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Mining & the mines, 1913

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Northern Miners. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 5

The mining position at Newcastle is again becoming grave…

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Trouble with the Miners. London

Northern Star · Tuesday 28 January 1913 · page 5

The Skelniersdale Collieries, by 963 votes to 140, have decided to give notice to cease work unless non-unionists are excluded,…

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Northern Mines. Another Dispute Promoted. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 5

The northern coal situation is still crltlcal. Another mine closed down to-day owing to a dispute about water in working places, but it is believed the trouble will be…

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Safe Robbers. Three Miners on Their Traial, Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 January 1913 · page 5

Three miners named Norman White, Alfred. Nicholls, and John Dunn were placed on their trial at the Quarter Sessions, charged with stealing' a safe and £152 at…

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Labour Affairs. Both Sides to Blame. Miners Arbitration Court Proposed. Sydeny

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1913 · page 5

Mr. Carmichael states that from his point of view the northern colliery, proprietors at the present moment, are too exacting. He had no doubt satisfactory…

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Labour Affairs. Northern Miners. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

At a meeting of the Miners' Delegate Board, Newcastle, the owners' letter was regarded as unsatisfactory. A mass meeting will be called if the proprietors refuse…

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Burwood Colliery Strike. Wheelers Returning to Work. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 31 January 1913 · page 5

The Minister of Labour had an interview to-day with the wheelers at the Burwood Colliery. It is understood the men will resume work under the conditions…

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A Mine Purchased. Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

Mount Oxido Mine has been bought by English capitalists. A new company, with £150,000 working capital, is to be formed…

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Another Gold Theft. Madrid

Northern Star · Saturday 1 February 1913 · page 7

A box containing £4000 sterling, part of a consignment of £50,000, has been stolen from the Hamburg-Amerika liner Cap Blanc between Rio de Janeiro and…

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Labour Affairs. Northern Miners. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1913 · page 5

The mining situation at Newcastle to-day is extremely critical, and it now seems certain that nothing further can be done in time to prevent all the pits being…

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Mine-on Fire. Brisbane

Northern Star · Tuesday 4 February 1913 · page 5

A fire has broken out in the Hampden South Consols Mine, near Cloncurry (Q.), and a number of men have been at work trying to smother the flames, but…

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Mining

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 4

Thus a Drake correspondent:—Your readers will be pleased to hear that the Red Rock, mine here is turning out well, and there are some…

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Miners' Working Week. London

Northern Star · Friday 7 February 1913 · page 5

Five thousand two hundred and eightynine North Wales miners balloted against a five days week and 2825 favoured it…

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Labour Affairs. Northern Colliery Dispute. SYDNEY

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

A conference between the colliery owners and the men's delegates was opened at Newcastle yesterday, and they adjourned till Monday in consequence of the Burwood…

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British Miners. Regulating the Industry. Far Reaching Scheme. London

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

The Miners' Federation has drafted a scheme for the establishment of a Board to regulate' wages on all the coalfields in Great' Britain and the formation of a…

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Customs Frauds. Operating with Australean Coal. San Francisco

Northern Star · Saturday 8 February 1913 · page 7

The Western Fuel "Co.'s officials have been arrested for Customs frauds. They overcharged with the connivance of the Customs officials the duties on Austalian…

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Mining Fatality. Drowned in a Shaft. London

Northern Star · Monday 10 February 1913 · page 5

At working chain broke a bucket with eight hundred gallons of water at Bowlsolver colliery, and crashed down 160 yards, killing and drowning 13 men engaged in…

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Mining Dispute. Conference Adjourned. Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 February 1913 · page 5

When the conference between the colliery proprietors and the Miners' Federation met to-day in regard to the Northern dispute, the owners said they were not prepared…

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Mining Lionsville. Grafton

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 February 1913 · page 3

The extraordinary, linds on the old Lion Reof, at Solferino, and at Garibaldi, all close to Lionsville, which were reported during the week, taken together with the…

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Clever Gold Robbery. Examination of the Sealed Boxes

Northern Star · Thursday 13 February 1913 · page 3

A further stage in the inquiry into the theft of gold while in transit from the Bank of England to Egypt was reached on Monday (says the "Weekly Times" of…

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