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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1914

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Pit Exit Blockes. Miners Released After Night's Entombment

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1914 · page 5

LONDON, Tuesday.—Great excitement prevailed ot Cawdor, near Swansea, on Monday, when it became known that a heavy fall of coal in the North Ammans colliery…

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Ballarat Miners' Registration

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—The Federated Miners' executive at Ballarat has decided to declare a general strike if the miners' registration in the Federal Arbitration Court is not…

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A Mining Pioneer's Claim

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 8

The Federal finances are not in as healthy a condition as they might be, although the Treasurer's statement was less gloomy than was expected when he made his statement…

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MINING. Pulganbar Quicksilver and Copper Co., Ltd

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1914 · page 4

The secretary reports that the directors visited the mine on the 14th June, and found the work proceeding satisfactorily. They inspected the condensers, and found the…

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Mining Disaster. Nearly 200 Lives Lost. Only 27 Uninjured

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 June 1914 · page 3

VANCOUVER; Saturday Night. A terrible disaster has occurred at the Hillcrest mine, Crow's Nest, near Calvary (Canada). An…

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Illawaera Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At a three days' sitting in connection with the Illawarra Colliery-Employees' Association, concluded at Wollongong on Saturday, a motion was…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1914 · page 8

The gold lease application of A. Alderman, four acres, parish of Churchill, has been refused. It is rumoured on fairly good authority…

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Canadian Colliery Disaster Fifty More Bodies Found

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

VANCOUVER, Tuesday. Fifty bodies have been discovered in the tunnel at the Hillcrest Mine, Canada, bringing the total recovered to 181…

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Another Mine Affected. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

The Wallarah miners have given fourteen days' notice of their intention not to work the afternoon shift unless paid extra. The machine men are also anxious…

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Men to Be Prosecuted. Another Colliery Stopped. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

It is reported at Newcastle that action will be taken in the Industrial Court against 1500 men who have stopped working the afternoon shift in the Maitland…

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Late Wires. the Coal Strike. Injunction Against Leaders. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 June 1914 · page 3

Judge Edmunds has granted an injunction against four officials of the Stanford Methyr Miners' Lodge to restrain them from continuing to instigate…

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Mining

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1914 · page 5

The annual report of the Queensland Mines Department states that the value of last year's mineral output was £3,857,881, a decrease of £317,474 compared with the…

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The Coal Strike. Nine Wheelers Pined. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 June 1914 · page 5

Nine wheelers employed at the Hetton Colliery were before the Newcastle Industrial Court to-day, charged with striking. All pleaded…

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Illawarra Miners

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 2

At a three days sitting in connection with the Illawarra Colliery employees Association, concluded at Wollongong on Saturday, a motion was…

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Summoning Miners

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1914 · page 9

SYDNEY, Friday.—Four policemen, carrying gladstone bags, are endeavouring to serve 700 summonses on miners at Kurri Kurri. They state there is no possibility of finding even…

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Mining at Cessnock

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Monday.—At Cessnock there is considerable activity in mining circles just now. Coal mining companies appear in a hurry to take up all available coal lands,…

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Breeza as a Mining Centre

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Tuesday 30 June 1914 · page 2

It is possible that, in the near future, Breeza may become an important mining centre. Mr. Humphries, part owner and manager of several collieries at Greta, has…

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Colliery Trouble Settled

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The trouble at Hetton colliery, which arose in connection with the afternoon shift, has been settled. The mannger and employees have entered…

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Important Colliery Sale

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—The sale by the Australian Agricultural Company to Huddart, Parker Co., Ltd., of the fine colliery on the South Maitland field, known as the…

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Eveleigh Robbery. Sensational Arrest in Melbourne. Recovery of Portion of Gold

Clarence and Richmond Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1914 · page 5

SYDNEY, Melbourne.—Sensational developments in connection with the recent robbery at Eveleigh occurred in Melbourne this morning, when Ernest Alexander Ryan…

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