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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Gold Export. £250,000 Worth Shipped. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 February 1921 · page 3

The American mail steamer Sonoma, which left Sydney yesterday, carried 50 -boxes of species valued at a quarter of a million…

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British Coal Trade

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—The danger of a coal crisis in Britain appears to have increased. The coal owners have decided to give the mines 14…

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Overseas Labor. Protest Against Coal Decontrol. (Beuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 28 February 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The Miners' Federe ion at a private conference at London resolved to protest against the Deposed decontrol of the coal trade, declaring that the…

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Overseas Labor. Danger of a Coal Crisis. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday.—The danger of a coal crisis appears to have increased. The coal owners have decided to give the miners a fortnight's uotice immediately after the 13th…

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Revenue From Mines

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 2

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Minister for Mines states the revenue in his department last year was £134,000 and the expenditure £76,000…

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Shipments of Coal

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 6

LONDON, Monday.—Mr. Bridgeman said the quantity of coat exported from U.S.A. to Europe during the year ended June, 1913, was 476,000 tons, from…

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Overseas Labor. Miners Accept Reduced Pay. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 3 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.—Cleveland ironstone miners have agreed to a 2s daily reduction in wages…

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Five Collieries Closed

Northern Star · Friday 4 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Five collieries in the Newcastle district have closed owing to employees being on strike over trivial grievances…

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Romance of a Gold Mine

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 1

Away back in the seventies the Mines Department offered a reward of £1000 for the first discovery of payable gold in New South Wales…

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44-Hour Week. Effect on Mining Industry. Melbourne

Tweed Daily · Saturday 5 March 1921 · page 5

Mr. T. S. Archibald, Industrial Officer of the Wallaroo and Moonta Mining and, Smelting Company, Ltd., giving evidence in the Commonwealth Arbitration…

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Murwillumbah's Gold Mine

Northern Star · Monday 7 March 1921 · page 6

Adjutant Solomon, the organising secretary of the Salvation Army £100,000 drive, paid a visit of inspection to the gold mine at the old quarry on Hartigan's Hill,…

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The German Mine

Northern Star · Tuesday 8 March 1921 · page 3

When the live German mins was discovered at Tewantin recently three naval officers left Brisbane to dismantle it On February 22 the parts of the mine, excepting the shell…

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Where the Gold is Going

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 9 March 1921 · page 4

While no man can go into a bank in this great and productive area that is the Commonwealth of Australia, and get a golden sovereign in…

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Coal at Byron Bay

Northern Star · Thursday 10 March 1921 · page 3

Mr. R. S. Perdriau M.L.A., forwarded for publication the following departmental report that has been received regarding the reported discovery of coal at Byron Bay…

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Gold Mining Unprofitable! Why Silver Has Soared

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 8

Gold mining, even in the very Ophirs and Golcondas of the world, has almost reached the point of being unprofitable. Not because the gold is not in the ground…

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Terrible Mining Fatality

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A shocking fatality occurred at a mine in the Orange district, by which nine men lost their lives. The men working on…

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Mine Disaster. Serious Loss of Life

Northern Star · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday.—A message from Orange to-day states:—Following the usual custom the men working on the ore fired several shots in an open face surface before…

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Coal Industry. Decontrolling Bill Disappointing. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Neither the miners nor owners are pleased with the Bill decontrolling the coal industry, but the former recognise that the national finances…

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Threw Himself Down Mine Shaft. a 1200Ft. Drop. Brisbane

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 3

Charles Tagart committed suicide at Charters Towers yesterday by throwing himself down a shaft at the Old Brilliant Mine. As all machinery at the…

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State Gold Yield. Comparisons with Last Year. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 March 1921 · page 2

The Under Secretary for Mines has furnished a return showing that the gold yield for February was 5549 ounces, valued at £21,575, compared with 4028…

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