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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Telegraphic News. Tin Mines Closing

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Owing to a big fall in the price of tin, it is stated that several tin mines are closing down…

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N.z. Coal Miners' Dispute

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 4

WELLINGTON, N.Z., Sunday.—The parties to the coal miners dispute have agreed to the appointment of a tribunal. The president is to be appointed by the Prime Minister…

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Charge Against Mining Broker

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Two charges of having, forgot and uttered two cheques on the Bank of N.S.W. for £15 and £20, respectively, with intend to defrand were brought…

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The Mining Industry. Ministerial Comment

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The Minister for Mines, addressing a gathering, said the portfolio of Minister for Mines had been one, of the most neglected of all portfolios…

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Gold Coinage Speculators. (Published in the "Times.")

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.—The "Times" on Wednesday said that the prospects of German payment has led to wild spaculat on with francs, lira and the pound stering…

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Overseas Labor. the Mining Industry. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 7

LONDON, Friday.—A special delegate conference of the Miners' federation is being held in London, presided over by Mr. Smillie, to hear the coalowners' proposals…

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England's Tax Burdens. Everybody Wanting Gold. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George, addressing the journalists, said they were hopeful of getting substantial reparations before the Conference concluded. Definite…

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State Mining. Steps to Save the Industry. Armidale

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 2

The Minister of Mines, speaking here, said that the Mines Department had been neglected in the past. Endeavors are now being made to save the mining…

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Blackball Deadlock. N.Z. Miners' Dispute. Suspension of "Go Slow" Tactics. Wellington (N.z.)

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 January 1921 · page 3

The parties to the coal miners' dispute have agreed to the appointment of a tribunal to be presided over by a chairman appointed by the Prime Minister…

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The Coal Output

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Figures made available by the Minister for Mines to-day show that the output in N.S.W. in 1920 of coal was a record. The total hewed was…

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Gold Hunters. Prospects at Hartigan's Hill

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 2

It is claimed that there are excellent prospects of the gold mining quest which is in progress at the rear of Hartigan's Hill, developing into a very…

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Coal, Shale and Coke. a Record Year. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 3

The Minister or Mines to-day made available a report showing the coal, shale and coke returns for 1920. In the Northern district 7,320,510 tons were…

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Labor Affairs. Mining at £10 Per Week

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEL, Monday.—It is reported that more coal miners are earning over £10 sterling per week than ever before. One often hears on the best authority that pay…

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Overseas Labor. Welsh Collieries. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—The Gwanneaegarwan collieries in Wales, employing 1600 men, are reopening as a result of the directers, by a visit to the Continent, regaining…

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Transfers of Mining Shares

Northern Star · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The State Government's taxation, regulation which compels the registration of all tranfers of mining shares has been one month in…

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The Orchard. Effect of Coal Smoke. Is it Harmful to Fruit Trees?

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 3 February 1921 · page 3

Are the fumes from coal fires harmful to fruit trees?" was the question put by a correspondent to the Department of Agriculture recently. The…

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Coal Control. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Through the increased output, the slackened home demand, and the fact that export prices are now approximately the same as the home prices, the…

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Passing of a Pioneer. Bailor, [?] and Gold [?]

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 February 1921 · page 4

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Romance of the Goldfields

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 February 1921 · page 3

A romance of the goldfields was involved in the history of a little syndicate which was recently wound up in Adelaide. On June 1, 1893, the…

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Coal on Fire. Engineer's Sensational Experience

Northern Star · Monday 7 February 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—About noon to-day Alfred Lewis, one of the engineers in charge of the refrigerating plant on the steamer Cornwall, lying at Pyrmont, noticed black…

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