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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Coal Strikes in Germany. a Political Movement. ROTTERDAM

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

Fresh coal strikes throughout Germany are regarded as a political movement against Herr Ebert. The Dusseldorf miners have proclaimed…

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British Labor Crisis. the Yorkshire Miners' Grievances. Meeting of the Opposing Forces. an Agreement Drawn Up. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

The Yorkshire Miners' strike yesterday appeared inevitable, the coal owners still declining to permit the customary stoppages for meals…

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Cables. German Loot. Recovery of Much Gold. BRUSSELS

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 28 January 1919 · page 3

A special train has arrived from Germany with gold valued at 740,000,000 francs, being specie stolen from Belgium during the war…

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British Labor Crisis. Additional Coal Pits Idle. Clyde Situation Still Serious. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 3

Additional pits in Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire were idle on Friday. The Clyde situation continues serious, but unanimity among the workers has…

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Mine Accident. Three Men Buried

Northern Star · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—At Broken Hill five men were working in the 400 feet level in the British mine when the bottom of the stope collapsed. The rush of slimes buried…

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British Labor Crisis Manchester Dockers Still Out. 6000 Out in South Wales. Derbyshire Miners Refuse to Reside. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 3

There are better prospects of settlement on the Clyde, where the men met in order to consider making overtures for negotiations…

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The Gold Boats

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 2

Up in the deserts of California, hundreds of feet above sea-level, scores of great ships float in little seas of their own making. These are the…

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Loyalist Mine Workers. Victoria Not Standing By Their Obligations. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

The loyalists who worked at the Richmond Main during the big strike are now out of work, which recommenced operations on Tuesday as a Unionists…

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Coal Lumpers' Grievances. Deputation to Senator Pearce. A Coaling Battalion. PERTH

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 4

A deputation from the Perth Municipal Council waited on Senator Pearce on the steamer Marathon, in quarantine and placed before him the proposal of…

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Can Germany Pay for Her Crimes. a Difficult Proposition. The Control of Mines. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

It is difficult to see how Germany will ever meet the claims. Britain might be satisfied on reciving a ton per ton for shipping sunk, while France might be…

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Loyalist Miners

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Mr. Barnes, Victorian Minister for Mines, announced that arrangements had been made for the return to Victoria of the loyalist miners stranded…

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The Largest Iron Mine in America

Northern Star · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 7

The prime necessity for the successful prosecution of war and of industries is steel. Until recently, including the output of Alsace Lorraine, Germany produced…

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Miners' Demands London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 4 February 1919 · page 2

Ministers have discussed the Miners demands with the Executive of the Miners' Federation. The Ministers promised to-day the facts before the War…

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A Garden Becomes a Mine

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 4

It was mentioned some weeks ago that an interesting discovery of silver lead ore deposit had been made on Finney's Hill, Indooroopilty, a picturesque site overlooking…

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Telegrams Miners' Demands . 25 Per Cent. Increase Refused. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 2

Representatives of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees and Mine Owners met in Conference to-day regarding the men's demand for a…

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Colliery Trouble

Northern Star · Thursday 6 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The refu[?] of the colliery proprietors to increase the wages by 25 per cent. has caused considerable [?]tir in mining circles. It is rumored…

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Rich Gold Discovery. Excitement at Temora. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

There is great excitement at Temora over the discovery of two pieces of stone thickly studded with gold. One of the stones, weighing a pound,…

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South Wales Workers on Strike. Risks of Mine Floodings. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The electrical workers of South Wales have struck for a 47-hours week. Collieries and other big undertakings are seriously involved. The employers…

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Taranaki Stakes. Won By Desert Gold. Belington (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

[?] crowd witnessed the Taranaki 6 furlongs, which resulted:-- Gold, 8.11, 1; Gloaming, 9st., 2;[?] 9st., 3. Won by half a length…

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Miners' "Go Slow" Policy. Threatened Trouble in New Zealand. Wellington (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The Blackball miners have been instructed by their Union not to earn more than 11 daily, as their average earnings are said to be double that amount…

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