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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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American Mining Strike. President Harding Addresses Conference. Proposed Arbitration Commission

Northern Star · Wednesday 12 July 1922 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday.—President Harding addressed a conference of mine owners and strikers which ended in a deadlock. He proposed the appointment of a…

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The Gold Yield Decline of 50 Per Cent. in N.S.W. Queensland Shows Increase. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 12 July 1922 · page 5

To the end of June the State gold yield showed a decline of 50 per cent, compared with the corresponding half of the year 1921. The decrease is 15,082…

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State Parliament. Censure Debate Resumed. Reduction of Miners' Wages

Northern Star · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— The censure motion debate in the Legislative Assembly was continued this afternoon by Mr. Baddeley (Newcastle), who dealt mainly with the…

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The Cens[?]e Motion Debate Drags On. Labor Member on Proposal to Reduce Pay of Miners. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 3

In the Assembly this afternoon Mr. Baddeley (L.) continued the debate on the no confidence motion. He said that he had reliable information that Walsh…

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Loot From Churches Bolsheviks Make Big Haul. 200,000,000 Gold Roubles to be Gained, as well as £70,000,000 from sale of Crown Regalia. PARIS

Tweed Daily · Thursday 13 July 1922 · page 3

The Soviet authorities estimated that the jewellery and valuables looted from the churches will yield 200,000,000 gold roubles, of which 5,000,000 is to be…

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Miners Riot

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.—Riots have broken out in South Shields, Durham, where thousands of miners have gone on strike. Crowds of strikers assembled…

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Possession of Sufficient Gold. Germany's Admission

Northern Star · Friday 14 July 1922 · page 5

PARIS, Wednesday.—The German note admits possession of sufficient gold to make the payment on July 15th. It declares that Germany has recently drawn on important…

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The Coal Tribunal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Coal Miners Federation has withdrawn from the interim injunction proceedings taken against the coal tribunal, which can…

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Successful Gold Field. Reward for Discoverer

Northern Star · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Cabinet has agreed that the amount to be given to the discoverer of a successful gold field shall be increased to £1000…

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Explosion in Colliery. 12 Killed; 5 Injured. Cause of Accident Unknown

Northern Star · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Twelve persons were killed and five injured in a firedamp explosion at Bleen colliery, Stirlingshire…

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Twelve Killed Mine Explosion in England. London

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 July 1922 · page 5

Twelve miners were killed and five in jured in a fire damp explosion in the Bleen Colliery, Storlingshire, to-day. The pit was worked partly with safety…

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Coal Owners' Claims. Reduction of Miners' Wages. Tribunal to Sit This Week

Northern Star · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The colliery proprietors are desirous that the Special Coal Tribunal should proceed with the hearing of the owners' claims for a reduction of…

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Miners Refuse Arbitration. Railway Situation More Serious

Northern Star · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday.—President Harding has announced that the miners have rejected his arbitration proposal, but the Government plan to relieve the situation will not…

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Absent Without Leave. Miners Before the Court. "Strikes Bring Only Distress."

Northern Star · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—A number of employees of the Central Greta colliery appeared at West Maitland Police Court to-day charged with being absent without leave…

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Conscription of Labour. President Harding's Warning. to Defeat Railway and Coal Strikers

Northern Star · Monday 17 July 1922 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Friday.—The American Federation of Labour leaders have announced that they will bitterly oppose the use of Federal troops in the railwaymen's…

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Gold Production in Australia

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 5

The value of gold produced in the Commonwealth of Australia was highest in the year 1903, amounting to £16,302,731. The succeeding year the return was…

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Proposals for Arbitration. Accepted by Mine Operators

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday.—The mine operators have replied accepting President Harding's proposals for arbitration. The President Suggested that they return to…

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Strikes in America. Railway Negotiations at Standstill. Battle with Miners

Northern Star · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 5

CHICAGO, Monday.—It is estimated that 75,000 railway workers have joined the 440,-000 striking shopmen, including 25,000 maintenance way men who knocked off work…

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Cablegrams. Labor Wars in U.s.a. Thirteen Miners Killed

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Monday.--Messages from Wellsburg, West Virginia, state that thirteen were killed and twenty-five injured in a clash between the…

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Miners at War Battle in West Virginia. Thirteen Killed and Twenty-one Injured. New York

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 July 1922 · page 5

It is reported from Wellsbury, West Virginia, that thirteen men were killed and 25 injured in a clash between the authorities and the striking coal miners…

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