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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Industrial. Critical Situation in New Zealand Coal Mines. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

A critical position has developed in the New Zealand coal mines. The men's federation asserts that the owners are not fulfilling the conditions of the new…

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Nationalisation of Mines. Raising Campaign Funds. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 23 April 1920 · page 5

A conference of the British Labor party decided to ask the Trades Union Congress to raise £30,000 with view to an extensive campaign in favor of the…

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Coal Commission. Necessity for Conciliation. Suggestion From Mr. Beeby. Counteracting the Militants. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 24 April 1920 · page 5

Mr. G. S. Beeby, M.L.A., giving evidence before the Coal Commission, said he believed if it were possible to get into actual contact with the miners,…

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Butte Mines Reopen. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 3

The Butte mines are attempting to reopen under the protection of regulars of the United States army…

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Bituminous Coal. Japanese Financial Crisis. London, Saturday. VANCOUVER

Daily Examiner · Monday 26 April 1920 · page 3

A report from Belfast states an immense deposit of bituminous coal has been discovered near Lough Neagh. Experts say it is equal to and will probably surpass The Washington State Department learns two Japanese Banks failed in the recent crisis, while the Bank of Japan promised aid to one of these to…

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Broken Hill Strike. Support From Coal Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

A special meeting of the Coal and Shale Miners' Federation decided, in view of the unsatisfactory nature of the employers' latest terms, that they be rejected…

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North Coast Mining. The Year's Development. Reports Reviewed. Clarence Coal Seams. No. I

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

The annual report of the New South Wales Department of Mines, which has just been published, contains some interesting particulars, of the progress made…

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A Mine Idle. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

Because two men had a fight, the State coal mine at Morwell Victoria, is idle, and four hundred hands are idle…

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Irish Coal Industry. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 5

The recommendations of the Macpherson Committee of all Irishmen, under Lord Justice O'Connor, that the Irish coal industry be placed under State authority,…

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Glenreagh Coal Seams. No. II

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

Concluding his report on the district coal seam, fully dealt with in the first article, Mr. Harper says: "About 50 feet below the above (Nymboida coal scam),…

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"Going Up." Gold Is Already Up

Daily Examiner · Thursday 29 April 1920 · page 1

The Federal Government has raised the price of gold 20 per ounce, and manufacturing jewellers are now paying higher prices accordingly. But-- the writing was…

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Returned Soldier and Unionist. How a Coal Mine Was Laid Idle

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 2

The State Coal Mine at Morwell (Vic) is idle because a returned soldier failed to agree to a request of the organiser of a union…

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Coal Commission. an Iron Founder's Evidence. Scheme of Co-partnership. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 30 April 1920 · page 3

Mr. Sandford, founder of the iron industry at Lithgow, in evidence before the Coal Commission, said he favored a working co-partnership on the basis that the…

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Molybdenite Mining

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 May 1920 · page 4

The Mount Barney Molybdenite Mining Company is making rapid progress in the direction of getting operations going in full swing on the big proposition at…

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Coal Miners. Ask Owners for a Conference. Linking Up with Other Unions. "Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 May 1920 · page 3

The Coal and Shale Miners' Council carried a resolution that the executive endeavor to convene a conference between representatives of the waterside workers,…

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British Strikes. Miners' Decision Reversed. No Stoppage To-day. London

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

The South Wales miners' conference reversed its former decision to strike next Monday…

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Unrest Among the Miners. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 5

Considerable unrest prevails among the employees in the Northern collieries, and several stoppages have occurred…

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North Coast Mining. the Year's Developments. [?]Iii

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 May 1920 · page 3

The Coramba King Syndicate completed the erection of a five-stamp battery, but unfortunately began crushing from old dumps, left by previous owners as…

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The Supply of Coal. Red Danger Still Imminent. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

The "Vorwacrts" states that, unless permitted to deliver coal to neutrals, irrespective of the Treaty, Germany won't work, and France will not be supplied…

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A Change in Designation. Miners and the O.B.U. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 May 1920 · page 5

Mr. Willis stated to-day that in future the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will be known as the Mining Department of the One Big Union, and added that…

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