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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

763 stories in Northern Rivers's papers · page 23 of 39

Good Finds of Gold

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 3

WELLINGTON, (N.Z.). Tuesday.— Good finds of gold in the Kawararu River have been reported during the past week. James Burton picked up 16…

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Safe Working of Mines Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 5

The Royal Commission on the safe working of mines resumed its sittings to-day. Mr. H. R. Jones, representative of the miners, said it was necessary to get…

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Abandoned to His Fate. Entombed Mine Deputy

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— A further search was made in Rothbury colliery yesterday in an endeavor to find the body of Deputy Crisp, who was…

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Coal Crisis British Court of Inquiry (Reuter). LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 5

At the Court of Inquiry into the coal dispute Mr. H. P. MacMillan, P.C., announced that the Miners' Federation had refused invitations to attend the inquiry…

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Safety of Mines Commission Hears Further Evidence. Three Years' Accidents

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 22 July 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The Royal Commission on the safe working of mines, resumed its sittings to-day. Mr. H. R. Jones (representative of…

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12,000 Miners Idle

Tweed Daily · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.— Nearly 40 pits are idle, and 12,000 miners and dependent operatives are out of employment as the result of the shipping hold…

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Evidence at Mine Commission Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 5

At the Royal Commission which is inquiring into the safety of mines Mr. H. Menchin, representing western miners, asked the chairman (Mr. Justice Edmunds) whether…

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Transport Men Support Miners (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 5

A conference of the Transport and Genferal Workers' Union at Scarborough has passed a resolution empowering the executive to co-operate with the Trades Union…

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Owners and Miners Fail to Reach Agreement (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Thursday 23 July 1925 · page 5

No hopeful factor emerged to-day in connection with the coal dispute. Moves made behind the scenes led to a rumour that the owners and miners had agreed to meet, but…

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Mining Trouble in Germany (Reuter.) COLOGNE

Northern Star · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 5

Dortmund, Duisburg, Wesel, Essen and Munster Chambers of Commerce have telegraphically appealed to the Chancellor and other Ministers for State intervention in a…

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Strike Inevitable British Mines Deadlock Both Sides Resolute Trouble in Other Industries (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 24 July 1925 · page 5

The coal owners have written to the miners' executive suggesting a conference to clear up the misunderstanding over the miners' demand for the withdrawal of the…

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Gympie Gold End of Mining Operations Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 5

The closing down of No. 4 North Phoenix gold mine, which took place recently, almost means the insertion of the last nail in the coffin of Gympic as a gold mining field…

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World's Coal

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 3

The United States geological survey estimates that the world's total production of all coal in 1924 was approximately 1,350,000000 metric tons, or 9,000,000 less than in…

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Mount Morgan Mine may be Closed. Bad for Australia Miners Granted Shorter Hours

Tweed Daily · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 5

ROCKHAMPTON, Friday- At the annual meeting of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Coy., Ltd., to-day, the .chairman (Mr. R. Archer) hinted at the closing…

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Miners' Struggle Willing to Meet Government (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 5

At the conclusion of a meeting of the miners' executive and a special committee of the Trades Union Congress, which discussed the possibility of other unions…

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Copper Mine Mount Morgan May Be Closed Rockhampton

Northern Star · Saturday 25 July 1925 · page 5

At the annual meeting of the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Company the chairman (Mr. B. Archer) hinted at the closing down of the mine. He said that should it be found…

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Gold Mining at Drake

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 2

Gurry Bros'. mine still shows good gold as they go down. It is expected to have a battery erected on it shortly. A couple of prospectors at the old…

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Mining Deadlock. Conference at Downing Street. Mine Leaders Pessimistic

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—The Prime Minister, Mr. Stan[?]cy Baldwin, had an hour's conference with Mr. W. C. Bridgeman at Downing street…

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British Miners to Cease Work

Tweed Daily · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 4

LONDON,Thursday.-The executive of the Miners' Federation has instructed the miners to cease work on July 31 expecting a minimum number of…

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Coal Mining Deadlock Aid From Other Unions Decision in Balance Textile Workers on Strike London

Northern Star · Monday 27 July 1925 · page 5

There were important developments in the coal dispute to-day. Representative of the owners and miners separately met Mr. W C. Bridgeman at the Ministry of Labour…

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