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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1912

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The British Coal Strike

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 12 April 1912 · page 2

After many weeks of acute suffering and wholesale distress caused by [?]is huge strike, thousands will welcome the news that it…

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British Coal Crisis. 500,000 Miners at Work. More Baton Charges by Police

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday.—The number of coal miners working in Great Britain reached 500,000 yesterday. The chief hitch is in South Wales…

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The Coal Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 9

Some railways have notified collieries that the condition of carriage of coal was that there must be a guaranteed supply to the extent of 20 per cent. of…

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MINING. Pulganbar Copper Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1912 · page 2

The Manager reports:—Federal shaft.—During the past fortnight Blagg and party have extended the north level a further distance of six feet, total seventy eight…

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Cangal Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 4

Mr. J. O. Armstrong, manager of the Cangai mine for the Grafton Copper Mining Co., Ltd., reports to the secretary (Mr. F. O…

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British Coal Crisis. Price of Goal Falling. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1912 · page 3

The price of coal in London has fallen ten shillings per ton…

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CABLEGRAMS. From our Sydney Representative The End of the Coal Crisis

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—The South Wales enginemen and stokers have declared their strike off, and simultaneously protested against the miners' leaders'…

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Coal Strike Losses

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 19 April 1912 · page 6

Last week, as a result of the ballot taken among the minere, the English coal strike was declared off. It is estimated that the total…

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U.S.A. Coal Miners Resume

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 April 1912 · page 9

LONDON, Thursday:—By 109,709 votes to 32,139, the bituminous coal workers in indiana (U.S.A.) have ratified the Cleveland wage agreement. This means the…

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Grafton Copper Mining Co

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 April 1912 · page 2

Manager's report for the week ended 13th; inst:—No. 3 and 4 furnaces worked full time, and No. 1 and 2 five days. The stoppage was due to the holidays, and…

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Oceana's Sunken Gold. Over £400,000 Recovered. LONDON

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 April 1912 · page 3

Over £400,000 worth of gold has been recovered from the sunken liner Oceana, in the English Channel…

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The Coal War

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Lord Staldwyn presided at the first meeting of the South Wales District Board appointed under the Coal Mines Minimum Wage Act. No…

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Illicit Gold Trading

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 April 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday—The Minister for Mines left for Melbourne to-day to consult with the Victorian Government on the subject of uniform laws for the…

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A Coal Strike Settled. Mount Pleasant Men Resume. SYDNEY, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 April 1912 · page 5

The Mount Pleasant [Wollongong] miners, after being on strike for four weeks, have decided to make terms with the management…

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Miners' Convictions Restored

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The High Court has restored the convictions recorded against the Lithgow miners who absented themselves from work on account of the…

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MINING. Pulganbar Mining Company

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 April 1912 · page 11

The Manager reports that during the past fortnight good progress has been made and developments are very satisfactory. Federal shaft.—Blagg and party have…

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Victorian State Coal Mine. A General Strike Ordered. SYDNEY, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 3

The men employed at the Victorian State coal mine at Wonthaggi have decided to call out all the members of the Victorian Coal…

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Cangai Copper Mine. Manager's Report

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 April 1912 · page 2

Mr. J. O. Armstrong, manager of the Grafton Copper Mining Co.'s Cangai mine, reports to the secretary (Mr. F. A. Whiteman) for the four…

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Latest Gables. Great Colliery Disaster. 283 Jap. Miners Entombed. LONDON. Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 May 1912 · page 3

By an explosion in a Japanese pit, 283 coal miners have been entombed. No hope is held out of their being rescued alive…

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Introduction of Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 May 1912 · page 5

SYDNEY, wednesday.—A deputation from the Colliery Employees Federation asked the Premier to include in the Government immigration polity, the further…

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