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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 19 of 40

Mt. Morgan Mine. Serious Position. ''Struggling for Existence."

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

In the course of his judgment in connection with an application for a variation of the award for metalliferous mining, Central division, his Honor Mr…

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Great Cobar Mine. State Control Impracticable. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 2

A report has been submitted to the effect that the proposal to take over the Great Cobar mine and work it on behalf of the State is impracticable, owing to…

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Coal Restrictions in Melbourne. Thousands of Workers Idle. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 5 June 1919 · page 5

Union officials are apprehensive as to the result of the coal restrictions, as thousands of workers will be rendered idle tomorrow. Many large industrial…

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Maritime Strike. Meeting in Sydney. Seamen Stated to Re Determined. Following Coal Miners' Lead. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 6 June 1919 · page 3

A meeting, to which seamen were invited was held in the Socialists' Hall in Oastlercagh street, and included, amongst those who delivered addresses was. Mrs…

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Barrier Dispute. Assistance From Coal Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 5

The executive of The Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has endorsed the action of the Broken Hill miners, and has decided to grant them financial…

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Seven Thousand Miners Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley states the strike has seriously affected the coal miners, of whom seven thousand have been thrown out of work in the northern, western, and…

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Coal Commission. Chief Inspector's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 7 June 1919 · page 5

Mr. Humble, Chief Inspector of Mines, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said he was afraid he could Offer no cure for the industrial trouble,…

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Mine-sweepers in Sydney. to Sweep N.Z. Coast. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 2

Three British mine-sweepers arrived in Sydney from the East yesterday, en route to New Zealand, where minesweeping is to be undertaken…

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Crisis in Gold Industry. Opinion of London Experts. London, May 28

Daily Examiner · Monday 9 June 1919 · page 3

Commenting on "The Times" cable message from Sydney, forecasting a crisis in the gold industry, city experts emphasise that the Government restrictions in…

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Price of Gold. Debate in the House of Commons. London, May 20

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 10 June 1919 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. Mac-question suggested that the standard mint price of gold had been arbitrarily fixed at an artificially low price, being at least…

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Coal Shortage. Strike Prospects Brighter

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 2

An acute shortage of coal in Adelaide is causing muc trouble. Prospects of a settlement of the strike wear a brighter appearance…

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More Nationalising. the Menace to the Mines

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 2

The Labor Party in the State Parliament has announced that its policy is to nationalise" all mines and work them in the interest of the miners…

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Miners and the Income Tax. Persecution Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

The Hepburn miners unanimously carried a resolution protesting against the system of persecution by the Federal Government in summoning the workers in…

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Coal Shortage in Adelaide. Position Becomes More Acute. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

The position brought about by the coal shortage in South Australia is now more acute than it was at the end of last week. Further restrictions are probable…

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General Cables. Export of Gold. American Embargo Lifted. Vancouver, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 11 June 1919 · page 3

A Washington message says: The embargo against the exportation of gold from the United States has been lifted…

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Shortage of Coal. Serious Position in Victoria. Lumpers Refuse to Unload a Collier. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 June 1919 · page 5

Early in the strike it was stated there were 100,000 tons less coal in Victoria than was the case at the commencement of the 1917 strike. This was responsible…

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The Minister for Mines Explains. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 June 1919 · page 3

Replying to criticism of Mr. Lambert, the president of the Labor Confernece, regarding the mining industry, Mr. Fitz-patrick said strikes, lack of water, high…

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Industrial. Miners' Untimely Demands. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 5

According to a statement by the Minister for Mines, the employees are demanding a new log with reduced hours, just at a time when mines have been…

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Coal in Melbourne. 30,000 Unemployed. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 June 1919 · page 5

Unionist coal lumpers at Melbourne commenced unloading nearly 6000 tons of coal from the steamer Yankalilla this morning about 70 men being engaged in…

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Telegrams. Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 June 1919 · page 2

The gold yield of New South Wales for the first five months of the present year shows a comparative decrease in value of £60,325…

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