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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 30 of 40

United States Miners. Demand Six-hour Day. a Nation-wide Strike Suggested Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 September 1919 · page 5

A recommendation for a nation-wide strike of coalminers by November 1 unless a satisfactory basic agreement in the central anthracite fields was reached,…

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Trades Union Congress. In Favor of Nationalisation. Report of Coal Commission. Deputation to the Prime Minister. Glasgow

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 September 1919 · page 3

The Trades Union Congress overwhelmingly adopted the motion in favor of the nationalisation of the mines. The nationalisation resolution instructed…

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Coal Miners' Dispute. a Conference Arranged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 5

Important developments took place in regard to the coal miners' grievances, and it is now probable that the threatened strike in New South Wales has been…

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American Miners. in Favor of Nationalisation. O.B.U. AND I.W.W. Condemned. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 September 1919 · page 5

At Cleveland the Convention of United Mine Workers carried a resolution against the O.B.U, I.W.W., and kindred movements, endorsing President Lewis's sharp…

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Another Enemy Mine

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 4

It will surprise a good many of those who travel up and down the coast to know that an enemy mine came ashore at the rear of Broadwater. Possibly it was a…

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Gold From Germany. Received in England. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 15 September 1919 · page 3

It is understood that £4,500,000, in German gold has reached the Bank of England. Some of it goes to Canada in payment of foodstuffs received…

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Sale of Gold. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 5

"The Times" city editor writes that, in view of the high premiums for Australian gold sold in Hong Kong and Shanghai, much interest attaches to the…

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Coal Shortage in New Zealand. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 September 1919 · page 3

A shortage of 15,000 tons an the New Zealand coal production is reported as a result of the go-slow policy of the miners…

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Industrial. the Barrier Strike. Help From the Coal Miners. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 September 1919 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley, president of the Colliery Employees' Federation, addressing the Broken Hill miners, advised them to have nothing to do with arbitration. He also…

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Nationalisation. President Wilson's Scheme. Coal, Oil, Railways and Canals Chicago

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 September 1919 · page 3

A former Senator, Mr. James Hamilton Lewis, and who is regarded as a fairly close friend of the President, states that President Wilson will soon announce a…

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A Mystery Mine

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 7

Mystery hangs about the mine reported washed ashore last week behind Broadwater. Evidently the Village of the Mill is divided into two factions over a…

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Earth Slide at Victorian Mine. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 September 1919 · page 2

Late last night an earth slide, being the second within a fortnight, occurred at the State coal mine at Morwell, Victoria. The storeroom and millroom were wrecked,…

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Coal Miners' Dispute. Conference in Melbourne. the Barrier Trouble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 3

A conference is to be held at the Prime Minister's office between the colliery proprietors and the men's representatives, when the latest demands will be discussed,…

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Floating Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

A warning has been issued to shipping to keep clear of the route where a mine had just been discovered off Cape Everard…

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Another Mine. Found by Sweepers. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 3

The mine sweepers have discovered a floating mine off Cape Everard…

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Smash at Wollongong Mine. 250 Skips Wrecked. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 2

What is described as the biggest smash that has ever taken place in the Coledale pit, at Wollongong, occurred owing to the breaking of the main haulage rope. There…

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Cobar's Nightmare Over. Mines Re-open Today. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 3

The Cobar copper mines will re-start operations today after months of idleness…

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Westralia's New Goldfields. 14 Miles Pegged Out. Perth

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 September 1919 · page 3

Fourteen miles of claims have been pegged out on the Hampton Plains goldfields, a new find in Westralia…

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Lorraine Miners on Strike. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 5

Reuter's Metz correspondent states that the miners of Lorraine have decided on a general strike. Their demands include a minimum wage of eighteen francs daily,…

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Miners' Houses. Mr. Hall Visits Wollongong. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 September 1919 · page 5

Mr. D. R. Hall, Minister for Housing, was greatly impressed by the conditions under which most of the miners at Scarborough and Wollongong have to live and…

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