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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Coal Dispute. Newcastle Falls Into Line. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 4

The terms of the agreement for resumption of work in the mines on the Maitland field were considered at a series of aggregate meetings of…

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"Contemptible Curs." Willis on Communists. Speeches at Miners' Meetings. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 July 1923 · page 5

Mr. Willis, speaking at Cessnock, strongly condemned the action, of the Communists. He denounced the "Reds" as contemptible curs, and asked those…

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Deepest Mine in World

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 4

The deepest mine in the world is in Brazil, at St. John del Rey. It has attained a vertical depth of 6726 feet. At that depth the temperature of the rock…

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John Brown and Miners

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 5

Mr. McDonald, secretary of the Northern Colliery Owners' said that it was incorrect for Mr. Willis to state that the firm of John Brown was causing any…

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Coal Imports. 25,000 Tons Coming

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 5

Five steamers laden with 25,000 tons of coal from England and South Africa are approaching Australia, owing to the recent threatened shortage of Interstate…

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Coal Settlement. Aggregate Meetings Accept. Mr. Willis Outspoken. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 July 1923 · page 5

Aggregate meetings in the Newcastle district accepted by large majorities the settlement proposals. Mr. Willis, speaking at Adamstown, and referring to…

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Coal Dispute. New Development. Sullivan's Cutting Machines. Statement by Mr. Willis. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 July 1923 · page 5

The Miners' Council met this morning to consider the new Development in the coal dispute. The owners maintain it was agreed the Sullivan coa-cutting machine…

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Colliery Trouble. Matters Settled. Mines Reopening on Wednesday Mr. Oakes to the Rescue. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 July 1923 · page 5

The trouble in the coal mining, industry has been finally settled, and the mines will reopen next Wednesday. The difficulty over the working of…

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Coal Dispute. Southern Miners Lodges. Three Out of Five Against Agreement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 5

Southern miners are balloting on the coal agreement. so far three out of five lodges are against it…

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Explosion in Mine. Disaster in England. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 5

It is Reported that 28 were killed in an explosion in Maltby Main colliery, near Rotherham. There were 120 men in the mine at the time of the…

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Pelaw Main Trouble. Won't Affect Resumption at Mines. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 July 1923 · page 5

General relief is felt in Newcastle district that the Pelaw Main trouble will not prevent the resumption at the mine. Mr. John Brown declined to make a…

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Hope Abandoned. Imprisoned Coal Miners. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 5

Owing to the accumulation of dangerous gas, which later blew out the ventilating doors of three shafts, rescue parties were forced to withdraw…

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Another Mine Explosion. Eight Killed, Two Injured. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 5

Eight were, killed and two seriously injured by a big explosion at Gartshore colliery, near Kilsyth, Twelve men were in the pit bricking in a…

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The Goal Trouble. Mines to Reopen To-morrow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 July 1923 · page 5

Representatives of the mineowners and miners went to the home of Judge Edmunds and discussed be position with him. Ultimately it was agreed…

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A Wild Cat. Gold Mine in Samarai. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 5

Mr. H. Thomas general manager of Miller and Co., leaves Sydney to-day for Samaral to superintend the dismantling of the plant of the mine known as block…

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Telegrams. Coal Cutting Machines Maitland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 4

Pelaw Main Miners' Lodge carried a resolution approving of the action of the execution in regard to the dispute at the colliery over the introduction of the…

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Mine Explosions. Questions in Commons. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 August 1923 · page 5

In the House of Commons Mr. G. R. Lane-Fox said there was no room for hope of saving the twenty-six entombed miners in the Maltby Main…

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Cedar Creek Gold Mine

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 3

The mine manager's report for the Cedar Creek gold mine for the fortnight ending July 20, 1923, is as follows:--Mining.--Stoping and driving on No. 1…

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No Work. at Two Collieries. Hebburn and Abeedare South. West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 4

There was a resumption at nearly all the collieries to-day. Fresh trouble, however, has arisen at Hebburn over the employment of a man named Peter…

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QUEENSLAND. Chinese Soccer Team. Coal Cargo for Victoria. Bunchy Top in Bananas. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 August 1923 · page 3

The Chinese Soccer team, comprising seventeen players, were aboard the Yoshino Maru, which reached Townsville to-day. They are fine…

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