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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Everything Quiet. South African Mining Dispute. Good Example of Men's Leaders. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday.—After all all day long deliberations the town council to-night obtained 750 tons of coal, which the federation decided not to "scab." This…

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Gold Miners' Dispute

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—Reuter's Johannesburg correspondent reports that the strike conference concluded its discussion by the Victoria Falls power men…

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Miners' Strike Men Feeling the Pinch Clamour for Settlement. JOHANNESBURG

Tweed Daily · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

The prolongation of the strike is leading to A public clamour for a settlement. The miners are beginning to feel the pinch, as the funds of their Federation…

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The Miners' Fortnight

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—It was announced yesterday that the Federated Coal and Shale Workers, Federation ballot regarding the proposal for a nine days…

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Mining Trouble. Mr. Hughes Interested

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Hughes has promised to interest himself in the Pelaw Main mining trouble about an early settlement…

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Mining Unrest. Situation Growing Worse. Big Strike Threatening

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 6

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—A ma well acquainted with the industrial position of the collieries said there is a black cloud on the horizon no bigger than a man's hand, but…

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Sonoma's Gold. Reaches U.S.A. Intact. Convicts Attack Crew. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Thursday.—A message from San Francisco states the Sonoma has arrived with Australian gold worth two million dollars intact…

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The Fateful Sonoma Attacked by Con[?]. The Lure of the Gold. San Francisco

Tweed Daily · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 3

Hard luck seems to be dogging the Sonoma. Captain Trask upon arrival reported that he had had serious trouble with…

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Amusements. "Mother O' Mine."

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 4

But very seldom has the picture loving public the opportunity of witnessing the screening of such a world-famed picture as "Mother o' Mine," featuring Betty Blythe…

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American Fiction. Sonoma's Gold Chests

Northern Star · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.—"The cables referring to the attempt at Pago Pago to break into the treasure chests of the Sonoma are the greatest rubbish I have ever read pretending…

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No Nine Day Fortnight. Miners Reject Proposal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday --The miners' ballot on the nine days a fortnight question is officially announced to have been defeated overwhelmingly. The figures…

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The World's Gold Mines

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 2

The average output of the world's gold mines is now just over [?]70,000,000 each year. What becomes of this large amount of precious metal[?]…

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Victorian Mining Trouble

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Wonthaggi, wheelers in the mine took exception to the condition of a horse, and during the argument that followed T. Power, boss…

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Mob Law. Miners Resent Dismissals. Man Who Went to Work. Boarding House Gelignited

Northern Star · Monday 30 January 1922 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Sunday.—At Wonthaggi, wheelers in the mine took exception to the condition of a horse and during the argument that followed T. Power, boss wheeler,…

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Sympathetic Strike. African Miners Consider. Opinion on Chamber's Basis. Salvation of South Africa. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 31 January 1922 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday.—The plans of the Miners' Federation have been kept most secret, but at a meeting to-day the question of calling a general sympathetic strike…

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South African Strike. Demonstration by Commando. Officials of Mines Warned. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Monday. — The 30called Fordsburg commando of four hundred men visited two shafts of Crown mines, demonstrated and warned officials carrying on…

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Cobar Copper Mines. Million Tons of Ore. What Re-opening Would Win

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Competent experts estimate at least a million tans of copper ore are waiting to be won from the group of mines at Cobar, formerly the property of…

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Threatened Coal Strike. Proprietors Desire Peace. Upheaval Means Loss of Trade

Northern Star · Wednesday 1 February 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Mr. Macdonald, secretary of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association, states the coal proprietors do not desire to see a general strike amongst…

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Mother O' Mine

Tweed Daily · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 2

With maternal devotion as the theme, and a cleverly involved melo-dramatic plot as its moving factor, Thomas H. Ince has woven with characteristic skill in…

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Miners Accept Reduction

Northern Star · Thursday 2 February 1922 · page 5

ADELAIDE, Wednesday.—The Moonta miners have decided to accept a reduction in wages of 18 per cent…

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