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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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The Rich Gold Find. Discovered on Melbourne Cup Day

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 3

Exceedingly rich gold has been discovered by Frederick Tromp[?] and Hugh Chappell at Waterloo Flat (Vi[?]t.), about two miles from Maryborough. The find was made on…

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Amount of Gold Imported to New[?] York. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 5

Gold proceeding and imported to New York amounts to 52,000,000 dollars…

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Returned to Port. Coal Ship Dismantled. Terrible Weather at Sea. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 5

The barque Bengarn, which left Newcastle on November 2nd for South America returned to port to-day in a dismantled condition. Fearful weather was…

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The Coal Miners' Strike. Efforts at Reconciliation. Proprietors Refuse Premier's Offer. "In for a Big Fight." a Unionist Appeal. to Block Coal Production. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 3

Every colliery in both the Maitland and Newcast[?] chstricts is idle to-day, and there is no possibility of their resuming operations this week. Efforts are being made…

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Increased Gold Supply. Some of Its Evils

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 5

"Why are the markets in such a state ?" asks Mr A. J. Wilson in the "Nation." "Two influences stand put with remarkable prominence as…

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Importation of Gold to New York. London

Northern Star · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 3

Although two million dollars in gold has reached New York, the currency stringency is ac[?]te…

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Large Amounts of Gold Being Coined in United States. London

Northern Star · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 3

A million freshly minted double eagles have been delivered to the Treasury, and it is announced the mint is coining 52,000 000 dollars in the next three months…

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The Felixburg Goldfields

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 14 November 1907 · page 4

The British South Africa Company's mining commissioner at Victoria, Rhodesia, reports that he has just completed the inspection of the Felixburg…

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The Coal Miners' Strike. New Developments. Mount Kembla Mines Likely to Strike. Bitter Struggle Anticipated. Mr. Deakin Interviewed. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 3

Most serious development of the Newcastle strike is the declaration by Mount Kembla miners on the South Coast that they are in favour of making common…

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Crisis in the Coal Trade

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 4

THE strike of the coal minors at Newcastle is probably a subject of more importance to Australia to-day than any other question which has ever loomed on the political or…

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TELEGRAPHIC Strike in the Coal Trade. SYDNEY

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 15 November 1907 · page 7

ALL the collieries in Newcastle have ceased work, the only exception being Lambton, which is being worked on tribute. The southern district miners have also been urged to…

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The Coal Miners' Strike. at Newcastle. Sydney

The Byron Bay Record · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 8

Matters in connection with the coal strike assumed a serious aspect to-day. Late last evening the Miners'…

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The Coal Miners' Strike. Prophietors Refuse Concessions Proposed Special Arbitration Court. Miners' Representatives Hopeful. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 7

An intimation was given last evening that the colliery proprietors desired to meet the Premier in conference, and this aroused hopes that a settlement of the…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Saturday, November 16, 1907. Coal Mining Dispute

Northern Star · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 4

Now that the strike has commenced [?] is being taken of the situation and it must be admitted it does not afford a very cheery prospect. Between the colliery…

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Rich Gold Find

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 4

EXCEEDINGLY rich gold has been discovered by Frederick Tom[?] and Hugh Chappell at Waterloo Flat, about two miles from Maryborough…

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Mining. Grafton

Northern Star · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 7

Mining matters generally are very promising and some new finds are bein opened…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 2

ALL the collieries in the Newcastle district have ceased work. The only exception was Lambton, which is being worked on tribute…

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What the Coal Strike Is Doing. Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 7

Owing to the Newcastle coal strike and consequent increase in the piece of coal, shipping companies have decided to increase all fares and freights, by ten…

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Arranging for More Gold for New York. London

Northern Star · Saturday 16 November 1907 · page 7

Mr. Pierpont Morgan, is negotiating with the Bank of France for the transfer to New York of £3,000,000 in gold. The total import up to yesterday was…

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The Coal Miners' Strike. the Premier's Proposition Proprietors' and Miners Will Consider the Proposals. Newcastle Delegates Among Southern Miners. Motion Carried for Amalgamation. Opinion of President of Collucky Owners' Association. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 18 November 1907 · page 3

Mr. Wade to-day forwarded a letter to the proprietors of colleries and to the miners making definite propositions for their consideration, urging the importance of a…

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