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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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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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Willis Leaves Miners

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— Mr. A.C. Wil-lis, vice-president of the Executive Council, has resigned from his posi-tion as secretary of the Miners…

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Coal Containing Dynamite

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 3

DARWIN. Monday.—A plug of dynamite with fuse and detonator at-tached was found. by workmen when loading coal at the locomotive repair…

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Dynamite Found in Coal Darwin

Northern Star · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 5

A plug of dynamite with ruse and detonator attached was found by workmen when loading coal at the locomotive repair shops, about two miles and a half from Darwin…

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Academi[?]ress Students Ref [?]Gowns By an overwhelmine MINE

Northern Star · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 5

By an overwhelming May the University defeated, the proposal the Students' Representative Council to the old custom of yearing gowns…

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Timely Discovery Dynamite in the Coal Stack. Disaster Averted

Tweed Daily · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 3

DARWIN, Saturday.—A plug of dynamite, with fuse and detonator attached, was found by workmen when loading coal at the locomotive repair…

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Miners to Take Holiday Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 June 1925 · page 2

There will be no work on the northern field on the Prince of Wales's birthday (tomorrow), the miners having dceided to take a holiday. It was stated on behalf of the…

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Another Commission. Safety of Coal Mines

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY,Tuesday.--The Cabinet today appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the question of the safer working of coal mines. Mr. Justice…

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Crisis Coming. British Coal and Mining Industry

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—The crisis in the coal mining industry was the subject of an interview with the Prime Minister, Mr. Baldwin, with a view to…

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Coal Mining Commission of Inquiry Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 5

The Cabinet to-day appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the question of the safer working of coal mines. Mr. Justice Edmunds has been appointed chairman…

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Dynamite in Coal

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 3

A ping of dynamite with fuse and detonator attached was found by workmen when loading coal at the locomotive repair shops, about two…

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Uncles Sam's Gold

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 4

The American naval transport ship the Chaumont, arrived at Honolulu on Thursday with a party of 12 Congressmen and families, and 2,000,000…

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"That Is Revolution" Threat by Miners' Official (Australian Press Association). LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 5

Mr. A. D. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation, speaking at Farmborough, said: "I am going to organise a month's holiday for all the…

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Safety of Coal Mines

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Cabinet to-day appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the question off the safer working of coal mines. Mr. Justice…

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Coal Mining Crisis Serious Position in England. Possibility of Trouble

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--Attention was directed to the outlook in the coalmining industry at question time in the House of Commons to-day…

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Ultimatum to Miners

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--The Prime Minister to-day received the deputation. The General Council of the Trades…

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Mining Crisis Serious Position in England (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

The crisis in the coal mining industry was the subject of an interview with the Prime Minister (Mr., S. Baldwin) by A. O. Cook, secretary of the Miners' Federation,…

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British Miners Crisis Not Yet Passed (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

The Miners' Federation executive meeting to-day, presided over by Mr. Herbert Smith, accepted the report of the miners' representatives on the joint sub-committee of…

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Hillgrove Mines Re-opening

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 2

A company is being formed in Armidale to re-open the Hillgrove mines. Under the control of the proposed company will, it is said, be Brereton's, the…

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Big Gold Nugget Founsd Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 June 1925 · page 7

A nugget of gold weighing 71 oz. 6 dwt. has been found at Gibraltar mine at Adelong. It was taken from the 90-feet, level in the mine, which was formerly a very…

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