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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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British Miners Bishops' Proposals Rejected. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 12 August 1926 · page 5

As a result of the miners' voting in the different, districts the Bishops' memorandum has been rejected. The Bishops' memorandum urged an…

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Miners' Central Council Proposed Abolition Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 2

The northern district miners are urging the abolition of the central council in Sydney in order, as they declare, to purge the organisation of…

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The Miners No Serious Breakaway. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 13 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. Cook, the miners' secretary, interviewed by Reuter, said the miners' rejection of the Bishop's memorandum, proved conclusively the determination of…

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"Political Control" Northern Miners Proposal. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

The northern district miners are urging the abolition of the Central Council in Sydney in order, as they declare, to purge the organisation of political control…

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Fall of Earth Two Miners Killed. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

John Henry Guy and James Henry Harvey were killed by a fall of earth in Ivanhoe mine. A large mass of ground came away in…

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Compensation Emmaville Mines Hard Hit. Glen Innes

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 4

Unless there is relief from the operations of the Workers Compensation Act all the mines in the Emmaville and Torrington district will have to close. A…

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Coal Strike Situation More Hopeful Agreement in South Wales. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 14 August 1926 · page 5

The coal strike outlook is decidedly more hopeful following an agreement just concluded between the owners and South Wales Enginemen, Stokers and…

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Off to Gold Mine Well-known Sea Captain Resigns. a Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 16 August 1926 · page 4

It was stated to-day that Captain J. McInnes, of the liner Mataram, and one of Burns, Philp's long service skippers, has decided to leave the sea and join the…

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The Lure of Gold. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 4

A number of miners will leave for New Guinea goldfields by the steamer Montoro to-morrow…

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W.A. HORROR Goldfields Murder Trial Opens at Perth Huge Crowd Attend Court. Perth

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 17 August 1926 · page 5

The tremendous interest shown in the Goldfields murder case was demonstrated by the huge crowd which clamored for admittance to the court…

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Fire in Mine Over 200 Miners Gassed. Johannesburg

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

A disastrous fire is raging on the seventh level of the Brakpan mine. Two natives are dead and 22 Europeans and 219 natives are in hospital suffering from…

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New Gold Find Miners Off to New Guinea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

Among the passengers who left for New Guinea by the Montoro to-day are a number of miners who intend to try their luck on the new goldfields. There is also…

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Mines and Compensation Act

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 4

A report from Emmaville states that unless relief from the operations of the Workers' Compensation Act is afforded practically all the mines in the…

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The Miners Drifting Back to Work. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 5

The miners delegate conference, after discussing the reports of the districts and the voting on the Bishops' memorandum, adjourned until to-morrow…

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"Don't Shoot" Pitman's Last Words Goldfield Murders Clarke's Evidence at Trial. Perth

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 18 August 1926 · page 4

After Mr. Parker had opened the case for the Crown at the trial of Phillip John Treffene and William Charles Coulter, who are charged with the…

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A.j.s. Wins Gold Meeting

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 3

At the Maroubra Speed why last Saturday, the Gold Helmet race was won by J, Side bottom, riding an A.J.S. motor cycle. Sidebottom kept to the back…

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"Untrue" Baldwin's U.S. Message Miners Relief Fund. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 5

The miners' delegate conference discussed for three and a half hours this morning what action should be taken in view of the districts' rejection of the…

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48 Tons of Gold Another Shipment for America. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 19 August 1926 · page 2

The steamer Ventura, which left Sydney to-day, took another £1,000,000 in gold to America. During the last few months £6,000,000…

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Ivanhoe Mine Two More Miners Killed. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

Two, more men were killed by another fall of earth in the Ivanhoe gold mine. They had been sent down into the stope to bar down and timber it following the…

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Cablegrams. Coal Miners Urged to Stand Firm London, Thursday Night

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 2

The Miners' Federation urges the miners to stiffen their resistance against the terms dictated by the coal where on the ground that they would…

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