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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Alleged Mining Frauds. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 16 February 1921 · page 2

Bracegirdle, who is charged with robbing Lacey, a Grafton miner, was remanded till the 23rd, bail being allowed at £250…

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Gold Seizure. Rome

Tweed Daily · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 3

The police at Naples have seized a million and a half gold roubles aboard the steamer [?] bound for London…

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Overseas Labor Affairs. Johnannesburg Mines Working. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Thursday 17 February 1921 · page 5

CAPETOWN, Tuesday.—At Johannesburg most of the strikers resumed to-day, and the majority of the mines are operating, practically normally. It is estimated the…

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Serious Mining Situation

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—A [?] Service message says a serious coal situation is threatened in Britain owing to the reported decision of…

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Job Control. a Fremantle Incident. At the Mercy of Coal Lumpers. PERTH

Tweed Daily · Friday 18 February 1921 · page 3

The first instance of job control in Westralia occurred at Fremantle yesterday. The steamer Innerton had a fire in the bunkers, and after the flames were…

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A Portable Coal Loader

Tweed Daily · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 3

[?] parts of the world a great deal of manual labour is expended in such work as piling coal at depots and stacking goods in large stores…

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Labor Affairs. the Broken Hill Mines

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 4

ADELAIDE, Friday.—The South Australian Premier informed a deputation from Port Pirie that he would do everything possible to bring about a conference of…

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Gold From Russian Ports. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 7

ROME, Wednesday.—The police at Naples have seized 160,000 roubles in gold aboard the Italian ship Ancora from Russian ports…

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Overseas Labor. Coal Situation Threatened. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 19 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—The coal situation is threatened in Great Britain owing to the reported decision of owners to close down non-paying mines when Government control…

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Miners' Resolved

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—The South Wales Miners' Federation has resolved in favor of drastic action within a fortnight to enforce the…

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German Mine Washed Up

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—A Brisbane wire states that a live German mine standing four feet high was north of…

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Queensland a German Mine. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Monday 21 February 1921 · page 3

A live German mine, standing four feet high, was found on the beach 90 miles north of Brisbane on Saturday. The mine had evidently broken away…

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Overseas Labor. Miners Making Trouble. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The South Wales Miners' Federation has resolved in favor of drastic action within a fortnight to enforce the Labor party's unemployment policy…

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To the Last Ditch. Support for Seamen and Miners. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 22 February 1921 · page 3

The All Australian Labour Conference, sitting at the Trades Hall today, carried the following resolutions: "That this Conference, representing…

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Mining Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A double drownin[?] fatalit[?] occurr[?] last evening at [?] (Ballarat) mine, conse[?]prent on an inb[?]rst of water…

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Overseas Labor. Miners' Differences Over Wages. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 23 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—The fresh crisis in the coal trade will be considered at the delegates and the miners' conferences in London to-morrow Tuesday). Serious…

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More Coal Mines Idle

Northern Star · Thursday 24 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— More mines were, rendered idle in the Newcastle district yesterday when employees ceased work in consequence of petty grievances…

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Gold Export

Northern Star · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—It is understood that the Commonwealth [?] yesterday shipped 50 boxes of specie equalling £250,000 for San Fran[?]sco. The Treasurer (Sir…

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Shipment of Gold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 7

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Commonwealth Hank yesterday shipped 50 boxes of specie, equalling £250,000 for Sun Francisco. The…

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New England Mining

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

Tenter held "Star" says the outlook for the mining industry is at present anything but bright. At Emmaville it has never appeared…

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