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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

333 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 13 of 17

Gold on Upper Clarence

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 2

It is stated on good authority (says a Tenterfield message) that a couple of miners on the Upper Clarence River, above Paddy's Flat, are getting nice…

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Do Nothing Ministries. Labor and the Coal Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 September 1924 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick, replying to a statement of Mr. Willis, that the Mines Department of New South Wales was behind the times, said only the Liberals…

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Fire in Coal Mine. the Wonthaggi Disaster. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 September 1924 · page 4

The Coroner held an unquiry to-day into the death of two men in the State coal mine at Wonthaggi on August 10. Robert Symmons, chief electrical…

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Coal Mining Industry. Disorder at Adamstown. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 September 1924 · page 4

A miners' aggregate meeting at Adams town to-day terminated in disorder, the men singing "Solidarity" and giving three cheers for the red flag. A section…

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A Coal Mine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

It is reported on good authority that a party of financiers, is about to offer the City Council a coal mine, but acceptance will depend on whether a sufficient…

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Coal Miners. Reject Executive's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 September 1924 · page 4

An interesting position has arisen in the northern mining industry as the result of yesterday's aggregate meetings. It is stated unofficially that 64 collieries…

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Gold Mining

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 4

Authentic news from Mount Arthur. Lionsville, is to the effect that Mr. G. Smith and party have struck a good gold-bearing reef, which averaged from…

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Coal Miners. Present Stoppage. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 2

Although complete returns from the aggregate meetings of the miners lodges were riot available yesterday, the miners' president expressed the…

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Coal and Electricity

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 4

Two handfuls of coal, when consumed in one of the large central stations to-day, will produce enough electrical energy to meet the needs of the…

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Miners Ballot. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 September 1924 · page 3

Although the complete results from aggregate meetings of the miners lodges were not available yesterday, the miners president expressed the opinion that…

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Bellbird Mine. Another Body Found. Identified by Clothing. Carcase of Horse Also Found. Cessnook

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 September 1924 · page 3

The Bellbird searchers some weeks ago reached No. 6 west section, where they expected to find the bodies of a man and a horse, but to their dismay they found…

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Coal Mining Peace. Mr. Willis Threatens. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 2

Mr. A. C. Willis says that the onus of the continuance of peace within the coal industry has been thrown by the miners on to the coal tribunal…

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Coal Industry. Willis to Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 October 1924 · page 1

Mr. Willis says the onus of continuance of peace within the coal industry has been thrown by the miners on the Coal Tribunal, and intimates that unless…

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Gold From Mercury

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 4

Mr. Kerr Grant, professor of physics at the Adelaide University, in commenting on Dr. Hantaro's discovery of a method of transmitting mercury into…

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Miners Disobey Orders. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 October 1924 · page 5

The miners who were instructed by the Miners Council to resume lit the five idle mines yesterday disobeyed the order…

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Coal Miners Defy Executive. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 1

Three further collieries strikes were reported yesterday in defiance of the order of the Miners Federation. As a result the outlook in the coal industry has been…

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Ship's Treasure. Gold From Lawless Mexico. Search for the Lost Merida. Silver, Copper and Rubies. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 October 1924 · page 5

After two previous abortive attempts a third treasure hunting expedition starts to-day in an effort to locate the Ward Line steamer Merida, which was rammed and…

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Worth Its Weight in Gold. Wellington (N.z.), Thurs

Daily Examiner · Friday 10 October 1924 · page 4

Some months ago a resident of Pihams, near Wanganui, found on the beach a lump of ambergris weighing 441bs. He…

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The Coal Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 4

Still another mine on the northern coal field was closed down yesterday as a result of the trouble between the clippers and the surface hands…

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Exchange Difficulties. Purchase of Gold Output Advised. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 11 October 1924 · page 2

Sir Mark Sheldon, referring to the difficulty of exchange which is now being experienced, advocated the purchase of the gold output by the Notes…

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