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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

592 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 27 of 30

Coal Trouble. Feeling in New Zealand. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 October 1923 · page 5

News cabled here of a possible strike of miners in Australia on January 1 has caused alarm. A prominent coalowner remarked that it was the worst news he…

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Coal. Mine Sold and Closed. Miners Cease Work. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 4

The Central Greta colliery has been sold to a Melbourne company, and is to be closed down pending the installation of coal cutting machines. Fourteen…

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Essen Coal Mines Closed. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 5

It is authoritatively announced that 53 out of 57 coal mines in the Essen district are closed down. The Hamburg dock strike has ended…

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Agreement to Pay Coal Tax. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 31 October 1923 · page 5

Reuter's Dusseldorf correspondent reports that the Rhineland High Commissioner has reached an [?] with Herr Krupp to pay one-half of the…

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Northern Territory Gold Mine Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 5

A Port Darwin message states that a new find of gold is reported at Groce Hill. The reef is said to be carrying heavy gold…

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STRIKES. Coal Industry. Disquieting Situation. Drastic Action Threatened. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 November 1923 · page 5

The situation throughout the coal industry in this State is most disquieting. Strikes are breaking out in every district, and there are signs that the own…

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The Coal Deliveries. Industrial Leaders' Surrender. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 5

The "Morning Post". Paris correspondent states that Herr Stinnes, Herr Krupp and others spent twelve hours on Tuesday conferring with the French…

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Coal Trouble. Owners and the Agreement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 2

[?] secr tary for the Northern col[?]ries saw the Chief Secretary (Mr. [?]) recording the mining troubles. He was told that action would be taken…

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Coal Magnate Dead. Captain Langley Webb. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 November 1923 · page 5

Captain Lang[?]ey Webb, chairman of the Northern Colliery Owners' Association, chairman of directors of Huddart Parker's, Ltd., and a director of a number of…

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Afraid to Shoot. Mine Manager Evades Highwayman. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 November 1923 · page 2

William Ledger, manager of the Mount. Nicholas coal Tasmania was returning from a bank with £900 to pay the when a the armed and…

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Richmond Main Colliery. Faulty Timbering Alleged. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 5

It is predicted there will be a big accident in Richmond Main colliery on account of the alleged unsatisfactory timbering of the roof. The colliery has…

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Miners' Secretary. Bankruptcy Proceedings. Criminal Charge Follows. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 5

After giving evidence in the Bankruptcy Court, where he appeared in custody from the debtors' prison at Long Bay John Richard Little was…

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Fire in Mine. Fumes Spread to Underground Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 November 1923 · page 5

The development of the fire in the Central mine is causing some trouble at the South mine. Though the position was not regarded seriously at first, later…

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Coal Seam Struck

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 4

A seam of coal, 4ft. 6in. thick, has been struck at Mandaribba, between Maitland and Paterson, where a mining company has secured extensive leases for…

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Miners Log. Trouble Developing. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 November 1923 · page 5

A serious situation is developing in the coal mining industry. The coalowners, in their reply to the miners' demands, which the National Coal Board will…

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100 Miners Fined. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 5

At Portland Police Court over 100 men were fined for leaving their work at Ivan hoe colliery without notice during a dispute concerning the hewing rate…

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Mines to Cease Work. Hebburn No. 2. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 November 1923 · page 5

The engine drivers and firemen employed in Hebburn No. 2 colliery will cease work at midnight. The president of the association states…

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Unions Disagree. Coal Miners Again. Split Over a Pumpman. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 5

There was no change yesterday in the position on the Northern coalfields. The miners at Central Greta, Northern ded and Duckenfield No. 2 collieries are…

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Northern Miners' Strike. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 November 1923 · page 2

There was no change yesterday in the position on the northern coalfields, the miners at Central Greta, Northern Extended, and Duckfield No…

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Gold Mining. Industry in Bad Way. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 November 1923 · page 5

Dr. Page stated to-night that Senators Graham and Needham and Mr. A. Greene, M.H.R. for Kalgoorlie, interviewed him recording gold mining and its serious…

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