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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 6 of 16

The Gold Cup Still at Beliingen

Coffs Harbour Advocate · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 4

Coffs Cup Team failed to lift tile Bridge Gold Cup from Bellingen at Bellingen last Sunday alternoon, giving one of their worst displays this…

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Gold Rod Backed For Metrop Surprise for Bookmakers Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 July 1938 · page 6

Gold Rod to-day was surprisingly backed for the Metropolitan, and also coupled with Denis for the double, at long odds…

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Sunken Gold Recovered. Terschelling Island (Holland)

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 5

There was great rejoicing as the tin dredger Karimata brought up the first Spanish gold piece from the frigate Lutine, whose bows are…

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Coal Dispute Conference on August £250,000 Sustenance Aim View of Archbishop Kelly Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 July 1938 · page 5

Reluctance on the part of coal owners to do anything towards meeting the problems of the industry in a reasonable way was…

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Coal Position Government Watching Mr. Mair To Visit Fields to Study Mine Conditions Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 28 July 1938 · page 5

The Slate Government is watching the position on the coalfields carefully, and this afternoon Ministers discussed the position on the basis of…

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South Coast Mines Inspection by Minister. Wollongong

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 5

In [?] with the decision reached in Sydney yesterday the Minister for [?] and Industry. Mr. Mair. to-day made an inspection of the South…

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MINERS To Hold Ballot Affiliation with Industrial [?] NEWCASTLE

Daily Examiner · Friday 29 July 1938 · page 5

Arrangements for the [?] of a [?] members of the Miners Fed[?]tion on the northern [?] to [?] whether the orgnisation…

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Weekly Sale Report of Gold Brought Mort and Co. Ltd

Daily Examiner · Saturday 30 July 1938 · page 4

Goldsbrought Mort and Co,, Ltd, report a very large yarding of cattle at their weekly sale, which was field on Monday this week. The yarding…

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Coal Miners All-Australian Convention to Open on Thursday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 5

Mr. W. Orr. general secretary of the Miners Federation stated to-night that the mines convention commencing on Thursday, would probably as attended…

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Gold Brick Stolen At Wau Plane Passengers Searched. Cairns

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 5

When the New Guinea an liner Corinthia landed here to-day it was revealed that a gold brick, valued at £2000, had been stolen from the office of…

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Gold Star Wins at Brisbane Pal Beats Sprinters Spearshank and Myall Prince Brisbane

Daily Examiner · Monday 1 August 1938 · page 6

For the first time in Queensland racing history the Gray barrier Was in use to-day at Ascot. Huko won the Trial narrowly from…

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Coal Miners Their Main Demands Convention On Thursday Far-reaching Decisions Likely Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 4

Pit-top stop-work meeting are to be held at all mines throughout the State next Thursday. when the national convention of the Miners…

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Abo Gold Seekers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 August 1938 · page 8

The Mount Margaret aboriginal [?] stamps battery [?] by natives crashing their own gold-inc[?]ng ore. The…

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Waterside Workers to Support Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

Representatives of the Waterside Workers' Federation and the Seamen's Union will recommend the unions that they give the fullest support to the…

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Coal Dispute Prime Minister's Appeal "Might Never Recover.''

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 2

HUGHENDEN (Q.). Tuesday, Referring to-night to the threatened industrial trouble in the coal mining industry, the Prime Minister (Mr…

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Fall of Coal The Cessnock Tragedy Injured Miner's Evidence Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 August 1938 · page 5

Attending the Co[?] Court to-day on [?]. Pelee Harrower miner. related how be had been buried fo eight hours be a heave fall of coal…

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Coal Miners Convention Opens To-day Shorter Hours—Pensions Zero Hour for Strike Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

Representatives from New South Wales Queensland. Western Australia, Victoria. Tasmania and New Zealand Coalfields will attend the Miners'…

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Miners Protest 2000 Refuse To Work Unsafe Conditions Alleged. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

As a protest against the alleged unsafe conditions, and to express sympathy with Alan Dyson, who was gassed in Aberdare Central colliery…

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Coal Dispute Reply To Mr. Lyons Increase in Accidents. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 August 1938 · page 5

"What does Mr. Lyons mean by commonsense?" asked the secretary ol the Miners Federation. Mr. O[?] tonight, when he replied to the [?]…

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