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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Nationalisation of Coal. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—Speaking at the Primrose League meeting at the Albert Hall, Mr. Bonar Law declared the question whether the coal industry would be carried on by…

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The Coal Prices. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The Cabinet is largely increasing the coal prices inland, declaring that household and industrial matters must rank on an economic basis. There…

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French Strike. Miners Threatening to Come Out. PARTS

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

The miners at Pas de Calais have decided to strike, and the miners in Nord are inclined to do likewise. If the miners throughout France unite in…

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Low Grade Mines Excitement on the Rand. JOHANNESBURG

Tweed Daily · Monday 10 May 1920 · page 3

There is much excitement among miners, owing to the wholesale retrenchment of low grade mines. The men have telegraphed to members of Parliament,…

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British Miners. Expected Big Rise in Domestic Coal. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

Owing to the recent rise in the miners' wages domestic coal is expected to be increased 14, and the industrial coal 4 The Government has decided that…

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Broken Hill Strike. Suggested State Control of Mines. Federation Scheme Being Prepared. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 11 May 1920 · page 3

According to Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation, that body is considering the advisableness of formulating a…

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Boom in Mining Shakes

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A remarkable boom took place in the Sydney Stock Exchange to-day in Hill End properties. This was due to the announcement that recent rich…

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Broken Hell Mines. Union's Plan to Take Over

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--According to Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, they are considering the…

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The Price of Milk. Faced with Famine Conditions. Feed Worth its Weight in Gold. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 May 1920 · page 3

The Necessary Commodities Control Commission today agreed to the application of a number of companies for an increase of 2d per gallon in the…

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Miners Want Conference

Northern Star · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Stop-work, meetings have been decided on by the coal industry employees unless the employers meet them in conference…

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Low Grade Mines. Cris's in South African Mining Industry. Labour Advocating State Control. CAPETOWN

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 3

Labour members moved an adjournment of the House of Assembly this afternoon to discuss closing down the low grade mines, and advocated the…

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Search for Gold. Applications Before Warden

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

At the Warden's Court, Murwillumbah, yesterday, the following applications were dealt with:-- E. Salmon. Charles F. Foster. Charles…

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Rich Find. Gold Nugget 1430Zs. Weight. BRISBANE, Wednesday

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 May 1920 · page 2

A nugget of pure gold weighing over 143 ounces, has been found near Mount Eeyshon, Charters Towers…

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Increasin'g Price of Coal. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—In the Commons Mr. Brace moved the adjournment to draw attention to the increased price of domestic coal, which he asked the Government not to…

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SALVAGE. After the Gold in the Laurentic. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The salvage steamer Racer is salvaging £3,000,000 remaining in the hold of the Laurentic, 20 fathoms deep, where the pressure is 50 lbs. to the square inch, and…

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British Coal . Effects of the Nationalisation Agitation. Undersold in Prance by America. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

Mr. Brace moved the adjournment of the House of Commons to-day to draw attention to the increased price of domestic coal, which he asked the…

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Gold Flowing Into America. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Thursday.—Washington reports since January the flow of English gold to the United States has aggregated over fifty-seven and a half million dollars…

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Gold Reef at Jerusalem. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—It is reported that excavators at Jerusalem struck, a gold reef…

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Coal Supply. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The Anglo-French Coal Controllers at the Hythe Conference planned to assure France of a minimum coal supply equivalent to that obtained in the past eight…

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Commonwealth Gold Yield

Northern Star · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 6

MELBOURNE, Monday.—The gold yield of the Commonwealth for the first four months of the present year shows a decline of 94,000 ounces compared with the…

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