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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

786 stories in Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour's papers · page 10 of 40

Welsh Miners' Strike. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

Nearly 20,000 miners in Rhondda Valley struck on March 24 as a protest against the Government's non-acceptance of all the demands of the Miners'…

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Serous Coal Shortage. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

The coal shortage is approaching a stage where it is most probable that the train and tram services will have to be reduced shortly, and restrictions placed…

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Industrial Unrest the British Crisis. Government and the Miners. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

At a conference between the executive of the Miners' Federation and the Government Mr. Bonar Law said the Government would be unable to go beyond Mr…

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Late Cables. British Labor Crisis. Miners Going Back. Majority Resume Work. London, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

A majority of the British miners have resumed work…

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Coal Miners' Grievances. an Abortive Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

At conference between employees and employees in the coal mining industry sat in Melbourne yesterday, but faned to reach any decision. A threat has been…

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Miners' Conference at Melbourne. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 2

The conference at Melbourne between employers and employees respecting the coal mining industry has failed to reach any decision…

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British Labor Crisis Miners' Strike Off Men Back at Work. London, Monday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. W. C. Bridgeman, Parliamentary Secretary to the Board of Trade, announced in the Commons that there were 115,127 miners on strike on…

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Miners' Demand. Maitland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 3

A conference of wheelers from the ten largest collieries in the Maitland coalfields decided to demand a uniform wage of 156 per day and also expressed strong…

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British Miners. Finally Discussing Terms. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 3 April 1919 · page 5

The miners are finally discussing Mr. Justice Saukey's terms. The leaders advise acceptance, while others insist upon a six-hour day to begin in 1920…

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Coal Miners' Grievances. Conference Between the Parties. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 1

A deadlock was reached at the conference between the representatives of the colliery proprietors and the miners. Later…

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Mines Closing Down. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 4 April 1919 · page 1

Owing to the scarcity of water the mines are closing, down at Canbelego, and 200 miners will be thrown out of work. The Government are taking similar steps…

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Coal Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

The outcome of the conference is still very uncertain, although a hope continues to be entertained that a satisfactory agreement will be reached…

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British Miners' Dispute. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 5

The Lancashire Miners' Federation, by a large majority, resolved to accept the Government's terms…

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Conclusion of Coal Conference Understanding Arrived At. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 5 April 1919 · page 4

The coal conference has concluded. The result was that an understanding was arrived at regarding wages and machinery for the prevention and settlement of local…

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Industrial Unrest Derbyshire Miners Strike. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

The Derbyshire miners struck as a protest against Mr. Justice Sankey's report. (United Service Message.) LONDON, Sunday…

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Miners on Strike. Urged to Go Back. London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

The Miners' Federation, in a manifesto, urges the miners to remain at work and to refrain from imperilling the settlement advised by the…

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Rhodesia's Chrome Mine. Largest in the World. Capetown, Saturday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

A Bulewayo (Rhodesia) message states that a company, with a large capital, wherein British steel corporations are interested, has been formed…

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Coal Conference Agreement. Increase in Hewing Rate. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 7 April 1919 · page 3

The colliery owners and men's delegates returned to Sydney from Melbourne yesterday. It is believed that a basis of agreement has been reached,…

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Coal Conference. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 8 April 1919 · page 5

The executive of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation will on Wednesday discuss matters in connection with the recent conference in Melbourne in regard…

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Work for Cobar Miners. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 9 April 1919 · page 3

It has been decided to cease the issue of relief orders and railway passes to miners of Cobar from Monday next. The Government has already found work…

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