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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 47 of 53

Dealing with Fractious Miners Washington

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 October 1921 · page 5

President Lewis, of the United Mine Workers' Federation, has drastically acted to end the Kansas strikes where the miners are defying the orders of the…

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410 Strikes in 10 Months Northern Collieries' Bad Record. Youths' Malign Influence. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 2

According to a statement issued on behalf of the Northern Colliery Proprietors Association, 410 strikes have taken place at the various Northern…

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Back-yard Mine. Supposed Opal Find in the City Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 2

Albert Wills, the occupier of a house in Regent-street, City, discovered a large quantity of peculiar stone in his back yard, which he believes to be…

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News of the World. Coal Crisis in Wales. the Arbitrator's Award. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1921 · page 5

The coal crisis in South Wales has been settled in favor of the owners by the award of the arbitrator, Sir William Picader…

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Ipswich Miners. Ipswich

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 5

Consideration is being given by the miners to the question of attempting to enforce the system whereby the mines will share whatever trade is going; and to-…

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Gold for Notes. Two Men Sent to Gaol. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 October 1921 · page 5

Sydney Grant and George King appeared at the Central Court to answer a charge of being rogues and vagabonds, in that they, being suspected persons, were…

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Colliery Workers' Decision. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1921 · page 5

The Durham County Colliery Enginemen, Boilermakers and Firemen's Association have decided by a large majority to withdraw from the Miners' Federation and the…

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A Request From the Miners

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 5

The members of the executive of the Miners' Federation attended the Board of Trade in order to induce the Government to permit £2,000,000, the unexpended…

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"Taking Gold." Chinese Princess' Suicide. Emperor's Mother Dead

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 21 October 1921 · page 2

A Peking message via New York states that Princess Chin, mother of the boy Emperor of Shauntung, committed suicide by an overdose of opium. It is…

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Collieries Closing Down. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 5

In addition to the mines, which were permanently abandoned as an outcome of the strike it was announced to-day that sixteen collieries in Lanarkshire are to…

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Earth as a Target. Red-hot Cannon Balls. Extra-terrestrial Gold

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 6

Modern man puts meteorites in a museum; his forefathers fell down and worshipped them. The great meteorite which tumbled out of space…

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Mudgee Goldfield. Mudgee

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 October 1921 · page 4

Bayley's gold find near Mudgee has developed into quite a good field. There are now about one hundred men there, and it is believed that within the next…

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Coal Crisis Owners Decline Alteration. Masters and Men Confer. Sydney, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 25 October 1921 · page 3

In compliance with the request of the Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, a conference between the…

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Industrial. Coal Miners' Hours. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1921 · page 4

The demand for a shorter week in the coal mines was discussed by representatives of the miners and owners. The latter contended that the object of the…

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British Coal Miners Proposed Government Grant. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 October 1921 · page 5

In view of the serious position of the coal industry the Miners' Federation has submitted to the Government a new scheme for the revival of the industry. It is…

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Coal Conference. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1921 · page 2

The demand for a shorter week in the coal mines was discussed by representatives of the miners and owners…

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British Coal. London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 26 October 1921 · page 2

The Miners' Federation has submitted to the British Government a new scheme for the revival of the coal industry…

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QUEENSLAND Abolition of the Council a Fatal Fire. Miners' Wages Reduced. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 October 1921 · page 3

The Legislative Assembly to-night adjourned till November 23. During the usual end-of-the-session speeches Opposition members took occasion to make a…

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Forty-four Hours Not Applied to Collieries. Matter for Coal Tribunal. Sydney, Friday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 5

In the Special Court under the Eight Hours Amendment Act, application was made to Judge Beeby to-day by the N.S.W. Collier Proprietors'…

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Colliery Proprietors. Application for Exemption

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1921 · page 5

In the Special 44 Hours Court to-day an application was made to Judge Booby by the New South Wales Colliery Proprietors for exemption from the provisions of the…

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