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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Royal Coal Commission. Full Information Desired. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 5

The defensive of the royalty owners at the Coal Commission is specially interesting Mr. Smollio demanded that the Marquis of Bute, the Dukes of Hamilton…

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Coal Commission. Aberdare Miners' Earnings. Interesting Figures

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 6

At the Coal Commission enquiry in Sydney yesterday. Mr. Duncan McGeachie, Colliery Super intendent for the Caledonian Collieries…

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Letter to the Editor. Coal Commission

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 6

Sir,—My attention has been directed to a lender, which under the above heading appeared in your issue of 24th inst. I have read the same and could readily…

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Matters at Cessnocck. Miners Resume, Cessnock

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

There was some controversy at Cessnock, yesterday concerning the proclamation isol[?] the district. The proclamation, as published in the press, mentioned no date…

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Mining Situation. Conference in Melbourne

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 3

Mr. A. C. Willis, secretary to the Australian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation stated that he had received a telegram from the Action Prime Minister, Mr…

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The Coal Crisis

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

The action of the Federal Government in commandeering all the coal within the Commonwealth is welcomed by miners. The action, it is considered, has been the means…

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Goal Commission Earnings of Miners

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 4

Mr J. L. Campbell, K.C., Royal Commissioner, appointed by the State Government to inqpire into certain aspects of the coal-mining industry of…

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Pro-coal Nationalisation. London

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 5

Mr. Sidney Webb, a witness at the Coal Commission, supporting nationalisation, estinated that it involved the issue of Government stock to the amount of two to three…

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Old-age Pensioner's Gold. Left to the Government

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

An old-age pensioner, Mr Robert Baker, died about a week ago at Nullamanna, near Inverell, and in taking possession of his belongings the police…

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Cessnock Partially Isolated. Miners Resume Work. (By Telegraph.) Cessnock

Singleton Argus · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 3

The proclamation isolating Cessnock was partially brought into effect this, morning by the stoppage of all passenger trains. Road traffic is not…

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Coal Commission. Abermain and Hebburn Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 7

The Coal Commission continued its sittings in Sydney yesterday. Joshua Jeffries, superintendent of the Abermain Collieries,' further examined, said…

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A New Coal Mine

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

A company of Muswellbrook residents has been formed to mine for coal on the properly of Messrs E. and A. Bowman, a short distance outside the south-eastern…

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Coal Commission. Miners' Earnings. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

The Coal Commission inquiry sat again to-day. William Thomas Wells accountant said that acting under instruction from the…

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Miners Satsisfied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

"We assume that the agreement will be completed." This was the opinion expressed by Mr. A. C. Wills general secretary to the Ausralasian Coal and Shale Employees…

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Miners Satisfied

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

The miners are reported to be satisfied with the steps taken by the Federal Government…

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The Coal Trouble. Action by Federal Government. All Coal in Australia Commandeered. Melbourne

The Scone Advocate · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

The Federal Government has decided to commander all coal within the Commonwealth, and will issue regulations to-morrow morning…

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Industrial Unrest. in Metalliferous Mining

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

In a summary of the activities during the past six months of the Australian Mines and Metals Association which protest the interest of the principal [?] owners of the…

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The Mining Agreement. Full Text. Sydney

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

The full text of the industrial agreement entered into at the Melbourne conference and now accepted by the Federal Government and the Miners' Federation is as…

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Control of Coal. Federal Notice Issued. Increased Price Provided For

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 5

The proclamation by the Federal Government assuming control of all coal in the Commonwealth has been issued. The Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Watt…

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Coal Commission. Aberdare Miners' Earnings. Interesting Figures. Sydney

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 3 May 1919 · page 7

The sitting of the Royal Commission, Mr. R. J. L. Campbell, K.C. to inquire into the trouble in the coal industry was continued this morning. The employees were not…

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