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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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The Miners Position More Hopeful. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 5

The feeling in trade union circles is hopeful that peace in the coal mine strike will be brought appreciably nearer by the decision of the miners' conference to…

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Mining on Dorrigo Antimony Lode to Be Worked Other Prospectors Out for the Elusive Metal

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 20 August 1926 · page 4

The Mining Warden from Coramba was due to arrive in Dorrigo to-day at the request of a local syndicate to peg out a "claim" on the Lower…

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Coal Mine for City Council. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 4

The Lord Mayor, Ald. Stokes, state's that none of the offers of a coal mine have yet been considered by the council. he added, "I can spy definitely that no dud…

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"Gold Mad" New Guinea Gold Rush £20 Per Day Per Man. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

The steamer Mataram, which reached Sydney to-day, brought further news of the gold rush an New Guinea. Passengers stated that everyone who had sufficient…

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'Broken Down' Abortive Conference British Coal Dispute Struggle to Continue Appeal for Support. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

The conference of miners and coal owners has broken down. The conference was the first held for two months and took place at the offices…

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Goldfields Murder Medical Evidence. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 21 August 1926 · page 5

The Goldfields murder, trial was continued to-day, but the crowd was not so large as on previous occasions, interest having waned since Clarke left the witness box…

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British Miners Conflicting Reports Attempts to Stem Break. Away Waiting for Parliament. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 23 August 1926 · page 5

Interviewed as regards the reported breakaway, miners belonging to the Federation in Notts and Derbyshire area, said: "We have no fear that the owners'…

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British Coal The Miners' Trouble Negotiations Unfinished "Someone Else Coming In." London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

Mr. Cook the miners secretary, addressed six meetings at the Nottinghamshire. coalfields and exhorted the miners not to stab the federation in the…

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Mining on Dorrigo Antimony Lose to Be Worked

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 1

The Mining Warden from Coramba was due to arrive in Dorrigo on Friday, at the request of a local syndicate, to peg out a "claim" on the Lower Beilsdown where…

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New Guinea Goldfield Administrator's Waring "Swaggie Methods" Fatal. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1926 · page 5

The Administrator of New Guinea, General Wisdom, has issued a warning to persons desiring to go the new gold. In a latter to the Secretary for the Home and Territories Department for the…

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Mining on Dorrigo

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 2

Dorrigo "Gazette" reports that the Mining Warden was due there Friday, at the request of a local syndicate, to peg out a claim on the…

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The Miners Strain of Struggle. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1926 · page 5

An official return at noon to-day stated that 4619 miners had resumed work in Derbyshire, and 431 more men were working in Warwickshire than on Saturday…

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Gold Seekers for New Guinea. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1926 · page 4

A number of prospectors left Sydney by the steamer Melusia to-day for the New Guinea, goldfield…

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The Miners Police for Coalfields London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 5

It is understood that the Home Office has drawn up plans for the movement of large numbers of police from London and other unaffected areas to the coalfields…

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Tailor's Evidence Goldfields Murder Case. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1926 · page 4

Thomas Nutt, general manager, and Jack Eldon, Kalgoorlie, manager of the Adelaide Tailoring Co., giving evidence at the Goldfields murder trial, identified…

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Mine Explosion 46 Believed Dead. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 5

A message from Clymer (Pennsyvania) states that 46 miners are believed to have been killed in a mine explosion. Four escaped alive, but all hope for the others…

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The Miners Meet Cabinet Members Downing Street Conference. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 5

The coal negotiations have been resumed; Four officials of the Miners' Federation this afternoon were present at a meeting with Mr. Churchill,…

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Gold Rush New Guinea Fields Diggers Require Capital. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 5

The steamer Melusia, which will leave (Sydney for New Guinea on September 21, will call at Salamoa Bay, the nearest port to the new goldfields, at Eddie…

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DETECTIVES 'Shot By Treffene' Goldfields Murder Trial Sensational Development. Perth

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1926 · page 5

The case for the Crown in the Goldfields murder trial was closed yesterday. A sensation was caused in the…

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'We Must Fight' Miners To Churchill Downing Street Meeting No Prospect of Settlement. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1926 · page 5

There is no prospect of an early settlement of the coal strike. According to the verbatim report of the coal conversations at Downing street…

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