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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Shortage of Coal in Auckland Auckland

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

The supplies of coal at the Auckland gasworks are at danger point, and the services must be curtailed unless an immediate shipment arrives…

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Miners' Wages. the Terms Accepted. Attitude of Proprietors. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5

As anticipated, the Northern miners accepted the proprietors' terms by a substantial majority. The Colliery Employees' Federation expects the…

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Miners' Wages. Thirteen Mines Idle. a Very Grave Position. Miners and the Influenza. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

It is stated on behalf of the colliery employees that there is no foundation for the suggestion that the miners on the Maitland coalfield are using the influenza…

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Coal for Melbourne and Adelaide. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3

All fears of coal rationing in Melbourne and Adelaide have been dissipated. This announcement was made by the Controller of Shipping to-day. He explained that…

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Melbourne's Worst Day. Maitland Miners Refuse to Work Sydney

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2

There were 1155 new casts of influenza in Melbourne yesterday, this being the highest number reported on any one day since the outbreak…

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Coal Miners Conference. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

The conference between Mr. Watt and the coal owners and miners will be held at Melbourne to-day…

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Telegram From Miners' Secretary. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Coal Federation, has telegraphed to Mr. Waft, Acting Prime Minister, informing him that the miners' officials would…

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The Coal Crisis. No Fear of a Coal Famine. Ample Stocks in the State. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

A well-informed person stated this morning there was no fear of a coal famine in New South Wales, even if the miners ceased work. He pointed out that…

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No Coal Famine. Plenty of Stocks. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2

A well-informed person stated this morning that he had no fear of a coal famine in New South Wales even if the miners ceased work…

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Address to Cessnock Miners. by Dr. Arthur Isolating the District. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 5

Dr. Arthur, addressing the Cessnock miners to-day, declared that the isolation of the district would be of on use unless it were complete. He was quite in…

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The Miners' Difficulty. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

The difficulty in regard to miners proceeding from Kurri Kurri to Cessnock to work is believed to have been overcome. The miners' representatives had a…

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British Coal Inquiry. Plutocrats to Be Examined. London, Sunday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. Justice Sankey has agreed to the proposal of Mr. Smillie (miners' general secretary) to subpoena the Marquis of Bute, Lord Dunraven, the…

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The Coal Dispute. Question Still Unsettled. a Conference on Tuesday. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 3

The coal situation is still unsettled. Mr. Baddeley and Mr. Willis stated they are still discussing the situation. The Federal Cabinet discussed the…

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Coal Commission. Sittings Resumed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

The sittings of the State Coal Commission were resumed to-day, the employees not being represented Mr. Browne stated that not much…

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The Coal Dispute. Conference, To-morrow. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 4

Mr. Watt stated to-day he had definitely arranged for the conference with the N.S.W. colliery proprietors to take place on Wednesday afternoon to discuss the…

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British Coal Commission. Mr. Smellie's Demand. Question of Royalty. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 5

Royalty owners have taken up a defensive attitude, which is specially interesting the Coal Commission. Mr Smellie demanded that the Marquis…

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Cessnock Miners Return Home. Cessnock

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 4

In anticipation that the proclamation isolating Cessnock would take effect to-day, the Cessnock miners went to work this morning, but when they discovered…

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Coal Commission Criticised. Union Secretary's View. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 4

W. Brennan, secretary of the Northern District Branch of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, to-night stated that the Coal Commission was too…

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The Coal Dispute. Settlement in Prospect. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 4

There were no fresh developments in the coal situation. Mr. Willis stated to-day that the Miners' executive was confident that finality would be reached this…

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The Coal Dispute. Federal Cabinet Takes Action. All Coal Commandeered. the Melbourne Conference. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

Mr. Watt said he had had a further conference with the representatives of the colliery proprietors, and they had intimated that they were instructed by their…

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