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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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The Ma[?]and Miners. [?] Being Collected. Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 19 June 1914 · page 5

Funds are being collected by the Australasian Labor Federation for the M[?] miners. The officers of that body still continue to criticise the attitude of Ministers…

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Safety in Coal Mines. Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 7

The Minister is preparing a Bill in [?] vide for the greater safety in coal mines…

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Ascot Gold Cup. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 4

Racing at Royal Ascot was continued yesterday. The principal race was the Ascot Gold Cup, which resulted. Mr. Fairie's ALEPPO 1…

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Buried Gold. Victims of a Legend

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 6

An extraordinary story of buried treasure which recalls some of the delightful works of George A. Birmingham, has just…

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The Coal Strike. Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 5

The effect of the coal strike has been keenly felt in the Newcastle coal trade during the past fortnight, Steamers lying idle in port could take over 100,000 tons…

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The Beach Mining Boom

Northern Star · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 4

It is rumored on fairly good authority ("Beacon") that a large siuicing plant will shortly be romoved from Now England to the McCauley's Load gold area, also that…

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Miners' Troubles. Immediate Registration Demanded. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 3

The Federated Miners' Executive to-day at Ballarat decided to declare a general strike if the miners' registrations in the Federal Arbitration Court…

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Entombed in Mines Two Terrible Disasters. Calgary

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 2

Two hundred miners are reported to be entombed by the explosion at the Hillcrest mine. There were 600 in the mine, but 400 escaped…

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Victorian Miners Want to Strike Next Month. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 3

The Ballarat miners are threatening to act independently of the Federal Executive of the Australian Miners' Federation, not being satisfied with the…

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Mine Explosion. Heavy Loss of Life. Vanco[?]ver

Northern Star · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 5

It is reported that 200 men were killed in the Fenne coal mine through an explosion of coal gas, [?] trains have been despatched to the scene. It is not known…

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Over Two Hundred Men Entomaed Mine Burning [?]Iercely. Vanco[?]ver

Northern Star · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 5

Two hundred and twenty-five men are ento[?]bed in the burning mine. Four hundred escaped, Sixty-five budies have been recovered. Other [?]ners are still living,…

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Scooping Gold in the Streets

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 2

Mr. and Mrs. James Gidley, Cooerwull who celebrated their golden wedding on Thursday, left England in 1877, and landed in the first instance…

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Injunction to Restrain Stanford Merthyr Miners' Lodge. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

Judge Edmunds to-day granted an injunction against four officials of the Stanford-Merthyr Miners' Lodge to restrain them from continuing to…

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Greece and Turkey. Mines Laid in Harbors. [?]Tantinople

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 5

The entrance to [?] mined, and vessels are only entering in the day time with a pilot. A [?] order has been made in regard to the [?]…

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The Afternoon Shift Notice by Miners and Machine Men. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

The Wallarah miners have given 14 days' notice of their intention not to work the afternoon shift unless paid extra…

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Oil Fuel and Coal Prospects for Australian Product. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 3

An article in yesterday's issue of the "Sunday Times" discredits the fear that the coal mining industry will be menaced by the increasing use of oil…

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State Coal Mine. Profitable Field in Sight. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 5

Mr. Cann is pureuing his inquiries into the coal requirements of the State as far as [?] to the railways and other great departruents. He says there is at least…

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Fall in Gold Yield

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 5

The annual report of the Queensland Mines Department states that the value of last year's mineral output was £3,857,881, a decrease of £317,474,…

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Terrible Mining Disaster

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 4

It is reported that 200 men were killed in the Fernie coal mine, Vancouver, on Friday through an explosion of coal gas. Relief trains have been…

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Borehole Miners. Expeliting Their Claims. Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 5

Representatives of the Borebole miners interviewed the Minister of Labor and Industry to urge that something be done to expedite their claims before the Northern…

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