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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Mines Idle Result of Seamen's Strike Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. McDonald, secretary of the Associated Mine Owners, speaking at the Coal Tribunal, said owing to the seamen's strike 14 mines wore idle in the north and several in the…

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Mining Dispute. Suggestions From Both Sides

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—The mining association has telegraphed to the Mine[?] Federation conference, which is sitting at [?] offering to…

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Coal Crisis Verdict Eagerly Awaited (Australian Press Association.) LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 15 July 1925 · page 5

The coal miners' attitude on the proposed inquiry has not yet been determined. The executive sitting at Scarborough all day telegraphed the Minister further particulars,…

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Accident in Coal Mine

Tweed Daily · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.- While standing at the bottom of the mine shaft at the State coal mine, Lithgow, David Fleming, a deputy, was…

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Killed by Mine Cage Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 5

While standing at the bottom of a mine shaft at the State coal mine, Lithgow, David Fleming, a deputy, was struck by the cage. He received terrible injuries,…

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British Miners' Negotiations (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 16 July 1925 · page 5

The Mining Association has telegraphed the Miners' Federation conference at Scarborough, offering to meet representatives to discuss proposals for a new agreement, but…

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Miners' Contempt Tribunal's Charges Stop-work Meetings Dispute at State Mine Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 5

When the Coal Tribanal met to-day Mr. Broome, of Victoria, said he had received a telegram stating the employees at the State mine at Wonthaggi had decided to call…

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The Cockroach Mine

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 5

All American mining engineer in Mexico was lately guided to a gold mine by cockroaches. The mine was known to the Spania[?]ls in the days of…

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Gold, Bright Gold. Man Who Made and Lost Fortunes

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 8

Discussing the fortunes won and lost on the goldfields of Australia (some £60,000,000 worth of the previous metal was won on the Turon, Aralucn, Bendigo…

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Strikers and Police. Rook Colliery Incident. Sixteen Casualties

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—Five thousand strikers surrounded the Rock colliery at Glynneath, Glamorgan, where 700 men are still at work, and they…

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Go Slow with the Coal

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--The interstate shipowners have appealed, to the coal consumers to use every economy in the consumption of coal, owing…

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CONTEMPT Goal Miners Gall Stop Work Meeting While Tribunal is Sitting

Tweed Daily · Friday 17 July 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday-- When the coal tribunal met to-day Mr. Broome (Victoria) said that he had received a telegram stating that the employees at the…

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Police Clash with Miners (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 18 July 1925 · page 5

Five thousand strikers surrounded Rock colliery at Glynneath, Glamorgan, where 700 men were still working. They refused to disperse and 100 police were summoned. In a…

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Man Entombed. Explosion at Colliery

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.— An explosion occurred at the Rothbury colliery to-day. One man is entombed. Men from the Bellbird colliery are…

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One Big Union 5,000,000 Unionists Form Alliance. Help for the Miners

Tweed Daily · Monday 20 July 1925 · page 2

LONDON, Saturday--A conference of trade unions in London has approved of the constitution of the proposed alliance of the miners, railwaymen, engineers,…

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British Miners Symptoms of Bitter Struggle (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 5

Mr. J. B. Thomas, M.P., speaking at Birmingham, alluded to the miners' dispute and blamed the coalowners for their provocative action. He declared that all the symptoms…

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A Living Grave Explosion In Mine. Man Interred. Little Hope of Recovery

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday. As the result of an explosion at Roth bury collicry, near Cessnock, to-day, one man, a deputy, is entombed. Men with proto…

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Entombed in Mine Rothbury Disaster Deputy Feared Dead Explosion Wrecks Pit Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 5

As the result of an explosion at Rothbury Colliery, near Cessnock, a deputy is entombed, and it is feared will not be rescued alive. Men from the…

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A Bitter Battle Gloomy Prophecy Concerning British Mining Dispute

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 21 July 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., speaking at Bimingham and alluding to the mining. dispute, blamed the coal owners for their…

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The Cockroach Mine

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 4

An American mining engineer in Mexico was lately guided to a gold mine by cockroaches. The mine was known to the Spaniards in the days…

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