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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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"Not at Present" Socialisation of Coal Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 2

Recently the Miners' Delegate Board at Wollongong passed a resolution calling upon the Government to take over the control of all coal mines…

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Tiny Spark Causes Shattering Explosion Terrible Mining Disaster Whole Night Shift Entombed. Capetown

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 12 October 1926 · page 5

The National colliery disaster, in which 116 natives and four white men were killed, is the worst in the history of South African mining…

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Gold Seekers' Beach Camp

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 3

Gold seekers in Papua who dreamt of reches at Bulolo, are camped on Satamoa Beach, deserted by their native boys. The beach and the hills above it are like a…

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The Miners Heroic Struggle "A Sightless Samson" Labor Leader's Interesting Analysis. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 13 October 1926 · page 5

"The mine owners are the most ruthless and reactionary section of employers, while individuals in Labor's own ranks have adopted the…

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Falsely Pretending Charge Murwillumbah Case Ex-mine Manager in Trouble. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

The case of Albert Andrew Thompson, 39, miner, who was formerly manager of the Mount Warning coal mine, was…

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Mining Development the Northern Shale and Oil Company Meeting of Shareholders

Daily Examiner · Friday 15 October 1926 · page 3

The first general. meeting of the above company was held at Grafton last week. A representative number of shareholders were present, and Mr. A. J. Pollack,…

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Come Out! Miners To Safetymen Coal Pits to Be Flooded Result of National Vote Union Levy and Foreign Coal Embargo. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 16 October 1926 · page 5

THE MINING DISTRICTS BY 46,000 VOTES TO 284,000 ENDORSED THE MINERS' DELEGATE CONFERENCE DECISION…

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Coal War To Be Intensified Batons and Stores Fetched Battle at Colliery. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 18 October 1926 · page 5

The Miners' Executive has decided to intensify the coal war. Hundreds of miners attacked the Glencymmer colliery, which is working…

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Miner Killed Buried Under Fall of Coal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

J. Muir, a miner, was killed when he was pinned beneath 30cwt. of coal at the Coalcliff colliery, South Coast, to-day. Another man working beside him had a…

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Notes for Gold Man Parts with His Money. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 19 October 1926 · page 5

Robert Smith, who had been on a trip to Australia and was returning by the Orsova to-morrow, met a man at Port Melbourne, who said he also was a…

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Railway Coal Bill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 7

Part of the increased cost of running the railways of Victoria and New South Wales must be attributed to high price of coal. Dealing with coal conservation in a…

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Cook's Circus New Coal War Nottingham Incident Plot to Kidnap Cook. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 20 October 1926 · page 5

Mr. A. J. Cook, the miners' secretary, figured in a lively incident at Nottingham--a plot to kidnap him last night, on his arrival in…

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The Miners Few Incidents. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 22 October 1926 · page 5

When the miners' "War Council" communicated with the secretary of the Leicestershire miners requesting an interview, they received a reply saying:--"We…

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Moonembar Coal Mine

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 4

On Friday last week, Mr. J. B. Jaquet, Chief Inspector of Mines, of Sydney, and Mr. H. Pearson, District Inspector of Mines, of Armidale, in company with Mr…

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Miners Will Negotiate Statement by Secretary Cook. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 23 October 1926 · page 5

Mr. Cook, miners' secretary, interviewed at Nottinghma, said the miners were prepared to meet, anybody authorised to discuss or negotiate an honorable settlement…

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The Miners Campaign Against Breakaways. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 25 October 1926 · page 5

The miners' executive came to London to attend a general council of the Trade Union Congress, at which it was decided to summon a special conference of trade…

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Gold Coinage Plan to Re-establish in Belgium. Brussels

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 October 1926 · page 5

The Government of Belgium is using a coin called the ducat in order to reestablish gold coinage for exchange with foreign countries, the paper money being…

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COMMONS Another Coal Debate Banned Meetings Emergency Regulations Renewed. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 October 1926 · page 5

There was a good attendance of members at the House of Commons for a special sitting to renew the emergency regulations till November, 9, when the…

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New Guinea Gold 25,000 Ounces Ten Weeks. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 7

The steamer Melusia. which arrived at Sydney to-day from New Ginea, brought 4000 ounces of gold, worth approximately £10,000, taken from the various fields…

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Coal War T,u,c, Meet Baldwin Small Hopes of Settlement. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 October 1926 · page 5

A delegation from the Council of the Trades Union, Congress had a two hours interview with Mr. Baldwin to-night. The council is in a most difficult…

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