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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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City Powerhouse Coal Serious Allegations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 August 1925 · page 5

Grave charges regarding the supply of coal to the City Council power-house were made by Alderman Cole at last night's meeting…

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Coal Miners Resume. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 3

Miners at Pelaw Main and Richmond Main collieries resumed work to-day. Work was also resumed at other collieries which were affected by the hold-up…

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News of the World the Coal Commission. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 August 1925 · page 5

Delegates to the conference of the Miners' Federation, at London have agreed to the executive's view that, despite the Government's' refusal to…

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Miners on Strike. Queensland State Mine. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 3

Over 100 men employed at the Mulligan State coal mine struck on Saturday as the result of the dismissal of an employee who was absent from work. The…

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Telegrams Colliery Reopens. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 2

Rothbury colliery, which has been idle for live weeks as the result of a fatal gas explosion, will resume to-morrow…

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Mining Companies' Gift £4500 FOR Y.M.C.A. and Boys' Brigade. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 August 1925 · page 2

The mining companies of Broken Hill have contributed £4500 to the Y. M. C. A. to carry into effect a scheme to amalgamate the Y.M.C.A. and Barrier Boys'…

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Gold at Bucca Mining of the 'Nineties Days of Prosperity Reminiscences of Upper and Central Bucca

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 6

Upper and Central Bucca Creek is a rich and lovely watered valley, lying between the coast range and Coramba mountain. The scenery in this valley is…

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British Miners Great Struggle Next May Preparations for Fight. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 25 August 1925 · page 5

Prophesying that next May the workers will be confronted with a great struggle the miners' leader, Mr. Cook, in a speech at Mansfield, declared they were going to…

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Fall of Coal Two Miners Injured Accident at Balmain Colliery. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 4

Two miners were severely injured by a fall of coal at the Balmain colliery shortly after nine o' clock to-night. Harold Henshaw, of Chippendale, and…

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Miners Ignore Garden

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 4

The Miners' Delegate Board to-day received a communication from J. S. Garden, seeking support for the overseas sea men. The board discussed the matter,…

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Oil Possibilities Reassuring the Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 26 August 1925 · page 4

The Minister for Mines, Mr. Baddeley, made a statement to-day reassuring the miners on the Northern fields that, although Dr. Wade has reported that there…

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Interesting Capture Recovery of Stolen Goods Including Molten Gold. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 28 August 1925 · page 5

By the arrest of two men early this morning the police believe they will be able to clear up a large number of robberies which occurred recently. The men…

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Anthracite Mines. General Strike in America. Philadelphia

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 August 1925 · page 5

John Lewis, president of the United Mine Workers of America, to-night ordered the suspension of work in all the anthracite (coal) fields from September…

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Wireless Experiment in Mining

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 4

In applying for a suspension in labor conditions in Hall's Peak mine near Hillgrove, Mr. Richard, who holds an option over the leases, stated that it was his…

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Mine Explosion Coroner's Jury's Recommendations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 August 1925 · page 4

At the inquiry into the death of William Crisp, the mine deputy, who was killed by the explosion, the jury found that the deceased died from carbon monoxide…

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"Paved with Gold."

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 4

It may appear a ridiculous assertion, but nevertheless, it is a fact that sections of the road from Tenterfield to Sandy Hills are "paved with gold," says…

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Missing Boy Body Found in Mine Shaft. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 September 1925 · page 5

The body of Joseph Perry, 11, who has been missing from his home at Berringa near Ballarat for a fortnight, was dis covered yesterday by the police floating…

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Industrial Strife Trouble in Pennsylvania Rich Mines Affected. Washington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 September 1925 · page 5

A message received on Monday, from Philadelphia states that a suspension of work in all the anthracite mines in Northeastern Pennsylvania becomes effective at…

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Traces of Gold. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 4

Traces of gold in what are believed to be a reef were discovered by a, workman while he was excavating at North Fitzroy to-day. Application has been made…

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Miners to Take a Hand. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 September 1925 · page 5

It was rumored in Newcastle to-day that the miners on the northern fields will stop work to-morrow as a protest against the appointment of the Deportation Board…

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