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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

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Miners Incited Secretary Urges Action London

Northern Star · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Cook, the miners' secretary, in a rallying speech at Durham appealed to the miners to co-operate in a movement to smash the Eight Hour Day Act. Human…

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Organising Revolt British Miners' Secretary to Smash 8-Hour Day Act

Tweed Daily · Monday 15 August 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Saturday. --Mr. A. J. Cook (Miners' Secretary), in a rallying speech at Durham, appealed to miners to co- operate in a movement to smash…

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Miners' Federation. Reorgranising Plans

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Sunday.—The "Daily Express" says important plans for the reorganisation of the Miners' Federation are being completed for submission…

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Miners' Federation Reorganisation in Hand London

Northern Star · Tuesday 16 August 1927 · page 5

The "Daily Express" states that important plans for the reorganisation of the Miners' are being completed for submission to the executive for official…

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British Miners. Clipping Extremists' Wings

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 17 August 1927 · page 3

LONDON, Monday.--The "Daily Express" states that important plans are being prepared for the reorganisation of the executive of the Miners'…

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Couplings Part Coal Waggons Derailed Cessnock

Northern Star · Thursday 18 August 1927 · page 5

Disaster was narrowly averted near Abermain last night when a heavily laden coal train broke in two. The train was descending a steep incline when the couplings parted,…

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Coal Mine to Be Closed Newcastle

Northern Star · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 5

Over 1)50 men trill be affected by the decision to close Burwood Extended Coal Mine on Wednesday next. The action is the result of failure to settle a dispute with the…

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Trinity College Exams. Gold Medal to R. D: Maryn

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 23 August 1927 · page 3

The Trinity College of Music examinations took place Friday morning last at White's pianoforte depot, Main Street, Murwillumbah, the…

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Collieries Idle

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 24 August 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Tuesday --The West Maitland Richmond Main colliery was idle yesterday, and Hepburn Nos. 1 and 2 are idle to-day, as a protest against…

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Gold From [?]Goorlie Streets

Tweed Daily · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 6

Though Ka[?] streets are not saved with [?] Mr. Lo[?]kin M.L.A. returned to Perth on Friday last with a bettle contains 100 small gold…

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£90 Gold Nugget Unearthed Icalgoorlie

Northern Star · Thursday 25 August 1927 · page 4

J. Rowan (81), who came from Victoria for the "Back to the Goldfields Carnival," decided to spend a few days at Slug Hill, where he won gold 20 years ago. He…

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Silly Coal Miners. Strike When Sacco and Vanzetti Die. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 5

All collieries at Bulli were idle on Tuesday and yesterday as a protest against the execution of Sacco arid Vanzetti. A majority of miners presented…

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The Awful City Council and Its Coal Mine Joke. Talk of "Graft."

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 2

Direct and emphatic ollegations of "graft" and corruption by the Labor aldermen of Sydney City Council were made at a boisterous meeting of the…

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Defiant Miners. Will Not Resume Work

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1927 · page 7

SYDNEY, Friday.—Notwithstanding the fact that the Federal Council of Minors ordered them to resume work, mid stilted if the request was not…

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Mine May Close Effect of Legislation

Tweed Daily · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Friday—The chairman of the Broken Hill Proprietary (Mr. H. E. Darling), announced at the annual meeting this afternoon…

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Newcastle Miners Object to Non-unionists

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 2

NEWCASTLE, Friday. -- A threat has been made in Newcastle that establishments using coal from the Happy Valley No. 2 colliery, which supplied the…

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Miners on Strike 13 Weeks Wollongong

Northern Star · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 5

Notwithstanding the fact that the Federal Council of Miners ordered them to resume, and stated that if the request is not given effect to they would stop strike pay,…

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Ruinous Legislation Effect at Broken Hill Mines Melbourne

Northern Star · Saturday 27 August 1927 · page 5

The chairman of the Broken Hill Proprietary (Mr. H. E. Darling) announced at the annual meeting this afternoon that unless lead prices, showed a substantial…

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Broken Hill Mines Relief Works if Closed?

Tweed Daily · Monday 29 August 1927 · page 3

SYDNEY, Sunday.—Before leaving Sydney to-night for the north-west portion of the State, Mr. Horsington (Minister for Lands) said he had…

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Accident at Colliery Sydney

Northern Star · Tuesday 30 August 1927 · page 3

An accident to the winding engine at Aberdare Extended Colliery will necessitate the closing of the mine for some days, and about 800 men will be thrown out of…

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