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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Coal Miners

Northern Star · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Coal and Shale Miners' Council carried a resolution that the executive endeavor to convene a conference between the representatives of the waterside…

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Broken Hill Miners' Decision

Northern Star · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A mass meeting of the A.M.A. at Broken Hill after the report of delegates to the Melbourne conference had been read decided to fight on until victory…

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Dissatisfaction Amongst Miners. More Pay and Less Work to be Demanded. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 3

Delegates to the Federal Council, of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, which is sitting at Sydney, said last night that dissatisfaction…

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Northern Collieries

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Considerable unrest prevails among the employees in the northern collieries. Several stoppages have occurred…

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Mining Propositions

Northern Star · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 4

It is now about six months since Mr. E. J. Pepper, mineralogist, visited the district to inspect some mining propositions, amongst the number being the arsenic lode…

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Broken Hill Mining. Request For a Royal Commission. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. Brookfield, M.L.A., interviewed to-night, said he had interviewed Mr. Gann, Minister for Mines, with a view to appointing a Royal Commission to…

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Hartigan's Hill. Gold Mining Applications

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

The applications to enter the Hartigan Estate to mine for gold were again before the Warden's Court yesterday, Mr. Piesley presiding…

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Miners' Demands

Northern Star · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—New demands have been prepared by the miners. It is understood these will not be referred to arbitration…

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Mining Companies' Offer

Northern Star · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Barrier Workers' Association and the Trades and Labor Union have carried resolutions accepting the offer of the mining companies…

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Broken Hill Mining Industry

Northern Star · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Cabinet is to be asked to appoint a Royal Commission to inquire into the Broken Hill mining industry…

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Peace Questions. Delivery of Coal. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

PARIS, Tuesday.—"Le Temps" states that at the economic congress at Frankfort Herr Muller, on behalf of the Government, proposed internationally raising the German…

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Novel Show Prizes. First Exhibit of Coal. Bathurst 50 Years Ago

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 4

The annual Bathurst Show, which attracted visitors from all parts of the State, has just celebrated its diamond jubilee, the first carnival having been…

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Industrial Unrest. Tuning Up for the Prince' s. Arrival. Miners Preparing New Demands. O.B.U. Intruding itself. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 3

The boiler makers at Garden Island still, refuse to work overtime on the cruiser Sydney and other warships which are being got ready to meet the…

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Mining Companies' Agreement

Northern Star · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It was rumored in Broken Hill yesterday the mining companies had agreed to give A.M.A. members a sixhour day, providing the men worked six days…

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Metal Workers and Miners Out. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Friday 7 May 1920 · page 3

Though the Government's announcement that the railway strike is as good as ended appears to be premature many men are returning and there are no…

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Coal Commission. Colliers Unsuitable

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Coal Commission Arnold Macnicoll, consulting engineer, said that colliers were unsaitable for the coal trade, and there by add to the price of coal…

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Mine Closes Down. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Friday.—The Princess Estate mine has closed down, throwing, out of employment 200 men. The loss since December, including gold premium, has been…

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Murwillumbah Gold Discovery. Applications to Enter Refused

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--A number of applications to enter Hartigan's estate at Murwillumbah to search for minerals was refused by the Warden [?]…

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Coal Handling Unsuitable Methods in Australia. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 5

The Coal Commission resumed its inquiry to-day. Arnold McNicoll, consulting engineer, gave evidence. He said that he had visited America to study…

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"Arizona Copper." Romance of a Great Mine. How Investors Struck Luck

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 8 May 1920 · page 4

In connection with the departure for America of three members of the directorate, together with the secretary, of the Arizona Copper Company, for the…

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