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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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Searching a Disused Mine. Three Miners Killed

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

A section of the conference sharply criticised the executive, but the general impression shows that their action must: to accepted…

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The Coal Strike. Miners Determined to Hold Out. London, Sunday. '

Northern Star · Tuesday 9 April 1912 · page 5

Sixty-two thousand miners have resumed. Mr. Hartshorne appeals to all miners to resume, and place the loyalty of the…

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The Coal Strike. London

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

All the miners at Cannock Chase, in Scotland, except those in Fifeshire, have resumed…

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Pickpockets at Randwick. Eight Gold Watches Stolen. Thief Caught on Tram. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 April 1912 · page 5

Four gold watches, valued at £200, were stolen by pickposckets at Randwick races yesterday, making eight stolen altogether since the Easter racing carnival…

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Mining

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 8

The manager of the Puganbar Quicksilver and Copper Mining Company, Ltd., reports under date 9th instant:—Federal shaft: During the past fortnight Blagg…

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The Coal Strike. Surface Men Block the Way. Later

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

Work has not been resumed in South Yorkshire and Berbyshire, where the men are disposed to await the settlement of this surface men's demand. There is only a…

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Mining Fatality. Due to Disregard of Conditions. London

Northern Star · Thursday 11 April 1912 · page 5

Many accidents are due to the neglect of the conditions of the mines. Three men were killed and three injured by a fall of the roof and cellings of Green Colliery,…

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Strikers Prevent Miners Working

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

Strikers armed with pieces of timber attempted to prevent miners working at Golborne. The police dispersed the crowd aftor a…

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Revolt Against Miners' Federation. Miners Compelled to Cease Work. London

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

Half a million miners are working. The chief hitch is in South Wales, where the Miners' Federation conferred with the enginemen and urged them to resume. The…

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The Coal Strike. Military Assistance. London

Northern Star · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 5

Thirteen hundred Lancers at "Lincoln have been ordered to Wigan…

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In a British Coal Mine. How Miners Earn a Living

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 14

For the past five years I have travelled the South Wales coal fields, meeting the miners in their lodges, chapels, clubs, etc., staying with them in their homes, sharing…

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New Scottish Copper Mine

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

Hitherto Kirkcudbrightshire has enjoyed the distinction of being the only copperproducing county in Scotland, but that honour must now be shared with…

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The Carriage of Coal

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 13

Some of the railways have notified the collieries that a condition of the carriage of coal nuifft be that they are guarantee a supply to the extent of 20 per cent of…

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Killed Whilst Picking Coal

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 13

A fall of day killed four women and children who were engaged picking coal in an open pit at Bury…

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The Coal Strike. Mr. Hartshorse Denounced. London, Thursday Evening

Northern Star · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 13

Owlnjf j-o Intimidation on tlio part of t.lio minora iit Lauenflhiri', <JiiO of. the 1 loyal IJHislHcrs have.arrived at and fiOO of the SulTolks anil 800 of tjie Sixteenth…

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State Coal Mine. Troudle Still Unsettled. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 5

The trouble at the Victorian State coal mine is still unsettled, though there is a possibility that a settlement will become to during the week. The manager of the…

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The Coal Strike. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 5

Messrs. Watts and Morgan, the miners agents, state that unless the [?] are more reasonable the Federation will bo upder the painful necessity of [?]…

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Northern Territory Mining at a Standstill

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 April 1912 · page 2

The Commonwealth Surway and Exploring Expedition to the Northern Territory, under the command of Captain H. V. Barclay, arrived at Horroloola, McArthur…

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State Coal Miners. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

The Victorian State coal miners, have rejected the scheme for the future working of the mine All unionists are to be called out…

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Broken Hill Miners. Important Matters Under Consideration. Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

A special meeting of the Broken Hill Proprietary, Mine employees has been called to consider a number of important. matters. These include proposals for a 4-1 hours'…

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