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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

590 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 6 of 30

Redhead Mine Report Sent to Crown Law Office. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley, Minister for Mines, has received the report of Commissioner James who inquired into the explosion at Redhead colliery…

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Until Rain Comes Miners Want Government to Pay Wages. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1926 · page 5

At a meeting of the local A.L.P. last night it was decided to appeal to tho Premier to order the payment of the basic wage to all men unemployed in the city…

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Mine Disaster Nine Dead, Twenty Entombed Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1926 · page 5

A message from Eccles, West Virginia, says it is known that the dead in the mine explosion have increased to nine. Rescue workers broke through a barrier…

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Coal Mines Commission's Report Against Nationalisation. Science and Partnership London

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1926 · page 5

The report of the Coal Commission is unanimous, and says that the change of fortunes of the coalmining industry is the result of powerful…

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Lights in Mines Disease of the Eyes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 3

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to- day Dr. Hugh Allen said marked light pits are comparatively free from the nystagums disease of the eyes which…

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Coal Crisis Situation In Britain Mr. Baldwin and Both Parties an Earnest Address. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1926 · page 5

The need for careful consideration of the coal report was emphasised by the Premier at a meeting with representatives of the Mining Association and Miners'…

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Nugget of Gold Rylstone Prospector's Luck Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 4

A prospector named Skinner found a gold nugget valued at £150 while prospecting near Cudgegong River in th Rylstone district…

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Rich Gold North Q' land Find Out From Cooktown Big Rush Sets In. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1926 · page 5

A rich gold find is reported 12 miles from Daintree. R. Dawell and Ferguson are said to be the fortunate discoverers. The report has caused a rush to the…

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Maitland Miners Strike Proposal Defeated. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 March 1926 · page 5

At aggregate meetings on the Maitland coalfields yesterday many members strongly denounced the existing award and favored a cessation of work, but the…

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Government Grant for Mine. Perth

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

By deciding to grant further financial assistance to the Golden Horseshoe mine at Boulder the W. A. Government has ensured the continuation of employment of…

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Safety in Mines Commission's Time Extended . SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

When the commission inquiring into the safety in mines sat this morning it was announced that the Minister for Mines, Mr. J. M. Baddeley, had extended the…

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Water Famine Over Broken Hill Mines to Open. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

As a result of a heavy storm at Broken Hill the water in the Umberumberka dam rose 20 feet up to 6 o'clock last night. A resumption of full operations by the…

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Daintree Gold Find Nothing to Justify Rush. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 4

The Minister for Mines announced today that advice from the Warden at Cooktown stated that there was nothing at present to justify any rush to…

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Bahama Treasury Robbed By Bandits Police Station Next Door Haul of Gold and Silver. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 March 1926 · page 5

A message from Nassau (Bahama Island), states that bank robbers blew open the valuts of the State Treasury, which are situated forty…

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Fire in Coal Bunkers on Wheat Laden Steamer. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 4

A fire broke out in the coal, bunkers of the steamer Farmlington Court at Wallaroo yesterday and the flames were subdued with much difficulty. The vessel is…

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Stagnating N,s,w Coal Strikes and Borrowing. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 March 1926 · page 5

In an address here last night Mr. F. N. Yarwood, a well-known Sydney account, ant, declared New South Wales was stagnating. She was losing her coal trade…

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Mines Rfscue Stations Foundation Stones Laid. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 5

Two foundation stones of the first Mines. Rescue Station in the southern hemisphere were laid at Abermain on Saturday. The station will serve 40 collieries…

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"The Jewellers' Shops." Old-time Mining."

The Clarence River Advocate · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 1

Here is a Ballarat gospel truth goldfields' story worthy of a Marcus Clarke or a "Rolf Boldrewood":—On one of the "jewellers' shops" (a name…

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SMALPAGE T.B. Treatment Minister's Reply to Miners; Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 March 1926 · page 5

Members of the Miners' Association have communicated with Mr. Cann, Minister for Health, with reference to the Smalpage tubercular treatment. They ask…

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A Big Slump. in Mining Shares. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 March 1926 · page 3

A Melbourne message says that between morning and midday yesterday the market capital valuation, of the ,Bn Ma Sail No Liability…

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