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Mining & the mines, 1919

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A Coal-saving Trick

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 25

You can make your allowance of coal go ever so much farther if you always treat it in the following fashion before using it. Dissolve washing soda in…

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Catherine Hill Bay Miners' Officials

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 12

At the quarterly meeting of the Wallarah Miners' Lodge, the members expressed pleasure at the statements contained in the secretary's and treasurer's…

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MINING Operations at Yetholme

Evening News · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 8

Authoritative information from the [?] field at [?] in the Bathurst district. [?] that the [?] by the Mammoth Company are [?]…

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Germans Laid 35 Mines Off New Zealand

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 5

Captain Hall Thompson stated to a North Island pressman recently that as a result of further information received from Germany, it was learned…

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W.A. Gold Yield. Perth

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 10

The January gold output totalled 63,953 f[?] ouncos, valued at £297,144, compared with 74,390 fine ounces in January of last year…

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Coal Production. Big Increase in State Figures

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitz-patrick, has furnished a statement relative to the production of coal and shale in New South Wales during the…

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Early Mining Days at Mittagong

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 5

Mittagong, or Nattai, as it was formerly called, was considered at one time to become the centre of Important industries, as iron, coal, and shale, were…

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Mining Industry. a Case for the Court

The Sydney Morning Herald · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 9

Recently the Federated Engine-drivers and Firemen's Union made a claim [?]o[?] increased wages. A conference was held between…

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Serious Mining Outlook Operations Suspended. Employees' Claims Refused

The Daily Telegraph · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 6

Representatives of the Mine Owners' Association of New South Wales, after a conference With delegates from the Fedorated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union, refused the…

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Questions Answered Information on all Subjects. Mining on Private Property

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 36

Miner: Mining on private property is not permitted within fifty yards on the surface of any land bona fide in use as [?] garden or orchard, or within 200 yards…

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CYCLING L. C. Stevens Wins A.N.A. Gold Stakes Open Racing To-night: Revival in Queensland and Victorian Sport

Referee · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 7

An open handicap over three-quarters of a mile, and a scratch race over either three or five miles, will be provided by the N.S.W. Cyclists' Union for its…

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Hill End Goldfield-- Where Great Wealth Was Won

Australian Town and Country Journal · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 17

Just on 50 years ago the one place in the State in the minds of every wealth-loving inhabitant was the Hill End gold-field. Gold was being produced there…

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Gold Mining

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 2

Many Australian towns own their location to the di[?]vary of gold in the district. When gold was discovered townships [?] in a few weeks. [?]…

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Richmond Main Coal Mine. "Loyalists" Sacked. Unionism Triumphant

The Australian Worker · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

After prolonged trouble between the Union coalminers at Richmond Main and the proprietors of that mine a settlement was effected last week…

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Three Men Buried Queensland Coal Mine Explosion BRISBANE

Evening News · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 8

An explosion occurred this morning in the Cardiff Company's Colliery at Blackstone, three miles from ipswich. There was a big fall of earth and Mine…

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Coal-miners' Claims. Inquiry Into Profits Wanted Rejoinder to Owners

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

The executive of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation mot yesterday to discuss the decision of the coal-owners in refusing the claims for Increased wages…

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Coal for Callao

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

The American steamer Middleburg, is expected to leave Newcastle to-day for Callao, for which port she carries a full cargo shipped by the Seaham…

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Osmiridium Miners. Treatment Doubted

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 6

ZEEHAN (Tas.), Wednesday.--Tasmanian osmiridium miners have felt for some months that they have not been getting a fair deal regarding the price for osmiridium. The…

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Coolcha to Load Coal

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 4

The Commonwealth motor-steamer Coolcha will leave Sydney to-night for Newcastle, where she will load a cargo of coal for Singapore, through the…

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