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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Victorian State Coal Mines. Demand for Higher Wages. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 November 1920 · page 5

The men employed at the State coal mines at Morwell (Victoria) threatened to go on strike unless paid higher rates. The Victorian Cabinet met to consider the…

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Industrial Broken Hill Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

It is expected that work at Broken Hill will be in full swing ill about two week time. Mr. Brookfield, M.L.A., referring to…

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Forty-four Hours. Effect on Railways. the Mining Industry. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 November 1920 · page 5

At the 44 hours week inquiry to-day, the Railway Commissioners' views were put by Mr. Street, who stressed the rising expenses and interest paid by the railways and…

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Broken Hill Mines. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 November 1920 · page 4

In connection with the resumption of work in the Broken Hili mines, 2400 men have already registered for employment…

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Mining Industry. Owners and Miners in Conference. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 3

A coal owners and miners' conference was held in London to-day when the position of the industry was reviewed, and subcommittees appointed to consider various…

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Export Trade. Australian Gold Embargo. Government Criticised. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 November 1920 · page 3

"The Times" city, editor on Friday, in commenting on the position of the export trade to Australia, which he considers is being strangled as the result of the…

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Industrial. Victorian Coal Dispute. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 16 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Hughes has submitted to the Victorian Premier a scheme for the settlement of the coal crisis at Morwell…

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Bismuth Mining

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 4

A bismuth mining proposition has been opened' up at Barney's Hill by Mr. D. Sullivan, a local prospector, who has been operating for years with indifferent…

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British Miners Thwarting the Extremists. London

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 17 November 1920 · page 5

Mr. Vernon Hartshorn, M.P., while retiring from the Miners Federation, declares he will not hesitate to do his ut most to thwart the extremists' policy.He…

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Industrial. Dispute at a Coal Mine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 18 November 1920 · page 4

It is stated that if the dispute at the Stanford Merthyr colliery is not adjusted serious industrial troubles are likely to ensue…

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Industrial. the Mining Dispute. Mr. Hughes' Suggestion Rejected. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Friday 19 November 1920 · page 4

Mr. Hughes' suggestion for the settlement of the coal mining dispute at the Victorian State Coal mine at Morwell has been rejected by the Victorian…

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Coal Dispute. Crisis in Victoria. Action by Miners' Federation. Stop-work Meetings in All Centres. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 4

The council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation has decided to take steps to prevent any coal entering Victoria in consequence of the refusal of the…

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Coal Short in S.A. SYDNEY

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 2

The coal shortage in South Australia is now acute and many factories will be compelled to close down unless further supplies are obtained…

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Coal Supplies. Serious Shortage in South Australia. Adelaide

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 4

The coal shortage in South Australia is now acute, and many factories will be compelled to close down unless further supplies are obtained…

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Federal Parliament. House of Representatives. Victorian Miners' Dispute. Assistance to Immigration. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Saturday 20 November 1920 · page 5

The House of Representatives agreed to sit on Monday. Mr. Watkins, on the motion to adjourn the House, discussed the coal position,…

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Exportation of Coal. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 3

A "Gazette" notice permits, the exportation of coal from December 1, on the written permission of the Mines Department…

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Industrial. New Zealand Miners' Claim. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Monday 22 November 1920 · page 3

The New Zealand miners have made a demand on the mine owners for a 25 per cent increase of pay retrospective from March 1 last, the date on which the present…

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Victorian Miners' Dispute. Melbourne

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

There are prospects of the early settlement of the coal miners' dispute with the Victorian Government…

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Gold for Notes. the Game Still Good. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 23 November 1920 · page 5

Percy Park, a visitor to Sydney, was approached by two men in Cook's Tourist Bureau who informed him they could exchange his notes for gold. Park handed…

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Welsh Miners' Wages

The Don Dorrigo Gazette and Guy Fawkes Advocate · Wednesday 24 November 1920 · page 4

The impression has got abroad, through the publication of the earnings of individual miners, steel workers, boilermakers, etc., that South…

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