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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Miners' Leader's Threat

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 4

Mr. Robert Smillie, miners president speaking at Ayr, said that if the Government refused to nationalise the mines the miners must use their industrial power…

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Another Commission. to Inquire Into Foundering of Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 2

A deputation of representatives of the men engaged in maning and loading ships, including members of the Labour Party, waited upon Mr. Fitzpatrick, State…

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British Labor Troubles Yorkshire Miners' Decision

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 5

London, Thursday—The council of the Yorkshire Miners' Association has decided to recommend the resumption of work. There is no doubt that the advise will…

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Miners' Earnings. Mr. Baddeley Refutes Statements

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 3

Reference was made by Mr. Baddeley to statements in the Melbourne press showing the high rates that are being earned by miners on the Maitland field. The report…

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Australian Labour Party. Will Miners Remain Affiliated?

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 16

Mr. J. D. Sweeney, secretary of the Illawarra. District of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, states that his district had carried the following…

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State Gold Yield. Decrease for Seven Months

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 11

The Under-Secretary for Mines, Mr. R. H. Cambage, issues a return which shows that the gold yield recorded in the State for July was 5310oz crude, equal to 5246oz…

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Six-hour Day. to Absorb Returned Men at the Mines

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 11

Amongst the business, to be dealt with at the half-yearly meeting of the Miners Delegate Board, to be held in Newcastle on Monday, is a notice from one of the…

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N.Z. State Mines. Refuge for Bolsheviks. London, August 9

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 13

"The Times" says that a startling, and timely lesson is afforded by an article, contributed to the paper's trade supplement, by Mr. W. H. Triggs, ,a New Zealand…

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Triple Labor Alliance. the General Strike Project. Nationalisation of Coal. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Thursday Night

Singleton Argus · Saturday 16 August 1919 · page 5

The Triple Labour Alliance, realising the unpopularity of the threat of general strike on account of the Russien expedition and repeated conscription, has…

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Jungle Men to Leave. Italians on the Goldfields

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 18 August 1919 · page 3

The representatives of the Returned Soldiers Association at Kalgoorlie were interviewed by a deputation of Italians who asked that there should be no further violence on…

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To Act As One Body Miners at Brown's Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 6

For some time the combined committee Pelaw-Main and Richmond-Main Miner Lodges have had under consideration a proposal for the adoption of a more satisfactory…

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Miners' Earnings. Kurri Kurri

The Scone Advocate · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

Work in this part of the South Mainland coalfield was remarkably brisk for the fortnight ended Saturday night. Pelaw Main Colliery…

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Britain's Coal Industry. Vancouver, August. 18

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 5

Mr. Lloyd George in the House of Commons announced that the Government had accepted the policy of the State purchase of the mineral rights in coal…

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German Coal Contribution. Allies Reduce Amount. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

A Berlin message says that the inter. Allied Commission, finding Germany is unable to deliver to the Entente 40,000,000 tons of coal, is consenting to a…

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Italy and Belgium. Sulphur in Exchange for Coal. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Sunday Night

Singleton Argus · Tuesday 19 August 1919 · page 2

Italy is unable to obtain British coal, and has arranged with Bolgium for the supply of 50,000,000 tons monthly, exchanging sulphur for the commodity…

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Compensation Paid. for Use of Brown's Collieries

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 3

In the Legislative Assembly, last night, Mr. W. Kearsley, M.L.A., asked the Premier a series of questions in regard to the damage alleged to have been done to the…

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Mine Fire. Suspected Incendiarism

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 2

An inquiry into the South Mine Mill fire at broken hill on the morning of July 30, was opened before the coroner (Mr. Le Brun Browne, S.M.)…

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Coal Commission. Making Evidence Public

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 6

In the Legislative Assembly Mr. Kearsley asked the Premier if it was a fact that the evidence given before the Coal Commission regarding miners earnings was published…

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British Mining Industry. Operatives Dissatisfied

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Wednesday 20 August 1919 · page 5

Interviews have taken place with laboure leaders. Mr. Vernon Hartshorn states that the Prime Minister has surrendered to the reactionaries. Every miners leader who was…

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British Nationalisation Coal Mines and Railways. Angry Debate in Commons. (Australian Cable Assn. Message.) London, Tuesday-Night

Singleton Argus · Thursday 21 August 1919 · page 2

A scene occurred in the House of Commons in the late stage of the debate. Mr Hartshorn (Glamorgan) asserted…

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