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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Thanks for Nothing Queensland Minister for Mines is Annoyed at Withdrawal of Commonwealth Reward for Oil Find

Tweed Daily · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 3

BRISBANE, Friday. -- '' Thank you for nothing, Mr. Bruce. You can go on with your geological research." This was the comment of the…

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Miners to Return

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Saturday.—Pelaw Main miners are to return to work immediately under the old conditions. This decision was reached at a combined…

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Old Mine Workings Subside Melbourne

Northern Star · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 4

The subsidence of old mine workings Occurred on a vacant allotment at Ballarat last night. A hole eight feet across appeared in the paddock; but its depth cannot be…

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German Miners Unemployed (Reuter). COLOGNE

Northern Star · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 5

It is estimated that by the end of August 85 per cent. of the mine workers will be unemployed in the Ruhr, where the economic situation is rapidly becoming worse. Traders…

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Miners to Return to Work Sydney

Northern Star · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 4

Pelaw Main miners are to return to work immediately under the old conditions. This decision was reached at a combined meeting of Polaw Main and Richmond Main…

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Arm Blown Off Premature Mine Explosion Broken Hill

Northern Star · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 5

Thomas James Cradclock (23) lost his right eye and left arm last night as the result of a blasting accident in Junction North mine. Craddock and M.O. Anderson…

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"Swift, Sudden, Sure" Miners' Leader Warned Black-edged Envelope Letter From British Fascisti London

Northern Star · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. A.D. Cook, secretary of the Miners Federation, to-day received a black-edged envelope containing a British Fascisti Pamphlet entitled "Commission…

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"Long for the Day" British Miners' Secretary Receives Warning from Fascisti Will Not be Deterred from His Duty

Tweed Daily · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.—Mr. Cook (secretary of the Miners' Federation), to-day received a black-edged envelope, containing a British Fascisti pamphlet…

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Australia's Gold Production

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Monday.- Morning authorities, that is stated, have reached the conclusion that a Commonwealth bonus might arrest the decline of gold…

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Miners' Claims Will be Considered by Coal Tribunal as Soon as Men Resume Work

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The compulsory conference called by Mr. Hibble (chairman of the Coal Tribunal) has decided that all idle men on the…

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Queensland Coal Output

Tweed Daily · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.—Official returns issued by the Mines Department show that in the six months ended June 30 last, 567,699 tons of coal were…

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"All Mines Shall Resume" Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

The compulsory conference called by Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, has decided tjiat all idle mines on the northern field shall resume at once. The Coal…

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Coal for Power House Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 5

Grave charges regarding the supply o coal to the City Council power house were made by Ald. Cole at last night's meeting. He alleged the contractor had got coal be…

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Coal Commission British Mines will participate in Enquiry

Tweed Daily · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--Delegate's to a conference of the Miners' Federation is in London, agreed to the executive's view that despite the Government 's refusal…

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British Mining Inquiry (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 5

A delegate conference of the Miners' Federation in London has agreed to the executive's view, that despite the Government's refusal to accede to the executive's request…

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Gallant Rescue Dramatic Story of Mine Explosion told at Inquest into Death of Deputy Crisp

Tweed Daily · Saturday 22 August 1925 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Friday.- Robert Porter Symington, the young pumper who was in Rothbury mine at the time of the explosion on July 19 last, told a drama…

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Generous Mining Companies Broken Hill. Sundav

Northern Star · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 5

Mining companies of Brolten Hill have-contributed £4500 to the Y.M.C.A. to' carryinto cffect the scheme to amalgagmate the Y.M.C.A-. and the Barrier Boys' Brigade…

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Miners Unsettled Prophecy of Next Struggle (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

Prophesying that next May the workers would be confronted with a great struggle, the miners' leader (Mr. Cook) in a speech at Mansfield declared they were going to…

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The Next Struggle. British Miners' Secretary Predicts Great Upheaval in May

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.--Prophesying that next May the workers will be co[?]fronted with a great struggle the secretary of the Miners Federation (Mr…

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Too Many Coal Mines

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--Sir Frederick Wiley (chairman of the Northern) Collieries' Association) giving evidence before the Royal Commission on…

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