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Mining & the mines, 1920

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Coal Commission's Report Miners Indicted

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 6

The second and final report of Mr J. L. Campbell, K.C., who as a Royal Commissioner inquired into the coal mining industry and coal trade of New –…

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Mine Regulations. Suggested Amendments. Minister for Mines Sympathetic

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 7

A deputation from the Council of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation waited on Mr. George Cann,. Minister for Mines, at…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 4

Mr. H. C. Morton, secretary to the Colliery Mechanics' Association, has received a reply from Mr. M'Donald to the request made for an early…

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British Coal Miners. Ostentatious Luxury. London, Aug, 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 11

The Special Commissioner of the London "Globe," who is travelling in South Wales, amazingly dep[?]ts the hectic prosperity of the miners. Many…

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The Rush for Coal. Mines Idle. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 12

The rush for coal continues, and colliery owners and shipping people wonder where the Prime Minister will get forty thousand tons next week…

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Miners' Demands. Conference Opened

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 8

The conference of representatives of the miners and mine owners of Australia, called at the instigation of Mr. Hughes, the Prime Minister,…

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Export of Coal. Restrictions Urged

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 3

At a meeting of members of the Victorian Chamber of Manufacturers, it was manimously agreed that representations should be made to the Prime Minister,…

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Coal Shortage. Select Committee's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 7

The Federal Select Committee on Sea Carriage has presented an interim report to the House of Representatives. The report recommends first that the…

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Coal Conference Men's Claims Rejected

Singleton Argus · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 7

The coal conference adjourned on Wednesday afternoon without having arrived at a settlement. Prior to the resumption; of conference…

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British Miners' Demands. London, Aug. 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 11

The Miners' Federation has ordered a ballot retu[?]able on August 30 on the question of a general strike with a view to enforcing their demands, and the…

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German Miners. Improving Conditions. London, August 14

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 3

The Allied Commission is meeting at lessen forthwith to investigate means for improving the German miners' conditions in accordance with the Spa coal protocal…

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Control of Coal. Operations Started. Newcastle

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

The coal trade is much upset by the decision of the Federal Government to appoint a controller to issue permits only for Borchole coal to foreign vessel. The…

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Mining Industry. Commissioner Campbell's Report

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 5

The executive of the Australasian Coa[?] and Shale Employees' Federation has issued an official statement concerning the report of Mr. J. L. Campbell…

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Miners' Demands. Meeting of Triple Alliance: London, August 13

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 3

A joint meeting of the executives of the Labour Triple Alliance, the miners, railway men, and transport workers has been summoned for August 31 to…

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Farmer's Lucky Find Ploughed Up Nugget of Gold

The Maitland Weekly Mercury · Saturday 21 August 1920 · page 11

Peter Hansen, a farmer of Kama[?]ooka, Bendigo district (Vic.) was ploughing one of his paddocks last week when his ploughshare came it…

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Coal Tribunal

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Monday 23 August 1920 · page 5

The Federal tribunal appointed under the industrial Peace Bill to settle the conditions in the coal industry was resumed to-day under the presidency of…

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Colliery Mechanics

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 4

Owing to the purchase of the office, used by the Colliery Mechanics' Mutual Protective Association, new premises have been secured, and the…

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The Mining Question

The Muswellbrook Chronicle · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 1

Speaking in the House of Representatives, on the coal mining question, Mr. W. M. Fleming (Robertson) said: Unless the Government…

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Coal Tribunal. Claims Regarding Wages. General Application

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 6

The Coal Tribunal, which is presided over by Mr. Charles Hibble, of Newcastle, continued its sittings in Sydney…

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Coal Crisis. Labour Leaders' Alarm. (United Service Cables.) LONDON, August 21

The Maitland Daily Mercury · Tuesday 24 August 1920 · page 4

The leaders of the Engineering and Textile unions are alarmed at the prospect of a disastrous coal strike, for which the miners ballot will…

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