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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

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Miners' Ballot. the South African Trouble. a Settlement Probable. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Sunday.—The Federation to-night decided to take a ballot regarding acceptance of the Chamber's terms pending the report of the Government…

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Guilty Conscience Leads to Criminals' Capture. Police Discover Gold Smugglers. BERLIN

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

Two of Germany's most dangerous criminals have been captured in a remarkable manner. A married couple recently settled in…

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The Miners Oraganisation. Wages Reduction. Federation Secretary's Threat

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Brennan, secretary of the Colliery Employees' Federation, and one of the Labour candidates for Mait land, contends that the colliery proprietors…

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A Three Years' Strike. Declared Off by Sewer Miners

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY. Thursday.—A strike of sower miners, members of the A.W.U., which had lasted for over three years, was declared off yesterday…

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Coal Strike in U.S.A. Proposed Conference Rejected. (Renter)

Northern Star · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Wednesday.—The possiblity of a national coal strike appeared to-day when President Harding's suggestion for a joint conference before April 1 fell…

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Mount Morgan Mine. Whistle to Go

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—A message from Rockhampton says that on Monday next, according to a statement by Mr. Boyd, manager of the Mount Morgan mine, all will be…

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State Gold Yield. Considerable Falling Off

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—The New South Wales gold yield for February shows a considerable falling off compared with the corresponding period of last year…

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Attacks on Natives. Miners' Strike in Africa. "Natives Trust Their White Masters." (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Thursday.—Five more natives have died and 27 are seriously wounded, mostly from shotguns. Two more were shot last evening in a…

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Attacks on Natives. African Mining Teouble. Hostilities Ordered to Cease. (Reuter)

Northern Star · Saturday 11 March 1922 · page 10

JOHANNESBURG, Wednesday.—So far six natives have been killed and nineteen wounded. Portion of a commando is now attacking…

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Twenty-seven Police Captured. Miners Issue Threat. Johannesburg Relieved. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 13 March 1922 · page 5

JOHANNESBURG, Saturday.—The New. lands strikers captured 27 police, and say they will shoot the prisoners if the other police surround them…

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Revival of Coal Export

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Consul General for Chile point out that the coal trade with Chile, which at one time was extensive. would be reived…

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Coal Prices May Fall

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Sir Allen Taylor forecasts that the price of coal will probably decrease within a few months…

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World's Gold. America Holds Two-thirds

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 2

LONDON, Monday.--Sir Auckland Geddes declares that while America is helding two-thirds of the world's gold she cannot expect cash payments for…

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Benzol. New Motor Fuel. By-Product of Coal

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 7

At Newcastle shortly a completely equipped by-products coke oven will be put into operation, marking the first large-scale effort to arrest and turn to…

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Unique Cow Club. Village Milk Supply. Miners' Successful Co-operation

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 12

The North Seaton Co-operative Farming Society, Devonshire, or the Cow Club, as it was originally called, is an unique cow club, founded by the miners in 1872, and is…

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Production of Metals. Big Increase Last Year. Record Coal Output

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 March 1922 · page 7

SYDNEY, Monday.—There was a remarkable production in the mining indutry of New South Wales last year, despite the low price of many metals. The whole output of…

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Money in Coal

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 March 1922 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The net profit, of the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., for the year ended January 7, is £147,790 and a dividend of 12 per cent has been…

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Coal Control. Coal Miners' Objective

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. -- The Coal Miners Federation is out to secure control of the coal industry. The Federation has decided that a national pool should be…

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"Conspiring with Mine Owners." a Resolution From Newcastle

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Newcastle Industrial Council resolved to send letters to General Smuts and the Speaker of the South African Parliament, condemning their action…

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Miners' Wages. One of the Greatest Fights. an Alderman's Warning

Northern Star · Saturday 18 March 1922 · page 6

SYDNEY, Friday.—Alderman D. Rees, president of the mining department of the industrial Union of Australia, said at a meeting of the Wallsend Municipal Council…

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