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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
1,055 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 17 of 53
A Scottish colliery expert says that within a week eighty per cent of the Scottish pits will be unworkable, and will require a colossal expenditure for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A message from Montreal states that the Canadian Federated Trades and Labor Council Executive has passed a resolution, requesting the American…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →There are disturbing reports as to lawlessness from Northumberland and Durham, where 127 and 229 collieries respectively are idle. A number of incendiary fires have…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →About 1200 of the 1920 quotas of trainees are in camp at Rutherford, the boys being drawn from towns between Newcastle and Tenterfield. A difficult…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Lloyd George has addressed a further letter to the Miners' Federation, stating: "In view of the grave consequences involved, it is difficult to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Demonstrations, in which 5000 miners took part, occurred at Pontyridd (South Wales), where the rioters forced the pumpers at the Wattstown…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Triple Alliance's dramatic announcement is hailed with more than a gleam of hope. It came late last night, following a continuous series of conferences all day…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →A most serious position arose in connection with the strike trouble on Friday, when the Triple Alliance declared a general strike, to take effect from midnight on Tuesday. Appeals from the Government met with no success, and…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The full Triple Alliance is striking on Tuesday night. The King has declared that a national emergency exists, and…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Troops have occupied all the mines in Istria, which the workmen had seized and then proclaimed a Republic. Four were killed and many injured in…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →In consequence of the decision of the Miners' Federation, the pump men in most areas have resumed work at the old rates, not waiting for…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →While the Government is determined not to grant a subsidy or resume control, they have propounded the scheme, particulars of which have already been cabled, taking…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The intimation by the Government that it is prepared to grant monetary assistance to tide over the wage difficulty in unproductive districts has greatly eased the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Mr. Lloyd-George addressing the miners and coal owners, dwelt on the formidable task ahead, and said that an early and satisfactory conclusion…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Mr. Bridgeman, speaking in the Commons, said forty pits had been completely flooded, involving loss of work to sixteen thousand workmen. It…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The fact that the miners have now agreed to meet the owners is regarded as positive evidence that the strike is certain to be settled. There may be momentary…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →SYDNEY, Wednesday. The gold yield for March was valued at £[?]4,344, compared with £20,985 for March of last year…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →An official report states: The conference between the coalowners, miners and Government representatives, after considering the Government proposals,…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. Frank Hodges, has written to Mr. Lloyd George, stating that the Executive has considered the…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The conference between the owners and the miners lasted all day long. One of the miners' leaders said: "The owners' proposal is practically…
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