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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

311 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 16

Intervention Before Coal Stoppage Curtin Urges Lyons to Call Conference Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 8 September 1938 · page 5

The Leader of the Federal Parliamentary Opposition, Mr. Curtin, in a statement to-day concerning the threatened coal upheaved, said the…

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Coal Strike Midnight Is Zero Hour Mines Idle To-night No Federal Intervention Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 5

The Miners' Federation to-day sent telegrams to 54 northern mining lodges, calling a strike at midnight on Friday…

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Wonthaggi Mines to Close To-night. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 5

Instructions were received from the head office of the Miners' Federation in Sydney to-day, directing that all miners at Wonthaggi cease work to-morrow…

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Big Coal Users Conference In Sydney May Pool Resources. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 9 September 1938 · page 5

A conference of big consumers of coal, called by the Minister for Local Government, Mr. Spooner, to-day, it is believed, had its objective in the…

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Coal Seam Investigations at Mokoro. Maclean

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1938 · page 2

For a number of years a coal seam has been known to exist at Mororo, but samples taken when a well was sunk j proved unsatisfactory, the coal being…

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Coal Strike May Be Averted Conference Meets To-day Arranged by Mr. Curtin Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 10 September 1938 · page 5

Another effort is being made by the Leader of the Federal Labor party (Mr. Curtin) to prevent a national coal stoppage. He announced to-day…

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Idle To-day 22,000 Coal Miners Industry At Standstill Peace Development Unlikely From Canberra. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 September 1938 · page 5

To-morrow 22,000 mine workers will be idle and it is estimated that the output will be reduced by 50,000 tonn a day. Others will automatically…

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"IMPROBABLE" Federal Intervention Miners Leaders Interview Mr. Lyons. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 September 1938 · page 5

Federal intervention in the coal strike can be regarded as most improbable, despite the visit of the miners leaders to Canberra yesterday to interview the…

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"Caused by Mud" Pollution of Clarence Mines Department Claim Sample Examined

Daily Examiner · Monday 12 September 1938 · page 4

Stockowners along the Clarence and fishermen working on this river will be astonished to learn that the Department of Mines, after…

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Ridiculed Mines Dept.'s Report Pollution Of Clarence Reply by Public Men

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1938 · page 4

Public men who had investigated the complaint about 12 months ago yesterday ridiculed the Mines Department's report that pollution of…

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"Wrong Reports" "Undoubtedly Mining Slurry" South Grafton Council Resolution

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1938 · page 4

"I say emphatically that the reports furnished the Minister by the Officers of the Mines Department are absolutely wrong," remarked Ald. J…

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Coal Strike No Fed. Intervention Cabinet Decision Industrial Tribunals Available to Parties. Canberra

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 13 September 1938 · page 5

The Federal Cabinet to-day confirmed the decision of the Prime Minister, Mr. Lyons, that the Government would not intervene in the coal…

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Free Miners? Heddon Greta Mines. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 4

It is stated that there is a possibility of No. 1 colliery and unassociated mines at Heddon Greta continuing operations during the strike. Men formerly…

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Wonthaggi Miners to Strike To-night. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 4

The report that the Railway Commissioners were considering- making concessions to the Wonlhaggi miners has been denied by the mine manager,…

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Safety in Mines Request for Adjournment. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 4

When the Commission appointed to investigate matters relating to the safety and health of workers in coal mines throughout New South Wales…

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Negotiate "Any Time--any Way" Miners Are Ready Statement by Secretary Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 14 September 1938 · page 4

"We are prepared to discuss our claims at any time and in any way, before any conference, where there is a possibility of arriving at an…

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Lab. Leader Cancels Engagements Leaving For Canberra Coal Strike and Security Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 15 September 1938 · page 4

The Federal Leader of the Opposition, Mr. Curtin, announced tonight that he had cancelled his coalfields itinerary for to-morrow…

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3000 Tons Coal for Mount Isa Mines. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 4

The Colliery Employees Committee of Management to-day granted permission to the Mount Isa mines to remove 3000 tons of coal, already mined…

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Move Court to Settle Coal Strike Miners And Owners Both Have Power Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 4

The Premier, Mr. Forgan Smith, told Mr. T. Nimmo, in the Legislative Assembly to-day, that the Arbitration Court had power to move in the…

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No Victimisation Guarantee By Owners at Miners Safety Inquiry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 16 September 1938 · page 4

A guarantee that there would be no victimisation of any witnesses was given on behalf of the colliery proprietors when the Commission into the…

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