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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 8 of 27

The Miners' War South Wales Riot. Manager Forced to Pay Up. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 22 February 1922 · page 3

A thousand riotous miners at Ynysddu, near: Newport (South Wales), seized a colliery manager and threatened to immerse him in the…

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South African Mines. Colored Labor Question. Development of Low-grade Ore Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 5

The Assembly's principal contribution to the further debate on the Hertzog motion was the Rt. Hon. John Merriman's, strong plea for the abolition of the…

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Forged Fivers Exchanged in Illicit Gold Sale. a Kalgoorlie Case. Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 24 February 1922 · page 2

At Kalgoorlie (W.A.) remarkable evidence was given in the case wherein Ernest Dawe is charged with uttering 115 Commonwealth £5 notes…

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South African Strike. Debate in Parliament. Protecting Miners Who Return Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 February 1922 · page 3

The principal speeches in to-day's strike debate in the Assembly were made by the Minister for Mines, Mr. F. S. Malan, and the Labor member…

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The Lost Hampshire U-boat That Laid the Mine. Sunk by a Munition Ship. a Lively Duel

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 28 February 1922 · page 3

How the German submarine which, laid the mines that sank the Hampshire with Lord Kitchener aboard met its fate from the guns of a British…

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Hidden Gold Wealth Buried for 1600 Years. What Battlefields Yield

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 1 March 1922 · page 4

There is talk of draining the Wash and turning it into fertile farm lands. If this were done there is just a chance that the treasure of King John might…

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Mount Lyell Mine Shut Down. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 March 1922 · page 2

Mount Lyell mine is to be shut down and last surface operations will be confined to the smelting of concentrates. This will cause the dismissal of about 250…

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Broken Hill Strike. Its Effect on Mining. Position Reviewed by Earl of Kintore

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Saturday 4 March 1922 · page 6

The Earl of Kintore, chairman of Sulphide Corporation, Limited, who presided at the 25th annual meeting held in London at the end of last year,…

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New Zealand Miners' Decision. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

The secretary of the New Zealand Miners' Federation states that his executive has decided that no coal should be allowed to go to Australia from New…

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South African Strike. Miners Take a Ballot. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 5

The Federation to-night decided to take a ballot regarding the acceptance of tho terms of the Chamber of Mines, pending a report from the Government…

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A Warning of Trouble. No Coal From New Zealand. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

At Wellington, the secretary of the New Zealand Miners' Federation states that his executive has decided that no coal should he allowed to go to…

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Blaming "Billy" High Freights and Fares. Due to Dear Coal. Sydney, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 2

That the heavy expense incurred in running the New South Wales railways and tramways and the consequent high fares imposed are partly…

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Cricket. Victoria V. W.A. Goldfields. Match at Kalgoorlie. Kalgoorlie, Monday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Tuesday 7 March 1922 · page 3

The cricket match between the Gold fields and Victoria was continued to-day. Scores:-- Goldfields, first innings 133…

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Coal at Glenreagh

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 2

A private syndicate of practical miners has located coal at about half-a-mile on the Grafton side of Glenreagh, and about 300 yards…

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The Elections. Mr. Dooley's Picture. Country Flooded With Gold. From the Nationalists Purse. Sir George Fuller's Caustic Comment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 8 March 1922 · page 4

Sir George Fuller says Mr. Dooley has returned from his country trip to report that money is being spent like water. He paints a disturbing picture of the…

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Queensland's Gold Yield. a Tremendous Decline. Brisbane, Wednesday Evening

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 2

The Queensland gold yield for February was only 1200 ounces, as compared with 9046 ounces in February, 1921…

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Reparations What Germany Has Paid. Nearly 6,500,000,000 Gold Marks. Paris

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 3

The Reparations Commission report that up to December 31, Germany had paid to the Allies, on account of reparations, 6,437,000,000 gold marks,…

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Treasures in the Sea Millions Lying in Sunken Ships. Gold and Precious Stones Waiting for Adventurous Divers

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Thursday 9 March 1922 · page 1

When the poet wrote of the "gems of purest ray' that lie buried in the sunless caves of the ocean he spoke long before the submarine war had…

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Amusements. "Mother O' Mine."

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 4

A story of the world and its people, "Mother O' Mine," Thomas H. Ince's latest drama for the Associated Producers, has been announced as the…

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National Coal Strike. Washington

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 March 1922 · page 2

At Washington the possibility of a national coal strike appeared to-day, when President Harding's suggestion for a joint, conference before April fell through…

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