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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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In the House of Commons. Miners Resuming Work. Bolshevik Leaders Made Responsible for Safety of British Prisoners. Consultation With Dominion Premiers. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. Bridgeman, speaking in the House of Commons, announced that there were 115,127 miners on strike on Saturday, but they had now resumed…

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Margarine Out of Coal

Northern Star · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 6

Professor Spooner, at the Fuel Economy Exhibition in Trafalgar Square, London, said that coal contained as many treasures as Pandora's box. It was likely…

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Ruhr District Miners in Support. Paris

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 3

The miners on strike in the Ruhr district have telegraphed to the Hungarian Government promising to use every means to establish a German Soviet…

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N.Z. Mining. a Deadlock Ended. Wellington (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 3

The Millerton Mine deadlock has ended, a settlement being effected. The miners recommence operations to-morrow…

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The Riches of Nauru. a Mine of Wealth at German Expense. Australia's Opportunity

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 4

[?] the Prime Minister, Mr. W. [?], Australia is at the present [?]ing for complete control of [?]sland, a virtual German Pacific…

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The Rhine Area France's Use of the Saar Valley Mines. More Optimistic Keeling In Paris. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 5

It is understood that the Council of Four will agree to the de-militarisation of the left bank of the Rhine and a belt thirty miles broad on the right bank, also…

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Mines Closing

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Owing to the scarcity of water the mines are closing at Canbelego. Two hundred miners will be thrown but of work. The Government is taking…

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Coal Conference

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 5

MELBOUBNE, friday.—The Coal conference has concluded. The result was that an understanding was arrived at regarding wages and machinery for the prevention and…

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German Republic. the Coal Strike. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The German coalfield strike is spreading. Thirty-seven thousand miners are idle, demanding a six-hour day in recognition of the Soviet's…

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Overseas Labor Troubles. Miners Accept Terms. (Reuter)

Northern Star · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The Lancashire and Cheshire Miners' Federation by a large majority resolved to accept "the Governments terms…

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Coal Conference. Dearer Coal Expected. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

The colliery proprietors and men's representatives, who were, attending a coal conference, returned to Sydney on Saturday. All maintained a strict silence…

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Miners' Strike. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—One hundred thousand, miners in South Wales and Nottingham have unofficially struck as a protest against the whole of their demands not being…

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Labor Affairs the Coal Trouble

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The colliery owners and men's delegates returned to Sydney from Melbourne yesterday. It is believed a basis of agreement was reacned, among other…

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Overseas Labor Troubles. Derbyshire Miners.strike. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—On March 27th 6800 Derbyshire miners struck against Mr. Justice Sankey's report…

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Coal Employees' Federation

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will on Wednesday discuss matters in connection with the recent conference in…

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State Coal Industry. Executive Consideration. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated to-day that the Executive Federation will discuss on Wednesday matters…

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British Labour Troubles. An Appeal to Miners. Men Out in Nottingham. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 3

The Miners' Federation manifesto urges miners to remain at work and refrain from imperilling a settlement as advised by the conference, and also…

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"Richard Ashleigh; or, a Son of the Mine." All Rights Reserved. Chapter Vi

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 3

The [?] chatter of her visitor had jarred upon Dewice, for her mind was preoccupied with her own affairs, and the constant recalling…

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50,000 Miners Resume Work. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Miners' strikes having ended 50,000 men have resumed work in South Wales and in the Midlands…

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Overseas Labor Troubles. Mining Crisis in Great Britain. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The Miners' Federation discounts the significance of the strikes, which are regarded as being due partly to holiday making and partly to…

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