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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1925

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Lower Wage Men. Discontent Amongst Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 June 1925 · page 4

Mr. A. C. Willis staled to-day that there was discontent among the lower wage men of the mining industry at their conditions…

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Gold Mounted Whip for Rider of Ramornie Winner

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 June 1925 · page 4

A handsome gold-mounted whip has been donated by Miss A. G. Tindal, of Yattendon, Seelands, to be presented to the jockey riding the winner of the Ramornie…

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Valla Mines

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 June 1925 · page 4

A correspondent writes:--"The Valla mines, have again started. The local company having secured the valuable services of Mr. Houghton, and having…

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Cablegrams. Fight at a Mine. One Man Killed. Vancouver

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

A message from Glacebby (Nova Scotia) states that after a pitched battle lasting upwards of 15 minutes, the mine workers, who are on strike,…

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Miners' Revolt. Troops Called Out. Long Drawn Out Strike Trouble in Nova Scotia. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 June 1925 · page 5

A message from Glace Bay (Nova Scotia) states that after a pitched battle lasting upwards of fifteen minutes, members of the United Mine Workers of…

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Hook or Link 600 Miners on Strike. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1925 · page 5

Six hundred men struck at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi. The wheelers in the eastern area refused to enter the pit because the management would not…

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Trust Funds Action For £39,939 Investments in Gold Mine Defendant Denies Allegations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1925 · page 5

Before Mr. Justice Campbell and a jury of four to-day Norman Hector Murray claimed £39,939 from Alexander Joseph McLachlan and his mother, Mrs. Dora…

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Miners' Minimum Wage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 6

Comprehensive claims made by the miners include a minimum weekly wage of £5106 and a six hour day. A compulsory conference has been…

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The Miners' Claims. a Six-hour Day

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 17 June 1925 · page 2

Comprehensive claims which have been made by the miners include a minimum weekly wage of £5/10/ and a six-hours day…

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Miners Jubilant. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 June 1925 · page 5

Miners on the Northern field are jubilant at the appointment of Mr. Baddeley as Minister for mines and Labor and Industry. They believe that it will lead to…

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Gold Fever Excitement at Lucknow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 5

Great excitement still prevails at Luck now, near Orange, in connection with the discovery of gold. The dirt is being as stayed, and is yielding as high as 80…

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American Fleet Gold for Service Purposes. Honolulu

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1925 · page 5

The naval transport Chaumont arrived to-day with a party of twelve Congress men and their families and two million dollars in gold bullion. Upon the arrival…

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Ascot Gold Cup. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 June 1925 · page 7

The Ascot Gold Cup was won by Santorb (Donoghue), with Salmon Trout (Carslake) second, and St. Germans (Bullock) third. Six started…

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WILLIS, M.L.C., Resigns. Miners' Federation Secretaryship. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 3

Mr. Willis, M.L.C., has resigned from his position of secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation. He said he was prepared to assist in an…

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Plug of Dynamite Found in Coal Heap. Darwin

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 June 1925 · page 3

A plug of dynamite with fuse and detonator attached was found by workmen when loading coal at the locomotive repair shops, about two miles and a half from…

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Coal Mines Royal Commission Safety of Workmen No Barristers to Appear. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1925 · page 5

Cabinet to-day appointed a Royal Commission to inquire into the question of safer working of coal mines. Mr. Justice Edmunds has been appointed chairman and…

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Crisis Near Mines and Railways Deputation to Prime Minister. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1925 · page 5

The crisis in the coal mining industry formed the subject of an interview between Mr. Baldwin (Prime Minister) and Mr. A. J. Cook, secretary of the Miners…

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The Miners Threatened Trouble Longer Hours, Lower Wages. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1925 · page 5

The Miners Federation Executive meeting to-day, presided over by Mr. Herbert Smith, accepted the report of the miners' representatives on the joint sub-committee…

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New Gold Find Promising Conditions Continue

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 June 1925 · page 7

Further particulars regarding the new gold find by Messrs Curry Bros., some eight miles south of Drake, on the fall to the head waters of the Rocky River,…

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Hillgrove Mines to Be Re-opened

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 June 1925 · page 2

A company is being formed to re-open the Hillgrove mines. Under the control of the proposed company will, it is said, be Brereton's, the Freehold and the Blow…

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