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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Coal Crisis Great Steps Towards Peace in Britain. Mine Owners Give Way on Important Point

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 3

LONDON, Tuesday.--The ''Daily Express'' states that a great step towards, peace is expected to-day, when the mine owners meet Mr. Baldwin (Prime…

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Telegraphic News Coal Trouble. Compulsory Conference

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Tuesday.--Mr. Hibble, Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, has summoned a compulsory conference in Sydney for next Tuesday of the…

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Golden Grain. Mining in Australia

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 4

It costs more to win gold in Australia than anywhere else in the world, and the prospect of reducing the cost materially is not roseate. The best…

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Coal Crisis an Offer Rejected (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 April 1926 · page 5

The South Wales miners have rejected the coalowners' offer to convene a point conference to discuss a district settlement. A Brussels firm has notified the Cardiff…

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Coal Mining Industry. Trouble Looming in Three States

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday.-- Serious trouble in the coal mining industry of N.S.W. Victoria and Tasmania is threatened by the decision of the…

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Awapuni Gold Cup

Tweed Daily · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday: The Awapuni Gold Cup, w.f.a., a mile and a quarter, resulted: RAPINE 1, Reremea[?]a 2, Grand Knight 3. Won…

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British Miners Aid From Moscow Offered (Reuter.) AMSTERDAM

Northern Star · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 5

M. Losovsky, general secretary of the "red" Trade. Unions International has sent a message to the International Federation of Trades Unions from Moscow asking the…

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Coal Industry Australian Trouble Notice to Stop Work Protest by Engine Drivers Sydney

Northern Star · Thursday 22 April 1926 · page 5

Serious trouble in the coal mining industry of New South Wales, Victoria and Tasmania is threatened by the decision of the Federated Engine…

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Victorian Gold Rush Steady Stream of Miners Melbourne

Northern Star · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

A gold rush on a small scale has occurred at Warrandyte, a little village in the Dandenong Ranges. Practically the whole of the place has been pegged out, and a steady…

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Discontent Amongst Miners Sydney

Northern Star · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

A disoute thirteen months ago over the refusal of the coal owners to make certain clauses in an award retros[?]ective. The action of the Miners' Federation counci if…

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Redhead Colliery Prosecutions to Be Launched Newcastle

Northern Star · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 7

Prosecutions against two men will be launched by the Mines Department as the result of the report on the cause of the Redhead colliery disaster. The cases will be…

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A Gold Rush. Victorian Village

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 3

MELBOURNE, Thursday.--A gold rush, on a small scale, has occurred at Warrandyte, a little village in the Dandenong Ranges. Practically the…

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Yallourn Coal Strike. Melbourne's Electricity Supply Threatened

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 4

MELBOURNE, Wednesday.--As the result of the strike of employees at the Yallourn coalfields, a serious position is now threatened. There is only…

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British Coal Crisis. Conference Breaks Down. Government to Intervene

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 7

LONDON, Thursday.—The conference between the coalowners and miners has completely broken down. The conference lasted only 75 minutes, and no…

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British Coal Crisis Laconic Statement Conference Arranged Getting Ready for a Strike (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 5

A laconic official statement issued at at the conclusion of the ninety minute conference between the mine owners and the, Premier (Mr. Baldwin) merely…

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Cheap Electricity Mr. T. E. Flynn Makes a Suggestion. Establish Works at Head of Seam of Local Coal

Tweed Daily · Friday 23 April 1926 · page 6

At the meeting of the Murwillumbah Muni cipal Council on Wednesday night, the electrical engineer (Mr. T. E. Flyan), put forward a suggestion that…

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Coal Deadlock Mr. Baldwin Steps in Calls New Conference National Wage Still Obstacle (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Saturday 24 April 1926 · page 5

The conference of coal owners and miners has completely broken down. The conference lasted 75 minutes, and no resumption of the meeting was fixed…

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British Miners Outlook More Hopeful National Agreement Owners May Make Concession (Reuter.) LONDON

Northern Star · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 5

There was practically no progress at this morning's conference between the owners and the miners, presided over by Mr. Baldwin. The owners on leaving…

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Mining Dispute. Fresh Development in Britain Negotiations to be Resumed

Tweed Daily · Monday 26 April 1926 · page 4

LONDON, Friday. It is officially stated from Downing Street that, after a meeting with the Miners' Federation, a deputation from the General…

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Cheap Eleclricity. From Our Own Coal Seams

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 27 April 1926 · page 2

At the meeting of the Muwillumbah Municipal Council last week the Electrical Engineer (Mr. T. E. Flynn) put forward a suggestion (says the Tweed…

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