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

Mining & the mines, 1923

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Coal Industry. Outlook More Ominous. Con[?]erence Ends in Dead-lock

Young Witness · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday.—Representatives of the mincowners and coal miners of the Maitland and Greta collierics met in conference in Sydney…

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Coal Dispute Position Still Serious Conference Adjourns Until Monday. SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 3 May 1923 · page 2

Representatives of the mine owners and coal miners of the Mal[?]land and Greta collieries met in conference at Sydney to-day to try and settle the…

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Miners' Trouble New Proposals Expected Conference on Monday SYDNEY

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

There is no change in the coal situation to-day, except that the Miners' Federation is seeking to enlist other unions' support for next Monday's conference…

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The Southern Morning Herald Friday, May 4, 1923. Who Is to Control the Coal Industry?

Southern Morning Herald · Friday 4 May 1923 · page 2

A critical analysis of the replies of the miners and employers to the conditions laid down as a basis for the re-starting of the coal mines, leads to a greater sympathy with the mine owners than seemed hitherto warranted, at least for some time. The question…

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The Coal Position

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 1

A section of the Miners' Federation officials is now endeavouring to bring about a general strike in the coal-mining industry. This section contends that…

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Coal Industry. Position Unchanged

Young Witness · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Friday.—There is no likelihood of any change in the coal position until after the conference next Monday afternoon, when a…

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Selections for To-day Selections by "Gambler's Gold"

Southern Morning Herald · Saturday 5 May 1923 · page 1

FLYING HANDICAP: The 'Black Watch 1; Mac R-2; Margot [?] MAIDEN HANDICAP: Almostis 1; Cartridge 2; Cobbity King 3…

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Coal Crisis. Conference Is Abortive. Miners' Dictate Proposals. Situation Very Grave

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Monday.—The coal conference was abortive. The miners' representatives rejected the owners' amended proposals, and themselves…

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Coal Conference Fails

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

The conference between the northern colliery owners and the miners' representatives broke down on Monday. The men submitted proposals involving a…

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Coal Gas. a Scientific Discovery

Young Witness · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

LONDON, May 7.—A gas engineer at Newark-on-Trent claims to have Succecded in reducing the carbon monoxide in hottsohold coal to less…

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The Latest Sydney, Tuesday. Coal Situation Reds Must Go

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

The position on the coalfieldes is [?]tered, but events are likely to more rapidly. The coalminers contend that they have been locked out. but the…

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Coal Conference Proves Abortive General Upheaval Feared Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Tuesday 8 May 1923 · page 2

The coal conference to-day was abortive and a general strike seems in[?]table. The miners' representatives…

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Coal Trouble Mine Owners Determined May Call for Volunteer Labor Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Wednesday 9 May 1923 · page 2

Mr. McDonald, themine owners' se[?]retary, [?]ted to-day that there was every prospect of the managements seeking volunteer lanor for the [?]le colliries…

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Miners Out. South Clifton Colliery' Idle. Strike Declared

Young Witness · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

SYDNEY, Wednesday—About 700 men are out at South Clifton colliery. They have declared a strike. The coal miners have decided to…

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Turkish Coal

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

Reuter 's Constantinople correspondent States that a serious blow has been. delivered to the British export of coal trade by the latest Government decree…

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The Coal Situation

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

The northern , coalinine proprietors, on Monday, will discuss the question of introducting voluntary labour on the Mainland fields…

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The Coal Trouble

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

It is probable that the question of employing free labour will be discussed at the next meeting of the northern mine proprietors. The owners point out…

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Telegrams Coal Trouble Industrial Upheaval Feared

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 4

Reports received from the coalfields this morning are not encouraging, and a general extension of the trouble is feared. A prominent leader of the…

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The Latest Sydney, Thursday. Coal Trouble Unionists' Declaration

Goulburn Evening Penny Post · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 2

Unionists issued a declaration this morning as follows:—the coal owner's with brutal frankness, have now fined down their demands to one Chief…

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Coal Trouble Still Serious and Likely to Spread Sydney

Southern Morning Herald · Thursday 10 May 1923 · page 3

The coal miners have decided to use every means possible to work the Mait[?]nd field mines. The methods to be adopted will be…

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