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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1937

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U.s. Gold Reserve

Tweed Daily · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 4

LONDON, Tuesday:--In reply to, a Parliamentary question to-day, the Chancellor of the Exchequer (Sir John Simon) said the gold reserve of…

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Settlement Reached Aberdare Mines Dispute CESSNOCK

Northern Star · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 15

A settlement of the dispute between the miners and the management of the Caledonian collieries, which resulted in the three Aberdare pits…

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Gold Production Increase In Australia CANBERRA

Northern Star · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 11

The Australian gold production during May, according to figures released by the Commonwealth statistician to-day, totalled 113,876 fine…

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Coal Strike Threat Hopes For Settlement SYDNEY

Northern Star · Thursday 15 July 1937 · page 9

Hopes are entertained that a general strike in the coal mining industry will be averted. The Northern Coal Owners' Association are prepared to confer with…

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Latest Telegrams. Big Coal Strike Pending? Mine Owners Defiant. Sydney

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 5

It is reported that one of the most important coal owing companies in New South Wales, despite the threat of miners' leaders to call a general strike…

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Owners to Meet To-day Miners' Demands Common Policy to Be Evolved

Tweed Daily · Friday 16 July 1937 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thursday:--The demands of the Miners' Federation for increased wages and improved conditions will be discussed at a…

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70 Men Trapped Explosion In American Coal Mine

Tweed Daily · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 5

NEW YORK, Thursday:-- An explosion in a coal mine at Sullivan (Indiana) trapped 70 men, 10 of whom were…

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Open Door Led to Colliery Explosion London

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 8

A brick placed to hold open doors which were hindering the cleaners is declared to be one of the preliminary causes of the explosion in…

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Miners Ready for Strike Sydney

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 8

A CONFERENCE of the coal-owners from the northern, western and southern districts to-day decided to confer with the…

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Four Dead In U.S.A. Mine Explosion New York

Northern Star · Saturday 17 July 1937 · page 16

At least four are dead as the result of an explosion in a local coal mine at Sullivan (Indiana). Severity were trapped and so far ten have been…

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Germany's Economy Campaign Less Gold For Dental Work

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 8

LONDON, Saturday:-- According to the Berlin correspondent of "The Times" £1,135,000 worth of gold, which up to now went into the mouths of…

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Rich Find Revives Stories Lost Gold in Mexico

Tweed Daily · Monday 19 July 1937 · page 5

MEXICO CITY, Saturday:-- Stories of a fabulously rich lost gold mine worked by Spanish conquistadores are revived by a…

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Miners' Claims Refused NEWCASTLE

Northern Star · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 7

A conference between representatives of the Broken Hill Pty. Limited arid the Miners' Federation to-day to discuss the log of claims by the miners…

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Substantial Increase In Gold Yield

The Kyogle Examiner · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 6

Australian gold production during May, according to figures released by the Commonwealth Statistician, at £988,231, representing an increase…

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Moonee Gold Yield. 7½Ozs. to the Ton

The Richmond River Herald and Northern Districts Advertiser · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

Phenomenal gold yields are reported to be coming from Messrs. Laurie Bros.' mine at Moonee. Last week seven tons of stone were crushed, and the yield is…

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Rejected by B.h.p. Ltd. Miners' Claims Conference Proves Abortive

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 2

SYDNEY, Monday--The Broken Hill Proprietary Ltd., which controls eight large N.S.W. collieries, rejected the Miners' Federation…

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German Invasion Of Spain President Azanas Seeding Mines, Naval Bases And Ports

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 20 July 1937 · page 7

LONDON, Sunday:--A Valencia message states that President Azana at a mass meeting declared: "Naval control was established when some of the nations thought the rebels had enough planes, tanks and munitions to win the…

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Wonthaggi Colliery Disaster Commissioner Exonerates Management

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--In an interim report submitted to the Governor-in-Council to-day, Judge Richardson, who is conducting an…

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Price of Gold General Increase Predicted

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 6

LONDON, Monday:- A rise in the general price level of gold and an increase in the sterling price of gold is predicted by Sir Frederic…

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A.C.T.U. SUPPORTS N.S.W. Miners Melbourne

Northern Star · Wednesday 21 July 1937 · page 7

Support for the Miners' Federation in its fight to secure higher wages and shorter hours or its members was pledged by the…

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