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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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Coal Tribunal. Mr. Justice Edmunds Appointed. Mr. Willis Approves. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

The appointment of Justice Edmunds as the tribunal to settle the disputes in the coal mining industry has relieved the tension in the Newcastle industrial trouble…

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News of the World. Gold Economy. Fixed Rate of Exchange. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 5

At a meeting of Barclay's Bank the chairman advocated the maintenance of a fixed rate of exchange within the Empire, which would give the Dominions a…

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Gymkhana at Trial Bay. a Novel and Interesting Programme. the Arakoon Gold Cup

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 January 1918 · page 3

When you are at South-west Rocks you are at what the place is called—by Macleayites, of course—the Manly of the North Coast. Every Coast river…

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Coal Supply. the Victorian Contract. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. John Brown, whose contract with the New South Wales and Victorian Governments for the supply of coal recently has been the subject of much commercial…

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The Coal Squable. John Brown Resigns. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 30 January 1918 · page 2

Mr. John Brown has resigned the presidency of the Northern Coal-owners' Association. (Mr. Brown, the millionaire coal…

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Miners' Difficulties. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

Mr. Peter Bowling, ex-chairman of the Miners' Federation, in an interview, said it seemed that brute force for compulsory arbitration and the brute force of strike…

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Desert Gold in Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 4

The centre of all eyes at Randwick this (Tuesday) morning was Desert Gold, who arrived the previous day. She was stripped and sent out on to the tracks for quiet…

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Roumanian Gold Seized. Result of Hostilities. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 5

"The Times" states the Bolsheviks seized the Roumanian gold reserves at Moscow and expelled Diamandy from Russia…

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Coal Shortage in America. Intense Suffering in East. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1918 · page 5

Intense suffering is reported in the eastern Canadian, and American cities. The coal shortage is a serious problem in the large centres, where the train service…

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Lady Marie Mine

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

The prospectus of the Lady Marie Goldmining Co. has been issued, with a capital of £5000, divided into 5000 shares of £1 each. The area acquired is said to be…

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U-boat Workers Idle. Miners Supporting Strike. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 5

A Zurich message states the whole of the munition workers and U-boat makers at Kiel have been idle since 27th January…

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500,000 Strikers in Berlin. Shipyards and Mines Idle. Vancouver, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

There are half a million strikers in Berlin. The Kiel shipyards and the Westphalian mines are idle…

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Coal Contract Papers. Farmers and Wheat Bags. Censure Motion Continued. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 4

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Fallick gave notice of motion that a Select Committee be appointed to consider the claims of the railway and tramway…

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Russian Chaos. Germany's Peace Terms Positively Refused. "Russia Will Not Re-enter the Imperialistic War." Gold a State Monopoly. Lenin Gloats Over Civil War. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 1 February 1918 · page 3

A Petrograd message says: The Soviets' Congress on Monday approved of giving M. Trotsky a free hand at Brest-Litovsk. Trotsky said he…

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Socialists in Berlin. Nine Mines Affected. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

Reuter's correspondent at Amsterdam sates:— Socialist representatives from all parts of Germany and Austria are arriving in…

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Australia's Coal Supply. Mr. Hughes Calls Conference. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

Mr. Hughes has called a conference of representatives of all States except Queensland to consider the whole question of the Australian coal supply and…

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State Parliament. Censure Motion Defeated. a Party Division. Mr. Fuller and Coal Contract. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1918 · page 5

The Legislative Assembly met at 11 o'clock to-day, when the censure motion was further discussed. Mr. Cann made his first speech since…

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Desert Gold at Randwick. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 2

At Randwick this morning considerable interest was evinced in a gallop by Desert Gold assisted by Roman Queen over six furlongs. Desert Gold gave her mate a…

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Stoppage Was Inevitable. Coal Shortage Acute. Amsterdam, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 3

"Germania" asserts that the strikes are a blessing for the employers, who were about to close the works for several days owing to the coal shortage…

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Desolation at Mackay. Schools Closed. Damage to Bridges. Mining Industry. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1918 · page 3

A message from Mackay states all schools have been temporarily closed. This has been found necessary on account of the damage to many of the buildings, and…

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