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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1917

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Unrest in Railway Department. Steel Works Dispute. a Mine Idle

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 January 1917 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday. -- The unrest in the Railway Department in consequence of many men being, put off is steadily growing. One prominent industrial official expressed the…

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New Gold Discovery

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. Burke, the Bathurst mining warden, visited the scene of the recent gold discovery at Sunny Corner on Friday. He was accompanied by…

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Bunker Coal. Increase in Price

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 January 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The ferry and shipping companies have been notified of the contemplated increase of between 30 and 40 per cent. in the price of bunker coal, while in…

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Mine and Counter Mine. An Italian Score. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

An Italian official communique says: After long and difficult mining operations the enemy exploded a large mine under our positions on the southern…

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Italy and Austria. Large Mine Exploded

Northern Star · Thursday 18 January 1917 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday. -- An Italian communique says: -- After long and difficult[?]nining operations the enemy exploded a [?]arge mine under our positions on the…

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Coal Mining Dispute

Northern Star · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

OTTAWA, Thursday.--The Government is planning to operate the coal mines in Southern British Columbia, if the managers and men fail to settle the present wage dispute…

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Coal in Bessarabia. a Valuable Find

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Petrograd reports that rich coal seams have been discovered in Bessarabia. The coal is close to the surface, and easily worked…

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Mortlake Coal Lumpers. Hearing of the Claim. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

The first meeting of the Coal Lumpers Wages Board, called to consider the claims of the Mortlake coal lumpers was held to-day…

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Mr. Bonar Law. Appeals to Scots. Conscription of Wealth Foreshadowed. Coal Difficulty Settled. If Loan not Fully Successful. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 20 January 1917 · page 5

Mr. Bonar Law, addressing an audience of 4,000 at St. Andrew's Hall, Glasgow, made a stirring appeal to Scotchmen to support the War Loan. He had a…

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Colliery Mechanics. Proprietors' Proposals Rejected

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- A well-attended aggregate meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association in West Maitland yesterday unanimously rejected the proposals put forward by…

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Miners Complain Of Travailing Conditions. WOLLONGONG

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

At the delegate Board meeting of the Illawarra district of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, complaints were made regarding the conditions under…

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Labour Troubles Colliery Mechanics' Dispute. Proprietors' Offer Rejected. NEWCASTLE

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 3

A well-attended aggregate meeting of the Colliery Mechanics' Association was held yesterday at Maitland, and unanimously rejected the proprietors'…

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The Enemy's Food. Reduction in Potato Rations. Miners' Protest

Northern Star · Monday 22 January 1917 · page 5

AMSTERDAM Friday. -- The German miners have protested to the Food Department against the reduction in potato rations from five to three pounds weekly. They say,…

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The New Gold Find

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 23 January 1917 · page 3

Mr. A. B. C. Burke, mining warden, visited the scene of the gold discovery. at Dark Corner, eight miles from Sunny Corner. He was…

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Runaway Coal Train. a Terrific Smash. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 January 1917 · page 2

While a coal train, with 500 tons of coal, was nearing Waterfall station last night, 20 of the trucks broke away, and ran towards Helensburgh…

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Coal Miners Called Up

Northern Star · Thursday 25 January 1917 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.-- It is stated that the collieries have been notified of the calling up of certain classes of coal miners for military service. The classes include those…

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Coal Workers Called Up

Northern Star · Friday 26 January 1917 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday. -- The calling up of coal workers as mentioned yesterday has been officially confirmed…

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The Coal Miners

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday. -- The Newcastle coal miners continue to work well. For the fortnight ended yesterday 15 pits put in full time and eleven others had nine days to their…

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Your "Bit" and Mine

Northern Star · Monday 29 January 1917 · page 4

A young bank clerk, who enlisted soon after the outbreak of war, and saw service in Gallipoli and France, returned recently invalided (says the Melbourne "Argus")…

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