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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1915

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Miners' Troubles. a Conference with the Premier

Northern Star · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Premier has conferred with the executive of the Miners' Federation. The latter asked for a joint conference between the owners and Miners'…

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Mining Developments at Dalmorton. Grafton

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

We are informed the it is intended to revive mining at Dalmorton on the Grafton-Glen Innes Road, and that a company is about to be formed with…

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Mining Returns Output Decreased in 1814

Northern Star · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—According to the annual report of the State Department of Mines the mineral production for 1914 was valued at £10,499,720 a decrease of…

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CABLEGRAMS. Mining Disputes Executive and Prime Minister Confer. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 April 1915 · page 3

Representatives of the Miners' Executive had an interview with Mr. Asquith regarding the disputes in the trade…

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Sunk by a Mine

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Norwegian steamer Caprivi struck a mine and sank near Torv Island, off the coast of Donegal. Her crow landed safely…

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Difficulties in the Way. Small Damage Done to the Forts Mines the Chief Obstacle

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Ashmcad Hartlett is representing the London press in the Dardanelles. The trial of the 18th of March convinced the navy that the…

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Hill No.60. Graphic Account of the Struggle Seven Mines Exploded Simultaneously. Panic-stricken German Four and a Half Days Incessant Fighting. Asphynlating Gases Employed. Whole Infantry Sections Swept Away

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Eye-witness says: Seven mines were fired simultaneously at Hill 60 on the 17th. The trenches, parapets and sand bags disappeared, and the…

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The Mining Outlook

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 2

A a result of the intervention of Mr. Walter Runciman, President of the Board of Trade, the situation among the coal miners is easier, and a strike…

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Miners' Troubles. the Prime Minister's Reply

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. [?] reply to the Miners' Confernce in indefinite. He is still urging the Federation to accept the employers' offer and to discuss a war…

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Fight for Mine Cavity. Enemy Attacks Stopped. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 April 1915 · page 5

A Paris official message says: To the north of Ypres we have appreciably progressed, and on the left front we repulsed the enemy with heavy loss…

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Miners' Wages. Increases Demanded. Gold-mining Tureatened with Extinction

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—Speaking at the half-yearly meeting of the Duke and Muinleads Consols company. Victoria, the Chairman said a demand had been made…

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Miners' Conference

Northern Star · Thursday 29 April 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Miners' Conference has been adjourned untill Thursday…

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Labor Affairs. Collieries [?]

Northern Star · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY. Thursday — Five [?] owned by the [?] cool Coy. [?] the [?] [?] to the want of trade…

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Five Collieries Idle

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Five collieriet owned by the Caledonian Coal Co. were idle yesterday owing to the want of trade…

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[?] Coal[?]

Northern Star · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 5

SYDNEY,Thursday.— The Minister of [?] has selected a site [?] the State [?] The [?] [?] is [?]…

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Clifford Colliery Trouble. Decisions Against Miser

Northern Star · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 4

SYDNEY,Thursday — The first case in connection with the [?] colliery trouble at [?] has been concluded, a [?] for himself…

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French Miners No Holiday During War. Paris

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 2

The Miners' Union of France has decided not to celebrate Labor Day, and not to leave work. Their executive union pleads with its comrades to…

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Early Beach Mining Days. Mr. Fred Crofton Reminisces

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1915 · page 7

The "M.R. Times" has obtained from Mr. Fred Crotton some of his recollections of beach mining between the Clarence and the Richmond, 25 years…

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Miners' Conference

Northern Star · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Miners' Conference unanimously rejected the employers' offer of un [?] increase and decided to leave the claim for 20 per cent…

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Corrimal Colliery Work to Be Resumed. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 May 1915 · page 2

The trouble at Corrimal colliery caused by the alteration of cavilling conditions has been settled after seven weeks' stoppage and work will be…

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