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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Colliery Dispute Ended. Work to Continue. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 3

The Newcastle Lymington Colliery will not now be closed down, as originally intended (owing to increased labor troubles), the latest dispute…

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The Coal Controversy. the Dispute Settled

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. Grahame, State Minister for Agriculture, returned to Sydney on Friday from Melbourne. He refused to discuss the result of the conference…

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The Coal Edict. President in Support. New York

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 21 January 1918 · page 2

A message from Washington says: It is stated officially that President Wilson does not intend to interfere with Dr. H. A. Garfield's (Fuel…

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Miners' Relief Fund. Complaints As to Allowance. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, today said he had received complaints from various mining centres regarding the allowances allowed by the Government…

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The Miners' Demands. the Government Determined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Beeby, Minister for Labor, says if there is to be further trouble with the Miner's Federation, the Government is prepared to meet it. He is satisfied there…

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Coal for Victoria. an Amicable Settlement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 5

An amicable settlement has practically been reached, in the trouble between new South wales and victoria regarding the coal supplies…

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Late Wires Victorian Coal Supplies. Definite Contract Made. Melbourne

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 23 January 1918 · page 2

A definite agreement between N.S.W and Victoria regarding the coal contract has been reached. Victoria will take 200 000 tons annually of…

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Colliery Unrest. Mr. Beeby's Comments. Rapidly Drifting Back. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 5

The Minister for Labor, referring to the colliery unrest, said there had been a series of local disputes since the collapse of the strike. These had been settled at…

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South Coast Mines. Trouble Again Prevalent. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1918 · page 5

The South Coast mines are again working indifferently. Troubles are prevalent at three collieries. The members of the council of the…

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Lost in a Coal Mine

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

Albert Piccinalli, working as a rope boy in the Metropolitan colliery, at Helensburgh, Illawarra district, did not return to his home at the usual…

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Another Colliery Disaster. 80 Men Entombed. Vancouver, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 3

A message from New Glasgow, Nova Scotia, says: By an explosion in the Allen coalmine eighty men were entombed. Twenty bodies have been…

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Lymington Colliery Still Idle. Summonses for Wheelers. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 January 1918 · page 2

The Lymington (Newcastle) colliery is still idle. Some of the wheelers have been served with summonses…

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Molybdenite Mine Purchased

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 4

A flotation of some importance has recently been carried through. This is the purchase by a company, promoted by Messrs. Rollason and Brandon, of…

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President of Coal Court. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The oGvernment has decided to appoint Mr. Justice Edmunds as President of the Coal Court, which will be established for carrying out the Government's conciliation…

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Miners on Strike. Prosecutions Initiated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

Prosecutions have been initiated against certain employees concerned in the trouble at the Lymington mines…

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The Miners' Council. and Negotiations for Peace. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

The council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation carried a resolution that the time has now arrived when the working-class organisations of this…

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The Coal Contract. Sydney Press Criticism. Mr. Holman Indignant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 5

Mr. Holman, referring to the recent criticism of the coal contract, said he had never seen a more infamous crusade than had been conducted by certain newspapers…

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Marvellous Mount Morgan. Has Yielded Nearly £25,000,000 of Gold

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1918 · page 3

The marvellous Mount Morgan mine, and the town which derives its name therefrom, lie about 24 miles distant by rail from Rockhampton, the commercial…

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Fire in a Mine. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1918 · page 2

It is reported from Cloncurry. (Queensland) that a fire broke out in the Consols mine at the 480ft. level. This is serious, as the Consols contain the main body of…

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Arrival of Desert Gold. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 4

New Zealand's champion mare, Desert Gold, arrived in Sydney to-day, and will be sent on to Melbourne to compete at the autumn meetings at Caulfield and…

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