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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1929

556 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 16 of 28

EXPLOSION 83 Trapped in Mine. Tokio

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 5

An explosion trapped 83 minors af Hok-kaido coal mine to-day. Four were rescued and the remainder arc feared to be in a hopeless position…

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Coal Profits Commission's Decision. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 4

In their public decision to-day the Coal Commission rejected the claim that the profits derived from the sale of land, together with interest on investments,…

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500 Men Dismissed Shortage of Coal the Cause. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 6 August 1929 · page 5

During the week-end 500 men engaged on Melbourne Harbor Trust's floating plant were given notice of dismissal. This is the result of the stoppage of…

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Coal Shortage Victorian Industries Affected. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 7 August 1929 · page 5

The coal shortage caused by the New South Wales dispute will, it is feared, result in many Victorian industries being badly affected…

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Gold Watch Has Hoodoo. One Owner Murdered; One Robbed

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 3

Just a gold Elgin watch, lying on the bar table of the Darlinghurst Quarter Sessions Court this week—but a watch of Fate, nevertheless…

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Coal Crisis Intervention Of Churches Suggested Conference Straight Talk by Mr. Weaver. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 August 1929 · page 4

The mining unions have not yet decided whether they will be represented at the conference with the owners arranged by the Council of Churches…

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Gold and Silver Reported Find in Solomons. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 August 1929 · page 2

Wilfred Newell, manager of a plantation at New Georgia (Solomon Islands), arrived in Sydney to-day with the report of a gold find there. Already claims…

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Bavin at Auckland Will Tackle the Coal Dispute. Auckland

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 5

The Premier of New South Wales, Mr. Bavin, on his arrival to-day, said the settlement of the coal dispute would be one of the first tasks he would tackle…

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No Compromise Mining Unions Decision Close Voting at Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 August 1929 · page 4

The combined mining industry unions met this morning at the Miners Federation central offices in Sydney. By ten votes to nine, two delegates…

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Coal Crisis Meeting Convened by Churches Mining Unions Reject Invitations. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 August 1929 · page 4

Rev. J. Eastman, secretary of the Council of Churches, to-day received a letter from the combined mining unions rejecting an invitation to attend the…

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Broken Hill Mine Idle. Broken Hill

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 4

There was complete cessation of operations at the South mine yesterday, owing to C. A. Stephens not paying a fine of £5, inflicted for not producing a…

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Coal Dispute Further Negotiations Likely. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 5

It is understood that further efforts to bring about a settlement of the coal trouble will shortly be made. Mr. J. T. Akins, general secretary of…

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Food Relief for Miners Tightening Up the System. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 August 1929 · page 5

The tightening up of the Government, system of food relief for miners commenced yesterday, when out of 31 men who applied at Newcastle bureau, thirteen…

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Coal Crisis Coal Owners' Terms. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 4

The coal owners' terms for the settlement of the dispute are said to be 20 per cent. reduction in wages of machine men and 16 per ton off the pick men, together…

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Queensland Gold Yield

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 4

The Queensland gold yield last month was 1023 fine ounces, valued at £5110, making the yield for the first seven months of the year 971 fine ounces, valued at…

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British Coal Eliminating Price Cutting London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 5

A conference of British coal owners, called at the instance of the Government, carried a resolution in favor of co-ordinating the various district coal marketing…

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Foreigners in Mines New Legislation in W.A. SYDNEY

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 5

The Minister tor Alines moved in the Legislative Assembly the second reading of a Bill to amend the Alines Regulation Act…

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HUGHES 'Political Hypocricsy' Senator Elliott's Attack Miners Not Under Arbitration Court. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 17 August 1929 · page 5

Speaking at the Empire Reciprocity Club's luncheon to-day, Senator General Elliott launched an attack against Mr. Hughes for his attitude on the…

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Coal Trouble "Over Within Month." Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 5

The Premier of South Australia, Mr. Butler, who left for Adelaide last night after an interview with Mr. Bavin, expressed the opinion that the coal trouble…

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Two Essentials Peace and Co-operation Cotton and Coal Troubles. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 19 August 1929 · page 5

The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay Macdonald, in a special message to the "Daily Herald" welcoming the end of the cotton stoppage says peace and co-operation are…

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