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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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Seven Collieries Resume

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday. -- Work was resumed at seven northern collieries yesterday…

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Miners Refuse Arbitration

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.—The coke workers who have been on strike since January 1 last to-day rejected the proposal of the State Conciliation Commissioner to refer their dispute…

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Mining Inquiry

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 5

PERTH, Friday.—A forecast of the report of the commission of inquiry into the affairs of the Empire Mining Syndicate is that the Commissioner finds that there was…

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Quest for Gold Locking of a Famous Lake to Drain the Outlet River

Northern Star · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 16

A modest man from Dunedin, who did not want his name "put in the paper," has had a happy holiday in Auckland assuring many of its citizens that the latest gold-winning…

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Anthracite Coal Found

Northern Star · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5
Also in Tweed Daily

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.—Samples of anthracite coal which were found recently in the Manning River district by Mr. E. J. Pepper have been assayed and found to be…

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Ballina Beach Mining

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 March 1924 · page 2

BALLINA, Monday.—Operations on an extensive scale are likely to be commenced at an early date by the Cumberland Mineral Company, Ltd., in connection with the leases…

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The Coal Strike

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Mr. C. Hibble (chairman of the Coal Tribunal) has called a compulsory conference for Thursday between employers and coke…

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The Range Coal

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

The Mayor intimated to last night's meeting of the council that the syndicate engaged in exploiting the coal deposits at the Range had suggested that…

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Gold Discovery Near Ardlethan

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 5

ARDLETHAN, Tuesday.—Gold is reported to have been discovered at Hillsley's and adjoining properties, about 25 miles iron Ardlethan…

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Coke and Coal. Strikes Daily

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The compulsory connection with the coke strike proved abortive yesterday. The position was discussed for two hours,…

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Paper Money Will Not Delay Gold Standard Increase in Note Issue

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 12

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.—"Teh increase of the note issue by £4,200,000 will not have the effect of postponing the day when we shall get hack to the gold standard."…

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Money From Germany 8,411,000,000 Gold Marks. Payment of Reparations

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 5

LONDON, Monday.--The Reparations Commission, in a statement regarding the sums Germany has paid through the commission to December, 1923, says that…

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Miners' Minimum Wage (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—In the House of Commons, the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay MacDonald), in reply to a question, said that the Government did not intend to introduce…

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Coal Industry Strikes on Northern Field

Northern Star · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—There are now 10 idle mines on the northern coalfields. Two mines resumed yesterday, but three new strikes occurred…

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Restless Miners Big Strike Expected

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--There are how ten idle mines on the northern coalfields. Two mines resumed work yesterday, but three new strikes have occurred…

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Two Coal Mines Resume. Seven Still Idle

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday:--Two northern coal mines resumed yesterday. Seven are still idle…

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The Coke Trouble Reacting on the Coal Miners

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday--Mr. Hibble, chairman of the coal tribunal, says that the stoppage at coke works in N.S.W. is rapidly making itself felt in several…

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Mummulgum Coal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 2

The Mayor on Tuesday night pointed out that it was desired that the water-works and gasworks should test the coal being opened up at Mummulgum…

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British Coal Dispute (Reuter)

Northern Star · Saturday 29 March 1924 · page 3

LONDON, Thursday.—The coal owners and miners separately conferred with Mr. E. Shinwell, Secretary to the Department of Mines, at the Board of Trade last night, but…

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