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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1921

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Coal Near Albury an Important Find. Estimated Production of 800,000,000 Tons. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 22 August 1921 · page 2

A message from Albury states that the leaseholders of the recently-discovered coalfield at Coorabin and Oaklands state that 22,000 acres are…

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Northern Coal Mining. Selfish Comment

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 1

It was recently announced in the Northern Rivers' press that coal had been discovered at Nimbin, on the Richmond River, and that there was a prospect of…

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News of the World. Floating Mines. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 5

"The Times" Christiania correspondent states the Norwegian Sea is not yet clear of floating mines. A fishing vessel near Bergen struck one and was blown to pieces…

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Green and Gold. Enthusiasm at Dubbo. Dubbo

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 August 1921 · page 2

The procession in connection with the Highland Gathering at Dubbo will be marked by new features. The district Irishmen and their descendents wearing…

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Canada's Coal

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 4

In giving evidence before the Fuel Committed at Ottawa, Mr. J. G. Scott, chairman of the British Columbia Skeena Coal Company, stated that the…

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Industrial. Depression in Coal Trade. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 2

Owing to the depression in the coal trade a conference of miners' lodges will be held on Saturday to consider the question of the equal distribution of trade. It was…

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Cost of Labor. Causes Mines to Close. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 August 1921 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Board of Trade to-day Mr. John Atkinson, general manager of the Vegetable Creek Tin Mining Company, said in practically every…

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Miners' Federation Splitting. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

In view of the joiners' resumption of work a conference of the Federation representing all the colliery enginemen and boilermen except in South Wales,…

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A Miners' Utopia. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

A sort of miners' Utopia is recommend by the Ministry for Health committee's report as regards housing in South Wales. The discontent and unrest produced by…

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Price of Coal. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 August 1921 · page 5

Domestic coal has been reduced by 76 a ton at Newcastle…

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Strikes in Coal Industry. Loss to the Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

Mr. McDonald, secretary to the Northern Coal Owners' Association, referring to the claim of the miners that many collieries were only working half-time, said the…

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Gold Production. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 4

The quantity of gold produced by the members of the Gold Producers' Association during the half-year ended June was 444,646½ standard ounces…

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General Cables. Gold Bullion Recovered. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 5

It is understood the greater part of six millions sterling in gold bullion aboard the Laurentic, wrecked at Lough Skilly in 1917, has now been recovered by a naval…

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Big Gold Find. Reported From Temora District. Sydney, Thursday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 26 August 1921 · page 3

A big gold find is reported from Gidginbung, near Temora. No details are yet available, but many claims have already been lodged…

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The Burden of Taxation. a Mine Closes Down. Sydney, Friday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 5

The board of directors of the Vegetable Creek Tin-Mining Company today decided to close down, owing to the position created by the Federal…

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Coal From the Thames Salving the Waste. a Profitable Industry

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 27 August 1921 · page 7

Billingsgate to most of us means fish; but that is the Billingsgate that lies between the Monument and the river. There is another Billingsgate,…

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Gold Production

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

The report of the Gold Producers' Association for the half-year ended June 30 states that the quantity off gold produced by members within the half-year…

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Coal Industry Making the Work Go Round. Miners to Work 9 Days a Fortnight. a Coal Pool Suggested. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 2

Representatives of twenty-two miners' lodges, of the Newcastle district, yesterday decided that no coal shall be produced by members of the…

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INDUSTRIAL. Miners' Delegates Meet. Suggested Pooling of Coal Men to Work Only 9 Days a Fortnight. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 4

Representatives of 22 miners' lodges decided, at a meeting held in Newcastle yesterday, that no coal would be produced by members of the Coal and Shale…

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Coal for Java. Newcastle's Big Loss

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 August 1921 · page 3

The position of the Eastern coal trade at present is causing considerable apprehension in local coal and shipping circles. The glut of coal and tonnage in Great…

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