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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1938

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Mudguards of Solid Gold

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 4

The "Telegraph's" Rome correspondent states it is revealed that a Jewish banker evaded the regulations against smuggling currency from the country…

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Timber Industry Effect Of Coal Strike Eastern Dorrigo Mills. Coramba

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 7

As a result of the Railway Department refusing to carry other than perishable goods and passengers owing to the coal strike, no timber shipments…

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Coal Settlement Terms Outlined Start Work Next Week? Aggregate Meetings Decide Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 11 October 1938 · page 5

At the conclusion of a long conference with the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Mair) to-night representatives of the combined…

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Coal Dispute to End Next Week? Depends on the Miners Statement by Minister Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 12 October 1938 · page 5

Representatives of the colliery owners conferred this afternoon with the Minister for Labor and Industry (Mr. Mair) in regard to the…

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Coal Shortage Cobar Gold Mines Close. Cobar

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 5

The New Occidental gold mine, the Fort Bourke mine and subsidiary concerns were closed down last night owing to shortage of coal. More than…

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Question in House Explosion at Coal Mine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 5

The Chief Secretary, Mr. Gollan, described as "very illuminating," the suggestions made by Mr. Booth (Lab.), in the course of a question in the…

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Lingered for Week Death of Mine Hero. Perth

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 5

After lingering nearly a week from injuries received when he heroically attempted to rescue Frank Pagoda, in Edwards' Find mine, Paul Casserley…

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Thrown Out Two Trucks Of Coal As Train Moved to City. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 13 October 1938 · page 5

The mystery of the disappearance of thirty tons of coal from two trucks, after leaving Thirroul, was cleared up to-day…

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Coal Strike Miners Want Settlement Formula Accepted at Aggregate Meetings Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 5

By an almost unanimous vote, the aggregate meeting of miners decided to accept the formula for the settlement of the coal strike…

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Sudeten Map Received in London Territory For Germany Czechs Lose Coal Mines London

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 5

The official map of Czech territory conceded to Germany by the International Commission, also the frontier demanded by Hitler at…

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"Gold Is Where You Find It" Drama of the Goldfields

Daily Examiner · Friday 14 October 1938 · page 10

There is an old Cornish saying regarding gold, "Where she be, there she be," which time and time again has proved correct. The laws which…

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Coal Strike No Work To-day £50,000 Wages Loss in Q'sland. Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 17 October 1938 · page 5

A message from Sydney made it clear that there would be no resumption of work at the Queensland coal mines on Monday. Owners in Queensland may…

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Coal Strike Cost Miners £500,000 Ended At Midnight Men Resume on Monday Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 18 October 1938 · page 5

The coal strike ended at midnight to-night, and work will be resumed next Monday. The settlement was announced…

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Coal Miners Ordered to Resume Work. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 19 October 1938 · page 5

The Miners' Federation to-day forwarded telegrams to all the coalfield branches of the union, instructing members to resume work when called…

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Coal Mines Reopening On Monday Safety Men at Work. Newcastle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 4

Working against time, safety men and others are feverishly preparing the mines for the resumption of work next Monday…

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Back to Work Men Thrown Idle by Coal Strike. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 20 October 1938 · page 4

As a result of the settlement of the coal strike mare than 2000 workers in the metalliferous mining industry and employees of country contractors are…

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No Breaches Safety In Coal Mines Commission's Finding. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 5

The Coal Miners' Safety Commission delivered a unanimous finding this afternoon, in respect of the complaint of the Miners' Federation in connection…

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Mines of North Hopes of Expansion Varied Deposits Ministers Review (No. 3.)

Daily Examiner · Friday 21 October 1938 · page 9

In the third of a series of articles recording his impressions of toe Northern Territory, to which recently he made an extensive visit, the…

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Coal Miners Back To Work To-day Inquiry Opens on Tuesday Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 5

It is expected that a general resumption of work will take place in all coal mines to-morrow, without a hitch. It is expected that discussions will…

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Sugar Bag of Gold Brought to Armidale

Daily Examiner · Monday 24 October 1938 · page 7

Reminiscent of the days when the Hillgrove mines were booming was a scene in Besrdy street, Armidale, last week, when Mr. E. W. O'Brien…

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