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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Coal Squabble. Proprietors Adamant. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 December 1923 · page 5

The Northern Collieries Association refuses to consider any proposals made by the Northern miners, or to negotiate or arbitrate upon any dispute at any…

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Eternal Strikes. Coal Mines Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 4

The men employed at the State coal mine at Lithgow ceased work yesterday owing to the appointment by the management of a man who is stated to…

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Gold-covered Walking Sticks

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 5

Mr. Carter entered the outer shrine of the mortuary chapel of the tomb and found a walking stock covered with gold. whereon was the name…

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Unique Mining Application

Daily Examiner · Monday 3 December 1923 · page 4

Harry Thompson, brickmaker, made application under the provisions, of the Mining on Private Property Act to the Warden's Court at Orange for authority to…

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Cablegrams. Coal Mine Disaster Big Death Roll London, Monday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 2

It is reported that forty men were killed at Numery coalpit, Sheffield, when tubes containing 176 men were hurled to the bottom of the shaft…

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Mine Disaster. Pit Train Bolts. 7 KILLED, 36 Injured. Dashed to Bottom of Shaft. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 December 1923 · page 5

It is reported that 40 men were killed at Nunnery coal pit, Sheffield. Tubs (or trucks) containing 176 men were hurled to the bottom of the shaft…

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Mining at Lionsville

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

We have received the following report on mining matters at Lionsv[?]e:-- "Messrs. G. Smith, R. Gava, and A. Bancroft have finished putting through…

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Mine Idle. Machinery Breakdown. Newcastle, Weddesday

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 1

A serious breakdown occurred at Abermain No. 2 colliery. The main shaft of the winding engine broke while hauling coal, and it will be at least…

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Big Money for Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

A miner who was a witness at Cessnock Police Court said he and his brother earned £5918 for ten days' work…

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Telegrams. Is It a Record? Output of Coal. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 4

Mr. John Brown claims that today's, output of coal at Newcastle was a world's record. The output at Pelaw Main was 3050 tons, while at Richmond…

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News of the World. Coal Tippers' Strike. Fleet Op Ships Held Up. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 December 1923 · page 5

A serious position has arisen at South Wales ports owing to the refusal of local tippers to work a third shift, despite the advice of officials of the…

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Coal Mine Stoppages. Miners' President's Suggestion Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 2

Mr. Dorrington, President of the Northern Miners' Federation, addressing a meeting, said that the only way to prevent the stoppages which…

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Coal Strike. the Trouble Makers. Union Takes a Hand. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 8 December 1923 · page 5

Mr. Dorrington, president of the Northern Miners' Federation, addressing a meeting, said the only, way to prevent stoppages, which were now becoming…

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The Coal Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 3

Several Northern collieries resumed yesterday. Three mines on the Newcastle field are still idle. As a result of a conference with the owners it was…

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Miners' Federation. Election of Officers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 3

The ballot of miners for the election of officials for the forthcoming year resulted in Mr. Willis being re-elected general secretary and Mr. Dan Recs as…

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Coal Output. Wednesday's Record Eclipsed. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 December 1923 · page 3

The world's record output of coal at Pelaw Main mine on Wednesday was eclipsed yesterday, when 3075 tons of coal were brought out of the mine…

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Northern Miners. Two Weeks Holiday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 December 1923 · page 4

The whole of the collieries on the Northern coalfield are expected to cease work on December 21, and will, it is stated, not resume fully until January 7…

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News of the World. National Coal Agreement. a Miners' Ballot. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 3

The Miners' Conference to-day decided to take a coalfields ballot on the question of giving three months' notice to terminate the national agreement…

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Falling Gold Yield. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 3

The New South Wales gold yield for the first eleven months of the year amounted to 19,796 crude ounces, valued at £75,591. This shows a decrease of…

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Canada's Gold Belt. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 December 1923 · page 3

The Duke of Manchester, on arriving from Canada, said he went there to prospect for gold, and was astonished at what he found. He said that Canada…

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