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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Miners From Victoria

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Baddeley, President of the Colliery Employees' Federation, sent a telegram to Mr. Hughes declaring that unless labor was checked from, leaving…

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Coal Board's Report

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The report of the Coal Board which handled all matters connected with coal during the recent strike was laid upon the table of the Legislative…

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Labor Affairs. Miners Strike

Northern Star · Wednesday 13 March 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Miners employed at the Colodale collicry, numbering 250, ceased work on account of the wheders' grievance…

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Gardiner's Gold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A couple of issues back we reprinted from "Grenfell Record" an extraordinary story to the effect that recently three men made their…

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Another Colliery Trouble Likely. West Maitland

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 3

Anything may happen here now in consequence of the volunteer worker trouble at Pelaw Main and Richmond Main: the whole thing hinges on what…

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Position of the Coal Fields

Northern Star · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A Newcastle message states the position on the coal fields is very, acute as the result of the Pelaw Main and Richmond Main volunteer workers…

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A Rival for Desert Gold

Tweed Daily · Friday 15 March 1918 · page 2

A Sydney sporting writer says:— Wolaroi has not had a race for twelve months, and he has not done a great deal of fast work on the tracks since he…

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At the Birth of N.s.w. Silver Mining

Northern Star · Saturday 16 March 1918 · page 4

The death is announced of Mr. Peter Gay, 80, one of the pioneers of the old Drake goldfield. A sailor in his youth, he deserted the sea for the goldfields, and went to Drake…

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Broken Hill Mines

Northern Star · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 8

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Although the Central Mine trouble at Broken Hill has been patched up the whole question of the night shift all along the line of lode will probably…

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Labor Affairs. Minmi Miners Resume

Northern Star · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 8

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The grievance that caused the stoppage at the Minmi colliery has been settled and the men have resumed work…

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Vessels in Collision. Troopship and Mine-sweeper. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 18 March 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The London and North-Western Company's steamer Rathmore collided with a warship in the Irish Channel. The Rathmore was badly damaged, and 26…

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The Eugowra Gold Escort Robbery What Became of the Loot? Truth Stranger Than Fiction

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 19 March 1918 · page 4

A paragraph recently appeared in this paper, copied froth Grenfell "Record," with reference to some strange and mysterious doings in the Wheogo…

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Coal Mining Industry. Compulsory Conference. Question of Victimisation

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The compulsory conference to deal with matters in dispute in the coal mining industry met again to-day, but after three hours' discussion nothing definite…

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Labor Affairs. a Colliery Idle

Northern Star · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Stanford Merthyr colliery, Maitland, is idle owing to the afternoon shift dispute, and 500 men are affected. A compulsory conference has been…

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Combing Out the Miners. South Wales Votes in Favor. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 3

The South Wales Federation, by a small majority, balloted in favor of combing out 50,000 miners from the British coal fields…

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Sporting Late Telegraphic Sporting. Desert Gold in Form. Public Fancies for Doncaster and Cup. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 20 March 1918 · page 2

At Randwiek this morning, Desert Gold did six furlongs in 1.17, using the course proper and scouting out as wide as possible. The mare carried a…

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Domestic Coal Rations. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—The curtailment of London entertainments is regarded as the preliminary to wider progressive restrictions. It is anticipated that domestic coal…

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Man Power Scheme. Miners' Opposition. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Thursday 21 March 1918 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—The Lancashire and Cheshire miners voted by a majority of 15,500 against the man power scheme…

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For Victimised Coal Miners. A.M.A. Votes £150. Broken Hill

Tweed Daily · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 3

The A.M.A. has voted £150 to aid the coal miners who have been victimised…

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Man Power. the Miners' Vote. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Friday 22 March 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—It is understood that, the British miners' aggregate vote shows a majority of 30,000 against the combout. The Federation delegates are privately…

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