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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1908

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The American Fleet. Brings Its Own Coal Supply. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 14 May 1908 · page 3

The colliery, proprietors have been on the lookout for extensive contracts in the coaling of the American fleet, but it is believed, however, that the coal will be…

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Special Mining Court. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 15 May 1908 · page 3

Judge Heydon has stated that owing to the great pressure of work before the Arbitration Court, it will be quite impossible for him in find time to resume…

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Charge of Embezzling. Woman Legal Mine Manager. Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 18 May 1908 · page 3

Miss Frances, Newport, Legal manager of the Marvel Loch Company, West Australia, was charged at the police court, Melbourne with embezzloing £300 belonging to…

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Australian Gold Production. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 5

The gold production of Australia has [?] exceeded £560,000,000 in value…

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The Magic of a Piece of Coal

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 8

Has it ever occured to you that the vanilla with which many a favourite [?] yours is flavoured is made from coal? [?] you believe that most of the dyes which…

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General News. Murwillumbah Mining Division

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 May 1908 · page 4

An advertisement In to-day'a issue draws attention to a proclamation in the "Government Gazette" of May 6th, altering the boundaries of the M[?] willumbah mining…

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Special Mining Court. Resignation of Judge Heydon. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 21 May 1908 · page 3

The chances of the Special Mining Court returning to Neweastle, now that his HOnor, Judge Heydon, has resigned, are remote. His Honor's resignation has…

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Special Coal Mining Court. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

The Stute Premier, Mr. C. G. Wade, referring to the special coal court at Newcastle, says that it is impossible for it to go on while strikes continue…

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A Coal Dispute. the Porte Accepts Britain's Terms. London, Wednesday Afternoon

Northern Star · Friday 22 May 1908 · page 3

The Porte under the threat of other proceedings has accepted Britain's terms for settlement of the Herakia coal mines dispute…

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Explosion in a Mine. Three Men Injured. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 23 May 1908 · page 7

six me were engaged at the 915 feet, level of the South Mine, Broken Hill, drill ing a hole, when the drill entered on old charge that had not been fired and an…

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Miners Federation Ballot in Favour of Affiliation with Labour Representatives. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 May 1908 · page 5

The balloting for-the Miners' Federation is completed. The majority favours affiliation with the Labour representation committee and the addition of thirteen…

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The Magic of Coal Tar. What an Inventor Did

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 May 1908 · page 3

There is coal tar in everything [?] cat, more or less. More than half our drugs are the product of coal tar. All our dress goofs are dyed by coal tar…

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The M[?] of a Pice of Coal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 4

HAS is ever occurred to you that the vanilla with which many a favorite dish of yours is flavored is made from coal? Did you believe that most of…

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The M[?] of a piece of Coal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 2 June 1908 · page 6

HAS is ever occurred to you that the vanilla with which many a favorite dish of yours is flavored is made from coal? Did you believe that most of…

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Wheelers on Strike. Rhondda Mine Idle. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 4 June 1908 · page 3

There was more industrial trouble in the Newcastle district this morning, when the wheelers at the Rhondda colliery went on strike…

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About Coal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 5 June 1908 · page 4

MR. E. F. Pittman, Undersecretary for Minus and Government Geologist, in now engaged endeavouring to trace the Ashford coal seam towards Inverell. Where this…

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Railway Coal Mines

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 6 June 1908 · page 4

THE South Australian Government has taken an important step that might well be followed in New South Wales. The Acting-Premier, Mr…

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Fire in a Gold Mine. Twenty-three Lives Lost. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 5

A fire broke out in the Gold King mine at Gladstone, in the State of Colorado, U.S.A., and thirty-four men entered the workings for the purpose of rescuing three…

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Inverell Coal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 3

MR. E. F. Pittman, N.S.W. Under-Secretary for Mines and Government Geologist, is endeavoring to trace the Ashford coal seam towards Inverell,…

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More Mining Troubles. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1908 · page 5

The clippers declined to go to work at the Clifton colliery to-day, throwing the mine being idle…

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