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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

1,055 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 22 of 53

Paravane's Success. Submarine Mines Defied. an Australian Claim

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 4

The Minister for Defence (Senator Pearce) has been in communication with the Admiralty through the High Commissioner for Australia with…

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Miners and Owners Confer. a Basis of Compromise. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

Efforts to discover a basis of settlement for the coal dispute were renewed this morning, when the coal-owners and miners' executive discussed the possibilities of a…

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Gold for Notes. Mr. Mitchell's Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 1

The Inspector-General of Police warns intending passengers against entering into conversation with persons unknown to them who pretend to be able to exchange…

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Miners' Strike. Give-and-take Negotiation. Hopes of Settlement. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 5

The 25th day of the strike has brought strong hopes of a settlement. The owners propose to give up their profits for three months and divide the country into six…

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Notes for Gold. a Police Warning. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

Mr. T. Mitchell, the inspector-General of Police, is causing a notice to he hung in each shipping office, warning intending passengers against people…

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The Allies' Demands. Thousand Millions in Gold. Germany Given to 30Th. Inst. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 27 April 1921 · page 3

A message from Paris says the Reparations Commission has sent a Note to the German Government, stating that, in view of its refusal to…

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Coal Disputes. Miners Want Local Tribunals Deputation to Mr. Hughes. Melbourne, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

Representatives of the coal miners waited on Mr. Hughes to-day and advocated the appointment of a local tribunal to deal with the many isolated…

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British Coal Strike. Another Development. Railwaymen Refuse to Handle Coal. Statement by Sir Eric Geddes London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

Speaking in the House of Commons, Sir Eric Geddes said he regretted to have to inform members that the Railway Union had taken the grave step…

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Situation Gloomier Than Ever. Miners' Arrogant Attitude. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

It is stated that the coal situation, as a result of to-day's conference, is most glomy. The owners tabled the elaborate statistics demanded from them, but…

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Engineers at Barrier Mines. Increased Wages and Reduced Hours. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

"My directors will not enter into any agreement that means a shortening of the hours and increasing wages at this critical juncture. They insist if these things are…

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Germany's New Offer. 200 Billion Gold Marks. London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 3

The Berlin representative of the United Press Agency says it is officially announced that Germany's new reparations offer provides for the…

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The Coal Strike. Sir Robert Horne as Mediator. Attempt at Conciliation. Question of National Pool. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 April 1921 · page 5

Sir Robert Horne is meeting the owners and miners separately to-morrow in an effort to discover a means of conciliation on the question of a national pool…

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Mount Lyell Mine. Compromise Regarding Wages. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

A compromise has been effected by the representatives of the Mount Lyell Company and the combined unions in connection with the continuance of the…

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British Coal Strike. Approaching Agreement. Settlement Possible Shortly London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

As the miners demond that any reduction made should not exceed 2 per shift, there is only a question of 1 in dispute on the basis of Sir…

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Railwaymen's Embargo. Only to Apply to Commercial Coal. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

Mr. Cramp (President of the National Union of Railwaymen) announced, after the meeting of the railway workers' Executive, that no embargo would…

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Mount Morgan Miners. Wages Difficulty Not Settled,. a Ballot to Be Taken. Rockhampton, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

The employees at the Mount Morgan mine intend taking a ballot on the question of accepting reduced wages. At the present time the mine is idle,…

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The Coal Strike. a Much Brighter Outlook. Sis Robert Horse's Offer. Favorably Considered by the Men. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

"The Times" states a settlement is promising. Sir Robert Home has offered the miners a uniform national reduction of three shillings, the Government…

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Metal Mining. Danger of Petering Out. Through Decreased Output. Statement of a Manager. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Select Committee inquiring into the metalliferous industry, Mr. Wainwright, manager of the Broken Hili South Mine, seriously…

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Settlement Nearer. Men May Resume Work Next Week. Privations in Mining Districts. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 29 April 1921 · page 3

Though the details of to-day's conference have not yet been published, the consensus of opinion is that a settlement is nearer and that it is…

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Cablegrams. Coal Strike. Miners Reject Owners' Offer London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 30 April 1921 · page 5

The miners have rejected the offer of the owners…

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