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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

1,229 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 16 of 62

Australian Coal. Inquiries From Overseas. Bad Effect of Strikes

Northern Star · Thursday 22 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Northern mine owners have received numerous inquiries from overseas of late owing to inferiority of Japanese coal, but. replies have been sent…

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Newcastle Collieries. Sevebal Thousand Men Idle

Northern Star · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Thursday,—Three additional collieries on the Maitland field were thrown idle yesterday and there are now several thousand men out because of…

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Pay of Miners Reduction of Contract Men

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Thursday. --It is rumored in Newcastle that the decision of Mr. Hibble, chairman of the coal tribunal, in respect to the proprietors'…

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The Double. All Gold and Prince Cox

Northern Star · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—There was a lot of money for A11 Gold and Prince Cox as the double for the Doncaster and Cup to-day. The Epicure was also in demand for the…

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Mining Trouble. Stop-wokk Meeting Abandoned

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 March 1923 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—The stop-work meeting of all minors of the northern district, projected for Monday next, has been abandoned. Mr. Baddeley…

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Coal Mining Troubles. Wages Question

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday--The Northern coal owners think that if the Coal Tribunal's decision on the wages question goes against tie miners the latter will…

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Newcastle Coal Mines. Stop Work Meeting Abandoned

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY Friday.A stop work meeting of all miners of the northern district projected for Monday next has been abandoned. Mr. Baddeley, M.L.A., remarked that…

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Cangai Copper Mine

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 6

There is a proposal on foot to reopen the Cangai copper mine. It is situated 46 miles from Grafton, and 26 miles by team road from the head of…

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No Reduction Pay of Coal Miners. Mr. Hibble Refuses the Claims of the Owners

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. --Mr. Hibble, chairman of the coal tribunal, to-day rejected the whole of the claims by the coal owners for a reduction of miners' wages,…

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Held Up Mine. Accused's Novel Plea

Northern Star · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.—Alfred Callinan, who held up the Horseshoe mine at Kalgoorlie in November last and got away on a bicycle with pay money amounting to £525, pleaded…

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Coal Tribunal Rumours of Strike. Denial by Mr. Baddeley

Tweed Daily · Saturday 24 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday. --The northern coal owners think that if the coal tribunal's decision on the wages question goes against the miners the latter will strike…

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Coal Miners' Pay

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 2

Mr. Hibble, chairman of the coal tribunal, rejected the whole of the claims by the coal owners for a reduction of miners' wages, notably, the claim for…

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Miners Jubilant

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Saturday.—Workers are jubilant over the victory on the question of wages. The position in the mining industry is now "as you were." It is considered…

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Cinema Wrecked by Mine

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Sunday. — A land mine wrecked a cinema in O'Connell-street, Dublin, the explosion arousing the city. Two men laid the mine and soon after the premises…

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The Coal Industry. Dissatisfied Owners

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 3
Also in The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser

SYDNEY, Saturday.--The coal tribunal's decision yesterday rejecting the owners' claim for a reduction in wages was widely discussed to- day…

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Coal Award. Proprietors Dissatisfied. May Resign From Tribunal

Northern Star · Monday 26 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Saturday.—The decision' of the chairman of the Coal Tribunal in rejecting the application of the colliery proprietors for a reduction in mining wages is being…

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The Coal Award. Will State Intervene?

Northern Star · Tuesday 27 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Mr. Hibble's award has been received with the greatest surprise by members of the State Cabinet and Parlia mentarians generally. The Ministers were…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 2

There is a proposal on foot to reopen the Cangai copper mine. It is situated 46 miles from Grafton, and 26 miles by team road from the…

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Price of Coal

Northern Star · Wednesday 28 March 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—It is understood the coal owners will abort mears and discuss position regarding miners' wages' and the price of coal. There, ia no existing…

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