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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Rich Gold Find

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A telegram from the managing director of Marshall's Hill End mines states the Amalgamated Hill End Company is breaking the richest stone…

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Labor Affairs. Miners Wages Factors

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Mr, Willis, secretary of the Coal and Shale Employees' federation, interviewed to-day said the methods and the old basis upon which wages were…

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Overseas Labor Troubles. Offer to Miners. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Lloyd George at today's conference with the Executive of the Mners' Federation stated the Government were prepared to appoint immediately a…

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South African Mining. The Problem of Democracy. CAPETOWN

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 February 1919 · page 3

[?] Johannesburg message states that at a meeting of mine managers, Mr.Wallers, President of the Chamber of Mines, referring to the industrial position, said…

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Floating Mine

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—The steamer Aeon sighted a floating mine six miles from Cape Everard and 34 milos west of Grabo yesterday on the direct route of vessels trading…

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Tan Ami Miners Safe

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 6

SYDNEY, Monday.—It is now reported the minors who were believed to have been massacred by blacks at Tanami are all safe…

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Miners Ballot. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The "Times" Cardiff correspondent says that further returns indicate that the miners' ballot is going strorgly; for a strike…

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Welsh Miners Favor Strike. London

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

The South Wales miners' ballot is 32,903 in favor of a strike, and 7990 against…

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Floating Mine. Destroyed By Rifle Fire. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 2

The steamer Aeon sighted a mine six miles from Cape Overard, 24 miles west of Gabo yesterday, on the direct route of vessels trading between Melbourne…

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Italy's Coal Supply. America Underselling Britain. ROME

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 February 1919 · page 3

It is stated that an American syndicate has offered to supply Italy's en tire coal needs at prices considerably lower than the English…

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Miners Fined

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Several miners were fined at He[?]nsburgh on charges of conspiring to defraud a mining company of money…

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Miners' Wages Increased

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is announced the Abermain and Seaham collieries have granted the miners 19 per cent, increase in wages…

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Unrest Among Miners. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Cologne and Essen niners have passed a resolution in favor of a general strike after an uproarious meeting, whereat revolvers were drawn and the…

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Nationalisation of Mines. An Amendment Defeated. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 February 1919 · page 3

The Labor amendment in the House of Commons refusing to submit, the question of the nationalisation of mines to a Royal Commission was negatived by…

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Miners Favor Strike. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The miners' ballot result shows over a two-thirds majority in favor of a strike. The present week is the most critical in the history of labor in Great…

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Overseas Labor Troubles. Mining Dispute. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—ln the House of Commons Mr. Adamson expressed the opinion that the spirit shown by both the Prime Minister and the President, of the Miners'…

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Cables. Spartacist Risings. Shocking Outrage at Essen. 600 Miners Entombed. AMSTERDAM

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 February 1919 · page 3

A shocking outrage occurred at Essen, where 200 Spartacist rioters destroyed the airshaft of a mine imprisoning 600 miners who cannot be liberated for a…

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Miners' Commission Bill. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—In the House of Commons the Miners' Commission Bill passed the second reading. Mr. Brace, president of the Welsh Miners' Federation, urges the…

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Overseas Labor Troubles. Miners' Cessation of Work. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 28 February 1919 · page 4

LONDON, Wednesday.—In-'the House Of Commons Mr. J. H. Thomas stated the Miners Federation had received a moderate ordor for a general cessation of work on…

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Queensland State, Mines

Northern Star · Saturday 1 March 1919 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—Mr. Peter Hill has been appointed manager of the State colliery on the Bowen coalfield. The work of opening the mine and the construction of a…

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