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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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Coal Trade Troubles. Two More Strikes. Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1908 · page 3

The Dudley and Shortland collieries are idle on account of strikes. The stoppage at Dudley is due to the (rappers not turning up to work, and at Shortland to…

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Queen of Sheba's Mines. Controversy on the Bible's Golden Secret

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 2

A bitter archaeological controversy is raging in Germany over the exact location of the famous gold mines of the Queen of Sheba. Dr. Carl Peters, the well-known…

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Coal Trade Troubles. the Dudley Strike. Employers' Representative Protests. Newcastle

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1908 · page 5

When the special mining court resumed its sittings at Newcastle to-day the employers' representative intimated that the Dudley strike was considered by the…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Dudley Miners' Strike Ended. Another Wheelers' Strike. Judge Heydon on Situation. Newcastle

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

The miners at the Malley colliery resumed work to-day. The Burwood wheelers, however, went on strike because the manager chose to exercise…

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A South Clifton Strike. Wheelers Throw Another Mine Idle. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1908 · page 3

The wheelers at the South Clifton colliery have declined to work because two of their a number had been sent home for refusing to work a certain pony in the mine…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Sy[?]

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1908 · page 3

A meeting of colliery proprietors will be held in Sydney to-morrow when probably some definite action will be taken regarding the future conduct of the special…

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[?]Coal Trade Troubles. a Critical Situation. Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1908 · page 4

Work has been resumed at the Burwood colliery, but the Neath collicry is still idle, the miners having struck owing to two of their number being suspended for…

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Coal, Trade Troubles. Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1908 · page 3

The special mining court at Newcastle has adjourned owing to one Heath colliers being on strike. After consultation it was announced that the men would seturn…

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Fatal Mine Accident Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 3

A Serious full of earth has occured at the South Mock Mine Broken Hill. Four men were buried under it One was kiled out light, and the others were all…

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Coal Trade Trouble. Situation Again Serious. Record Shipping Congestion. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1908 · page 3

The wheelers at the Dudley. Colliery have struck for increased pay, and the mine is idle. The situation is again regarded as…

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[?]Coal Trade Troubles. Dudley Strike Ended. General Strike Threatening. Mine Engine Drivers Striking. Newcastle

Northern Star · Friday 14 February 1908 · page 3

Some of the tension prevailing in the Newcastle district has been relieved by the Oudley wheelers at their meeting to-day deciding to resume work to-morrow…

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Coal Trade Troubles. Uneasiness in Mattland District. the Dudley Colliery Strike. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

Considerable uneasiness prevails in the Maitland district in cunsequence of the new development in the mining troubles resulting from the action of the engine drivers…

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Gold Found in Wales

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

Ore, large quantities of which has been used in road-mending in the vicinity of Pandy Beach farm, at Hen[?]ys, near the foot of the Twym Bar[?]yn Mountains a few…

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Mining Profits. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

The net profits of the North Broken Hill Company for the past half-year was £53,OOO…

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Mining Fatalities. Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 7

Two men were buried beneath a fall of coal at the Heddon-Greta colliery, Maitland, this afternoon. The body of one man was recovered, but the other is still…

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A Lump of Coal. Its Autobiography

Northern Star · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 4

Throw me into the fire! I am only a piece of grimy old coal. Mind I don't soil your hands. Dirty old coal I may be, but I have a…

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Drake Mining Field. Its Vicissitudes and Future Prospects

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 February 1908 · page 6

ONE of the pleasantest experiences I have had [?] as a trip from Casino to Drake, and the impression was forced upon me that nowhere in the world is…

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Explosion in Natal Colliery. London

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

An explosion in the Glencoe Colliery, Natal, entombed 12 Europeans and,40 natives…

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More Explosions in Glencoe Colliery. London

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

Eight natives in the Glencoe Co[?]ery. have been rescued. A second explosion entombed Mr, Muir, Inspector of Mines, and five other…

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The Coal MlNING Crisis. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 17 February 1908 · page 3

Judge Heydon President of the Special Minig Disputes. Arbitration Court, and the Premier, Hon. C. G. Wade conferred for sonny time yesterday on the Newcastle coal…

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