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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Huge Gold Nugget

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 23 September 1925 · page 2

WELLINGTON (N.Z.) Tuesday.--An unconfirmed report states that a nugget of gold, weighing 110 ounces, has been found at Howard, in the…

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Fresh Coal Crisis? Miners Object to Owners Varying District Base Rates. Conference With Mr. Baldwin

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.--An important conference between Mr. Baldwin (Prime Minister), and the executive of the Miners' Federation, was held in…

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Coal and the Future

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

The [?] coal crisis in Britain is [?] considerable co[?] and [?] have been advanced for [?] with the problem, one of which…

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British Coal Stili, Another Crisis

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 7

LONDON, Wednesday. An important [?]…

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Coal Truce Alleged Breach of Agreement (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

An important conference between the Prime Minister (Mr. Baldwin) and the executive of the Miners' Federation was held at Downing-street to-day in regard to the…

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Windbag's Great Gallop. a Tan Track Record for a Mile. Whittier and Virgin Gold Go Well

Tweed Daily · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday.--The tan track was very fast at Randwick to-day, and some great gallops Were recorded. By far the best effort was a mile by…

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Coal Commission Miners Withdraw from Proceedings Pending a Solution of Wages Problem

Tweed Daily · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday. -- After an interview with Mr. Baldwin (Prime Minister), the Executive of the Miners' Federation announced the pending…

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British Miners Negotiations Break Down London

Northern Star · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 5

The miners' conference at Downing-street broke down after Mr. Baldwin had explained that the settlement of July did nothing beyond continuing the agreement between…

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Gold, Mining in the West

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 28 September 1925 · page 2

One hundred and forty tons of stone from Burt's Revenue lease, at Boogardie (W.A.), has been crushod at the State battery for [?] of gold. The…

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Trouble on Coal Fields Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 5

Trouble again threatens on the northern coal fields owing to the claims of " offhand" men. A meeting of delegates from all mines will be held at Maitland on…

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Restless Miners Trouble Brewing

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 5

NEWCASTLE, Monday. -- Trouble again threatens on the northern coalfields, owning to the claims of the off hand men. A meeting of delegates from all mines…

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British Miners Awaiting Commission's Verdict (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 4

Mr. Frank Hodges, of the Miners' Federation, addressing Mansfield mirers, said: "If the Coal Commission does not expand the miners' standard of subsistence it will…

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Seeking a Way Out. British Mining Difficulties

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.—Mr. Frank Hodges,of the Miners' Federation addressing Mansfield miners, said: "If the Coal Commission does not expand…

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Miners Conference. To be held on Monday. Newcastle and Maitland Mines will be Idle

Tweed Daily · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Aggregate [?] meeting of miners will be held on the Newcastle and Maitland coalfields on[?] Monday, when all the mines will be idle…

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Arbitration Useless Miners Again Dissatisfied Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 5

Aggregate meetings of miners will be held on Newcastle and Maitland coal fields on Monday, when all mines will be idle. This was agreed to at a conference of "off-hand"…

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Virgin Gold

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 7

Although Virgin Gold was entered for more than one race on the first day of the A.J.C. Spring meeting, it is probable that he may not race again…

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Coal Fields Dispute Newcastle

Northern Star · Friday 2 October 1925 · page 5

A meeting of offhanders decided not to throw the pits idle for next Monday. In the event of the aggregate meetings on Mon-day agreeing with the resolution outlined…

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Gold Ring in Sheep's Tongue

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 6

A unique experience was reported this week by Mr. J. Small, farmer, of Bambanie (Vic.). Embedded in the tongue of a sheep killed for…

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Turks Concentrate On Iraq Frontier. Mining the Dardanelles, British Fleet Concentrating

Tweed Daily · Saturday 3 October 1925 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--The "Daily Telegraph's" diplomatic correspondent asserts that reports from Turkey confirm the stories that four Turkish…

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Drake Mining

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2

Mr. Manton, organiser of the Mount Carrington Sulphide Treatment Co., was in Tenterfield last week. He says that the work of erecting a trial plant to…

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