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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1913

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Coal Strike

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 9

There are no signs of settlement as far as the Southern Coal strike is concerned. The position on the northern colliery field is unchanged. A meeting of the…

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Southern Coal Strike

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 5 April 1913 · page 2

[?]position on the northern field in [?]tion with the above strike is [?]nged…

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The Coal Crisis Northern Position Serious. Southern Miners Leaving. Sydney. Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

The mining situation at Newcastle is still critical. The proprietors' decision, arrived at in Sydney on Friday is regarded as very…

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Southern Miners' Loss. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

It is estimated that up to date nearly fifty thousand pounds have been lost to the miners in wages by the strike on the South Coast…

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Floods in U.S. 5000 Miners Idle. Vancouver

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

Floods are threatening the coal mines at Harrisburg, U.S., and five thousand miners are idlef…

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The Barrier Strike. Foodstuffs Scarce. Mines Closing Down. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1913 · page 3

The strike on the Barrier has caused consternation throughout the district. Everyone belonging to a union and in the employ of the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 8

SYDNEY, Monday.—The manager of Hawkins' Hill Gold Mining Co. writes that, he has discovered a new untried reef on the surface near Exhibition Shaft, carrying…

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The Northern Miners. Local Arbitration Suggested

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 5

The Associated Colliery Proprietors of the northern district met in Sydney on Friday. Alter carefully reviewing the position generally, it was decided…

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South Coast Miners. a Long Struggle Anticipated

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1913 · page 5

No move is being made by either side to bring about a settlement of the southern coal miners' strike. The owners have turned the pit horses out in the…

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The Mountain Maid Mine. Fine Yields

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 2

Mr. W. Zietsch has just returned from a visit to the Pucka Battery, where a crushing from the Mountain Maid Mine was put through last…

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Government Terms Rejected General Strike Probable. Coal-shifters' Strike. a Rowdy Meeting. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 9 April 1913 · page 5

All hope of the railway strikers returning to work has been abandoned for the present. The railwayman's ballot on the acceptance of the…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 10 April 1913 · page 4

The gold yield for Queensland during March was 21,045 ounces, a decrease of 6017 ounces, and the yield for the three months was 65,227 ounces, a decrease of…

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Cangai Copper Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 3

The manager of the Cangai Copper Mine reports for the week ended 5th April:-- A. level on the south lode was…

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Coal Lumpers' Attitude. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

In connection with the South Coast coal trouble, the coal-lampers held a stay-work meeting this morning and resolved that the union continue…

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The Barrier Strike. South Mine Closed. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

The South Mine closed down to-day, putting one thousand men out of work. There are now fifteen hundred men from the mines…

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Southern Coal Strike. Leaders May Be Arrested. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 11 April 1913 · page 5

The South miners' strike continues, and there are no signs of a settlement. It is rumored that the Government propose arresting the…

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Northern Collieries. Work to Be Resumed

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday:—The Northern coal dispute is still unsettled. Yesterday nothing definite was settled as to when either the Proprietors'…

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Coal Lumpers

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 9

SYDNEY, Thursday.—The Coal Lumpers' Union this morning stopped work. The men attended a mass meeting, when it was resolved that the Union continue…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 12 April 1913 · page 9

There was registered under the Limited Liability Act on 3rd April the Ballina Gold and Mineral Company, with a capital of £2000, in £10 shares, to acquire…

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Late Wires. the Coal Crisis a Southern Settlement. Mr. Carmishael' S Views. Mass Meeting Arranged. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 14 April 1913 · page 3

Mr. Carmichael announced yesterday with regard to the South, Coast strike, that peace with honour can be assured if (1) the strikers return;…

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