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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Too Many Coal Mines Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 5

Sir Frederick Waley, chairman of the Northern Collieries' Association, giving evidence before the Royal Commission on national insurance, expressed the view that…

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Buried by Fall of Coal Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 5

Two miners were severely injured by a fall of coal at Balmain colliery shortly after nine o'clock to-night. Harold Henshaw, of Chippendale, and Thomas Chadwick, of…

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Oil in Competition with Coal Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 5

The Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley) made a statement to-day reassuring miners on the northern fields that although Dr. Wade had reported there were possibilities…

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Ashford Potential Nerve Centre of the North Coal Production Possibilities Valuable Assets Awaiting Development Railways the Prime Essential

Northern Star · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 11

Ashford, to most people who do not live within a certain radius of it, is but a name on the map—that is if they have heard of it at all. Others may recall it as an…

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Mining for Soap

Mullumbimby Star · Thursday 27 August 1925 · page 3

Most people have seen crosses or other ornaments carved out of bogoak. The stuff is black as coral and almost as hard as stone, but is…

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"Paved with Gold."

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 2

It may appear a ridiculous assertion, but nevertheless, it is a fact that sections of the road from Tenterfield to Sandy Hills are "paved…

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Lure of Gold Early Digging Days

Northern Star · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 3

To Hargreaves, a gold seeker, who had returned from the Californian fields, the honour belongs of being the first person to demonstrate practically the existence of…

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Safety in Coal Mines

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Saturday.--At the inquiry into the death of William Crisp, the deputy who was killed by an explosion the jury found that deceased…

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Mining Prospectuses

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 3

MELBOURNE,Monday.--The Prime Minister (Mr. Bruce), referring to the Federal Government's attitude towards the recommendations of the…

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For Sale Cheap -- Drake Gold Mines

The Kyogle Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 1

An interesting auction sale took place at Tenterfield last week when several of Drake's famous old mines were brought under the nammer…

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150,999 Miners Strike

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

PHILADELPHIA, Monday. -- Suspension of work in the mines in North Pennsylvania became effective at midnight, and 158,000 miners declined…

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Miners' Strike. 158,000 Workers Affected

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA, Tuesday.—The suspension of the north-eastern Pennsylvanian mines became affective at midnight on Sunday. It involved…

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Some Strike 158,000 Mine Workers Affected

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 3

PHILADELPHIA, Monday.--The suspension of the north eastern Pennsylvanian mines became effective at mid-night. It involved 158,000 mine workers…

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State Session New Bills Introduced Mines Rescue Stations Abolition of Death Sentence Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 5

As soon as the Legislative Assembly met this morning the Speaker announced that he would leave the chair for half an hour to enable members to wait on the…

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American Miners 158,000 Stop Work Dispute with Owners Similar to British Trouble (Reuter.) PHILADELPHIA

Northern Star · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 5

Suspension of work in north-eastern Pennsylvania becomes effective at midnight. The strike will involve 158,000 mine workers, who decline to work until…

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Bills in Assembly Abolition of Capital Punishment. Mining Matters and Prickly Pear Destruction Dealt With

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday,--In the Legislative Assembly, on the motion of the Minister for Mines (Mr. Baddeley), the Coal Mines Regulation Bill and the…

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Miners May Stop

Tweed Daily · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Wednesday.--It was rumoured in Newcastle to-day that the minors on the Northern fields will stop work to-morrow as a protest against…

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Safety in Mines Little Opposition to Bills Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

In the Legislative Assembly to-day the Mines Regulation Amendment Act, which prohibits inexperienced men working at the face of mines, and the Mines Rescue Stations…

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Miners' Threat Newcastle

Northern Star · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 5

A resolution was carried by men of Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries to-day to the effect that if the Deportation Board decided to deport Walsh and Johnson the…

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"Paved with Gold."

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 September 1925 · page 6

It may appear a ridiculous assertion, but nevertheless, it is fact, that sections of the road from Tenterfield to Sandy Hill are "paved…

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