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Mining & the mines, 1923

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Values Increase Lucknow Mining Hopes ORANGE

Evening News · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 6

Mining at Lucknow is [?] in the South Lucknow mine the rise in the big vein located [?] in last Contact has taken place with the joint…

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Thirteen Idle Coal Dispute Strike or Lockout? Victoria and Vagaries

The Sun · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 9

Thirteen collieries were idle on the Maitland field to-day. The miners are now waiting for instructions…

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Coal War Over 6000 Men Idle Owners Sharply Criticised Industries in Danger

The Daily Telegraph · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 5

Two additional mines were rendered idle on the Maitland fields yesterday, making seventeen in all. The owners claim that the two stop…

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Bloodstock Sales. All Gold Brings 1500 Gns. Slack Demand for Most Classes

The Sydney Morning Herald · Thursday 12 April 1923 · page 7

Messrs. H. Chisholm and Co. conducted a sale of blood stock, comprising brood mares, English importations, untried stock, and racehorses in training, at their Randwick stables…

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Coal Miners’ Council Whitewashes Baddeley

Communist · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 2

After reading the press reports upon the Dooley trouble and the resolutions carried by various sections of the movement, we are amazed at the contradictions and somersaults of some of…

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Not a City Gold Mine

Evening News · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 1

This circular hole, about 40 feet in diameter, being sunk in one of the lawns near the sundial in the Sotanle Gardens, has aroused the surissity of thousands who enjoy the beauty of the surroundings. The exsavation, which will go down 17 feet, is in connection witha a sewerage scheme in…

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Coal Crisis Seventeen Mines Idle General Strike Feared

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 4

The coal dispute has now reached a critical stage. Irritated by the frequent stoppages of work on the part of the miners, the owners are…

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"Worse Than Folly" Coal Strike Outlook Cessnock Miners Meet West Maitland

The Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 7

A conference of representatives of the Cessnock group of collieries met yesterday afternoon to discuss the present position, with a view to…

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Coal Crisis. Army of Strikers. Total Seven Thousand. Two More Mines Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 9

A dispute arose yesterday morning at the Polaw Main coal mine on the Maitland field. The miners refused to go to work, and the mine had to be closed…

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In and About the Mines

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 5

The British Broken Hill Proprietary Company reports that on account of the Buster holidays the lead mill worked only 188 hours during the fortnight ended April 7, and…

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A Magnificent Frame Gold and Pearls

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 15

The frame that [?] The Virgin and Child at the Milan Cathedral is said to the world some[?] of the value may be [?]…

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Clouds Lifting Miners Amenable a Hopeless Fight Settlement Likely Newcastle

Evening News · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 5

That a compromise will shortly be reached regarding the coal crisis in the North is indicated by a conference at Cossnock…

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"Pale Hands Gold Tipped" Or, It Pays to Insure

The Sun · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 8

Jean Gerardy's hands. A scratch on one of them would be worth a smalt fortune. They are insured for £50,000. But-- --here are Joseph Bradley's hands. They're not insured for a penny, and look at the poor damaged finger. If Bradley had Gerardy's policy…

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Coal Position Worse Maitland Field Paralysed Trouble Also in South Possibilities Grave

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 13 April 1923 · page 7

Nineteen collieries now are Idle on the, Maitland fields, about 7000 men being Involved. The trouble was accentuated…

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Mining Notes. South Lucknow Gold Mine

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

Following location of Serpentine in both drives, 125 ft. level, proved contact veins have been actively prospected. Working strength of mine…

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Gold Mining

The Cumberland Argus and Fruitgrowers Advocate · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 6

Melbourne, 10th April, 1923.—Rose, Thistle and Shamrock, Harrletville, 10th, (by wire): Shamrock underlay shaft, 90 feet level; east drive to sixteen feet,…

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Lucknow Pups Gold Mine

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 4

From Pups' shaft, 114 feet level, work of driving on contact is in progress both way. S.B. 20 feet have been driven, and N.W. 12 feet. From the…

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Coal Crisis. Two Mines Resume. Sixteen Others Idle

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 15

The only change in the coal strike yesterday was the resumption of work at two of the idle collieries—Waratah and Central Greta, On Thursday the miners had downed tools…

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New Colliery. Cessnock

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 16

Still another colliery is to be added to the great new field which is being developed around and beyond Cessnock. A contract has been accepted by Messrs. McGlashen and…

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South Bulli Colliery Idle. Wollongong

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 14 April 1923 · page 15

The South Bulli colliery has not worked all this week, owing to a dispute over working normal working will be maintained. The superintendent to meet, a deputation, and he…

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