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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Miners' Phthisis. Board of Trade Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 August 1918 · page 2

Miners' phthisis was the question that engaged the attention of the Board of Trade to-day. The Minister for Labor and Industry…

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Mr. Beeby and the Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 2

An open letter which Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor, sent the miners of Maitland, appealing to them to nominate representatives to a coal court is resented by…

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Allied Captures Since July 18 60,000 MEN; 900 Guns. Lloyd George's Appeal for Coal. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 12 August 1918 · page 3

Mr. Lloyd George, speaking: at Newport (South Wales) said: "The Allied victories on the Marne and the Somme have resulted in the capture of nearly…

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Enemy Mine Sweepers Bombed. German Destroyer Sank. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1918 · page 5

The Admiralty report that aircraft heavily bombed enemy mine sweepers off Zeebrugge. They also observed that a German destroyer had been sunk eight…

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Mines Discovered. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 2

Two mines have been discovered off Eden, by the steamer. Emerald Wings, which towed one into Twofold Bay and exploded it…

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Broken Hill Mines Affected. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 3

It is believed that several additional mines at Broken Hill wil be compelled to close down shortly for want of coal…

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Miners Cease Work. Dispute at Richmond Main. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 3

The unionists employed at the Richmond Main colliery ceased work last night, and the day shift unionists refused to work to-day. The trouble…

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Miners' Federation. a New Log. Demand for Minimum Wage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 August 1918 · page 3

The Illawarra and Western Coke Works Proprietors' Association have received from the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation a log covering the…

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Mining. District Activities. for the Past Year

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1918 · page 2

The operations in and around the district for the past year are revealed at considerable length in the various reports furnished to the Mines Department…

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Coal Miners' Dispute

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 2

Mr. W. Kearsley (Cessnock) moved the adjournment of the House to consider as a matter of urgency the Government's inability to settle the industrial dispute…

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The Late Coal Strike

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 August 1918 · page 2

Replying to the Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Fuller said that until the Premier's return to-morrow he could say nothing in respect to making available…

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Miners' Diseases. Scope of the Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1918 · page 4

The Board of Trade resumed the inquiry to-day into the subject of phthisis among miners. Mr. Willis suggested that the board…

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Broken Hill Mines. Cessation of Work. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 2

As a result of the coal trouble at Port Pirie the Junction mine at Broken Hill closed down most of its works, while the Junction North expects to close its…

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U-boats. Mines and Torpedoes. Two British Destroyers Sunk. Also a French Cruiser. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1918 · page 3

An Admiralty official report states that two British destroyers struck mines and were sunk on Tuesday. Twenty-six men are missing, and it is presumed they were…

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Coal Shortage. Very Serious Position. All the Allies Affected. Recall of Miners From the Front. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 5

One of the most urgent questions at present is the coal shortage, the extent whereof is only new fully grasped. The matter affects the whole of the Allies…

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Rand Miners' Wages. No Strike. Owners' Offer Accepted. Capetown, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 2

A Johannesburg message states that the question of taking a ballot on the offer made by the Chamber of Mines regarding wages was debated by the…

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The Coal Shortage. Britain Helping Many Nations 36,000,000 Tons Less for Home Consumption. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 21 August 1918 · page 3

In connection with the appeal that has been made to Britishers to economise with coal, it is pointed out that Britain is called on to supply the…

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Miners' Phthisis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 5

Mr. H. J. Blew, Under Secretary for the Mines Department, New Zealand, who is visiting Sydney, gave evidence before the Board of Trade to-day on the question of…

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Broken Hill Mine Profits. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 5

The total profits of the Broken Hill Proprietary Company for the last half-year were £359,706…

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Iron Industry. Commonwealth Precautions. Options Over Tasmanian Mines. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 22 August 1918 · page 5

Mr. Watt has announced that so as to enable the Government to retain some hold over the future iron manufacturing industries in the Commonwealth the…

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