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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1924

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British Miners Again Restive London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 2

It is officially announced that the miners' ballot resulted in 510,000 votes for and 114,000 against giving three months' notice to terminate the…

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News of the World. the Miners' Ballot. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 January 1924 · page 5

It is officially announced that the miners' ballot resulted in 510,000 for and 114,000 against giving three months' notice to terminate the national wages…

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Tourists Find Gold

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 23 January 1924 · page 4

Gold, apparently in payable quantity, has been found in an old working at Barrington Tops. Those people who are in the know have hurried to the spot…

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WANT 1920 Log. Miners Talking Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

The Miners' Federation intends to demand the complete operation of the 1920 log. This includes a six hours day from bank to bank, a five day week, and other…

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Railway Strike. Few Passenger Trains Only Essential Services Run Thousands of Miners Idle. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 January 1924 · page 5

The chief feature of the railway strike continues to be the conflict between the leaders of the National Union of Railway Men (the N.U.R.) and of the…

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The Strike Industry Seriously Affected 80,000 Miners Idle. Steamers Held Up. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 January 1924 · page 5

The railway strike position was easier in London this morning, there being a fair number of trains running. Further Welsh collieries are idle to-day. The…

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Miners Idle in Wales London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 2

There are now over 100,000 miners idle in South Wales…

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Colored Wrecks. 600 Cochin China Natives. for New Caledonia Mines. Ship Calls at Brisbane. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 January 1924 · page 5

As if to rebut the arguments recently hurled against the White Australia policy a south-east gale on Thursday drove into Brisbane the steamer St…

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In Mine Disasters. New Use for Wireless. Indianapolis

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 January 1924 · page 3

Powers to investigate the possibilities of radio as a means of saving life in mine disasters have been vested in International Officers of the United Mine…

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Newcastle Coal Trade Ruined by Strikes Wellington (N.z.)

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 30 January 1924 · page 2

Mr. John Brown, the Newcastle Coal King, interviewed here drew a gloomy picture of the coal industry in the Newcastle district…

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The Maitland Mines

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 4

Mr. J. C. L. Fitzpatrick will not be the only person to express alarm at the very serious allegations regarding the underground conditions of the Maitland coalmines. The general public also will be startled, and, like the Minister for Mines, will hope that the conditions…

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Gold Expanding Wristlet Watches

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 3

H. Harding, 79 Prince street Grafton, has a very fine range of these watches. The princes are from £3136 for a Gold Watch on Moire Silk Band to £10. With…

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Maitland Mines. "Disaster Worse Than Bellbird" Very Serious Allegations. Royal Commission Wanted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 January 1924 · page 5

Mrs. T. Hoare, president of the Miners' Federation, to-day submitted a report to the Minister for Mines, which contained serious allegations regarding mine…

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New Gold Mines

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 4

Developmental work at the newly-acquired gold-mining lease at Mummel Creek, 25 miles from Mount George, Upper Manning, is proceeding apace. Six…

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A Miners' "Court." Seven Wheelers Fined £5. NEWCASTLE

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 February 1924 · page 5

Seven wheelers were fined £5 each by a special committee meeting of the Aberdare Central Miners' Lodge for having been…

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Mining Conditions. Thorough Inquiry Wanted. Aggregate Meeting of Miners. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 4

An aggregate meeting of miners will be held at Cressnock on Sunday, when the report of the check inspector presented to the Minister for Mines will…

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Gold Expanding Wristlet Watches

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 February 1924 · page 6

H. Harding, 79 Prince street, Grafton, has a very fine range of these watches. The prices are from £ 3136 for a Gold Watch on Moire Silk Band to £10. With…

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The Coke Strike Miners Adamant Sydney

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

The Coal Miners' Federation refuse to have the coke strike settled by arbitration. Mr. Holme, Industrial Registrar…

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Coal Mines. Wages and Plant Nothing Better Than Australia. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 5

Mr. McDonald, of the Northern Collieries Association in a statement to the Australian press on the eve of his departure, said that he had inspected the…

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Moonem Coal and Electricity

Daily Examiner · Monday 4 February 1924 · page 4

Ald. Benaud, Mayor of Coraki, said at a meeting of the Richmond County Council that some experts had stated that the cheapest source of electrical…

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