British Coal Commission. Miners' Staggering Demands. London
"The Times" states that the series of new sectional demands staggered the Coal Commission. Fifty thousand eng[?]men, winders, and stokers asked for 135…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines
Mining & the mines, 1919
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In Australia. Coal Miners' Grievances. Complete Investigation Desired. Sydney
'Mr. Willis, secretary of the Miners' Federation, says the men's demand is for the immediate increase of 25 per cent. in wages, to date from January last. He…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Miners' Conference. London
The miners adjourned till March 26, and mean while will not strike, but will seek modifications in Mr. Sankey's report…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Late Cables. British Labor Crisis Still Very Serious. Some Hopeful Signs. Miners' Strike Postponed. Men Suggest a Compromise. Triple Alliance to Approach Government. London, Saturday Night
The Miners' Conference has adjourned till March 26 and has postponed the strike pending further negotiations for modifications of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Australian Coal Trade. Conference with Mr. Watt. Melbourne
The acting-Prime Minister (Mr. [?] said that Messrs. Willis and Baddeley had conferred with him regarding the coal outlook from the employees' point of…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Negotiations with Russia. Miners Want Shorter Hours. Amsterdam
The German miners in the Ruhr Valley are agitating for a six-hour working day. Germany is opening negotiations…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The "Darg" System. South Coast Miners Dissatisfied. Sydney
The first pay under the "darg" system at the South Coast mines greatly disappointed the miners. Taken as a whole the pay was the smallest on record for the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Industrial Unrest British Coal Strike. Extremist Propaganda, Railway Men Still Adamant. London
The extremist section of flic Triple Alliance is stirring up other unions, including vehicle workers and electricians, with a view to joining in a strike if the…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners Defy Their Leaders. Welshmen on Strike. Railway Men's Demands Conceded in Principle. London, Monday Night
A later report says the National strike is less threatening, though five thousand miners in the Rhondda Valley (South Wales) have declined to…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Great Cobar Mine. Sydney
A deputation from Cobar interviewed Mr. Fitzpatrick and urged the Government to work the Great Cobar mine and keep the industry going. The Minister…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →The Coal Conference. Melbourne
The acting-Prime Minister has had a further conference with the Sydney delegates from the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation. Mr. Watt said later he had…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Glen Innes Mining Slump
The low price now ruling for tin has already had a bad effect on the mining industry in the Glen Innes district. Last week one of the Skeleton Creek plants…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Industrial. Some Modest Demands By Broken Hill Miners. Six Hour Day, £1 Per Day. Boys to Have Men's Wages. Sydney
The Broken Hill A.M.A., at its last meeting, decided on its claims for the new agreement with the companies. The old agreement expires in June. The new…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Miners and the "Darg" System Sydney
Messrs. Baddeley and Willis informed Mr. Watt that the miners agreed to institute the "darg" system in the event of the redress of their grievances being…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Miners' Further Demands Refused. Bonar Law Stands Firm. London
The Government on Tuesday declined to make any modifications on Justice Sankey's report. The miners asked that the six-hour day be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →The Miners' Proviso. Objection to Military Service. London, Wednesday Night
The Miners' Conference has decided to recommend their members to accept Justice Sankey's report, but demanded that Parliament should…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial. the British Crisis. Miners Accept Terms. Railway Trouble Unsettled. London
The railwaymen's delegates discussed the Government's offer yesterday night and adjourned till this morning, when they will consider a reply…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →British Labor Crisis Miners Give Way. Conference's Recommendation: Accept Government Terms. Vancouver, Wednesday Night
A London official message says: The Miners Conference has decided to recommend the acceptance of the Government's terms. A ballot will be…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Welsh Miners Resent Compromise. 70,000 on Strike. Railway Offer Accepted. London, Thursday Night
Seventy thousand Welsh miners have struck in protest against the compromise settlement. Mr. J. H. Thomas, M.P., has…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →Industrial Unrest The British Crisis. MODERATES v. Extremists. Many of the Men Vengeful. Miners Anxious for Peace. London
The industrial storm centre now is the railwaymen's national headquarters. The struggle between the moderates and the extremists continues…
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