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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1918

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The Eugowra Gold Escort Robbery

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Thursday 28 March 1918 · page 4

A paragraph recently appeared in this paper, copied from Grenfell "Record," with reference to some strange and mysterious doings in the Wheogo mountains,…

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Reported Gold Find. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 April 1918 · page 2

A report has been received of the discovery of a rich vein of gold 15 miles from Nimmitabel…

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Cooperative Coal Mining. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 5

At a meeting of the delegate board of the Illawarra Mines' Union, the matter of acquiring and working the coal mines in the, interests of the Miners'…

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Mining Dispute Settled. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 April 1918 · page 5

A Melbourne message states that a settlement of the dispute between the miners and the management of Wonthaggi coal mine has been arrived at, and…

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Decreased Gold Yield

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 April 1918 · page 6

The gold yield for March showed a comparative decrease in value of £10,600, while for the first three months of the year the decrease was 2826 ounces, valued…

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Welsh Miners' Vote. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 April 1918 · page 5

A conference of South "Whiles minors at Cardiff voted by 2273 to 763 in favor of allowing the Federation to supervise the calling up of men under the…

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English Evaders Joining Up. Coal Miners Volunteer. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 April 1918 · page 3

A large number of English evaders of military service have joined up in Dublin. Should all these evaders enlist, the army will get thirty thousand…

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Desert Gold Wins. Awapuni Gold Cup

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 3

WELLINGTON (N.Z.), Wednesday. The Awapuni Gold Cup was won by Desert Gold, with Menclans second and Impediment third…

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Sporting. Biplane Scratched. Will Not Meet Desert Gold. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 April 1918 · page 3

Biplane has been scratched for the Awapuni Gold Cup late last night. Great interest was being taken in this meeting with Desert Gold in that event, and…

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Killed in a Mine. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 April 1918 · page 3

The Minister for Minos (Mr. .Tones) received a telegram from the Warden at Cloucurry stating that two men had been killed in the Treklane mine, but no…

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Late Wires the Mine Menace. Another One Found. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 3 May 1918 · page 2

It is reported that recently the look-out on a vessel which arrived in Sydney from an Eastern port sighted an object, resembling a mine, floating…

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Floating Mine in Pacific. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 4

A floating mine was sighted in the Pacific by a vessel which arrived in Sydney. The mine was towed for five hours, but then sank…

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Another Mine. Vessel's Narrow Escape. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 3

It was reported recently that a look-out on a vessel which arrived in Sydney from an eastern port, sighted an object resembling a…

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Telegrams. Mines in the Pacific. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 4 May 1918 · page 2

A floating mine was sighted in the Pacific by a vessel which has just arrived in Sydney. The mine was towed for about five hours but it then…

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Strike and Miners. Dispute at Blackheath. Ipswich

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 May 1918 · page 5

Owing to a dispute over the question of filling stone, the miners at the Blackheath colliery went on strike this morning, about 180 men being affected. Judge…

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New Coal Find. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

Ad out-crop of anthracite coal has been discovered at Cloncurry, on the Mt. Cuthbert line, Queensland…

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The Pelaw Main Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

Mr. Beeby, referring to the attitude of the Coal Employees' Federation towards the Pelaw Main and Richmond Main mines, says the decisions of the recent…

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Gold Find at Cowra. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 2

A rich gold find is reported from the Cowra district. Two reefs have been opened up fifty feet apart…

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Late Wires. Sensational Railway Smash. Coal Train Runs Away. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 8 May 1918 · page 3

While the fireman and guard were attending to the brakes of a heavy coal train at Sutherland (Illawarra line) late on Friday night, the engine began…

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Miners' Unrest. Cairns

Daily Examiner · Thursday 9 May 1918 · page 4

A certain amount of unrest exists among back country miners, caused by disputes over awards. This has resulted in strikes at Wolfram and Mount Carbine, in…

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