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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1927

325 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 15 of 17

Bailing a Mine Novel Use of Dodge Car

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 10

Many and varied ate the uses to which motor cars are put to these days. One of the latest is that of bailing a mine. A Dodge car, owned by Mr. George…

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Girl Leads Strikers Coal War in Colorado. New York

Daily Examiner · Saturday 29 October 1927 · page 5

A message from Trinadad (Colorado), states that cheering members of the I.W.W., led by a girl, aged 17, fought mine guards at Delagua Canyon. Dozens…

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Collieries to Close Horses Brought to Surface Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 October 1927 · page 5

The slackness in the coal trade was emphasised yesterday, when the horses. were brought to the surface from the Aberdare and Aberdare Central collieries,…

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Greatest Event Since the Gold Rush Discovery of Oil at Roma. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. P. Coleman, M.H.R., speaking at the annual banquet of the Granville Chamber of Commerce, stated the discovery of oil at Roma was possibly the…

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The Cup Murillo Easier Star D'or and Son O' Mine Both Firmer in Market. Melbourne, Monday Night

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 5

Last year two of the favorites for the Melbourne Cup, Manfred and Heroic, were withdrawn on the eve of the race, but there was no such starting occurrence…

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Great Gold Reef New Guinea Fields an Optimistic Warden 200 Ozs. to the Ton. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 1 November 1927 · page 4

Among those to be consulted in the framing of a new set of ordinances to deal with the development of the Merri Creek, arid Bulolo gold fields, in New…

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400 Miners Receive Notice of Dismissal. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 5

Employees of the Caledonian Collieries, Ltd., are mystified by the action of the management, in giving all hands fourteen days' notice. No information has been…

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New Guinea Gold Question Of Income Tax Miner Requires £1000 Capital Statement by Minister. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 5

The Minister for Home and Territories had some new information to impart in connection with the Now Guinea gold find to-day…

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Trivalve's Cup Dual Derby Winner's Brilliant Finish Silvius Fails to See It Right Out Terrific Late Run By Son o' Mine 100,000 See Great Race Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 November 1927 · page 7

Trivalve proved himself one of the greatest three-years-old of recent years when he beat the favorite, Silvius, in the Melbourne Cup this afteryears. R. Lewis, his rider, will be 49 this month. Son o' Mine, who was last a mile from home, finished in great style to…

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Schooner Sinks Mails to Goldfields Lost. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 November 1927 · page 6

All Australian mails were lost when the Chinese owned schooner Hoin Cau foundered on its way with the goldfields mail to Morobe and Salamoa, in New…

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"Upheaval on Coalfields'' Predicted by Mines Secretary. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 5

Speaking at Lithgow six hour day celebration, the general secretary of the Miners' Federation, Mr. D. J. Davies, said a big unheaval was looming on the…

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Oil Will Take Place of Coal British Labor Leaders Forecast. Cofenhagen

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 November 1927 · page 5

Mr. Frank Hodges, a former British Labor Minister, lecturing here, declared that within a decade no coal will be used…

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Coal Cheaper Result Endowment Tax Remission. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 10 November 1927 · page 4

As a result of the Government's decision not to collect any additional tax for Family Endowment this year, the price of coal has been reduced by 6[?] a ton…

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Roma Developments Stock Exchange Boom Comments of Minister for Mines. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 11 November 1927 · page 4

When discussing the oil possibilities of Queensland yesterday, Dr. Woolnough, geological adviser to the Commonwealth Government, declared that it was…

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Mt. Lyell Miners Help From A.W.U. MELBOURNE

Daily Examiner · Saturday 12 November 1927 · page 4

In the Federal Arbitration Court, Mr. E. Grayndler, for the A.W.U., said that if the Mount Lyell mines closed the miners would not be left stranded. His…

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Miners Protest Tax on New Guinea Gold. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 17 November 1927 · page 4

Notice has been given to Edie Creek miners that Federal income tax will he charged on the proceeds of gold shipments…

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CENSURE Motion In Commons Coal Mining Industry Appalling Conditions. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 18 November 1927 · page 5

In the House of Commons a Labor censure motion, drawing attention to the condition of the coal industry, led to an unusual scene…

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Nuggets of Gold on Queensland Border. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 5

About a week ago, a man is said to have discovered several nuggets of gold in a creek, in New South Wales, near the Queensland border. He brought them, to…

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Coal Industry Mr. Macdonald Insistent Yesterday's Unfortunate Incident. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 19 November 1927 · page 5

In the House of Commons, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald asked whether, in view of the grave importance of the position of the coal industry, Mr. Baldwin will take an…

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Appeal Dismissed Gold Quest Disqualification. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 22 November 1927 · page 2

The A.R.C. Board of Appeal today dismissed the appeal of Mrs. A. E. Dennett against the decision of the Kensington stewards in disqualifying her and the…

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