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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

786 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 18 of 40

Further Mines Idle. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

Nine South Coast urines are idle, while about half-a-dozen have been compelled to close down in the northern districts…

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Newsof the World S.S. Hunter's Volunteer Crew. Strike Affecting Coal Mines Huns Begin To See Reason. Russia and Afghanistan. The Saving of Hawker. Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 2

The steamer Hunter got away from Newcastle with a volanteer crew. A compulsory conference, which…

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South African Mining Industry. a Serious Position

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 28 May 1919 · page 3

A Johannesburg message says that a serious position has arisen in the gold-mining industry. It is causing anxiety in financial, commercial and…

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The Miners' Denial. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 5

The miners' officials positively deny the suggestion that the miners may make common cause with the wharf laborers in a possible settlement of the seamen's…

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Warship Strikes a Mine. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 5

H.M.S. Sura[?] struck a mine in the Baltic Sea. There were no casualties, and the damage was slight. The vessel is proceeding to England for repairs…

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South Clifton Mine Flooded. Will Probably Be Abandoned. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 May 1919 · page 1

The South Clifton colliery workings are flooded, and it is not likely the mine will ever be worked again. This means a loss of thousands of pounds to…

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South African Affairs. the Gold Mining Crisis

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 4

In the Assembly at Capetown on Tuesday night several members expressed grave concern at the crisis in the gold-mining industry. Some were…

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Working the Mines. Labor Members' Proposal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 May 1919 · page 2

Messrs. Jabez Wright and Brookfield, Ms.L.A., have suggested that the Government should take over the Broken Hill mines and work them, and also complete…

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Aftermath of the Coal Strike. Litigation Regarding the Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

Litigation arising out of the forking of tho Richmond Main and Pelaw Main mines, in the Maitland district, during the 1917 strike is threatened, according…

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Mining Situation. Demand for Higher Wages. Statement by Miners President. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

In the course of a statement on the mining situation Mr. G. Kerr, president of the A.M.A., said the fact it fact millions of pounds had been paid away in…

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Wharf Laborers. Coal Lumpers and Loyalists. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

The coal lumpers refused; to handle the coal on the steamer Monaro. This vessel has on board a supply of coal for 'the Melbourne Gas Company and because…

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Victorian Coal Supply. Reserved for Essential Industries. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 31 May 1919 · page 5

The Coal Board has decided to regulate the coal supply for Victoria. From Wednesday next only essential industries will be permitted to receive supplies…

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The Income Tax. Welsh Miners Objecting. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 3

The South Wales Miners' Conference passed a resolution, requesting its members to refuse to pay income tax until the exemption was raised to £250,…

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Coal Commission. Joint Control Not Feasible. London, May 20

Daily Examiner · Monday 2 June 1919 · page 3

Before the Coal Commission, on behalf of the mineowners, Lord Gainford said that joint control would be unworkable and the owners would refuse to carry on,…

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Miners' Stores Close. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 5

The Amalgamated Metalliferous Affiliation stores at Broken Hill have closed down owing to the difficulty of getting supplies, the wholesale houses having…

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South Coast Mine Idle. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 5

A dispute between the management and the clippers at the Mt. Keira colliery over the rates of pay caused a cessation of work at that mine to-day…

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To Assist Mining. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 2

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Fitzpatrick, intends to ask Parliament to vote an extra £20,000 for the next financial year £18,000 to be applied to further…

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The Barrier Dispute. Mine-managers Visit Melbourne. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 5

The mine managers have gone to Melbourne to confer with the directors. This may have an important bearing on the situation within the next few days…

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Wastage From Coal. Some Startling Facts. Committee to Investigate

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 3

The opinion is widely held in Australia, as in Great Britain, that there is urgent need for the examination of the economic position arising from…

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Coal Shortage in Adelaide. Industries Closing Down. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 4 June 1919 · page 5

Owing to the coal shortage, drastic lighting and cooking restrictions will be imposed from midnight on Thursday. The local gas company has only 22 days'…

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