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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Recent Gold Find Sheep Station Creek Opinion of Mining Man

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 7

Mr. S. Terry, mining engineer, who has just returned from a protracted inspection of the country round about Dahnorton, Wintervale, the Mann River, Newton Boyd…

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Coal Bill Debate in Commons Labor Member Moves Rejection London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 June 1926 · page 5

When the House of Commons met to-day, Sir. A. H. Steel Maitland, Minister for Labor, moved the second reading of the Coal Mines Bill…

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Northern Collieries. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 1

A report issued by the Northern Collieries' Association yesterday indicated that for the first time in two years every colliery on the northern fields was…

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Coal Lumpers Crisis Likely in Melbourne. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 5

A crisis is expected along the waterfront unless the coal lumpers "go easy" strike is settled speedily. The men threaten complete stoppage of…

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Coal Crisis Attack On Premier Scene in the Commons Mr. Baldwin's Spirited Reply. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 July 1926 · page 5

The central figure in a stormy scene in the House of Commons at the close of the debate on the Coal Miners' Eight Hours Bill was when Mr. W. C. Bridgeman (First…

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Breeze in Commons "Contempt For Royalty" Labor Member's Outburst Coal Miners' Bill Debate. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

There was another breeze in the House of Commons to-day after the Speaker read a message from the King continuing the state of emergency…

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Costs Against Crown a Colliery Prosecution Vindictiveness Alleged. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 5

A case on which Edward Fallins, manager of the Red Head colliery, was proceeded against for not posting a copy of teh special rules in some conspicuous place…

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British Miners Appeal for Help in Australia Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 2 July 1926 · page 2

A big appeal on behalf of the British miners is being organised by the Sydney Trades and Labor Council. All States will be asked to…

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To Help British Miners Appeal by Labor Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 5

A big appeal on behalf of British miners is being organised by the Sydney Trades and Labor Council. All of the States will be asked to contribute. The New…

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Mines Hours Bill Labor Opposition "Liars and Murderers" Scene in the Commons. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 3 July 1926 · page 5

In the House of Commons the final stage of the debate on the Coal Mines Hours Bill opened menacingly. Mr. Batey (Labor) asked the Speaker…

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The Miners Executive's Manifesto. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

That the trades union movement is not broken, but is stronger, as the result of the general strike, and all the resources must be mobilised to defeat the…

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Mine Collapsed Seven Killed, Eight Injured. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 July 1926 · page 5

A message from Wilkes Barre (Penn sylvania) says that seven were killed and eight injured when the roof fell at a depth of 700 feet over an area of four…

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Postponed Miners Eight Hours Bill Announcement in Lords. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 5

There was a dramatic intervention during the debate on the Mines Eight Hours Bill in the House of Lords, Lord Cecil announcing the postponement of further…

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GOLD £3,000,000 Goes to America. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 July 1926 · page 2

The steamer Sierra, which sailed to-day for San Francisco, took nearly £1,000,000 in gold. Gold to the value of £3,000,000 has been…

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Coal Mines Bill Owners More Reasonable Purchase of Foreign Coals for Essential Services. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 5

The Yorkshire coal owners, whose action led the Government to abandon its intention of forcing the passage of the Coal Mines Bill, informed the Government…

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Strike Imminent Coal Lumpers Again Melbourne

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 2

There is every possibility that a general strike of coal lumpers will occur in Melbourne as a result of the action of the Commonwealth…

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Telegrams Mining Fatality. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 July 1926 · page 1

Louis Charlen, aged 30, was killed in the Proprietary Mine, at Broken Hill, yesterday. The deceased was jambed in the cage while going below to work. He…

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Melbourne Coal Lumpers. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 3

There is every possibility of a general strike of coal lumpers in Melbourne as a result of the action of the Commonwealth Steamship Owners' Federation in deciding…

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Gold in New Guinea. Intense Excitement. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 July 1926 · page 5

Passengers who reached Sydney to-day by the steamer Mataram from Rabaul stated the recent gold find in New Guinea had created intense excitement, and large…

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Gold Near Cowra One Dish Sows 10 Oz. To, Ton. Cowra

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 July 1926 · page 4

A good find of gold is reported from Woodstock, where it is stated the prospects from one dish show about 10 ounces to the ton. This find has been pegged…

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