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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Miners' Threat Discontented Low-waged Men Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 5

Mr. A. C. Willis stated to-day that there was discontent among the lower wage men of the mining industry over their conditions. If the chairman of the Coal Tribunal (Mr…

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Pitched Battle. Mine Workers Charge Power House. Several Casualties Reported

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 7

VANCOUVER, Friday.—A message from Glace Bay, Nova Scotin, states that after a pitched battle, lasting upwards of 15 minutes the mine…

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Pitched Battle Coal Miners and Police Rioters Loot Stores Troops Ordered Out (Reuter)

Northern Star · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

GLACE BAY (Nova Scotia), Thursday. After a pitched battle lasting upwards of 15 minutes the striking United Mine Workr ers of America charged the power house…

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Drake Gold Find Promising Conditions Continue

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 2

Further particulars regarding the new gold find by Messrs. Curry brothers, some eight miles south of Drake, on the fall to the head waters of the Rocky…

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A Pitched Battle Canadian Miners on Strike. One Man Killed and Others Injured. Fight for the Power House

Tweed Daily · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

VANCOUVER, Thursday.—It is stated in a message from Glace Bay (Nova) Scotia) that, after a pitched battle which lasted for 15 minutes,…

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New Gold Field Promising Prospects

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

Further particulars regarding the new gold find by Messrs. Curry Bros., some eight miles south of Drake, on the fall to the head waters of the Rocky River, support the…

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Man or Pony? State Miners' Grievance Melbourne

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 3

Six hundred men have struck work at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi. Wheclers in the eastern area refused to enter the pit because the Management would not…

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Brake Mines

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 4

There may soon be some effort to reopen the Lady Jersey mine at Drake. This mine yielded £100,000 worth of gold…

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Claim for £33,939 Alleged Deal in Gold Mine Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 3

Before Mr. Justice Campbell and a jury of four to-day Norman Hector Murray claimed £33,939 from Alexander Joseph McLachlan and his mother, Mrs. Dora McLachlan,…

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Miners' Six-hour Day Claim

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Comprehensive claims made by the miners include a minimum weekly wage of £510 and a six-hour day…

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Miners' Claims to Be Heard Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 5

Conprehensive claims made by miners include a minimum weekly wage of £5 10s and a six-hour day A compulsory conference has been called the chairman of the…

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Miners Pleased

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--The miners on the northern field are jubiland at the appointment of Mr. Baddeley as Minister for Mines and…

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Fleet Brings Gold Dollars

Tweed Daily · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 6

Two million gold dollars will be brought to Australia by the fleet to save exchange. The battleship California is…

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Glimpse of Gold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 7

A bookmaker on the Hill at Flemington adopted a noved device to attract business the other day. At the commencement of the afternoon he…

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Lucknow Gold Discovery

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--Great excitement still prevails at Lucknow in connection with the discovery of gold. Dirt is being assayed, and is yielding…

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Gold for American Fleet

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 7

HONOLULU, Thursday.—The naval transport Chaumont arrived to-day with a party of 12 Congressmen and their wives, and 2,000,000 dollars in gold…

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Gold for the Fleet

Tweed Daily · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 3

HONOLULU, Thursday--The naval transport Chaumont arrived here to-day with a party of 12 Congress men and their wives and 2,000,000 dollars in…

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Gold Find at Lucknow Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 5

Great excitement still prevails at Lucknow in connection with the discovery of gold. Dirt is being assayed and is yielding as high as 80, ounces to the ton…

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Gold for American Fleet (Australian Press Associtaion.) HONOLULU

Northern Star · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 5

The Honolulu naval transport Chaumont arrived to-day with a party of, 12 Congressmen and their families and 2,000,000 dollars in gold bullion. The bullion upon arrival of…

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Slump in Coal Vauxhall Colliery Closed. Experiment That Failed

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 4

LONDON, Thursday.--Owing to the critical position of the coal mining industry, due to the stump in price, the arrangement at the Vauxhall colliery,…

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