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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 14 of 17

Coal Miners. Fight with Non-strikers. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 13 October 1924 · page 3

Reuter's Mons correspondent says that several hundred strikers at Flenu, in the Borinage coalfield area, marched to the Levant mine, destroying the windows…

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Idle Miners. "I Will Have My Say." Mr John Brown Speaks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 16 October 1924 · page 5

The idleness of so many large collieries on the Maitland coalfield is playing havoc with shipping in Newcastle harbor. Boats are unable to wait longer, and…

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Spinster's Hoard. Gold, Notes and Silver. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 18 October 1924 · page 5

Miss Clarke, an elderly recluse at Gravesend collapsed in her back garden, and was taken fo hospital. The police are seeking the women's…

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Miners Entombed. Belgian Colliery Disaster. Brussels

Daily Examiner · Monday 20 October 1924 · page 3

Fifteen men were entombed as the result of a heavy fall of earth in a colliery at Flenn, in which work had just been resumed after a strike. Two bodies have…

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History of Clarence River Entrance Works. Yamba Wall and Breakwater. a Dangerous Crossing Mining in the Early Days. (Continued From Thursday's Issue.)

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 21 October 1924 · page 2

The improvement of the river is necessarily linked with the question of navigation. The works at the Heads come first in this category, and in the early sixties…

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The Mining Revival

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 2

Good news from a local point of view, and for the general advancement of Australian mining, is that the "Coramba King," "Advance…

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Western Mining Field. Cessation of Work Possible. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 22 October 1924 · page 6

There is a possibility of a general cessation of work on the western mining acid as a result of the refusal of the owners to meet the men regarding the…

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Legs Severed. Seaman Killed by Coal Train. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 25 October 1924 · page 5

Alexander Morrison, a seaman off the steamer Iron Master, was killed at Carrington Dyke this, morning. He was run over by a coal train, and both legs were…

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Tweed River Coal

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 2

Within a month coal from Tyalgum will be on the market. The mine now being opened up at that centre will, it is stated be capable of an output of…

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"Suicidal." John Brown on Coal Strikes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 27 October 1924 · page 3

Mr. John Brown, the well-known colliery proprietor, referring to the coal stoppages, says not only is the miners' present attitude suicidal to themselves…

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Miners Back at Work. Appeal Against Sentence. Newcastle, Monday. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 28 October 1924 · page 5

The men on strike at Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries resumed work to-day. Percy Archibald McDonald, 37, who was convicted at Darlinghurst Sessions last week of receiving and sentenced to four years penal servitude, has given…

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Mines Under-secretary. Mr. F. S. Mance Appointed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 29 October 1924 · page 5

Mr. F. S. Mance, chief clerk of the Mines Department, was appointed by the Executive Council to-day to the position of Under-Secretary for Mines, in…

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First Consignment of Tyalgum Coal

Daily Examiner · Friday 31 October 1924 · page 4

The first load of coal mined at Mr. H. W. King's property, Tyalgum, arrived in Murwillumbah about midday on Thursday. To Mr. A. A. Thompson belongs the…

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Cablegrams. Mexican Bandits. Mine Manager Murdered. London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 2

A message from Mexico City states that bandits, on Monday night, entered the home of C. D. Hudsen, Canadian manager of Miazapil Copper…

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English Team at Goldfield Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Saturday 1 November 1924 · page 5

The English team commenced a m[?] against a Goldfields eleven to-day. England, first innings.--H. Sutcliffe out 17; Sandham, not out 20;…

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Coal at Eungella. Reported Discovery

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 3

Coal has been discovered at Eungella, on Mr. Waldron's and adjoining properties. The quality, size and extent of the seam have yet to be proved…

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Overtime Strike. More Steamers Lais Up. Collieries May Be Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 5

It is stated in Interstate shipping circles that at least seven, steamer will be laid up this week in Sydney and Melbourne, as a result of the overtime…

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Entombed Miners. "We Are Well and Uninjured." London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 6 November 1924 · page 5

Ten men, are entombed in the shaft of andiron ore mine at Gibrigg, Cumberland, owing to a fall of rock. Two others escaped uninjured. Rescuers have so…

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Rescuid. Entombed Miners. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 5

The entombed men in the Croft mine at Gibrigg, Cumberland, were released after 30 hours. They were most cheerful and, said that after they found the exits…

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Cricketers Robbed. Money and Gold Watch. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 November 1924 · page 4

At the conclusion of the trial (match between New South Wales first and second elevens on the Sydney Cricket Ground yesterday it was discovered that…

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