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Clarence Valley & Coffs Harbour · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1920

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Industrial. Mining Trouble Settled. Cape Town

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

The Crown Mines trouble has been settled, the Mine Workers Union executive deciding that the union could not victimise anyone because of his politics…

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Peace Treaty Germany's Reply to Francf. the Coal Question. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

Reuter's Berlin correspondent telegraphs that it is semi-officially announced that the German Government has replied to France's Note on the coal question…

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Cheaper Living. Re-adjustment of Exchange. Sending Gold to America. London

Daily Examiner · Tuesday 2 March 1920 · page 5

The "Express" features a new plan for cheaper living, a problem which must be tackled from three directions--the readjustment of the American exchange,…

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Disagreement Among Colliery Workers. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

It is feared that the dispute between the members of the Colliery Employees' Federation and of the Deputies and Shotfirers' Association oil the Maitland field…

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Coal Commission. Mr. John Fell's Evidence. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 3 March 1920 · page 5

Mr. John Fell, giving evidence before the Coal Commisison, referring to the coal trade said the outlook was not promising, as we were threatened with a demand…

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Pneumonic Influenza. Outbreak in New Zealand. State Coal Mines Closed. Wellington

Daily Examiner · Thursday 4 March 1920 · page 5

The State, coal mines at Rununga New Zealand, are to be closed owing to an outbreak of influenza. There are 200 cases in the township, and the pneumonic type…

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Export of Gold. Indians Savings Confiscated. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Saturday 6 March 1920 · page 5

Five Indians were detained in February last by the Customs authorities when attempting to leave the country with 196 ounces of gold in their…

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Coal Commission. Joint Control Advocated. by Professor Irvine. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

Professor Irvine, giving evidence before the Goal Commission, said it seemed likely that in the near future most of the basic industries would be reorganised on…

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No Cession of Territory. Buying Gold to Repay U.S.A. LONDON

Daily Examiner · Wednesday 10 March 1920 · page 5

In the Commons replying to Mr. Gideon Murray regarding the American suggestion that the British West Indies should be ceded to the United States in exchange…

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Nationalisation of Mines. London

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 5

The 'South Wales Miners'. Federation passed a resolution in favor of direct action to compel nationalisation. It also demanded an immediate increase of 40…

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Badak Mining Company. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

The Badak mining syndicate has been floated into a company of 750,000 shares of £1 each…

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Coal Commission. the Men Who Cause Trouble. Scum of Scotland and Wales. Sydney

Daily Examiner · Thursday 11 March 1920 · page 4

Mr. A. S. Sellars, giving evidence before the Coal Commission, remarked: "There are certain men who, never mind where they go, make a hell of the place. Their…

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Miners' Federation. Ballot Favors a Strike Nationalisation of Mines. the President Resigns. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Mr. Smillie has resigned the presidency of the Miners' Federation. The Miners' Conference declared in favor of a strike to support the…

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The Miners' Vote. a Crisis Not Expected. London

Daily Examiner · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Although arresting as one of the greatest union's adoption of the direct action doctrines, the miners' vote is not expected to bring a crisis. The vote…

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Trade Unions Congress. Will Block Miners' Strike. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Labor correspondents state that tomorrow's Trade Unions Congress will almost certainly decide in favor of Parliamentary action…

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Exorbitant Coal Prices Serious Effect on Shipping London

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

Owing to the advance in coal prices, some of the shipowners are seriously considering the question of laying up their ships. The price of…

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British Miners. Favor Direct Action to Force Nationalisation. London, Wednesday Night

The Grafton Argus and Clarence River General Advertiser · Friday 12 March 1920 · page 3

At the miners' conference a 200,000 majority vote favored direct action in the event of the Government refusing to agree to nationalisation of the…

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Direct Action. The Trades Union Congress. Turns the Proposal Down. Nationalisation of Coal Mines. London

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

At a special meeting of the Trade Union Congress to consider taking action to compel the adoption of the nationalisation of the mines 700 delegates were…

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Strike of French Miners. Paris

Daily Examiner · Saturday 13 March 1920 · page 5

Fifty-five thousand miners are striking in the Pas de Calais districts, and the trouble is extending…

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Miners and the Coal Industry. London

Daily Examiner · Monday 15 March 1920 · page 3

"The Times" Labor correspondent, quoting the recent candid admissions of Mr. Frank Hodge, states that the miners are now deliberately engaged in an…

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