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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Yorkshire Coal Strike. Conciliation Board Succeeds. London

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 April 1914 · page 3

The Yorkshire coal strike has been settled, and the men have voted to resume. The Conciliation Board appointed to discuss the point at issue…

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An is Not Gold That Glitters

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

Writes the "S.M. Herald":—The general belief is that the American and Canadian markets promise a profitable outlet for Australian produce,…

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A Mammoth Strike. Mines, Transport, Railways and Others. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 April 1914 · page 3

An immense strike is in the air as a result of the amalgamation of members of the British Miners' Federation, numbering 1,000,000, the Transport…

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Buried Gold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 24 April 1914 · page 3

Frederick Chas. Smith, a tram guard, bought sixpennyworth of tobacco on the evening of April 8 to give to his father and, intending to add a pleasant surprise…

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Coal Near Kyogle

Northern Star · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 6

An exhibit which attracted considerable interest at the Kyogle Show was one of a block of coal about two feet square which, it was stated, had been taken from a seam…

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How to Save Coal

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 2

The coal bill in winter is a very serious item of household expenditure. There are many patent grates certified to reduce the consumption of coal to a…

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Clever Gold Stealing Scheme

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 25 April 1914 · page 8

A clever scheme of gold stealing was discovered by a metallurgist on the Horseshoe mine, Kalgoorlie, a day or two ago. The metallurgist had…

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Colliery Explosion. Report on Senghenydd Mine. London

Northern Star · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 5

The Home Office reports of Senghenydd that it had found a disquieting [?]ity in the management. The mine was in and unsatisfactory condition through coal dust,…

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[?] Open Column. (This column being open for the expressions of different opinions of public matters, they are to be considered as those of correspondence, and not necessarily endorsed by us. Communications must be written in ink only.) [?]Eah Mining. (To the Editor.)

Northern Star · Monday 27 April 1914 · page 6

Sir,—During the last [?] years a number of men, [?]ruging 25, have [?] a livelihood at [?]hat is known as beach mining [?] under almost insurmountable…

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Beach Mining on the North Coast. an Important Development

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 28 April 1914 · page 3

Mr. Herbert Rose, F.G.S., M.E., a mining expert with wide experience in Klondyke, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, who has been quietly…

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Woodenbong Coal

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 2

EXHIBITS of coal at the late show attracted considerable interest, and no doubt the display served to advertise to some extent the diversity…

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Heavy Coal Exports[?] Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 5

Heavy coal exports are reported at New[?] [?] for last week. Notwithstanding this shipping is still congested. It is estimated that the cost[?] by demurrage of vessels…

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The Colliery Trouble. Premier and Labor Minister at Newcastle. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 5

The Premier and Mr. Estell arrived at Newcastle to-day for the purpose of settling the threatened industrial trouble among the miners…

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Fighting at Mines. President Wilson's Appeal. Washington

Northern Star · Wednesday 29 April 1914 · page 5

President Wilson has appealed to Mr. Rock[?] the largest owner of the Colo[?] mines[?] where fighting is still proceeding[?] to attempt to restore the place, as…

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Miners on Strike. London

Northern Star · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 5

Five thousand men at Ebbwvale have struck, the question in dispute being the rate of wages when working in a bnoru[?] places…

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Miners' Strike 5000 Men Out in Wales. London

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

Five thousand miners at Ex[?]w Vale colliery in Wales struck over the wages paid in abnormal places…

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Miners Entombed Appalling Death Roll Feared. Beckley, West Vir

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

Two hundred and fifty miners are reported to be entombed as the result [?] an explosion in the New River Col[?]eries mine at Eccles…

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Beach Mining on the North Coast. an Important Development

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 2

Mr. Herbert Rose, F.G.S., M.E., a mining expert with wide experience in Klondyke, South Africa, New Zealand and Australia, who has been quietly…

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Brewer's Gold Charges in Connection with Local Option Poll. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 30 April 1914 · page 3

Rev. H. F. Palmer, who was closely associated with the Local Option Poll at Granville, alleges very grave irregularities…

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The Coal Trade

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 1 May 1914 · page 2

Mr. John Drown, of the firm of Messrs. J. and A. Brown, proprietors of Pelaw-Main, Back Creek, and Duckenfield collieries, and chairman…

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