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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Rich Gold Reef Find at Ballarat East. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 3

A stir has been caused among mining men at Ballarat by the news of the discovery of a gold bearing reef in the Black Hill mine, Ba[?] East…

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Melting Pot Hugo Stinnes' Interests Reconstruction Difficult Mines, Works and Fleet. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 3

The reconstruction of the Stinnes concern, the final aim of which is to revert to the original business of the late Hugo Stinnes, namely, coal trading at Muelheim…

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'Crudely Plain' Problem of the Mines Amalgamation Advocated "Crisis May Recur Again." London

Daily Examiner · Monday 10 August 1925 · page 3

Mr. J. R. Garvin, who lived many years in the mining centre of Newcastle-on-Tyne, writing in the "Observer" on the coal agreement, says the real problem of…

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Five Killed Explosion in Mine. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 5

Five were killed and fifteen injured in an explosion at a colliery at Wallsend…

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The Miners Struggle Isn't Finished Talk of Political Crisis. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 August 1925 · page 5

Mr. Cook, miners' secretary, speaking at Meadowfield, declared that the Baldwin Government, with the largest majority in modern times, had not been able…

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Coal Mines Inquiry British Minister Resigns. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 5

Sir P. Cuncliffe Lister, president of the Board of Trade, has handed Mr. Baldwin, Prime Minister, his resignation because his wife is a big holder of shares in…

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"Coal Trade in Jeopardy." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

Mr. John Brown, the coal king of Newcastle, in an interview yesterday, said the coal trade of the northern field is in serious jeopardy and the sooner the public…

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Coal Commission the Use of Safety Lamps. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 August 1925 · page 4

George Perkins, a miner of Bellbird No.2 colliery, giving evidence before the Coal Commission at Newcastle, said: ''My view is a man is better to be blown into…

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Mining Dispute Pelaw Main Colliery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 4

By an overwhelming majority top - hand miners at a meeting at Maitland today decided "that in the event of the Central Council not adopting the decision…

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Coal Crisis Inquiry Commission Miners Not Satisfied. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Representatives of the miners and the coalowners separately and privately discussed the proposal terms of reference and the personnel of the Commission of…

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Fear of 'The Sack' Evidence of Mining Secretary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 August 1925 · page 5

Ambrose Minslow, secretary of the Wallaragah Miners' Lodge, giving evidence before the Coal Commission said that half of 'the deputies were not game to make a…

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Back to Work. Coal Council's Advice Sydney

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Saturday 15 August 1925 · page 5

The Sydney coal miners Council Instructed Pelow Main miners and Richmond Main miners to return to return to work immediately…

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The Coal Commission. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 3

Mr. Baldwin told a miners' deputation that the Coal Commission must be a small and impartial body. The deputation was…

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Old Mine Workings. Subsidence at Ballarat. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 2

The subsidence of old mine workings occurred on a vacant allotment at Ballarat last night. A hole eight feet across appeared in the paddock, but its depth…

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Lost Arm and Eye Explosion in Mine. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 3

Thomas James Craddock, 23, lost his right eye and left arm last night as the result of a blasting accident in Junction North mine…

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'Swift and Sure' British Fascisti Threat Sent to Miners' Leader. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 August 1925 · page 3

Mr. Cook, the miners' leader, to-day received a black-edged envelope containing a British Fascisti pamphlet, entitled, ''Commission Unmasked,'' wherein was…

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Gold Production. Federal Bonus Advocated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 August 1925 · page 5

Mining authorities, it is stated, have reached a conclusion that a Commonwealth bonus might arrest the decline of gold production in Australia which,…

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Miners Must Resume. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 4

The compulsory conference called by Mr.Hibble, Chairman of the Coal Tribunal, has decided that all idle miners on the northern field shall resume at once…

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Police Raid Opium, Notes and Gold. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 August 1925 · page 4

At a late hour last night the police forced an entrance into a house off Little Bourke street and confronted three Chinese…

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Queensland Coal Production. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 4

Official returns issued by the Queensland Mines Department show that in the six months ended June 30 last 567,699 tons of coal were produced in Queensland…

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