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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Steamer Strikes a Mine. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

Reuter' s Leghorn correspondent- telegraphed that the steamship Assiria, engaged in the Sicily. Sardinia, and Log horn service, struck a mine and sank. Four…

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Rand's Low Grade Mines Labor Proposals

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

Labor members moved the adjournment of the South African House of Assembly to discuss the closing down of low-grade mines. Some advocated…

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Earlier Cables. Coal Prices. to Rise in England

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 4

In the House of Commons, replying to Major Newman, Sir Robert Home (President of the Board cf Trade) stated that the Government thought…

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British Coal. Increased Prices Justified American Competition London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

In the House of Commons, Mr. W. Brace (Labor) moved the adjournment to draw attention to the increased price of domestic coal, which he…

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News of the World I.W.W.'s Not Wanted. Precautions at Montana Mines. Butte

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

Every operating mine in Montana has a notice posted No. member of the J.W.W. will be employed here The management is taking every means…

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British Parliament. The Taxation Problem. Price of Domestic Coal. Ex -Enemy Merchant Ships. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 May 1920 · page 3

The House passed the second reading of the Finance Bill without division. Air. Stanley Baldwin, Financial Secretary to the Treasury, in winding up the…

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English Gold for United States. Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 May 1920 · page 5

Since January the flow of English gold to the United States had aggregated over 57,500,000 dollars…

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Good News From Newcastle 23 Collieries Work Full Time Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

Twenty-three collieries worked full time in the Newcastle and Maitland districts for the last fortnight…

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Reef of Gold. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 May 1920 · page 3

Excavators at Jerusalem have reported that they struck a gold reef…

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Gold Yield. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 May 1920 · page 5

The gold yield of the Commonwealth for the first four months of the present year shows a decline of 94,000ozs., compared with the corresponding period of last year…

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Coal Control. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 May 1920 · page 5

The Commonwealth Government has abandoned the control of coal…

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Rand Miners' Demand Immediate Nationalisation Capetown, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 3

At Johannesburg the Mine Workers' Union has passed a resolution, demanding the immediate nationalisation of all gold and coal mines, with…

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Scarcity of Water. Mines Closing Down. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 May 1920 · page 2

Hebbarn No. 2 colliery is dosing down owing to the scarcity of water, and other collieries will probably be compelled to follow suit…

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Two Million Loan. Maitland Miners Contribution. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

The coal miners of West Muitland have sent a war savings certificate for £1000 as a subscription to the State Two Millilon Loan…

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Hill End Mine. Rich Stone in Sight. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 May 1920 · page 5

The Amalgamated Tributers in the Marshall Hill End mine fired out a cut, and it is officially reported that the face still shows rich stone, and gives every…

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Cost of Obtaining Coal. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

In an official survey the coal owners declared that, coal-getting is costing on an average of 285 per cent, over what it did in 1913…

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Miners of the Same Mind London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 24 May 1920 · page 3

The Miners' Federation Executive has urged the Government to use its influence to end the Polish war, and has decided to co-operate with the…

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Miners' Federation. Wages and Price of Coal Polish-russian Warfare. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

At the close of a private meeting of the Executive of the Miners' Federation at Southport, Mr. Hodges the secretary, stated that a special conference of the…

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INDUSTRIAL. Quarrel Between Unions. the Coal Miners Threat. a Drastic Move Contemplated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 May 1920 · page 5

It is asserted in Union circle's that a drastic move is contemplated by the coal miners unless the Government agreed to recognise the One Big Union men at…

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A Mine Sighted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 May 1920 · page 5

Captain Brownlow, district naval officer, has informed the Department of Navigation that the steamer Dundula, while on a trip from Port Pirie to…

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