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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Coal Stocks Exhausted. Rio Janeiro

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

The merchants, have notificd the shipping companies that their stocks of coal are exhausted…

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Maitland Mines. the Afternoon Shift. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

The afternoon shift will be abolished on Saturday next at the Abenlarb and Aberdare Extended colliories, two of the largcst in the Northern district. It is rumored…

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Mining Dispute. Owners Terms Rejected. Cleveland

Northern Star · Tuesday 26 March 1912 · page 5

Negotiations between the coal operators and workers have been postponed until Tuesday. It is understood that owners are anxious to place the terms of settlement…

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More Cosferences. Miners Breaking Away. Minimum Bill Postponed. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

The Premier had a protracted conference with the owners and miners' representatives [?]eparately. A joint conference will probably be held to-morrow morning…

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The Coal Vend. Shipping Compenies Proceeded Against. Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

Summonses were issued against the Melbourne Steamship Coy. and Jas Patterson and Coy., on the information of Richard Morehead, an officer of the Customs…

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Bomb Explosion. a Find of Gold and Notes. Lisbon

Northern Star · Wednesday 27 March 1912 · page 5

Three more dead bodies have been found in the debris at Oporto. Nearly 500 uncharged bombs with a quantity of notes and gold have also been found…

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Coal Strike

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 4

In a speech in the House of Common's Mr. Asquith said We have done our best, with perfect thoroughness and impartiality, and it is with profound…

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Eatal Mine Explosion

Northern Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

BLUEFIEID (West Virginia), Tuesday, The latest, reports of the mine disater state that the death roll is between 80 and 90. Three men are involved in the…

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The Coal Strike. Another Abortive Conference. More Miners Resuming Work. Threat to Call Out Other Unions. Naked Children and Starving Women. London

Northern Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

After two days persuasion the Premier succeeded in inducing the owners and men to confer. The meeting was a flasco. It is alleged that Mr. Smillie, on behalf of…

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Orders for Coal Cancelled. Price and Freights Raised. Tokio

Northern Star · Thursday 28 March 1912 · page 5

Many orders for coal in Great Britain have been cancelled, and transferred to Germany, The United States and Japanese coal has risen 40 sen per ton, and…

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Gold Mine Romance

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 10

The death in Sydney recently of Mr. Walter Hall, a Mount Morgan millionaire, recalls the story of the famous Queensland gold mine. It…

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The Coal Strike. the Same Old Game. Bounce and Bluster. the Men Must Win Shortly. They Had Better Surrender Now. London

Northern Star · Friday 29 March 1912 · page 5

The ballot asks whether the men will resume Pending the district boards settlement of the minimum wage in various grades…

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Oil Ousting Coal

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 11

In spite of the fact that Hawaii is close to California, where all the cheap oil fuel for steaming purposes comes from, Newcastle coal is used almost exclusively by…

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Drake. MINING

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

The mining industry has not brightened much since my last report. The Adeline is now working with two men less, but there is…

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The British Coal Strike. LONDON

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 2

The third reading of the Minimum Wage Bill was carried by 213 to 48. The Labour members voted against the Bill, and a majority of the Unionists…

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Latest Telegrams More Miners Striking. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 13

The miners employed at the State coal mine in "Victoria have decided to strike owing to the manager's decision to retiuce the rate of pay…

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Latest Wires Sydney, Thursday. the Coal Strike

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 4

The third reading of the Minimum Wage Bill was carried. Numbers of miners continue to resume work, but the end of the…

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New Coal Field Estimate of Supply. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 13

The new coal field which being, developed in the Maitiand district is estimated to contain from 80 to 100 million tons of coal. The seam in parts is 14' feet wide…

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Making of Gold, Sc[?]ence Cannot Do It Just [?]

Northern Star · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 7

The disclaimer recently issued by, Sir Win. Ramsay, in which he detinitoly contradicts the rumour that he has reported favourably on a process for manufacturing…

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Tenterfield-Casino Railway. No. 2. Some Mining Possibilities

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 30 March 1912 · page 8

There is no doubt that nearly half the Tenterfield-Casino line would run through poor country, most of which will never be good for anything but…

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