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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 22 of 28

Trawler Hauls Up German Mine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 4

About 14 miles from Cape Everard, the trawler Koranga swept up a German mine, which was probably laid by the raider…

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Distress in the Mining Fields

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 October 1929 · page 4

There is much distress among those who are unemployed, owing to the trouble on the northern coalfields, and the Rev. A. J. Cutler, of West Wallsend, father…

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Coal Mines Federal Govt's Move Compulsory Conference? Powers Under Industrial Peace Act. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 4

The Prime Minister, Mr. Scullin, announced this afternoon that Cabinet was contemplating action under the Industrial Peace Act, in an effort to…

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Coal Industry British Govt. Concerned Wants Peace, Not War. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 October 1929 · page 5

The Government is profoundly concerned about the future of the coal industry, said Mr. A. V. Alexander, First Lord of the Admiralty, in a speech at the Coal…

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Coal Commission Need for Discipline and Authority. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 4

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day James Johnstone, manager of the Richmond Main colliery, said his experience of tribunals was that they were…

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Gold Reserves Another £4,000,000 for England. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 5

The Commonwealth Bank has decided to ship another consignment of gold totalling £4,000,000 to the Bank of England. The object is to make profitable portion…

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CONFERENCE Miners and Owners Immediate and Compulsory Action by Federal Government. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 4

The Attorney-General, Mr. Brennan, stated to-day that he had been in communication with Mr. C. Hibble, president of the Coal Tribunal, in…

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Gold Shipments To Bank of England £16,000,000 in Three Years Another Shipment of £4,000,00. CANBERRA

Daily Examiner · Thursday 31 October 1929 · page 4

It is believed that the £4,000,000 in gold, which is to be shipped by the Commonwealth Bank to London towards the end of the year, will…

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Four Gold Mines Idle Lightning Flash on Golden Mile. Kalgoorlie

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 5

As the result of a lightning flash, the cables carrying electric power to the mines on the Golden Mile, at Boulder, the Great Boulder, Perseverance, South…

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British Coal Proposals. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 5

The Government has privately submitted coal proposals to the owners and miners. It is understood they confirm the recent forecasts, and that in addition…

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Is There Gold in Bellinger Valley

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 2

There are several old Hillgrove miners who are of the opinion that the Bellinger Gorge holds the secrets of the missing gold lead which runs in…

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Coal Dispute Compulsory Conference to Open on Wednesday Government Has No Antagonisms. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Friday 1 November 1929 · page 5

The Attorney-General, Mr. F. Brennan, stated to-night that a compulsory coal conference would be held in Sydney next Wednesday, at 230…

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Fire at Sea Case of Fight or Die Coal Cargo Caught Alight

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 5

The captain and crew of the freighter Telemachus, which arrived at Fremantle yesterday, told a dramatic story of a fire which raged…

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ABSENTEEISM Go-Slow Methods As Well Off Idle As Working Evidence Before Coal Commission, Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission, Mr. Davies, of the Miners' Federation, said ten days holiday at Christmas had been agreed to between the mine…

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Work Some Mines To Carry on Public Services State Govt. May Act If Conference Is Abortive. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 2 November 1929 · page 4

If the Compulsory to Conference to commence on Thursday next, fails to arrive at a settlement of the coal dispute the State Government will…

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A. Gold Diviner

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 6

An experiment in gold divination was made on some rough ground at the rear of the Plymouth, (Eng.) Museum and Art Gallery recently under the supervision of…

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Three Mines Govt. to Take Control If Conference Fails Coal Wanted for Public Services. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 5

It was learned to-day that the New South Wales Government intends to operate three pits on the northern field if Thursday's conference fails…

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Truck Leaves Rails Sixteen Miners Injured. Hobart

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 5

About 25 men, employed in the Comstock mine workings, were returning to Queenstown when the railway truck in which they were riding left the rails and…

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Collective Contracts Salvation of Mining Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission to-day, Mr. A. C,Willis, M.L.C., said he believed the salvation of the coal industry lies in the system of collective…

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The Lure of Gold. Is There Any in Bellinger Valley?

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 5 November 1929 · page 2

There are several old Hillgrove miners who are of the opinion that the Bellinger Gorge holds the secret of the missing gold lead which runs…

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