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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Rothbury Colliery Explosion Minister's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 3

The Minister for Mines has decided in view of the findings of the mining warden, Mr. George James, into the cause and circumstances of, the explosion at…

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British Miners Crisis Possible Important Conference. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 September 1925 · page 5

An important Conference between Mr. Baldwin and the executive of the Miners' Federation was held at Downing street to-day in regard to the coal truce, a hitch…

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British Miners Conference Breaks Down. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 September 1925 · page 5

The miners' conference at Downing street broke down after Mr. Baldwin explained that the settlement in July does nothing beyond continuing the agreement…

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Northern Coal Mines More Trouble Ahead. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 September 1925 · page 5

Trouble again threatens on the Northern coalfields owing to the claims of off[?]and men. A meeting of delegates from all the mines will be held at Maitland…

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British Miners and Coal Commission "Prospect of Peaceful Settlement." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 5

Mr. Frank Hodges, Civil Lord of the Admiralty in the former British Labor Government, addressing the Mansfield miners, said: "If the Coal Commission…

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Gold Ring in Sheep's Tongue

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 September 1925 · page 4

A unique experience was reported this week by Mr. J. Small, farmer, of Bamganie (Vic.). Embedded in the tongue of a sheep killed for household use was a…

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Lot of "Windbags" Miners and Political Organisation. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 October 1925 · page 4

Aggregate meetings of miners will Re held on the Newcastle-Maitland coalfields on Monday when all mines will be idle. This was agreed to at a conference of…

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Virgin Gold's Gallop. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 2

The only gallop of any interest at Randwick on Saturday morning was Virgin Gold's mile on the tan in 1.43…

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Telegrams South Bulli Mine to Start. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 October 1925 · page 4

The men at South Bulli mine have decided to resume work next Tuesday, and the coal tribunal will now re-assemble…

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Miners' Meeting. Minimum Wage Proposal Defeated. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

A meeting was held to-day at Maitland to consider the claims of the offhand men. A motion to the effect that should the…

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Rescued From Mine Two Entombed Men. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 October 1925 · page 2

Later particulars concerning the mining disaster at Lake Coleridge, N.Z., state that two men, Hugh Daley and Gordon Archer, were rescued after being…

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Sydney Coal Lumpers. Won't Coal British Vessels. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 2

It is reported that the coal lumpers in Sydney have decided not to work on British vessels the crews of which are en strike…

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Miners' Leaders. "Out for Self." Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 2

One of the speakers at an aggregate meeting of miners at Western said that instead of their leaders being behind them in their fight they were…

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JACKADGERY Reports Tabled In House Dept. Heads Oppose Scheme Pin Faith to Coal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 October 1925 · page 5

The reports of Mr. H. G. Carter, Chief Electrical Engineer, Department of Public Works, and of the members of the hydroelectric committee, on which the…

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Suevic 'White' Watersiders Will Unload No Coal for Orvieto Labor Council's Instruction. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 October 1925 · page 4

At a meeting of the executive of the Sydney Labor Council at the Trades Nail last night it was decided to instruct all unions affiliated with the council that…

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THE O.M.S. Opposition From Miners. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 October 1925 · page 5

The Scottish miners' conference at Glasgow carried a resolution protesting against the formation of "O.M.S.," expressing the opinion that it and similar…

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"Bunty" Brown to Ride Virgin Gold in Cup. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 October 1925 · page 5

P. ("Bunty") Brown, who has not ridden in public for several months, and who has accepted a retainer from a prominet English owner, will be seen in the saddle…

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Agitators' Proposal. Rejected by Miners. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 October 1925 · page 5

At an aggregate meeting of miners at Muswellbrook a motion, "That unless the claims for a minimum of £510 a week and a seven hour day were conceded work…

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Coal for Ships Unions Terms Rejected Owners Appeal to Farmers to Keep Refrigerators Going. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 October 1925 · page 5

The Premier of Queensland, Mr. W. N. Gillies, to-day received a reply from Mr. Weatherlake, chairman of the Overseas Shipping Representatives Association, to…

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British Miners Output Decreased More Men--less Work. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 October 1925 · page 5

There was a large attendance of the public at the first sitting of the Coal Commission at Westminster Hall, Which was attended by representatives of the…

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