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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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INDUSTRIAL. The Coal Miners' Claims. Meeting of Federal Tribunal. the Chairman's Warning. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 4

The Federal Tribunal, appointed under the Industrial Peace Bill to settle the conditions in the coal-mining industry throughout Australia, met in Sydney this…

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Industrial. Coal Shortage in Wellington. Public Services Suspended. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

A serious condition of affairs has arisen at Wellington (New Zealand) owing to the shortage of coal through the waterside workers' dispute. The trams have…

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News of the World. Ten Persons Killed. Miners and Police Fight. Vancouver

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 25 August 1920 · page 5

Ten persons were killed during a battle between the miners and a company of policemen in West Virginia…

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Miners' Claims. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

At to-day s meeting of the Coal tribunal Mr. McDonald, secretary of the Northern Collieries Association, stated while the owners were prepared to give…

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Industrial. the Coal Tribunal. Wallarah Collier Again Working Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 26 August 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hibble, chairman of the special Coal Tribunal, said this morning that the WalLarah colliery was working again, as the result of negotiations between the…

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The Miners' Claims. Minimum Wage Opposed. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 2

Mr. McDonald, of the Northorn Collieries Proprietors, made a reply to the claim of the miners for a fixed minimum Wage of 25 a shift at to-day's meeting of the…

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Unrest in Britain. The Miners' Strike Ballot. POSSIBILlTlES of Position. Government May Appeal to Country. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 27 August 1920 · page 3

While is considered the miners' ballot will result in a large strike majority, it is understood this is Officially regarded as indicating little more than loyalty to…

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British Miners. the Coal Strike Ballot. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 5

A move in the direction of intervention in the coal strike ballot began when Mr. Clynes demanded a judicial public discussion between the miners and the…

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Special Coal Tribunal. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 28 August 1920 · page 5

The members of the special coal tribunal have so far [?]ackled the wage question in a thoroughly conciliator spirit, and it is apparent that there [?]…

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Coal Crisis. British Miners' Ballot. Leaders Striving for Peace. Proposed Offer of Mediation. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

In the strike ballot, in Wales at midday the voting was 4000 against 32,000. In Yorkshire, Notts, and Northumberland it is doubtful whether the two-thirds…

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Coal Shortage. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Monday 30 August 1920 · page 5

The Victorian coal position is still described as Serious…

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Coal Crisis. British Miners Ballot. in Favor of a Strike. Triple Alliance Meets To-day. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 5

The coal miners strike ballot has resulted in the two-thirds majority for a strike being assured. The Triple Alliance will meet on…

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New Zealand Miners Go Slow. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 31 August 1920 · page 4

The New Zealand miners are adopting go-slow tactics as a protest against the alleged injustices on the part of the mine owners…

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Coal Miners' Claims. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Mr. Baddeley interviewed to-day declared that the failure of the special tribunal to settle the coal miners' grievances would sound the death-knell of conciliation and…

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Stoppages at the Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 5

Giving evidence before the Parliamentary select committee on shipping control in Newcastle one witness stated that during the present year 139 stoppages…

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Coal Shortage in New Zealand. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 3

Owing to the serious position disclosed regarding New Zealand's coal supply the Government has decided to send a delegation to Australia to endeavor to make…

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N.Z. Coal Supply. Serious Position. Sydney

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 1 September 1920 · page 2

Owing to the serious position disclosed regarding the New Zealand coal supply the Government has decided to send a delegation to…

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The Miners' Claims. Support of Triple Alliance. Another Meeting To-day. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 2 September 1920 · page 5

Faced with the prospects of a severe winter all England is eagerly watching the mediation moves to avert the threatened coal strike…

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Miners' Claims. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

The Triple Alliance has appointed the standing sub-committee to negotiate concerning the miner's claims…

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Mount Kembla Mine. an Unsatisfactory Report

Daily Examiner · Friday 3 September 1920 · page 3

The Premier has received the report of the committee which inquired into the question whether the use of electric coal cutting machines were dangerous in the…

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