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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Strike of Miners. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 17 January 1920 · page 4

BERLIN, Thursday.—A strike of miners in the Ratborn district of the Ruhr region for a 6-hour day and better food supplies led to all day rioting. A mob stormed the…

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Mining Industry

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Application was made to the mining warden at Bathurst for suspension of the labor conditions in regard to the Mammoth Molybdenite Mines Co. for six…

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Tin Mining Shares

Northern Star · Monday 19 January 1920 · page 7

MELBOURNE, Friday.—An advance of £100 was made in the price of Badak tin mining shares on the Melbourne Stock Exchange to-day. They opened with buyer at…

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Miners' Troubles

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 2

Sydney, Tuesday.-- There is a strong feeling among southern miners that there should be no minimum wage for miners as for other…

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Broken Hill Miners

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Willis, secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, when interviewed regarding Broken Hill, said that everyone seemed to he of the one…

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Labor Affairs. Miners' Wages

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—There, is a strong feeling among southern miners that there should be a minimum wage for miners as for other workers. It is claimed that this would…

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Illegal Use of Gold Currency Number of Arrests Made in London. Gang's Extensive Operations. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 January 1920 · page 3

Seven arrests have been made in London. A barrister, goldminer, two diamond dealers, a contractor, a money lender, and the goldminer's wife, have…

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Tintenbar Opal Field. Report to Mines Department

Northern Star · Thursday 22 January 1920 · page 7

A report has been received by the Minister for Mines on the examination of the recent opal find at Tin tenbar, about, seven miles from Bullina, made by Geological Surveyor…

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Gold Discovery

Northern Star · Friday 23 January 1920 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A. Darwin message, states that a party of prospectors discovered a small gold reef at Bridge Creek, Northern Territory. The extent of the find has not…

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Gold Find

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 1

A somewhat sensational gold yield has been reported to the warden in Rockhampton by G. Elliott and McFaddyn. Some time ago…

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Northern Territory Gold. a Rush Setting In. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 January 1920 · page 5

Read and party, prospectors, have discovered a small reef at Bridge Creek, near Darwin, carrying coarse gold. A small rush has now started…

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The Gold Output. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The "Times" annual financial review states in regard to gold that last, year took precedence of any since 1813 for eventfulness. It, inter alia, coufirmed…

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The Mining Industry. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 28 January 1920 · page 2

A conference of the district delegates of the Federated Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was opened this afternoon. Mr. Baddeley was chairman,…

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Coal Shortage in Adelaide. Stringent Restrictions to be Imposed. ADELAIDE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

In view of the fact that there is only, a fortnight's coal and no prospect of a settlement of the shipping strike, the Coal Board has decided to impose the…

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Coins Converted Into Bar Gold. a Clever Combination Devised. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 29 January 1920 · page 3

Counsel in opening the coin case, cabled on 16th inst., said that something like 110,000 gold coins had been withdrawn from the Bank of England by…

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Coal Prices. In the Miners' Opinion. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

The Miners' Federation had a meeting with the Premier this afternoon with reference to coal prices, the shortage of domestic supplies of coal, and the cost…

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AFTER 20 YEARS Bringing a Mine Back Into Working Order. NEWCASTLE

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

The Cardiff Colliery, which has been filled with water for about 20 years, after 12 months' pumping, operations has been cleaned out. Extensive…

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Colliers' Commission. Struck a Floating Mine. Recommendations as to Construction. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

A report by the Commission of Inquiry into the loss of the colliers Undola, Myola and Tuggerah last year, was issued yesterday…

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Coal Shortage in Auckland. Tram Service Curtailed. AUCKLAND, N.Z.

Tweed Daily · Friday 30 January 1920 · page 3

Owing to the coal shortage the city tram service has been curtailed. No trams will be run on Sundays…

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Australian Coal Mining. Claims to be Made. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Saturday 31 January 1920 · page 8

The Coal and Shale Council continued its sitting to-day on the matter of the claims which will be submitted to members in order to present them to the…

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