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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Sweeping Up the Mines. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Saturday.—In the House or Commons, replying to Viscount Curzon as regarded sweeping up mines, Mr. Bonar Law said that Great Britain and the United…

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Allied Terms. Germans Sign Coal Agreement. Conditions of Loan. London

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 July 1920 · page 3

The Germans have signed the coal agreement. It is understood that the Allied terms make the loan to Germany dependent on…

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Coal Mining

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—The engine drivers and firemen in the coal mining industry demand that a series of stop work, meetings shall be called throughout the State. The…

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Peace Questions, The Coal Agreement. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 July 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—Renter's Spa correspondent reports that details of the final stages of the conference show that the conference met at 5 o 'clock in the afternoon,…

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Coal Mining Industry

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The colliery proprietors object to the appointment of a special tribunal to inquire into the coal mining industry…

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Germany's Coal Debt. Hun Miners Threaten a strike. BERLIN

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 3

An agitation is afoot in Rhineland and Westphalia against the Allied Spa policy. The miners resent the extra shifts necessitated by the coal decision…

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Coal Conference

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The stop work meetings on the coal fields threatened by the engine drivers and firemen have been cancelled in consequence of the receipt by the…

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The Nukinenda Gold Find

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1920 · page 4

Some weeks ago the Brisbane "Courier" drew attention to reports that gold had been found at Nukinenda, seven miles south-east by south of Blackbutt, 6[?] miles south of…

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Coal Lumpers Refuse to Work

Northern Star · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—An Adelaide message states that the coal lumpers refuse to work on the steamer Khyber until an assurance is given that Father Jerger is not to…

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Germany's Coal Debt. Interference with Industry. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 July 1920 · page 3

Berlin advices state that it is under stood that the Government will encounter considerable opposition from the Empire Economic Council on the coal…

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COMRADESHIP. Miners and Seamen. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 3

Mr. Tearles, Secretary of the Cardiff branch of the National Seamen's and Firemen's Union, has hotly attacked the attitude of the miners' leaders, blaming…

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Gold Discovery Near Stuart Town

Northern Star · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Minister for Mines (Mr. Estell) has received a favorable report from the geological surveyor on the gold discovery about a mile south-east of the…

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Great Cobar Mine. Plant Offered to Government. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 July 1920 · page 3

It was stated to-night that the receivers for the Great Cobar Copper Mine have offered the machinery to the Government at a price said to be in the…

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Cobar Copper Mine

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--It is stated the receivers of the great Cobar copper mine have offered the machinery to the Government, but the price is…

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

Northern Star · Saturday 24 July 1920 · page 2

LONDON, Thursday.—Smithfield reports show that prosperous northern miners and mill employees are now ready purchasers of high-priced English meat. They pay 6s or…

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Japanese Gold Reserve. Shipments from America. New York

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 July 1920 · page 2

It is expected that four million dollars in gold will be sent to Japan before the end of July. Akira Den, Japanese Financial…

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British Miners. Serious Situation Pending. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 3

The Government replies to the miners' demands to-day. In the event of the reply not being favorable a serious situation arises. The miners will probably…

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Miners' Claims. Prime Minister's Proposals Discussed. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 27 July 1920 · page 3

The Executive of the Coal Miners' Federation to-day were engaged in considering Prime Minister Hughes' proposal for a tribunal to investigate the…

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Coal Miners

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Willis, secretary of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, stated this morning that the miners were determined to gain…

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Coal Miners. Upheaval Foreshadowed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 28 July 1920 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, foreshadows a serious upheaval on the coalfields, the men being dissatisfied…

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