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Mining & the mines, 1924

4,555 stories in Sydney's papers · page 33 of 228

Rich Coal Seam. Discovered by Accident

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 9

A report has been received from Brisbane that coal in payable quantities has been discovered at Rocklen, a few miles from Brisbane, in a large…

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Maitland Hospital Miners in Control West Maitland

The Sun · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 9

Under the new industrial scheme the management of the Maitland Hospital passes into the hands of the colliery employees who secured 10 out of 14…

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Mine Dangers Conference Held Possibility of Settlement CESSNOCK

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 8

In compliance with a motion carried at an aggregate meeting of miners yesterday, the district chock inspector, Mr. Barrett, with the district…

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Fight for Life Hardy Redding Miners Hands Used As Tools

The Farmer and Settler · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

Startling evidence was given by colliery manager on Monday last before the board of inquiry into the Redding pit disaster (which occurred four…

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Yachting. Race for Albert Gold Cup Melbourne

The Sydney Morning Herald · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 12

Final preparations are now well advanced for the race for the Albert Gold Cup, which will he held off St. Kilda on Saturday net. All of the competing yachts have arrived with the exception of life the…

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The Boomerang Across Indian Ocean Indian Coal Tax Capetown

Evening News · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 3

The action of the Indian Legislative Assembly in imposing a duty on South African coal is generally accepted here as being in retaliation of the Union's…

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Découverte en Russie de la mine de fer la plus riche du globe

Le Courrier Australien · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 2

M. Louis Gentil a fait récemment a ses confrères de l'Académie des sciences une communication de la plus haute importance, à savoir aue M. P…

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Fall of the Mighty Fingon for Ponies And Desert Gold's Half Brother

The Daily Telegraph · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 10

I tis seldom that a horse who has won good races on fashionable courses deteriorates to such an extent as to find his tray tracks. That, however, has been the case with…

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Wants a Goldfield

The Labor Daily · Friday 15 February 1924 · page 4

As Australians, should we encourage and assist an influx of thriftless emigrants to come to our shores, and swell our city with unemployed, simply…

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Coal Mine Dispute Melbourne

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 8

The Premier has conferred with the Railway Commissioners concerning the Wonthaggi State coal mine dispute. The commissioners will furnish a…

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Idle Collieries Work on Monday Miners' Decision Cessnock

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

It was a coincidence that the explosion at Aberdare Colliery occurred while miners' representatives were discussing the safety of Aberdare South,…

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Mining Notes. Vimy Ridge Gold Mining C

Daily Commercial News and Shipping List · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

The mine manager reports as follows for week ending 8th instant:—Tunnel.—Little or no work has been done here, the men being required to…

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The Collieries. Northern Strikes. the Western Threat

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 18

Nine mines on the northern coalfields were idle yesterday. Work was resumed at Richmond Main and Wallarah, which had been idle the previous day, but fresh disputes occurred…

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Strike Threat Colliery Mechanics Proprietors' Attitude

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

The threat of the Colliery, Mechanics' Union to cease work in the western and southern fields unless the request for a conference on the eight…

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Gold Cup for Sledge Teams

The World's News · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 2

Arrangements arc maturing for an interesting international dog race in Quebec Province (Canada), in which reprsentatives of famous breeds will compete for a gold…

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Mining. the Share Market

The Sydney Morning Herald · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 19

Some response was forthcoming in the mining share market yesterday to the pronounced buoyancy in base metal quotations, but the turnover was by no means extensive. As…

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Money Market Currency Gold Standard Defended

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 9

Currency is a question of much more than mere academic interest. It enters into the everyday life of the community, and is inextricably bound up with its…

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"Heart of Gold Dorothy" "Boys, Be Sports"

Evening News · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 3

Sir,—I am overcome with grief by the way we girls are being dragged in the [?] men and boys. If wearing fashionable clothes,…

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Gas Explodes In Aberdare Goal Mine Miner Burned District Alarmed CESSNOCK

The Daily Telegraph · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 7

A terrific explosion in Aberdare Colliery--the oldest on the Cossnock coalfields--caused alarm in the mine and throughout the district to-day. At…

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The Crock of Gold McMahons Find End of the Rainbow

Smith's Weekly · Saturday 16 February 1924 · page 4

They say that Providence is good to the Irish. It has certainly been good to the McMahon family of Brisbane in the mass attack the family has made…

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