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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1926

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Coal Report Baldwin Calls Conference Legislation Promised Miners Threaten Strike If No Settlement. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

At a coal conference at Downing street, lasting just over two hours, Mr. Baldwin explained that the conclusions of the Coal Commission did not accord entirely with…

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Dam Overflows Mine Workings Flooded. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 March 1926 · page 5

A rush of water due to the overflowing of a dam, caused the old Workings of Aberdare colliery to subside. Several deputies were swept off their feet by the…

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German Mining Industry Pessimistic Report. Berlin

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

The 1925 report of the German Mine Owners' Association predicts a gloomy future for German mines. The main causes of the depression, it is said, will…

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Mining Industry Proposed Cartel More Hopeful Outlook Nationalisation Abandoned. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 5

The owners and miners' meetings yesterday were secret, but Mr. Cook said the delegate conference would not be called until the owners formulate the wage…

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Mining in Dorrigo District Possibilities of the Industry When Dorrigo-guyra Railway Is Completed

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 27 March 1926 · page 3

In the year 72, when the news flashed around that rich deposits of gold had been found at Hawkins' Hill, Hill End, writers tell us that people…

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£15,000 Strike Pay Relief for Stockton Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 3

More than £15,000 has been paid, by the Miners' Federation in relief pay to miners employed at Stockton colliery, who for the last six mouths have been on…

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Would Have Struck If Nurses Had Been Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 3

The Minister for Health, Mr. Cann, speaking at the annual meeting of members and benefactors of North Shore Hospital, in reply to complaints of the…

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English By-election Increased Labor Vote Feeling Over Coal Report. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 29 March 1926 · page 3

The Bothwell Parliamentary by-election resulted:-- Joseph Sullivan (Lab.) .. 14,830 Alexander Mackay (Con.) .. 8,740…

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Federal Attorney-general Notes, Watch and Gold Pass Stolen. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

While the Federal Attorney-General, Mr. Latham, was absent for a few minutes several articles were stolen from a coat which he had left in the barristers…

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Coal Crisis Great Strike or Peace? a Momentous Week Nation on Edge of Precipice. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 30 March 1926 · page 5

A momentous week in the coal crisis was ushered in by a series of speeches by Labor leaders, indicating the trend of trade union opinion…

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Alleged Conspiracy. to Keep Colliery Closed. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 31 March 1926 · page 2

Mr. McDonald, Chairman of the Northern Colliers' Association, referring to the stoppage of work at Stockton Borehole Colliery, declares…

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British Coal The Commission's Report Owners' Proposals Attitude of the Miners. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 5 April 1926 · page 3

A member of Miners' Executive states that the miners have given a reasoned reply to the owners' proposals for a settlement of the dispute under the terms of…

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Gold at Valla

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 4

A Valla correspondent writes: "A rich find of gold has been discovered by the Valla Gold and Arsenic Co., Valla. The future of the company is now assured,…

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150 Miles of Gold. Willow Tree Magnet Test. Warden's Court Story

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 3

A new method of mining for gold, the success of which has yet to be proved, was made known at the Tamworth Warden's Court last…

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New Gold Find Discovery at Panama "Big As the Rand." London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 April 1926 · page 5

The "Daily Chronicle," commenting on the recent gold discovery at Panama states that if the new reef realises the promoters' hopes, that "it is as big as the…

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Coal Industry English Restrictions Not Wanted Here. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 April 1926 · page 5

Addressing the Coal Commission to-day Mr. C. McDonald, of the Northern Collieries Association, said that in England the coal industry, had been ruined because…

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Mining Industry Disputes. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 5

The Minister for Labor and Industry, Mr. Baddeley, said to-day that the responsibility of providing machinery for the settlement of disputes in the mining…

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Lucky Gold Diggers. Wellington (N.z.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 April 1926 · page 2

Four New Zealand miners working on a co-operative basis, have obtained 157 ounces of gold, valued at £600, in ten days…

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Coal Industry Position In England the Miners' Proposals Special Conference to Be Held. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 5

It is understood that the executive of the Miners' Federation has decided to reject the coal miners' proposals and to recommend a special conference of miners'…

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Engine Drivers Restive Notice to Colliery Owners of Intention to Strike Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 10 April 1926 · page 2

At a meeting of colliery engine drivers at Wollougong of Sear-borough and Helensburgh sub-branches it was decided to give fourteen…

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