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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Miners Summoned to Court

Northern Star · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—Over 100 employees were summoned before Judge Rolin in the District Court to-day to show canise why they should not be penalised for taking part…

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Miners Entombed New Zealand Mishap. One Man Killed

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

AUCKLAND, Monday.--Two employees of the Dunnollie State coal mine, Dennis Hughes and John Knox, were entombed as the result of the roof…

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Y.A.L. in Italy Agitated Attendants See Casual Australians Sit on Gold Throne

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 3 March 1925 · page 3

ROME, Sunday.--To-day the King of Italy received members of the Young Australia League, who are touring the world, at the Quirinal. He, conversed…

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Colliery Supplies Electric Current

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

The Scone Electric Light Company has definitelly decided to obtain current for lighting and power purposes from the Muswellbrook colliery, which…

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More Gold From America

Northern Star · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 4

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The mail stermer Sonoma, which arrived from San Francisco to-day, brought 13,750,000 dollars in gold, or approximately £2,500,000…

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American Gold. Big Shipment Arrives

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Approximately 300 boxes of bullion, valued at about £250,000, arrived by the Sonoma from America yesterday. This is the…

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Telegraphic News. Gold Shipment. Millions From Yankeeland

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Tuesday.--About two and a half millions of gold came from the United States by the Sonoma, which arrived this morning…

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Gold Shipment Big Arrival From America. Statement by Shipping Manager

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 4 March 1925 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday.—The mail steamer Sonoma, which arrived from San Francisco to-day, brought 13,750, 000 dollars in gold, or approximately…

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The Gold Standard

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 3

The gold standard can only function efficiently if completely unhampered by official regulations and unrestricted by limitations of its sphere of activity…

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Kembla Mine Trouble. Men Not Yet Arrested

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Warrants have not yet been executed for the arrest of the Mount Kembla miners who were sentenced to imprisonment…

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Prospector's Luck. Gold From Deserted Claim

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 6 March 1925 · page 7

BRISBANE, Friday.— It is stated in a message from Charters Towers that Tom Hoy, one of a party of prospectors who found the Prince of Wales…

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Gold Mining at Tabulam

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 4

The Yellow Creek gold mining syndicate at Tabulam is hopeful of opening up a big alluvial field. The quality of the gold being washed out is of…

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Big Gold Find

Northern Star · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

BRISBANE, Friday.—A message from Charters Towers states that Tom Hoy, one of the party of prospectors who found the Prince of Wales, a nugget weighing l43ozs…

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Telegraphic News. Miners' Resentment. Mt. Kembla Sentences

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 2

SYDNEY, Friday.--Popular resentment is felt among miners with regard to the sentence of fourteen days gaol passed on thee Mount Kembla strikers…

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EXCHANGES London Association Favors Restoration of Gold Standard. Restricted Currency Interferes With Credits

Tweed Daily · Saturday 7 March 1925 · page 5

LONDON, Thursday--Speaking at the annual meeting of the Sound Currency Association to-day, the chairman (Mr. Drummond Mason) urged the…

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Mines Close Down

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 3

NOVA SCOTIA, Saturday.--The failure to negotiate a new contract between the British Empire Steel Corporation and its miners, meant a 100…

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South Coast Miners' Threat

Northern Star · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 6

WOLLONGONG, Sunday:—The sentence of a fortnight's imprisonment imposed by judge Rolin on 42 miners at Mount Kembla come as a bombshell to miners in…

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The Gold Standard

Tweed Daily · Monday 9 March 1925 · page 2

The announcement that the Government of South Africa will restore the gold standard at the end of June has been followed by statements that the…

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Mysterious Mine Fire

Northern Star · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

BROKEN HILL, Monday.—Silver Peak mine at Rouud Hill, four miles from Broken Hill, was destroyed by fire yesterday in mysterious circumstances…

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Mining at Tabulam

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 10 March 1925 · page 5

The Yellow Creek mining syndicate at Tabulam is hopeful of opening up a big. alluvial field. The quantity of…

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