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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Miners' Strike in Spain. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 5

MADRID, Tuesday.—At Morela (Asturias) there was a fracas on Sunday between the Civil Guard and Socialist miners, the latter having murdered eight Catholic…

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Beer Prices. Indignant Miners Talk of Strike. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 3

Wollongong miners are indignant at the increased cost of beer, which came into operation on Thursday last. The men object to the reduction in the size…

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Mount Barney Molybdenite Mining Co., Ltd

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 4

The Secretary reports that the above company is now registered, and that the Directors have purchased the necessary plant and machinery for the treatment…

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Miners' House Rents. From 2 to 13 per Week. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 April 1920 · page 3

Before the Coal Commission to-day George Durie, manager of the Pacific Colliery, said that the rents at Teralba were much cheaper than in Sydney. Up…

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Coal Commission. Inefficiency of Miners

Northern Star · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Giving evidence before the Coal Commission the manager of the Mount Keira and Coaleliffe collieries, Mr. J. C. Jones, referred to inefficient mining…

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Department of Mines. Annual Report. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

The annual report of the Department of Mines for 1919 is available. It shows that the value of the mineral output last year amounts to £9,882,366,…

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South Coast Coal. Cannot be Supplied if Demand Grows. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 April 1920 · page 3

Mr. J. C. Jones, manager of the Kaira and Coaleliff collieries, at the Coal Commission to-day said if the demand for South Coast coal continues to grow as…

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Coal Commission. Unresat Amongst Coal Miners. Due to Extremist Minority. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

Before the Coal Commission, to-day, Mr. Jones, a South Coast colliery manager, said that for days there had been strikes over a trivial case. The men were in…

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Colliery Manager's Surprising Statement. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 4

Before the Coal Commission yesterday James Jarvis, manager of the Mount Kembla colliery, caused surprise by declaring that the whole mountain side…

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Coal Commission. Troubles of Managers

Northern Star · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—William Jones, colliery manager, giving evidence before the Coal Oominission, said the mrinager of a coal mine must either, be continually at loggerheads…

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Lost Mine. Rand Diamond Story. No Clue to Great Wealth

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 April 1920 · page 5

According to the "Rand Daily Mail," a private syndicate, formed for the purpose of locating a lost diamond mine, has begun operations…

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British Mining Unrest. Government Offer Accepted. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 April 1920 · page 3

The miners by a majority of 20,000 have accepted the Government's offer. Yorkshire is largely in favour of peace…

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Coal Commission. Miners Engineer's Evidence

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Dr. James Robertson, mining engineer, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said there should always be settled promptly the differences between…

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Gold Prospectors

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 2

At a Warden's Court to be held at Murwillumbah to-morrow, applications to enter Hartigan's property for the purpose of searching for gold, will be…

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Strike at a Mine

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Sellars, manager of the South Bulli Colliery, told the Coal Commission that a strike held up the mine last week. The miners' lodge, on behalf of…

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Bulli Miners. Resume After Losing £2000 in Wages. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 April 1920 · page 3

Miners in the South Bulli Colliery returned to work to-day after losing £2000 in wages through ceasing work over their claim for higher wages for…

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Mine Stoppages

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Cecil Malleit, secretary of the South Clifton Mining Company, stated that in the mines owned by the company there had been 60 stoppages since…

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The Price of Coal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. J. B. Rowe at the Coal Commisin to-day said any reduction in the number of hours worked would cause at least a thirty…

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Miners Strike. (Published in the "Tisues.")

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—One hundred and fifty thousand South Wales miners have handed in strike notices to support 2000 men striking at Momnouthshire collicry…

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Coal Commission. The Influence of Youths

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY. Tuesday.—Joseph Rowe, manager of the Metropolitan colliery, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, stated it was difficult to stop the frequent stoppages…

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