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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1922

529 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 4 of 27

Nine- Day Fortnight. Western Miners Against It Not Enough Work. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

A Lithgow message says: The ballot by the miners on the nine-day fortnight proposal has been completed and the returns sent to Sydney. Not much…

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Strike in New Zealand. Plenty of Coal There. Auckland, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 2

Although all the miners in New Zealand have now accepted the new award, the miners at the Waipa Collieries will have nothing to do with…

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Queensland Very Little Unempolyment. State Mining Venture. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 January 1922 · page 5

The Acting-Premier, Mr. Jones, asserts that unemployment in Brisbane is much less than is stated in some quarters. The number officially registered is only 530,…

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Lure of Gold a Tyrolese Tragedy

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 24 January 1922 · page 4

A lifelong search among the rocky heights of the Tyrolese mountains for a lost gold mine which ended in the tragic death of the discoverer just as…

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Lure of Gold

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

A lifelong search among the rocky heights of the Tyrolese mountains for a lost gold mine which ended in the tragic death of the discoverer just as…

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The Miners' Ballot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

The figures giving the results for all the States on the nine days a [?]night question in coal mines are not likely to be available until the end of the month; but…

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Mines Closing Down. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 5

The Wallaroo and Moonta mines management have decided to close down owing to the prevailing price of copper and the high cost of production…

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Kadina Mines to Close. Big Loss on Every Ton. Adelaide

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 25 January 1922 · page 2

Mr. Justice Powers (President of the Federal Arbitration Court) arrived at Kadina in connection with the prevailing situation at the copper…

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The Miners' Ballot. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

According to authentic information the proposal to limit the working fortnight to nine days has been rejected by the men in the Northern collieries by an…

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Grave Possibilities. Serious Colliery Crisis. Mr. Hughes Sees Men's Leaders. Sydney, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 3

"There's a black cloud on the horizon, no bigger than a man's hand now, but unless something Is done immediately it may obscure the whole skies…

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Black Clouds Looming. in the Coal Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

A man well attainted with the industrial position of the colleries said there was a black cloud on the horizon no bigger than a man's hand, but unless…

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Industrial. a Redaction in Wages. Proposed by Mine Owners. a Conference Suggested. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 January 1922 · page 4

The coal mine proprietors are the latest to take the initiative to bring about a reduction in wages. As the result of a meeting the proprietors recently sent a letter…

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Pelaw Main Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 4

Mr. Hughes has promised to interest himself in Pelaw Main mining, in the hop of bringing about an early settlement…

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Steel and Coal. the Two Basic Industries. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. Hughes stated that the Federal Cabinet entirely approved of his suggestion to call a round-table conference" of representatives of employers and employees…

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Wages Must Be Reduced. Colliery Owners' Ultimatum. Immediate Conference Asked For. Sydney, Thursday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 2

The colliery proprietors have forwarded letters to the secretary of the Miners Federation, stating that, as the cost of living has been reduced a…

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Australian Gold. Arrival in San Francisco. Naval Convicts Attack the Crew. San Francisco

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

The Sonoma has arrived with Australian gold worth two., million dollars intact. The officers say that naval convicts attacked Die Sonoma's crew in…

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South African Strike. Discussion Regarding Mines. Ratio Between "Whites and Blacks. Industry on the Point of Collapse. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 January 1922 · page 5

The conference resumed the discussion on the gold mines questions. Mr. Buckle affirmed that the Chamber of Mines never had any idea of removing the color bar…

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Synthetic Gold. Investigations Dropped

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 2

The London "Daily Chronicle's" Berlin correspondent reports that Professor Irvine Fisher, of Yale University, who recently attracted notice by…

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South African Strike. An Impasse at the Conference Extraordinary Action of the Men. All Coal Miners Dismissed. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

The Miners' Federation to-night submitted to the Chamber of Mines the workers' proposals for a basis of settlement. The coal section proposes the…

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Miners on the Bread Line. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 January 1922 · page 5

Mr. Badderly president of the Northern Miners' Federation, stated he would like to know if Mr. Hughes cannot compel the employers to abide by the award…

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