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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Gas Coal for Australia. "The Times" Report. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 June 1923 · page 5

"The Times" city editor, reporting on the freight markets, states that shipment of gas coal from Pennsylvania to Australia has been arranged…

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Coal Trouble. Miners' Attitude. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 5

The position on the Northern coalfields is unchanged. The miners are prepared, it was officially declared to-day as thev have always been, to give the fullest…

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Revolver Produced. Miners Secretary and Manager

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 June 1923 · page 3

A case of considerable interest was heard at West Waitland Police Court last Monday, when Richard Regin[?] M'Mullen, secretary of the South [?]…

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Coal Heap Fire. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

A heap of coal, estimated at 500 tons, caught fire at South Melbourne gasworks last night. Firemen state that it was take several days to extinguish…

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"May Bring Peace." Developments in Coal Trouble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

Important developments that may bring peace to the coal industry will, it is hoped, occur next week. Mr. Willis stated to-day that certain things were…

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Evading the Coal Tax. Salutary Fines and Sentences. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 June 1923 · page 3

On a charge of refusing to deliver coal to the Allies or to pay the coal tax, a French court-martial at Werden sentenced a mine director. Herr…

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Idle Coal Miners. Appeal for Aid. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 5

An immediate appeal is to be made to every trades union throughout Australia for financial assistance for the 8000 men who are idle on the Maitland coalfield…

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Swan Bay Coal Electricity for Fifty Years. a Richmond River Scheme

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 June 1923 · page 2

In reply to an enquiry, the Richmond River County Council wrote to last week's meeting of Tomki Shire that all that was proposed to do in connection…

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Mine Report

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 6

The report of the mine manager of the Cedar Creek gold mine for the fortnight ending June 8, 1923, is as follows:--"During the period the broken…

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Colliery Owners. Stand Firm. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 2

Speaking at Newcastle a colliery owner stated that the mine owners were still united and they were as determined as ever that the mines…

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Coal Trouble. Owners Determined. Prime Minister's Attitude. Criticised by Mr. Willis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 June 1923 · page 5

At Newcastle a representative of the colliery owners stated that the owners were still united. They were as determined as ever that the mines should only…

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Coal Problem. To-morrow's Conference. Speedy Settlement Expected Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 June 1923 · page 5

Representative of the colliery proprietors on the Maitland field and the miners having acceped the invitation extended to them by the Acting Premier…

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The Coal Dispute. Bringing the Parties Together. Mr. Oakes Not a Mediator. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 June 1923 · page 5

The acting Premier (Mr. Oakes) explained to-day that he did not propose to instal himself as mediator in the coal dispute. He was simply bridging the…

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Redhead Colliery Involved. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 5

The strike on the Maitland fields has spread. The Redhead Colliery, one of the biggest pits on the Newcastle field, was idle to-day. Four hundred men are…

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Sought Relief Found Gold

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 4

Mr. Flickson, the faith healer, has been blamed for many thing, says the " S[?]" Armidale correspondent. It is now reported that the gold discovery in…

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[?] the World. [?]Gold Cup. [?]Happy Man. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 5

[?] Gold Cup was run the following result.--[?] 1, Silurnian 2, Free[?] against Happy Man,…

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Coal Trouble. Conference Opens. No Finality Reached. Large Orders Await Result. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 June 1923 · page 5

With the object of bringing about a settlement of the trouble on the Maitland coalfields the representatives of the miners and mineowners met in conference…

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Coal Mining Trouble. Greta Section Hopeful. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 June 1923 · page 3

There is a strong feeling in the Greta section of the Maitland coalfields that the negotiations now being made to bring the parties in the coal mining…

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A Colliery Trouble. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 June 1923 · page 5

"From present appearances if seems unlikely there will an early settlement, of the trouble at the Redhett colliery. The owners have not made any offer, and it…

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Coal Trade Trouble. Two More Disputes. Newcastle Collieries Affected Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 June 1923 · page 3

Two more disputes affecting the Newcastle collieries occurred yesterday. At the Shortland colliery the employees went on strike owing to disputes as to…

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