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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Labor Affairs. Yorkshire Miners. Strike Favored. London

Northern Star · Friday 9 May 1913 · page 5

The ballot of the Yorkshire miners on the question of striking to compel non-unionists to Join the union resulted in 66,299 votes for and 7784 against…

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State Coal Mine. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 7

The Victorian State coal mine is idle. This is due to the wheelers suddenly relinquishing work…

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More Trouble Bulli Miners Again. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 7

Two cases similar to those of the Critchers, previously reported, have occurred since the resumption of work at the South Bulli mine, and a good deal of irritation…

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A Palace with Golden Windows. Strange Uses for Gold

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 10 May 1913 · page 3

Curious and interesting facts regarding India's passion for gold, and the strange uses to which the natives put the precious metal, are contained in a…

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State Coal Mine. Work to Be Resumed. Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 12 May 1913 · page 5

The wheelers on strike at the Victorian State coul mine have informed the manager they will resume work on Monday…

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Search for Hidden Gold

Northern Star · Tuesday 13 May 1913 · page 3

The treasure-hunting party from Plymouth (Eng.), led by Mrs. Barry Till and Miss Genevieve Davis, which has been searching Cocos Island, in the Pacific, for…

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Northern Miners. Committee and Court Asked For. Minister's Favorable Reply. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 May 1913 · page 5

A deputation from the Northern Miners' Federation waited on the Minister for Labor and Industry and asked for he appointment of a committee to settle any…

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Southern Miners. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 15 May 1913 · page 5

The Sourthern miners have decided to join in federation with the Northern and Western men, subject to confirmation by the lodges…

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Lionsville Mining Notes

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 May 1913 · page 4

A correspondent sends along the following notes on the mining operations now being carried on at Lionsville :—…

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Sleeps in Gold Crib

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 3

There are aeroplanes that really fly, boy dolls that talk more than merely "Papa," moving picture outfits -- oh, everything…

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Gold Export. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 7

The export of gold from the Common-wealth to overses destinations since the beginning of the year shows a falling of in value of a little under two million pounds…

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Clever American Swindler Glamour of Gold

Northern Star · Saturday 17 May 1913 · page 10

Various inventors have been working for yours on the theory that there is plenty of gold in sea water if only some process of extraction could be developed…

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Engine Drivers' Dispute. Colliery Owners' Application. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 5

The Northern and Southern colliery owners of New South Wales have applied for an order absolute for a writ of prohibition to restrain the President of the Arbitration…

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Ohio Colliery Disaster. Plight of the Victims. Bell Valley (Ohio)

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 5

The Imperial Mine, belonging to the Ogara Coal Co., was wrecked by explosions yesterday. Two men were' killed and three others fatally wounded, while sixteen are…

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Passengers' Peril. Hawkesbury Subsiding. Seriqus Position at Maitland. Cut Off From All Mining Towns. People Trapped by the Rising Waters. Sydney, Saturday, Afternoon

Northern Star · Monday 19 May 1913 · page 5

So for as the Hawkesbury [?]ood is concerned' the river was reported to bo falling yesterday; and he further anxiety is being felt at Windsor, Richmond, and other…

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Mining Disaster. Entombed Miners Dead. Belle Valley (Ohio)

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 5

The rescuers report that the miners entobed in the Imperial Mine are dead…

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The Richest Mine. Underground Water

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1913 · page 3

It is not surprising that the settlors of the dry belts of Queensland and New South Wales turned their attention, after experiencing a few…

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The Floods. Railway Communication. Mines Idle Through Washaways. Application to Govrnment for Relief. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 May 1913 · page 5

The Railway Department expect to reestablish the through train service to the North to-day. Mails and passengers for the Northern districts were transhipped…

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Garibaldi Gold Mine

Northern Star · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 5

Recently the lodes and reefs on the Upper Clarence have experienced a sudden revivication by some extraordinary large yields which have been obtained from some…

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Mining at Lionsville

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 22 May 1913 · page 8

A correspondent has sent us the following notes— Parkinson and party working on Little's Reef are now raising stone…

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