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Riverina · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Mining Dispute. No Offer of Increase by the Employers. London

Daily Advertiser · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 2

The coal owners have declined to increase their offer, thus creating a deadlock and the risk of a rupture in the negotiations held for aa settlement…

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Unrest Among Miners

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

It is stated that the miners in the Newcastle district are becoming restless because of the many summonses received for absenting themselves from…

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Mining Mems

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 6

Mr. Thos O'Keefe, a mining man of wide experience is optimistic c[?] the Billapoloo goldfield, which is about 15 mile north-east…

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Other Disputes. the Miners. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 2

The coal owners and the miners representatives held separate conferences last night with Mr. Shinwell, of the Board of Trade, on the wages dispute,…

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Ardlethan Excited. Reported Gold Reef Find

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 3

A REPORT from Ardlethan states that great excitement prevails as a result of a goidmining rush. The court-house is beseiged by persons…

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Mine Explosion. Twenty-six Miners Killed

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 3

A Vancouver message states that at Welch, West Virginia, 26 miners were killed by an explosion in a coal mine…

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Miners Want May Day. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 3

The coal miners in the north have decided to cease work on May Day. Efforts are being made to induce other industrial unions to fall into line. Mr…

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Lost Reef Discovered. Gold in the Dubbo District. Dubbo

Daily Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 3

It is claimed that the lost reef of the old Bodangora gold fields, 30 miles from Dubbo, has been discovered. When the mine closed £1,500,000 worth…

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Mining News. the Billapoloo Goldfield

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

Mr. Thos. O'Keefe, a mining man of wide experience, is optimistic concerning the Billapoloo goldfield, which is about 15 miles north-east…

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Gold Rush. Discoverers Won't Sell. Hundreds Disappointed

The Tumut Advocate and Farmers and Settlers' Adviser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 6

All roads lead to the new gold rush in the Temora district. Last week large parties were arriving by motor car from all surrounding…

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Ardlethan Gold Find. No Call for a Rush. Sydney

Daily Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 2

The Mining Warden's bailiff at Ardlethan, says that there is nothing to warrant miners rushing to the scene Similar finds had been made about…

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Coorabin Coal Mine

The Tumut and Adelong Times · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 6

The mine manager having reported a fall in the water level in the original Coorabin shaft, clearly indicates that either fissures or streata of an open…

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Barellan Gold Find

The Murrumbidgee Irrigator · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 1

A rush has set in to the new find on Hillsley's place, some 12 miles north in Sandy Creck district, where it is reported on reliable authority…

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In Australia. Colliery Workers' Demands. West Maitland

Daily Advertiser · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 2

The Colliery Mechanics' Association has not yet received a reply from the South Coast and Western owners to the union's demand regarding an eight…

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Barellan Gold Find

Ariah Park News · Thursday 10 April 1924 · page 3

The Warden's Bailiff, in his report concerning the recent discovery of gold, states: "The prospector's find is an…

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District News. Barellan. The Gold Find

Narandera Argus and Riverina Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 1

There is nothing fresh to chronicle regarding the rich gold find on Hillsloy's farm. There is no doubt as to the phenomenally rich reef that has…

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Miners' Ballots. Majority So Far Favors the Owners' Offers. London

Daily Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1924 · page 2

The results of the North of England miners' ballots on the owners terms, so far received, show that Northumberland, North Staffordshire,…

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Miners' Ballot. Owners' Terms Rejected. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 6

Official: The miners' ballot resulted in the rejection of the owners' Wage proposals by the 338,000. votes to 322,000…

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Miners' Federation. Chooses a Militant Secretary. London

Daily Advertiser · Saturday 12 April 1924 · page 6

Mr. Cook, miners' agent in the Rhondda Valley, has been elected secretary of the Miners' Federation. Formerly he was a Baptist Preacher…

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Mines Court of Inquiry. London

Daily Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1924 · page 3

It has been officially decided to grant the miners' request for a court of inquiry into the dispute between them and the colliery owners…

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