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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 4 of 17

Northern Coal Mines More Trouble Threatened. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 5

The secretary of the Federated Engine Drivers and Firemen's Union stated today that there is likely to be trouble at one or two of the Maitland collieries…

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Very Gloomy Picture. John Brown on Coal Trade. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 5 March 1924 · page 5

Mr. John Brown, coal magnate, who returned to-day from a tour of New Zealand, in the course of an interview said that the coal outlook was serious…

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Nine Mines Idle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 5

Petty grievances were responsible for several more stoppages on the northern coalfields yesterday. Nine mines are idle…

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His Last Shift Coal Lumper's Death. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 7 March 1924 · page 5

At the inquest concerning the death of Emanuel Erickson, coal lumper, who fell down the hatch of the hulk Kurrajong and broke his neck, evidence was…

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ENTOMBED. 175 Miners Buried Utah Mine Explosion. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 3

A message from Castle Gate, Utah, states that it is feared that 175 miners are entombed as the result of a mine explosion. The entrance to the mine is…

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Gold and Oil. D'arcy's Luck. an Australian Romance

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 March 1924 · page 4

Like a chapter in a romance reads the career of William. Knox D'Arcy, the patron saint of the Anglo-Saxon Oil Company, and one of the founders of the…

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Marks Unpopular German Crews Receive Gold. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 March 1924 · page 5

According to the chief officers of the German steamers Gottinger and Hanau, which arived in Sydney yesterday and to-day respectively, strikes [?]y…

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Coal in Upper Clarence

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 March 1924 · page 4

There are numerous outcrops of coal in the Bonalbo district, Upper Clarence. A small bag of samples was obtained from a seam which was exposed for 80…

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Six Mines Idle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

Six mines on the northern coalfields were idle yesterday on account of strikes…

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British Miners. Wages Conference Decision. Men Secure Increases. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

The joint committee of the mining employers and Miners' Federation again discussed the miners' wages demands. The owners have definitely offered to…

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Too Much Coal. Extraordinary Position at Newcastle. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 March 1924 · page 5

The extraordinary position has arisen of too much coal coming forward for ships to take away. Interstate and New Zealand vessels have been hampered in…

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Miners Conference. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 15 March 1924 · page 5

The Miners Delegate Conference adjourned till to-morow after a discussion which revealed considerable opposition to the owners offer…

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The Coal Miners. Waiting on Labor Legislation. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 March 1924 · page 3

In connection with the miners' conference, it is officially stated that it will be open to districts to consider the owners' terms in the interval before…

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Coal Deposits Council Cannot Exploit

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 March 1924 · page 8

At Tuesday's meeting of the Casino Council the Mayor explained, in connection with an inspection of the coal deposits at the range by aldermen, with…

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Coal Miners' Strikes Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 2

Strikes are still in operation at seven pits on the northern coalfields…

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Coal Miners and Coke Workers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 5

Strikes are still in operation at seven pits on the Northern Coalfield. The strike of coke workers was the subject of a further conference last…

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Bellbird Mine. Preparations to Break Seal. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 March 1924 · page 5

On Monday, May 5, ah attempt will be made to break the seal in the Bellbird mine, in which the explosion occurred last year…

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Telegrams Ten Collieries Idle. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

Ten collieries in the Northern district were idle yesterday on account of strikes. Altogether 1850 men are involved…

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City Coal Contracts. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 March 1924 · page 4

Cabinet has considered the report of the Attorney- General in regard to certain allegations made relative to coal contracts entered into by the City…

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Thirteen Mines Idles. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 March 1924 · page 4

There are now thirteen pits idle on the Northern coldfields as the result of strikes…

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