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Goulburn & the Tablelands (Yass, Young) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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The Mining Strike. Inconclusive Conference. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 4

The conference of the miners' executive with the Government was inconclusive. The Premier offered new piece rates ensuring that the man should not…

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Coal Dispute Settled

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 1

The English coal dispute has been settled by agreement on hours and rates between the miners and the Government The settlement is based on the formula…

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Coal Crisis Continues

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

London, July 27.—The Yorkshire miners state that they will decide their own policy, irrespective of the Miners' Federation, and that the coal owners must…

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The Coal Trouble. Delayed Telegrams. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, 23rd

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 4

The Yorkshire position is that tome pith continue flooded, and others are endangered. Sailors are working the pumps there, but an equally grave…

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The Coal Crisis. Still Unsettled. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 29 July 1919 · page 2

At Barnsley Sir Auckland Geddes is making it clear that the Government is determined to use all the civilian and military resources. So far only six…

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A Piece of Coal

The Yass Courier · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

We had spent an extremely interesting day in the coal mining district. With the kind permission of the mine manager, and armed with day or…

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Fire at Broken Hill Mine Estimated Damage, £50,000

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 4

A serious fire occurred in Broken Hill South mine this morning. The flames extended down the shaft, and the concentrating mill, ore bins, and poppet heads…

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Coal Commission. Restricted Nationalisation (United Service Message.) LONDON, July 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

Mr. Duckham's minority report on the Coal Commission is much discussed as probable compromise. This report advocated nationalisation restricted to…

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German Coal Demanded. Government Concerned. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, July 26

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 31 July 1919 · page 2

The Times Berlin correspondent states that the Allies notified that they required the immediate delivery of huge quantities of German coal in accordance with the…

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Mine on Fire. Sydney

Young Witness · Friday 1 August 1919 · page 2

A great portion of the surface workings of the, Broken Hill South mine was destroyed by fire. The damage was at first roughly…

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The Miners' Strike. Conflicting Statements. (United Service Message.) LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

The Mail understands that the Yorkshire strike is practically settled, but there will be no resumption before the week-end. The Mersey strike has been…

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Nationalisation of Mines. Government Opposes: (Published in "The Times.") LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 2 August 1919 · page 4

The Government has decided against cationalisation of mines and is working out a scheme on the lines of Sir Arthur Duckham's minority report…

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Europe's Need of Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 7 August 1919 · page 2

London, Aug. 8.—The Supreme Economic Council met in London at the weekend. It viewed the European coal position with the utmost gravity. Production…

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Fight to a Finish. 200,000 Miners Out. LONDON

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 12 August 1919 · page 4

Apparently it is going to be a fight to a finish in the strike of 200,000 Yorkshire miners. The Coal Controller to-day told the men's leaders it would be…

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State Coal Miners. Strike at Wonthaggi. MELBOURNE

Young Witness · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

The miners, at the State coal mine at Wonthaggi are on strike. The railway commissioners say that already two thousand tons of coal have…

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New Mining Company

Young Witness · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 4

A prospectus of the Gundagal Big Reef Gold Mind. N.L., has been issued. The company is to have a nominal capital of £100,000, divided…

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Yorkshire Miners. Condition for Negotiations. (United Service). LONDON, August 13

Young Witness · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

The Yorkshire [?] owners decline to meet Mr. Smith and re-open negotiations uiitil the miners return to work…

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Nationalised Mines. Bitter Industrial War. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON. August 13

Young Witness · Friday 15 August 1919 · page 2

Mr. S[?] speaking at [?] said [?]of the government refused to nationalise mines, the miners [?] use their industrial [?]to [?] the…

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Yorkshire Mines. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, Aug. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

The Yorkshire mine-owners decline to re-open negotiations until the miners return to work Such of the cable news on this page…

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Nationalisation of Mines. (Published in "The Times.") LONDON, Aug. 14

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

Mr. Smillic of the Miners' Federation. speaking at Ayr, said that if the Government refused to nationalise the mines the miners must use their industrial…

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