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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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American Strikes Harding Plan Won't Work. Miners too well Organised. New York

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 July 1922 · page 5

The industrial position due to the coal strike is growing critical and scores of factories are paying off their men and threatening a total shut down…

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Coal Mining Industry. Strike in the Air. Statements at Tribunal

Northern Star · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Saturday.—At a sitting of the Coal Tribunal to-day Mr. Baddeley said that Mr. McDonald had thrown down the challenge to the Miners' Federation when he…

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Too Much Coal. Queensland's Problem

Northern Star · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 7

According to the Queensland Minister for Mines (Mr. A. J. Jones), the depression in the coal trade is due to the fact that Queensland is producing more coal than the State…

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Hay's Drawbacks. High Cost of Coal

Northern Star · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Striking evidence of what the high railway freight means to the ratepayers of Hay came before the last meeting of the Municipal Council. On a…

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To Defeat Strikers. Huge Orders of English Coal. Immense U.s. Fleet for Transport

Northern Star · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 5

NEW YORK, Saturday.—Over 500,000 tons of English coal have been ordered in the last few days to relieve the shortage in the Eastern States. Larger contracts are being…

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Strike Threatened Opposition to Award. Miners Cause Sensation by Saying that Action of Owners may Result in one of the Biggest Strikes in the History of the State. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 24 July 1922 · page 3

The miners' representatives caused a mild sensation at the sitting of the coal tribunal to-day. Both Mr. Baddeley and Mr. Willis declared, in effect, that if…

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£1000 Reward Who Can Find a Mine Field? Wide Choice of Minerals Offered. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 July 1922 · page 3

The Minister for Mines, Mr Fitzpatrick, announces that £1000 will be paid to any person who discovers on or after July 11, 1922, a new gold, tin, silver…

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Wages of Coal Miners. Decision Deferred

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday. -- The chairman of the Coal Tribunal, Mr. Charles Hibble, this afternoon decided that the colliery proprietors' application for a…

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The Miners' Award. Application for Cancellation. Dismissed by Coal Tribunal

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—In dismissing an application of the employers for the cancellation of the miners' award, Mr. Hibble, chariman of the coal tribunal, said that if he…

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Reward for a Mine Field

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 2

The. Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitzpatrick, announces that £1000 will be paid to any person who discovers, on or after July 11, 1022, n new gold, tin,…

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Boom in British Coal Trade Follows Strike. London

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

The Cardiff coal market is most active through the receipt of orders from America owing to the miners' strike. Steamers capable of carrying 150,000…

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The Mining Dispute Decision to Stand Over. Sydney

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

The Chairman of the coal tribunal, Mr. Charles Hibble, this afternoon decided that the colliery proprietors' application for the termination of the…

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Coal also Ordered from Newcastle, but Longshoremen Threaten to strike when it Arrives

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

The longshoremen are threatening to strike when the British coal arrives. It is learned that 20 vessels have been chartered to bring coal from Australia,…

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No Nearer Settlement. Coal and Railway Strikes. Serious Dislocation in United States of America

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday.—Countrywide reports state that the railway service is gravely handicapped by the failing equipment. The locomotives especially are…

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American Strikes Railways Disorganised. No Hope of Settlement of the Coal Dispute. New York

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 July 1922 · page 5

Countrywide reports show that the railway service is gravely handicapped by the deterioration of the equipment. The locomotives, especially show the need…

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"Declaration of War." Coal Owners v. Miners. Bombshell at Tribunal.. Owners' Representative Ordered to Leave

Northern Star · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Coal Tribunal met again this afternoon to consider certain outstanding disputes regarding the South Coast, collieries, but at the outset Mr…

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Smoked Cigarettes. While Being Rescued. Accident at Mine

Northern Star · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—During repairoperations at the South mine, Broken Hill, the side of a schute gave way, and mullock, fell on a man named Martin, burying all but…

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Getting Good Gold. New Find Near Brookfield

Northern Star · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 5

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—The reported gold find, at Gold Creek, in the Brookfield district by Mattingley and party, has resulted in about 20 claims being pegged out…

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American Strikes Nationalising the Mines. Proposal in the Senate. WASHINGTON

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 3

A definite move to put the mines under government control was made in the Senate to-day, Senator Borah introducing a bill providing for the…

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Ordered Out Dispute at Coal Tribunal. Surprise for the Chairman. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 July 1922 · page 3

At the further sitting of the coal tribunal to-day a scene occurred culminating in Mr. Hibble, the chairman, ordering the two employers' representatives,…

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