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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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British Labor Conference Ends. Misunderstandings Removed. Miners' President Has a Straight Talk on Communism

Tweed Daily · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Friday.--After the Labor conference ended at Liverpool to-day, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald said: "It has been a great consolidating conference…

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Coal Lumpers Now Assisting the Strikers

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--The coal lumpers refused to supply labor for the mail steamer Orvieto. The vessel is now in the stream. Other arrangements will…

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Serious Development. Refusal to Coal Ships

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--There was a serious development in the shipping strike situation to-day when the Orvieto was prevented from coaling by…

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Conflicting Views Watersiders Definite Coal Lumpers Hesitant Attitude to British Seamen Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 5

Sydney coal lumpers have refused to supply labour for the mail steamer Orvieto, and the vessel is now in stream. Other arrangements will be…

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Jackadgery Scheme Not Practicable Stated Too Expensive Coal Must Be Basis Reports Tabled in Assembly Sydney

Northern Star · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 5

The reports of Mr. H. G. Carter, chief electrical engineer in the Department of Public Works, and of the members of the Hydro-Electric Committee, on which the…

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Suevic White Wharf Laborers Commence Unloading. Foreign Ships Secure Big Loadings. No Coal for Orsova

Tweed Daily · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--The steamer Suevic arrived in Sydney to-day from Melbourne. The vessel having been declared "white," several gangs of men…

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Mystery Deaths. in Welsh Mine. a Horse's Revenge

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 6

The [?] horse which is alleged to be working in one of the [?] mines in the Maitland district and [?] the miners working at the…

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Detonator in Coal. Fatal Explosion of Liner

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—An explosion which occurred in the furnace of the liner Roman Star, off Ushant, killed one firemen and injured two others. A…

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Coal Lumpers Now Refuse to Coal Any Vessel Held-up Owing to Shipping Dispute. Pact with Seamen. Wharfies Unload Suevic

Tweed Daily · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Friday.--The steamer Suevic is being discharged by the waterside workers, but there is still a good deal of speculation as to whether…

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Detonator in Coal Explosion in Ship's Furnace (Reuter) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 10 October 1925 · page 5

An explosion in the furnace of the liner Roman Star off Ushant killed one fireman and wounded two others. A wireless from the Roman Star received by the owners…

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Coalfields Unrest. Miners Talk Strike

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday.—An aggregate meeting of miners in the Northern District will b held again at various centres to-day, when a resolution will be…

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British Coal Inquiry (Reuter) LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 12 October 1925 · page 5

'The miners' delegate conference has decided to participate in the Royal Commission subject to further efforts of the executive to remove grievances in regard to the…

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Mount Morgan Mine

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 2

ROCKHAMPTON, Tuesday.--A report issued to-day by the Mount Morgan Gold Mining Co. declares that, owing to the excessive damage to the…

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Coal for Barrabool Queensland Shipowners Representatives Reject Men's Terms. Will Appeal to Primary Producers to Save Own Produce. Mr. Gillies' Regrets

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 3

BRISBANE, Wednesday.--The Premier (Mr. W. N. Gillies), to-day received a reply from Mr. Weatherlake, Chairman of the Oversea Shipping…

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Mines Laid. Off Chinese Coast

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 7

HONGKONG, Thursday.—The harbormaster has issued a warning that the Canton authorities have laid mines off the Bogue forts, and that vessels…

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Britain's Coal. Big Drop in Output. Level of 20 Years Ago

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 16 October 1925 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday Night.—There was a large attendance of the public at this first sitting of the Coal Commission at Westminster Hall to-day It…

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Coal Commission Inquiry Into Britain's Coalmining Industry Commenced at West minster. An Official's Evidence

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday.--There was a large attendance, of the public at the first sitting of the Coal Commission at Westminster Hall to-day. It was…

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Goal Decline British Inquiry Opens More Miners, Less Output Trade Less Than 20 Years Ago (Reuter) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

There was a large attendance of the public at the first sitting of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the coal industry at Westmister Hall…

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Drake Mining

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 2

It is interesting to learu that there has been quite a rush of late to take up mining. [?]eases in the vicinity of Drake. No doubt the operations of…

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Raid on "Reds" Miners' Union Protest (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Monday 19 October 1925 · page 5

The Minors' Federation have sent Sir Wm. Joynson-Hicks (Home Secretary) a letter signed by Mr. A. J. Cook on behalf of the Federation, most strongly protesting…

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