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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Plundered Gold. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—The "Daily Express" discloses a dramatic duel of jealousy between Krassin and Litvinoff, in which the latter is likely to prevail. Meanwhile the…

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Whose Gold? (United Service, Ltd:)

Northern Star · Monday 31 May 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—It is explained on behalf of the Krassin delegation that Russia is ready to pay gold for imports. The question is raised by whose gold? It is recalled…

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Mine Toilers. The Average Weekly Wage. "Charges of Child Slavery. West Maitland

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 June 1920 · page 3

An important conference of delegates representing off-hand labour of the collieries in the Northern District was held yesterday. Reports were submitted…

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Hill End Mining Field

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—A report from the Government Geologist concerning the Hill End field has been received by the Minister of Mines. The assays gave very high…

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To Heel. Inquiry Into Minister's Action. Miners and Certain Union Membership. West Maitland

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 June 1920 · page 3

The recent Ministerial action is strongly resented by the miners of the Maitland fields. A meeting at Abermain passed a motion that the executive…

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Collieries Idle

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The unrest among the Maitland coal fields continues. The Richmond Main and Cessnock collieries are idle, while disputes exist at three others…

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Floating Mine Seen

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—It is officially announced that what is supposed to be a floating mine has been observed 30 miles northeast of Tathra Heads…

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The Gold Reserve

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.—The Australian gold reserve at the end of May represented 41.64 per cent of the notes in circulation…

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Important New Gold Find

Northern Star · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 2

A new discovery of gold lias been made by Mr. J. T. Young and Mr. J. Albury on Mr. J. E. Laurie's property, Maudville, between the Gloucester and Barrington Rivers. The…

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Coalfied Unrest. Miners Idled. West Maitland

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 June 1920 · page 3

There is still unrest among the collieries on the coalfields. The Cessnock mine has been idled for seven weeks and the men are going to other places. Disputes…

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Broken Hill Miners

Northern Star · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The round table conference in regard to the Broken Hill trouble failed. because of the inability of the parties to come to an understanding of…

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Overseas Labor Troubles. French Miners Making Good. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 4 June 1920 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday.—It is announced that the miners are offering to do extra hours of work daily in order to increase the insufficient production…

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Miners' Grievances. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

Representatives of the Coal and Shale Employees' Union will meet the secretaries of the northern, southern, and western districts' colliery proprietors…

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The Mine Owners' Suggestion

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—Representatives of the Broken Hill mine owners-staged Judge Edmunds' suggestion was that the men should return to work on the seven hours shift,…

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Mt. Barney Molybdenite Mine

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 4

Since last report the management of the mine report that the expert, Mr. W. Smiles, who had to arrange the site for the plant and tram line, has visited the mine and set…

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N.z. Coal Fields

Northern Star · Saturday 5 June 1920 · page 5

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Friday. —The industrial outlook on the New Zealand coal fields is critical. Disputes exist in Seven mines. The Miners' Federation…

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Coal Control. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

LONDON, Friday.—The official rationing of household coal ceases on Monday. While the pithead prices will be controlled as hitherto, the control of the wholesale and…

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Mt. Barney Molybdenite Mine

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

Since our last report the management of the mine, report that the export, Mr. W. Smiles, who- had to arrange site for plant and tramline, has visited the mine…

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To Be Restored. Coal Lumpers' Institute. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 2

The Minister for Labor and Industry stated last night that the Coal Lumpers' Institute at Milson's Point is to be restored to the Coal Lumpers' Union…

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Coal Control. Rationing in England Being Discontinued. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 7 June 1920 · page 3

The official rationing of coal ceases on 7th June, while the pithead prices have been controlled as hitherto the control of wholesale and retail prices…

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