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Mid North Coast · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

130 stories in Mid North Coast's papers · page 3 of 7

The Coal Trouble

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 23 April 1919 · page 2

The coal trouble may be cited as a case in point. The miners, although those who get "good place" are already able to earn…

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A Gold Mining Tragedy

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

The following paragraph appeared in the journal on March 22nd last: "A big mining deal is reported from the Mummel River near…

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The Age of Coal and Iron

The Northern Champion · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 4

Nations possessing utilising their great stores of coal and iron have in the past gone far to rule the world. Britain took her dominant place among the nations largely through her coal and iron fields. France dropped back in the race of first-class…

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A Gold Mining Tragedy

The Wingham Chronicle and Manning River Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2

The following paragraph appeared in this journal on March 22nd last: "A big mining deal is reported from the Mummel River near Cooplicurripa…

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The Coal Trouble

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

Coal and trouble have acute to be synonymous terms. Extremists among the miners lecture that they will not be satisfied tell the mines…

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Miners Welcome Action. Owners Approve. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

"Miners welcome the action of the Federal authorities in commandeering coal," said Mr. Willis, Secretary of Australian Coal and Shale Employees'…

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Telegrams. Commandeering Coal. Federal Government's Decision. Sydney

Macleay Argus · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

The Federal Government decided to commandeer all coal within the Commonwealth and will issue regulations to-day, taking the necessary powers…

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A Gold Mining Tragedy

The Port Macquarie News and Hastings River Advocate · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 5

THE " Gloucester Advocate" says:- The following paragraph appeared in this journal on March 22nd last:-A big mining deal is reported from the…

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Coal. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

It is understood that if any attempt is made to seize the state Government's coal the matter will be tested in the law courts…

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Electric Lamps in Mines

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 2

There is stated to be a growing use for portable incandescent electric Jumps in mines and other places where explosive gases are known to be present, because…

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Coal Production. Sydney

The Northern Champion · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 4

An increase in wages and in the cost of coal will probably come into operation on Monday…

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Our Sydney Letter. Still Coal

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

The word "coal" still spoils trouble, not this time between employer and employee, but between the Government of the Commonwealth and that…

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Corangula Farewell. to a Heart of Gold

The Macleay Chronicle · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 6

At Corangula at midday on Wednesday last a large crowd forgathered to bid farewell to Mr. and Mrs. Jno. Salmond, who have left that locality…

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The Coal Trade Commonwealth in Control Preparatory Measures

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. G. M. M'Donald (Northern Colliers), Mr. E. G. Weyland (Southern) and Mr. J. Bragg (Western) are expected to act under the direction of…

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Coal

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 4

At first, thought coal would appear to hardly affect the lives or pockets of the people of the central North Coast. It hardly enters to any appreciable extent into their local industries. A moment's reflection, however, satisfies them that the cost of coal…

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French Control of Saar Mines

The Northern Champion · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 5

In compensation for the destruction of the coal [?] in Northern France and as payment, on account of reparation, Germany codes to France the full…

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The Coal Trouble Sydney

The Northern Champion · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

It is understood that the difficulty regarding the payments to youths on the southern coal collieries has been satisfactorily settled…

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General News District Mining

The Gloucester Advocate · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

The reports furnished to the New South Wales Mines Department indicate that little alluvial mining was done during the year in the Hunter…

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Eagle in a Mine

The Gloucester Advocate · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 2

Two men, Underwood and Townsend, were working in the drive of their kaolin mine at Home Rule, near Mudgee, when they heard a noise,…

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