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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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A Political Move. Fresh Coal Strikes. Rotterdam, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 27 January 1919 · page 3

The Fresh coal strikes throughout Germany are regarded as a political movement against Chancellor Ebert. The Dusseldorf miners have…

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Mr. Clynes' Good Advice. Notts Coal Strike Suspended. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 3

Mr. J. R. Clynes. Labor M.P., strongly urges the holding of a thoroughly representative industrial round-table conference to prevent strikes He points…

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The British Troubles. Policemen's Ultimatum. London's Milk Supply Threatened. More Coal Pits Idle. Clyde Situation Serious. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 29 January 1919 · page 3

The Home Office has informed the Policemen's Union that the Government does not recognise the union's authority…

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Miners' Strike Collapsing. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

The Fifeshire miners' strike' is collapsing, many thousands having resumed. The shipyards employers on the…

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Telegrams. Mining Accident. Four Men Buried. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 30 January 1919 · page 5

Five men were working in a stope on the 400ft. level in the British mine at Broken Hill when the bottom of the stope collapsed. The rush of slimes…

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Prospects of Settlement. More Thames Yards Affected Coal Miners Resuming. Reign of Terror at Belfast. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 31 January 1919 · page 5

The Ministry for Labor officials regard the outlook for settlements of the strikes as more hopeful. The trade union executives are making great…

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'A Job for Life." Victorian Loyalist Miners, Government's Unfulfilled Promise. Workers Stranded in New l South Wales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 February 1919 · page 5

Victoria again shows up in a bad light this time in regard to the loyalists who manned the Richmond Main mine for her during the big industrial upheaval…

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Stranded Loyalist Miners. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 February 1919 · page 3

Mr. Barnes, Victorian Minister for Mines, has announced that arrangements have been made for the return to Victoria of the loyalist miners stranded in New…

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Late Wires. Miners' Wages Demand. Refused by Owners. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 5 February 1919 · page 3

The colliery proprietors have decided not to accede to the demands made by the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation for an increase of…

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New Zealand Miners Go Slow. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

The Blackball miners, on the West Coast of New Zealand, have been instructed by their union not to earn more than 11 a day. As the average earnings are said…

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Sporting. Desert Gold Beats Gloaming. WELLINGTON,Thursday

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 6

The Taranaki Stakes, run at New ply mouth, New Zealand,resulted;--Desert Gold, Gloaming 2, Croesus 3…

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Those Promised Indemnities. Derby Miners' Demand. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The Derbyshire Miners Executive are advising the men to refuse to pay any more war taxes. "Responsible Ministers during the elections," they…

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Discovery of Gold. Excitement at Temora . SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 3

There was great excitement at Temora to -day, when two pieces of stone thickly studded with large nuggets of gold were exhibited. One piece, about a pound…

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Mine Explosive. Two Men Killed. Two Others in Hospital Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 4

An explosion occurred at Cardiff colliery, situated in the Blackstone district, about 8 o 'clock this morning. Three men, J. Jones, Wm. Ellis and Owen Evans…

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Late Cables British Strikes. the Crisis Continues. Welsh Collieries Affected. General Railway Strike Threatened. a Cure for Unemployment. No Government Intervention. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 7 February 1919 · page 2

The electrical workers in South Wales struck for a 47-hours week. The collieries and other big undertakings are seriously involved. The…

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Mine-sweeper Lost. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 5

The Admiralty announces the twin screw 800-ton mine-sweeper Penaath struck a mine and sank oc the Yorkshire coast on Tuesday. Forty survivors…

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Miners Demands. Federation Council Meets. Request to Federal Government. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 February 1919 · page 4

A further meeting of the council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation was held, and at the conclusion it was stated that the…

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Late Cables. British Strikes. Many Men Resume Work. Railway Strike Settled. London, Saturday. The railway strike has been settled. 60,000 Idle at Belfast. Glasgow Bakers Striking Miners' Stiff Demands. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 10 February 1919 · page 3

Details of the settlement have not been disclosed, but it is expected that the London railway men will return to work today. Urgent messages were…

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No Coal Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 February 1919 · page 4

Mr. Baddeley, president of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation. said to-day there was no foundation for the predication at a coal strike…

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Will the Miners Strike. Coal Crisis Likely in March. What the Trouble Is About

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 12 February 1919 · page 4

The Sydney "Evening News" on Friday said:-- The rumblings of a great coal strike grow ominously louder, but the very…

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