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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Little Bolshie Fool Coal Magnate Attacks Miners' Union. Evidence Before British Coal Commission. Bloodshed Inevitable

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.-- At the Coal Commission's sittings to-day, Mr. C. P. Markham (managing director of collieries raising 10,000,000 Tons of coal…

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Five Miners Killed

Tweed Daily · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.-- Five were killed and 12 seriously as the result of an explosion at Lothringen mine. Thirty…

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Gold on Farm Land. a Prospector's Claim

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1925 · page 8

A pros[?] named James Funnell applied to early for authority to enter for mining p[?], position of the properly known as Hillview, Bri[?]…

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Queensland Miners on Strike Brisbane

Northern Star · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 9

Information has reached Brisbane to the effect that miners employed in two of the Blair Athol coal mines struck yesterday. Sixty men are affected and no reason is…

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German Mine Disaster (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 5 December 1925 · page 9

Reuter's Bochum correspondent reports that five men were killed and 12 seriously injured in an explosion in a pit at Lothringen mine. Thirty men were entombed…

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Suffocation Feared. Entombed Miners at Denver

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 3

DENVER, Saturday.—A fire which prevented the rescue of between 23 and 45 miners, who were entombed in a gold and silver lead mine near…

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Miners Entombed Fire Prevents Rescue Work (Reuter.) DENVER

Northern Star · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 5

A fire which prevented the rescue of between 25 and 45 miners, who were entombed in a gold and silver lead mine near Nedeland (Colorado) for several hours on Friday,…

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Mining Revival Drake Coming Again. Interesting Developments

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Monday 7 December 1925 · page 4

During the past week interesting developments have occurred in connection with mining at Drake (says Tenterfield "Star.")…

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British Coal Subsidy (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 5

That the coal subsidy has cost the nation £19,000,000 is revealed in supplementary estimates showing that the original estimate of £10,000,000 has been exceeded by…

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German Potash Syndicate. Gold Bonds Snapped Up

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The English portion of the issue of gold bonds by the Potash Syndicate, of Gernmany, market in London, closed…

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Loss on Wembley Nearly £1.600,000 Revealed in Suplementary Estimates Coal Subsidy Cost £19,000,000

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 9 December 1925 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--That the coal subsidy cost the nation £19,000,000 was revealed by the supplementary estimates, showing that the original…

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Gold Cap Scratched

Tweed Daily · Thursday 10 December 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.--Gold Cap has been scratched for all A.J.C. engagements…

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Mullumbimby Copper Mine

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 2
Also in Tweed Daily

For some time, Mr. J. Norris has been prospecting country about four miles from the township Mullumbimbly. He has been rewarded by…

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COAL v. OIL. King Coal Not Dead. Shipping Company Finds Coal More Economical Than Oil

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 6

King Coal, whose supremacy as a fuel has been challenged by oil during recent years, is not by any means dead. At the meeting of a shipping company…

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Queensland's Gold Yield Brisbane

Northern Star · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 4

The gold yield in Queensland for November wns 6604 fine ounces valued at £28,052, compared with 5631 ounes valued at £23,919 in November, 1924. For the past 11 months the…

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British Coal Trade. Millions for Subvention

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—In the House of Commons Mr. Churchill, speaking on the supplementary vole of £9,000,000 subvention to ald coal trade wages,…

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Gas Explosion in Mine. Loss of Life Reported

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 7

ALABAMA, Thursday.—An unofficial report has been received that three men were killed and twelve injured as a result of a gas explosion…

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A Broken Shaft Causes South African, Power Station Disaster. Mines Stopped. Losing £30,000 Daily

Tweed Daily · Friday 11 December 1925 · page 3

CAPETOWN, Wednesday.--It has been ascertained that the power station disaster was due to the breaking of the shaft of a large turbine driven generator…

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Cablegrams Coal Mine Victims

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 12 December 1925 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Friday. -- It is unofficially reported from Bermingham, Alabama, that three men were killed, 12 injured, and an unestimated number…

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