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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1953

120 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 3 of 6

Threatening Letter To Mine Deputy

Daily Examiner · Thursday 21 May 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wednesday--A John Darling mine deputy had received a threatening anonymous letter telling him that ''picked men from the north would be his…

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Dismissal Notices For Mine Workers

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 26 May 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--A B.H.P representative announced to-day that all employees of John Darling Colliery, except those needed for essential maintenance…

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Bar Of Gold Worth £3500 Stolen

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 27 May 1953 · page 1

MELBOURNE, Tuesday.--A gold bar worth £3500 was stolen by thieves from a safe in the office of the Al Settlement Mine, Woods Point, 105 miles from Melbourne,…

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Says Coal Board Had No Knowledge Of Any Corruption

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 June 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Mon.--The Joint Coal Board regards "suggestions or innuendoes" in allegations against the former N.S.W. Minister for Mines, Mr. Arthur, as irresponsible…

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Appeal To Miners Federation

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Wed.--The Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, to-day made a final appeal to the Miners'…

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21 Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Friday 5 June 1953 · page 4

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Twenty-one mines in New South Wales were to-day idle in sympathy with the striking…

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To Hear Reports On Mine Dispute

Daily Examiner · Monday 8 June 1953 · page 3

NEWCASTLE, Sunday.-- The Northern miners district executive would call area meetings to hear…

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No Experience In Open Cut Mining

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.--Constructors (Industrial and Engineering Ltd.) had no experience in open cut mining when it was given the Pike's Gully contract, the Chairman of…

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Gold Charmaine At Good Price

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 June 1953 · page 7

Late backers secured the best price about Gold Charmaine, which won the Second Grade race in good style at the Grafton greyhound racing fixture on Saturday night…

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Wages Lost By Miners

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Monday.--John Darling miners have lost £421,490 in wages and other benefits, the…

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Did Not Halt Rush Of Gold

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 June 1953 · page 1

LONDON. Tuesday.--Rain which halted play in the first Test at Nottingham did not halt the rush of gold…

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Control Of Dispute At Collieries

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thurs.-- Neville Steers told the Coal Industry Tribunal, Mr. Gallagher, at the John Darling inquiry to-day, he was a member of the Communist Party…

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Support Higher Gold Price JOHANNESBURG, Thurs

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 June 1953 · page 3

--South Africa has the support of all the sterling countries and several important European State for…

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39 Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon. -- Thirtynine northern N. S. W. mines were idle to-day in sympathy with the John…

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"Fed Up" with Mine Strikes

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Mon. -- Mrs. E. Charlton, of Rawson street, Aberdare,. won the £6000 prize in to-day's lottery with…

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To wed Gold Coast native

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 24 June 1953 · page 2

MISS PEGGY CRIPPS, 32-year-old daughter of the late Sir Stafford Cripps, is to marry a Gold…

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No Agreement At Colliery

Daily Examiner · Thursday 25 June 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.-- A "last minute" conference to-day failed to restore mining operations at the John…

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Former Minister At Commission Former Mines Minister Gives Evidence

Daily Examiner · Friday 26 June 1953 · page 3

SYDNEY, Thursday. --Joshua George Arthur, former New South Wales Minister for Mines, told the Doyle Royal Commission to-day he had never had any reason to…

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22 Mines Idle

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 July 1953 · page 1

SYDNEY, Wed.--Twenty-two mines were idle in New South Wales to-day as a protest against the decision…

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Japan to Mine Rare Metal

Daily Examiner · Saturday 4 July 1953 · page 2

TOKIO -- Germanium, a rare metal used in the manufacture of radar, automatic calculating machines and…

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