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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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A Scene of Desolation Booby Traps oak Mines. Foiling German ingenuity. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 2 September 1918 · page 3

Mr. G. L. Gilmour, special representative of the Australian Press Association, writing on Saturday, states: The Australians, in crossing Peronne, which is…

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N.Z. Coal Troubles. Wellington

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 September 1918 · page 3

The coal miners at Westport returned to work to-day. The Blackball men are still idle…

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State Parliament Mr. Perry Votes with the Opposition. Railway Charges and the Price of Coal. Opposition Leader Remarks on the Financial Position. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 September 1918 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly to-day:-- Mr. R. W. Weaver (Willoughby), who enlisted recently, appeared in uniform. Mr. Brookfield asked Mr. Fuller, in…

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Collieries Idle. Two Thousand Men Out

Northern Star · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Five of the most important collieries in the northern district are idle as the result of a dispute. Fully 2000 men are out. The hope is expressed that the…

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Broken Hill Coal. Improved Supplies. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 5

The coal shortage looks like improving, the Central and Junction North Mines resuming work on Monday…

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Mining Disputes. Two Thousand Men Out. NEWCASTLE

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 September 1918 · page 5

The Abermain One and Two, Richmond, Main Aberdare, and Minmi five of the largest mines, are idle. The Pelaw Main, which was idle…

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Johannesburg Miners' Decisions. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Sunday.—The Johannesburg Mine Workers' Union has decided by a majority of four to one to accept the terms of the Chamber of Mines, including the war…

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Coal for Victoria Stopped

Northern Star · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Owing to the heavy cost of overland carriage the conveyance of western coal for Victorian railways will cease as from September 30…

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Lithgow Coal Outlook. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 September 1918 · page 3

The Lithgow coal outlook is very bad. It is reported that 24 men in the Hermitage Colliery have been dismissed and others will Be treated the same way on…

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Coal Difficulty

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Hall, AttorneyGeneral, stated to-day that the coal transport difficulty at Port Pirie had been practically overcome, and that Broken Hill…

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Gold Yield

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—The gold yield for the first eight months of the financial year showed a comparative increase in value of £1810…

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Labor Affairs. Coal Workers' Union

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 September 1918 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—Arthur Smith applied to Judge Curlewis in the Industrial Court to cancel the registration of the Coal Workers' Union on the grounds that it…

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Barrier Mines

Northern Star · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 3

SYDNEY Wednesday.—The majority of the Barrier mines are now working though not in every case full time. The North mine resumed to-day…

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Was It a Mine?

Northern Star · Thursday 12 September 1918 · page 2

The steamer Tintenbar on her last trip from Brisbane to Sydney passed a strangelooking object floating between Port Stephens and Nobbys Head. The vessel passed…

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What Is a Mine?

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 2

The steamer Tintenbar on her last trip from Brisbane to Sydney passed a strange-looking object floating between Port Stephens and Nobby's Head. The…

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State Parliament Passing Estimates. Increase in Coal Prices. Qualified Inspectors for Country Districts. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

Parliament sat till 3 o'clock this morning. They passeed the Treasury [?] amounting to £1,532.887; the Mines Department estimate of £66,669 was also…

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Telegrams. the Fort Pirie Trouble. Coal Declared "Black." A Levy on Broken Hill to be Made. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 13 September 1918 · page 3

The Secretary of the Broken Hill Trades Labor Council has received a [?] from Port [?] stating that coal has been declared black at the…

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Influenza Epidemic. Interferes with Coal Mining Operations. WOLLONGONG

Tweed Daily · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 3

Influenza has gripped the miners here, and South Bulli and South Clifton mines have closed down in consequence…

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Miners Get Influenza

Northern Star · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday:—It was reported yesterday from Wollongong that 110 men were absent from the South Bulli, colliery owing to the influenza epidemic…

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Coal Heavers Cease Work. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 16 September 1918 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Press Bureau states that Coal heavers at Liverpool ceased work on September 10th, thus holding up a large number of vessels returning to America…

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