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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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"Hearts of Gold."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 4

The editor of the "S. and S. Journal," replying to a correspondent, voices some sentiments worth repeating:— "Your letter was not meant for…

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Coal at Evans Head

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 4 May 1915 · page 2

Mr. J. McFarlane, M.L.A., has been officially informed:—"With reference to your communication dated the 17th instant, enclosing a request…

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Coal at Evans Head

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 5 May 1915 · page 4

Mr. J. McFarlane, M.L.A, has been officially informed:--"With reference to your communication dated the 17th inst., enclosing a request by the Woodburn…

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Submarine Strifo. Coal Steamer Torpedoed

Northern Star · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The steamer Minterne, coal laden for the River platte, was terpedoed off selliy. Two firemen were killed, the rest of the crew being rescued…

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Heavy Wharf Charges. Ruin South Coast Coal

Northern Star · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY. Wednesday.—It is stated that if the heavy wharfage charges are continued it will mean the [?] of the South Coast coal mines so far as the…

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Unemployed Miners Distribution of Relief Pay. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 2

Relief pay is being distributed among the Corrimal and Coal Cliff Employees. The money is being raised among other miners who are working full time…

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Mining Accident. Two Men Injured

Northern Star · Thursday 6 May 1915 · page 8

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—By a fall of metal at the [?] mine, [?] [?] and another man named Davis were [?] the former seriously…

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Export of Coal and Coke

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—From the 13th the export of coal and coke, except to British possessions and allied countries, is prohibited…

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How a German Cruiser got Her Coal. Dramatic Story by a British Captain

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 7

A bronzed Canadian skipper called at the office of J. F. (Whitney and Co., ship brokers at No. 10 Bridge-street, New York, and revealed the secret of the…

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More Atrocities. Germans in S.W. Africa. All the Wells Poisoned. Mine to Be Infested with Disease

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—A Colonial Office report says that when Swakopmund was occupied on the 14th January it was discovered that six walls had been poisoned…

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Gold Coinage

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE. Friday— The Premiers' conference adopted a motion urging the commonwealth to relleve the states of their gold coinage as early as possible…

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Relief Works for Miners

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday — The Delegate Board of the Newcastle colliery Employers' Fedaration has again decided to approach the State Goverment regarding relief works…

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Coal Trade Depression

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Depression prevails in the Newcastle coal trade; only three, collieries have worked full time during the past fortnight…

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The Coal Trade. [?]Pression in News District

Northern Star · Tuesday 11 May 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday — Depression [?] in the Newcastle [?] trade, only there [?] worked full time during the [?] fortnight…

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The Mine Sweepers

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 8

Miss Mary Jay has just despatched to the Queen, 100 pairs of knitted socks for the mine sweepers. This is the third hundred pairs that has been forwarded…

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Teffanel's Device for Mines

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 May 1915 · page 3

At last a device has been discovered to limit an explosion in a coal mine to certain workings and keep it from spreading to others. The device was…

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Labor Affairs. Meeting of Miners

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A mass meeting of miners at Newcatle urged the Government to carry out work for relieving distress…

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Refusing to Work with Germans. Resentiment of Miners

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The Burwood Colliery Newcastle, has been thrown using to the miners refusing to work with three or four Germans who ahd been…

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Miners' Relief Works

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—A meeting of miners at Newcastle decided that the State Government should provide work to relieve the distress existing…

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Australian Gold Yield

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday — The gold yield of Austr[?] [?] the [?] four months of the current year totall of [?] [?] [?] [?] against [?] project for…

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