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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 5 of 17

Northern Coalfield Collieries Resuming Work Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

There was an improvement yesterday in the position at the Northern, coalfields. Wtork is being resumed at seven of…

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Coal to Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 6

A shipment of Admiralty coal is coming from England to Australia, for naval purposes. The steamer David Lloyd George left Capetown during the…

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W.A. Mining Inquiry. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 5

A forecast of the report of the commission of inquiry into the affairs of the Empire Mining Syndicate is that the Commissioner finds that there was…

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Empire Mining Syndicate Inquiry Into Affairs Sydney, Friday. PERTH

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 22 March 1924 · page 2

A forecast of the report of the Commission of Inquiry into the affairs of the Empire Mining Syndicate is that the Commissioner finds there was…

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Anthracite Coal Found on Manning. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 March 1924 · page 5

Samples of anthracite coal found recently in the Manning River district by Mr. E. J. Pepper have been assayed, and…

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British Miners' Dispute. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 5

In the House of Commons, during questions, the Prime Minister (Mr. Ramsay Macdonald), said the Government did not intend to introduce the Miners'…

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Telegrams. Reported Gold Discovery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 March 1924 · page 4

An Ardlethan message states gold is reported to have been discovered at Hillsley's and adjoining properties about 25 miles from Ardlethan. Assays of…

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Coal Industry. Miners Summonses. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 5

It is stated that the miners are becoming restless because of many summonses received for absenting themselves from work. One prominent official said the…

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Northern Goal Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 27 March 1924 · page 3

There arc now ten idle mines on the Northern coalfields. Two mines resumed yesterday, but three new strikes occurred…

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Ballina Beach Mining

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 March 1924 · page 4

Operations of an extensive scale in beach mining are likely to be commenced at an early date by the Cumberland Mineral Company, Ltd., in…

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A Romance of Millions Lawyer's Deals in Gold and Oil

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 29 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…

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Twenty-six Miners Killed. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

A message from Welch. West Virgin[?]a intimates that 26 miners have been killed by an explosion in a coal mine…

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Northern Miners and May Day Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

The miners in the North have doeided to cease work on May Day and efforts are being made to induce other industrial unions to fall into line. Mr…

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Ballymena's New Zealand Gold Cup. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 1

The Trentham Gold Cup, of £1,000 2 miles, resulted:--Ballvmena, 8.0, 1; Rapine, 9.0, 2; Murrahi, 9.4, 3. Won by one and a half lengths. Time 3.30 2-5…

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English Miners' Trouble Owners' Terms Rejected Mr. Macdonald's Dillmma "Back to the Wall." London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

The miners delegates to the conference rejected the mine owners terms by 502,000 votes to 271,000. The "Daily Herald" states that Mr…

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Old Goldfields Revive. 30 Miles From Dubbo. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1924 · page 5

It is claimed that a lost reef of the old Bondangora goldfields, 30 miles from Dubbo, his been discovered. When closed £1,500,000 worth of gold had been…

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Colliery Wages Disappear. Found by the Police. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

A report from Collie (West Australia), states that the fortnightly wages at the Westralia coal mine amounting to £2462, disappeared from the safe at the…

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Ardlethan Gold Find. Rush Not Warranted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 April 1924 · page 5

The Mining Warden's bailiff at Ardlethan in a report to the Minister on the recent find of gold at Ardlethan said there was nothing to warrant miners rushing to…

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No Antidote Available. for Coal Gas Poisoning

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1924 · page 6

The following letter has been received by the town clerk of Grafton from the Department of Agriculture in reference to an inquiry as to an antidote for coal…

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Coal Mining Difficulty. the Mechanics Claim. West Maitland

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1924 · page 5

The Colliery Mechanics Association has not yet received a reply from the South Coast and Western Owners to the union's demand for eight hours, bank to bank,…

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