Coal Stocks

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

At the Wagga water supply and electricity power-house in the last four weeks the amount of coal used was 220 tons. The amount received was 60 tons…

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British Railway Strike Dislocation of Services Many More Miners Idle. Attempt to Wreck Express. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 2

Excepting for a slight improvement due to the organisation of the men available the strike situation yesterday was not ameliorated. The essential food…

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Riverina Coal. Plant Ready for Active Operations

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

On Saturday the board of directors of Riverina Collieries paid a special visit to the Coorabin field, to inspect the coal-raising plant and make final…

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British Railway Strike Thousands of Miners Idle. No Progress Towards Settlement. Aid From Australia Offered. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 4

The railway companies' managements regard the strike position as about the same. Certain industries are feeling more severely the effects of…

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37 Miners Dead. 40 Others Entombed. American Mine Disaster. New York

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

A message from Johnston City, Illinois, states that 37 miners are dead as the result of an explosion. Hope has been relinquished that 40…

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Wireless for Mine Rescues

Daily Advertiser · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 2

The Indianapolis State authorities are investigating the possibilities of wireless as a life saving means in mine disasters. The international officers of…

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Wonderful Wireless Useful in Mine Accidents Indianapolis, January 26

The Daily Express · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

Powers to investigate the possibilities of radio as a means of saving life in mine disasters has been vested in the International officers of the…

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Mining Disaster Forty Men Entombed (Reuter Service) VANCOUVER, January 26

The Daily Express · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 1

All hope has been abandoned at Shankon, Pennsyivan’s. where to-day 40 miners were entombed by an explosion…

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Maitland Coal Mines Alleged to Be Unbafe. Sydney

The Daily Express · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 1

Alarming statements [?] person conditions in [?] Ma[?] [?]…

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Federal Cabinet. Meets at Canberra. Gold Gifts For Dr. Page. CANBERRA

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 2

The Federal Ministry was in full force at the new Federal capital to-day to attend the first meeting of the Cabinet held in that place. The morning…

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Night Baking Coal Miners Attitude Newcastle

The Daily Express · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 1

The combined Unions' committee which is taking a prominent part in the night baking dispute, bas declared that only one employer in the…

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Mining Dangers. Minister Alarmed. Prompt Action Taken. SYDNEY

Daily Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 2

Mr. T. Hoare president of the Miners' Federation, leading a deputation to the Minister for Mince, Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick, submitted to him…

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Coal Mines. Rumour of a Strike. Sydney

Cootamundra Herald · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 1

Despite alarmist rumours of the probability of serious trouble in the coal mines, extending even to a general strike, it is, stated, on the best…

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