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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 37 of 53

The Eternal Coal Trouble. Victorian Miners Threaten to Strike. "No Better Time Than Now." Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 3

A Newcastle message says the miners working on the Victoria coal seam threaten to strike unless their grievances are dealt with by the Coal…

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Down Tools. The Coal Miners' Threat. Talk of an All-in Strike. in a Month or Two. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 4

The miners working on the Victoria coal seam threaten to down tools unless their grievances are dealt with by the Coal Tribunal immediately. This was embodied…

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British Board of Trade. Coal Strike Affects Returns. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 11 July 1921 · page 5

The effects of the coal stoppage are again strikingly shown in the Board of Trade returns showing the imports for June as £88,000,000, and the exports as…

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Coal Miners' Dispute. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 5

The Coal Tribunal is now considering the claims of miners working on the Victorian seam in the Newcastle district. There is every likelihood that the…

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The Eternal Coal Trouble Dissatisfied with Coal Tribunal. Miners Threaten to Withdraw. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 3

A message from Newcastle says that Northern coalminers are dissatisled with the operations of the Coal Tribunal, and threaten to withdraw…

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State's Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 July 1921 · page 5

The old yield in New South Wales for the past six months shows a substantial comparative increase…

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Dairying Not a Gold Mine. Some Home Truths

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 3

Lecturing before the metropolitan branch of the Agricultural, Bureau of New South Wales, Mr. McInnes, the well-known dairy expert,…

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Coal Mining Troubles. Tribunal Will Not Sit. Till Conditions Improve. Sydney, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 3

Mr. Hibble, Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, declared yesterday that he would not sit again until better counsels prevailed. He said: "These…

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Miners Cease Work. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

The miners at Bulli ceased work yesterday upon discovering amongst the employees a man who identified himself with the 1917 strike and had…

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Federal Parliament. The Coal Mining Trouble. Tariff Board Bill Opposed. a Suggestion for Withdrawal. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 5

In the House of Representatives, Sir Joseph Cook told Mr. Watkins that he was making inquiries as to how best to deal with the coal mining difficulty. He did…

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New Zealand Miners. Opposed to Arbitration. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 5

The New Zealand Miners' Federation has decided not to recognise the Arbitration Court. As the owners have cited various unions to appear, interesting…

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The Coal Tribunal. Straight Speaking. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 2

Mr. Hibble, Chairman of the Federal Coal Tribunal, has expressed his determination not to sit again until he has received assurances that…

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Coal Tribunal. Mr. Hibble Emphatic. No Real Reason for Stoppages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 July 1921 · page 5

Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Federal Coal Tribunal, has expressed his determination not to sit again until he has received an assurance that better counsels would…

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Japanese Coal for Bombay

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 2

Information has reached Sydney that a contract has just been arranged for the supply of 100,000 tons of Japanese coal for Bombay. It is understood that but…

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Industrial. Miners Resume Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 2

The Balli miners on putting in an appearance at the pit mouth yesterday discovered a loyalist was amongst those present. Eventually they decided to resume…

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Big Coal Contract Lost. Federal Restrictions Blamed London, Tuesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 14 July 1921 · page 3

News has been received in Sydney that a contract for 100,000 tons of coal for Bombay has gone to Japan The contract would certainly have gone to…

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The Coal Troubles. Tribunal to Resume. Chairman's Firm Attitude. Brings Miners to Their Bearings. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 3

The work of the Coal Tribunal is to proceed, representatives of the employees having given the chairman, Mr. W. Hibble, satisfactory assurances…

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The Coal Tribunal. And Sectional Stoppages. the Chairman's Comment. Union Representatives Give an Undertaking. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 July 1921 · page 5

Mr. Hibble, chairman of the Coal Tribunal, at yesterday's sittings, said his work had been sorely hampered and the tribunal in a measure brought into…

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Shortage of Coal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 5

Mr. Willis, general secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation, says the miners are not responsible for the present shortage of coal. There are upwards of 400 miners…

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Miners Sanguine. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 16 July 1921 · page 2

The Coal and Shale Miners' Federation is sanguine that the decisions of the Melbourne Trades' Unions' Congress in favor of the O.B.U…

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