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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Reopening Wonthaggi Mine

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Probably the Wonthaggi coal mine will recommence operations on Monday next. MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—A condition of…

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Victorian Coal Strike Ended

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The Wonthaggi (Victoria) State coal mine dispute has been settled after lusting since the beginning of the year. The…

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Gold Payments. Question of Resumption

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—Sir Denison Miller states that the resumption of gold payments in Australia depends upon similar action being taken in Great Britain…

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U.s.a. Has Too Much Gold

Northern Star · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 5

WASHINGTON, Monday.—The Comptroller of Currency in his annual report to Congress states that America is justified in hoping in the near future that there will…

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Half the World's Gold in the Hands of the U.s.a

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 14 February 1923 · page 5

NEW YORK, Monday. --The Comptroller of Currency, in his annual report to Congress, states that America was justified in hoping that, in the near…

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Terrible Mine Explosion. 106 Bodies Recovered

Northern Star · Thursday 15 February 1923 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Tuesday.—A message from Dawson states tlmt rescue work at the Cum berland mine, Vancouver Island, where an explosion occurred last week, entombing many…

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Coal Miners Wages

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Coal Miners' Union is moving actively against the claims for a reduction in. wages. It is suggested the men should take the of…

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Welsh Coal Mines. Many Now Closed

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—Coal exporters have passed a resolution pointing out that though the export demand was never greater many mines had closed because several coal pits,…

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Passage for Coal Trains

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 3

The "Matin" says that the negotiations with Britain regarding the arrangement for the passage of the coal trains from the Ruhr through the British area…

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Gold Coinage. Circulation in Britain

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Advices received from London state that there is a possibility of gold coinage being put into circulation in Great Britain during this year…

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Terrible Blow to Germany. Loss of Ru[?]r Coal Output

Northern Star · Friday 16 February 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Wednesday.—Colonel Repington writing to the "Daily Telegraph" from Dusseldorf says that though the military part of the occupation has been well done and has…

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Miners and Their Pay

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 February 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--The Coal and Shale Employees' Federation is moving actively against the claims of the owners for a reduction in wages…

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Coal Loading Record. 1390 Tons in Two Hotirs

Northern Star · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Friday.—The P. and O. Co's. R.M.S. Naldera loaded 1390 tons of coal in two hours at Port Said. This is believed to be a world's record. 320 men…

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Departed Glories Splendor of Pharoah's Tomb . Rich Gems and Chariot of Gold

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. --The investigations of Tuntankhamen's tomb continue at Luxor. The wealth and magnificence…

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The Stormy Atlantic Gales and Zero Weather. Further Shipwrecks and People Inland Suffer Through Lack of Coal

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 February 1923 · page 3

NEW YORK, Saturday. --The gales and zero weather continue unabated and are playing havoc with the Atlantic shipping. The Italian steamer…

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Weekly Wages for Miners

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.-- A mass meeting of miners in the Newcastle district and Wallsend yesterday decided to demand a fixed weekly wage from the mine…

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Miners' Demand. Weekly Fixed Wage

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 February 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Newcastle miners have decided to demand a weekly fixed wage…

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Newcastle Miners Starving

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—Before the coal tribunal to-day Mr. JBaddelev, M.L.A., said there was starvation among people in the Newcastle district, and apart from this…

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Coal Industry. Weekly Wage Wanted

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—When moving that efforts should be made to have a, weekly wage established in thy coal industry the member for the Newcastle district miners…

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The Coal Industry Pooling Scheme Favored

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 February 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--It is understood that proposals for the re-organisation of the coal industry will be shortly put before the coal tribunal by Mr. Willis,…

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