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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Colliery Dispute. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 4

It is reported at Newcastle that the colliery owners have agreed to confer with the miners concerning their alleged grievances…

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1250 Men Out Cessnock Collieries Idle. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 November 1926 · page 5

Work at the two big collieries owned by the Caledonian Coal Company ceased to-day. Over 1250 men are involved…

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Korora Gold Mines

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

The Korora Gold Mining Company, [?] has been registered, with a capital of £5000, to purchase, take on lease, or otherwise acquire any…

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Coal Restrictions Lifted. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

Colonel G. Lane-Fox, Secretary for Mines, announced that in view of the increasing coal supplies, the restrictions on gas and electricity for lighting and…

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Threats to Boycott Show Miners' Attitude Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 2

The miners of Woolongong threaten to boycott the forthcoming Woolongong show because the committee increased the gate charges from 1/6 to…

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Tweed River Case Former Mine Manager Acquitted. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 5

At Darliughurst Sessions to-day Albert Thomson, former manager of Mount Warning Coal and Mineral Company, was charged with false pretences…

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Blown to Pieces Two Miners at Broken Hill. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 November 1926 · page 6

While boring, a shot hole at the 1300 feet level at the British mine, two foreigners J. Pallitti and E. Variessetta, struck, a charge which had not been fired…

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Colliery Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 5

A conference was held to-day between representatives of the Northern Colliery Proprietors' Association and the Miners' Federation in an endeavor to effect a…

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Towed to Honolulu New Zealand Mine Sweeper. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 November 1926 · page 5

A Honolalu message states that the United Slates cruiser Pittsburgh arrived today towing the New Zealand mine sweeper Wakakura, which the cruiser…

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The Miners Emergency Regulations. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 November 1926 · page 5

In the House of Commons, in moving a continuance of the coal emergency regulations for a month, Sir W. Joynson-Hicks said he hoped that it would be…

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Gold Mining Upper Bucca Operations

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 4

Our Central and Upper Bucca correspondent reports that the Korora Gold Mining Co., Ltd., have taken over Mr. D. Campbell's gold mining lease of lands…

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The Miners Majority Back at Work. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 November 1926 · page 5

"I return to find the situation just as I expected, and it is useless to shut my eyes to the fact that the miners have been beaten," was the comment of Mr. Ramsay…

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House of Commons King's Chanced Title Goal Mine Regulations. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 December 1926 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day Mr. L. C. Amery, Dominion Secretary replying to Mr. A. Short (Lab.) said from January 1 to September 13 there were…

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Gas in Mine Deputy Fined 10. CESSNOCK

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 5

In connection with the unreported discovery of gas in Aberdare Central, Francis Charles Delacea, one of three deputies charged, was yesterday at…

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New Guinea Goldfields Trouble Now Almost Over. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 December 1926 · page 5

Advice has been received by the Minister for Home and Territories, Sir W. Glasgow, from the Administrator of New Guinea, that, wireless communication with…

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Telegrams Northern Collieries Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 7

Although some of the collieries on the northern coalfields are working to-day, others still remain idle owing to the inability to secure trucks…

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Coal Strike Emergency Regulations Lifted. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 5

In the House of Commons to-day Sir William Joynson Hicks, Home Secretary, announced that the Coal Emergency Regulations, except, those preventing the…

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Mine Explosion Night Shift Entombed Rescuers at Work Two Bodies Recovered. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 5

The night shift of nine men were entombed at the Dobson mine, Brunnerton, at 3'o clock this morning, following on a terriffic explosion. It…

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"I'll Tell Russia" Mr. Cook's Threats Disgruntled Agitator Anti-english Miners' Secretary. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 December 1926 · page 5

A. J. Cook, miners' secretary, has left London for Moscow. In an interview with the "Daily Express" representative lie said: "Russia…

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Coal Dearer Owing to Higher Freights. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 6 December 1926 · page 5

In consequence of the increased freight charges 0n coal carried 0n the railways, the Northern Collieries' Association has decided to revise the present…

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