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Mining & the mines, 1922

3,424 stories in Sydney's papers · page 79 of 172

Coal Crisis Rule Nisi Application

The Sun · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 6

An announcement was made at the sittings of the Coal Tribunal yesterday that an application would bo made the same day to a High Court judge,…

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Miners' Wages. Application for Reduction. Move to Restrain Tribunal

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 13

Mr. Charies Hlbble, chairman of the Special Ccal Tribunal, at the Commonwealth Bank yesterday, presided at a short sitting, which was held to consider the claims of the colliery…

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Horrors of Miners' War Prisoners Brutally Butchered Union Miners, Inflamed by Liquor, Hold Carnival of Blood. Herrin (ILLINOIS), June 23

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 5

The mine war, near here, will probably go down to history as the most brutal debauchery in the history of labor conflicts…

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Fight at a Mine. Brutal Debauchery. New York, June 23

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 13

A message from Herin (Illinots) says that reports reaching the military authorities estimate that 35 men were killed in the mine riots, when a serious collision occurred…

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Miners Massacre Horrors at Herrin Women and Infants Beaten to Death Men Weighted and Drowned New York

Evening News · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 1

The latest reports from Herrin show that the massacre by miners there was more ghastly even than was first believed. The bodies of five women, some of them with infants in their arms, were found beaten to death…

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Mine Battle Strikers and Strike-breakers Fight Men Hanged on Trees Companies Farm Out Shops to Contractors VANCOUVER

The Sun · Saturday 24 June 1922 · page 1

Martial law seems lo he imminent in the coal districts of Illinois, where clashes have occurred between union miners and strike-breakers…

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Mining

The Sun · Sunday 25 June 1922 · page 4

The mining market generally has shown a slight recovery from last week's figures, although speculative gold stocks are lower. Copper shares…

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ATHLETICS "Yours and Mine" Cup

The Sun · Sunday 25 June 1922 · page 10

Fifty-five athletes faced the starter for the eleventh three miles road race for the "Yours and Mine" Cup at Marrickville yesterday afternoon. The event was first…

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Beaten to Death Maddened Miners' Treatment of Women

Sunday Times · Sunday 25 June 1922 · page 2

NEW YORK, Friday Night.—The latest reports from Herrin contain more dreadful details of the appalling massacre by miners…

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Inactive Market Hotel and Brewery Interests Better Fall in Gold Stocks

The Sun · Sunday 25 June 1922 · page 4

Quietness has been the feature of the week's market, with a generally easier tendency. This is the time of annual and half-yearly balances, and…

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Lucknow Pups Gold Mine

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 9

The manager of the Lucknow Pups Gold-mining Co., N.L., reported last night from Orange that a development was occurring in the mine. "At the 114ft level," he stated, "the drive on the joint was in…

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Newcastle Collieries. Newcastle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 8

During the fortnight ended on Saturday eight collieries out of over forty in the northern district worked full time of 11 days. These collieries were:—Aberdare Extended…

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McDONALD a Gold Mine Nelson Club's Finances O'keeffe's Grievance London, Sunday Night

The Sun · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 3

The Nelson Club's action in giving E. A. McDonald £20 a week has proved a great commercial success. If he hasn't done all that was…

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Fiji Gold Reserves

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 7

Under tile Fiji Currency Notes Ordinance (writes our correspondent at Suva) the Government is required to retain from moneys received for notes a certain percentage in cash,…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 7

Mr. C. J. Emery, general manager of the British Mine, states that, owing to some timber in Marsh's section of the mine taking a bit of weight and making a noise, working parties…

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Air Mining by a Scientific Contributor

The Daily Telegraph · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 3

Few people realise to what an extent the air is to-day being "worked" for raw materials. Many millions of pounds worth of chemicals are being extracted from the atmosphere every…

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Lucknow Mine Chief Inspector Visits Another Payable Vein Orange

The Sun · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 3

Mr. Jacquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, paid Lucknow Pups a visit on Saturday. The manager reports that the drive on the joint at…

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The Mine War. Horrors in Illinois. New York, June 24

The Sydney Morning Herald · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 7

Latest reports from Herrin in Illinois, the scene of a battle between striking miners and mine guards, show that the massacre was more ghastly even than at first…

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Miners' Case As Seen by Mr. Willis 'Destroy Capitalism' Melbourne

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 6

"The consumer pays as many pounds for coal as shillings are paid to the [?]er for Al[?] work." said Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary of the…

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No Owner Yet Yours & Mine Cup O'leary Well Treated Amateur Athletes' Race

Evening News · Monday 26 June 1922 · page 2

Although the conditions governing the "Yours and Mine" Cup require two wins only to make it the property of any one runner, R would appear as if it…

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