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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1907

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The Mining Dispute. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 3

The Newcastle miners held a meeting today. The general opinion in well-informed circles is that the danger of a strike is not so great as last week…

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Large Export of Gold Shipped by the Lusitania. London

Northern Star · Monday 4 November 1907 · page 3

The C[?]nard liner Lusitania to-day conveys two millions of gold to Newport…

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Miners Thrown Idle. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 3

Three mines, employing 1200 hands, are thrown idle at Newcastles owing to trivial disputes…

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Glasgow Stamers to Coal United States Warships. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 5 November 1907 · page 3

Twenty-one Glasgow steamers have been chartered to convey American coal to the American fleet in the Pacific…

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Colliery Strikes. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 5

Three collieries in the Newcastle district, Back Creek, Duckenfield, and Northumberland, are thrown idle. The Back Creek and Duckenfield wheelers have demanded…

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World's Coal Consumption

Northern Star · Wednesday 6 November 1907 · page 4

The total consumption of coal in the world is considerably ever fifty thousand tons an hour. Of this great quantity about twelve thousand five hundred tons…

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More Gold. London

Northern Star · Thursday 7 November 1907 · page 3

The steamer Oceanic leaving Southampton to-day from New York takes a million of gold. New York yesterday secured £750,000…

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The Coal Mining Dispute. Coal Mines Closed Down. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 8 November 1907 · page 3

The situation at Newcastle shows very little improvement. Owners at present show an obdurate front and decline to accede to a further conference with miners…

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The Coal Mining Dispute. Address by Miners' President. an Officer on the Situation. General Strike Feared. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 7

The President of the Miners' Federation, in the course of an address, said proprietors of the collieries were curtailing the liberty of the Federation and threatening…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 7

A rich find of gold is reported at Waterloo Flat where one piece of quartz yielded 150 ounces of pure gold. There is great excitement over the discovery, and a large…

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Strike Practically Decided on. the Newcastle Miners' Dispute. Meeting of Miners on Monday. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 7

The Miners' Federation at Newscast[?] practically decided in invour of a strike The aggregate meeting of miners will be held on Monday…

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Gold Importantions to New York. London

Northern Star · Saturday 9 November 1907 · page 7

The gold imported to New York amounts to £7,820,000…

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Coal Mining Dispute. Strike Thought Imminent. Thousands Directly Affected. the Premier Intervenes. How the Lodges Vote. Proprietors Determined. Consternation in Coal Districts Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 11 November 1907 · page 3

A great coal strike now appears imminent. Negotiations for an amicable settlement of the Newcastle dispute, so far as the proprietors are concerned, are at an…

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More Gold for New York. London

Northern Star · Monday 11 November 1907 · page 3

The importation of a further million of gold has been arranged for New York…

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Coal Miners' Difficulty. Proprietors to Meet—outlook More Hopeful. the Premier Makes Suggestions Premier Sanguine of Settlement Being Reached. Sugesstion Will Be Considered by the Miners' Federation. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 3

The properties meet to-morrow to con[?] the proposals. A more hopeful tone now prevails. SYDNEY, Tuesday…

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Balmain Begatta Luncheon. the Premier's Remarks. Mr. Carruthers' Programme to Be Largely Carried Out. Hopes to Settle Coal Miners' Dispute. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 12 November 1907 · page 3

Mr. Wade (the Premier) speaking at Balmain Regatta luncheon to-day said the Government intended carrying out to a large extent the programme initiated by…

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The Northern Star. Published Daily. Wednesday, November 13, [?] Strike of Coal Miners

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 4

It is greatly to be regretted that the coaiminer's strike had to come. As is always the case, the men and the colliery owners were both firm in the belief that…

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The Coal Miners' Dispute Difficulties in Way of Temporary Settlement. Men Called Out. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 5

Matters in connection with the coal strike assumed a serious aspect to-day. Late last evening the Mineres' Federation ogreed to the Premier's recommendation…

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Box of Gold Missing. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 5

A box containing 2000 half sovereigns, part of a consignment of £4000, disappeared from a pa[?] van while on the way from the city to Euston station…

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[?]EED Lismore Gas Supply. Effects of the Coal Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 November 1907 · page 5

At the Council meeting last night a wire was read from the manager of the N.C.S.N. Co. staling that all the coal mines at Newcastle ceased work that morning and…

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