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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Coal Explosions. How Were They Caused?

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 3

Paris has lately been troubled by many mysterious explosions in coal. Several minor ones are reported in England in the "Overseas Daily Mail."…

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Demand for Coal. Shipments From Glasgow

Northern Star · Thursday 1 February 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The extraordinary demand for coal at Glasgow for shipment to Germany is believed to have been created by Herr Stinnes and Herr Thysson. The…

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World's Richest Mine. Producing Millions in Gold

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 7

The greatest gold mine in the worldliest at Timmins, 500 miles north of Toronto. Thirteen years ago an outcropping of rock lay unknown in the heart of a…

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German Mine Accident

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—Sixty dead have been brought up from the Beuthen mine. About 30 are still entombed…

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Embargo on Coal

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 3

Parts of Germany have been officially notified that henceforth the dispatch of coal and coke from the occupied zone into Germany will, not be permitted…

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Barrier Steel Works. Newcastle Colliery Commencing

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—Mr. Eslington Lewis general manager of the Broken Hill steel works, to-night said that arrangements had been made with coal contractors which would…

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Buying Coal. Germany Active

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday.—Germany has benght and paid for 750,000 tons of coal at Newcastle, for delivery within five months. France and Scandianvvia…

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Colliery Stoppages. Attending a Funeral. Heavy Losses in Business

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Thursday.—At the Coal Tribunal to-day the needless stoppages at the pits were commented on by Mr. Morgan, representing the southern collieries. He…

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Cut Off by Firedamp. 250 German Miners

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

BERLIN, Wednesday.—Two hundred miners have been cut off by firedamp in the Hebnitz mine, Beuthen. It is feared that all have perished…

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The Strike Luxury. High Cost to the Miners

Tweed Daily · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--At the coal tribunal to-day Mr. McDonald, the mine owners representative, produced figures which he alleged indicated that the…

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Ruhr Occupation. Expulsion of Officials. Despatch of Coal

Northern Star · Friday 2 February 1923 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.—A Dusseldorf message states that the expulsion of German officials is daily increasing. The Mayor of Dusseldorf, the president of the Railways…

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Mine Disaster. 120 Bodies Recovered

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 5

BERLIN, Thursday.-- To-day 120 bodies of the miners who were entombed by the explosion of fire damp in the Heinita mine, Southern Silesia, were recovered…

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German Mine Disaster. 120 Bodies Recovered

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 5

BERLIN, Thursday.—One hundred and twenty bodies have been recovered from the Hebnitz mine, Benthen Two hundre, were cut off by firedamp and it is feared all…

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Coal Dispute. Difficulties in the Way

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.--At the sitting of the coal tribunal to-day Mr. Hibble, the chairman, said that there were legal and constitutional difficulties in the way…

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Local and General New Guinea Gold

The Kyogle Examiner · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 2

For several months past small parties of miners and prospectors have been slipping away from Australia unostentatiously for the…

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Industrial Matters. Victorian Miners' Trouble. Strike Pay Vote

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The central council of the Coal Miners Federation decided to vote strike pay to the miners on strike at the State mine at Wonthaggi, Victoria, and that…

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Coal Tribunal. the Wonthaggi Dispute. Question of Intervention

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—At the Coal Tribunal to-day the chairman (Mr. C. Hibble) said there were legal and constitutional difficulties in the way that prevented him from…

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Entering Into Negotiations. a Discussion at Coal Tribunal

Northern Star · Saturday 3 February 1923 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—When the coal Tribunal resumed to-day Mr. Baddeley drew attention to a statement in the press coming from Mr. Lewis manager of the Broken Hill…

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A Sorry Coal Baron

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday.--The correspondent of the "Morning Post" in Dusseldo[?] gives a quaint example of the French treatment of a recalcitrant industrial…

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Wonthaggi Mine Dispute. Big Strike Threatening

Northern Star · Monday 5 February 1923 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Saturday.—Negotiations for a settlement of the Wonthaggi mine dispute have definitely failed. The union officials now believe there will be an extension of…

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