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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Barrier Mining Unionists All to Stop Work. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 3

The Broken Hill Trades and Labor Council has decided to instruct all affiliated Unionists working along the line of lode to cease worg by 5 p.m. to-day…

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A Gold Mining Tragedy

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 1

The Glouscostor paper says:— "A big mining deal is reported from the Mummel River near Cooplicurrlpu, Mr. Owen Tout an old miner of…

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Nationalising Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 32

The leader of the State Opposition, Mr. Storey, replies to the criticism of the Labour party's mining proposals by the Minister for Mines. "The first part of his…

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The Coal Crisis

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 5

Regulations issued in special "Commonwealth Gazette" give the Prime Minister power—(1) To acquire all coal whether stacked or being won; (2) to appoint…

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Coal Miners' Wages in Queensland Demand for Increase of 35 Per Cent. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 12 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. Willis secretary of the Coal and Shale Employes' Association, has sent a demand to the coal proprietors in Queensland for an increase of 95 per cent. in…

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Pay of Youths in Coal Mines Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 3

It was reported from Newcastle to-night that the Northern Colliery Proprietors have granted an increase of twenty per cent in the pay of youths…

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Coal Barons Examined Labor Leader Nettles Them Nationalisation the Cause. London, May 7

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 3

A duel between Mr. Robert Smillie, president of the Miners Federation, and the Earl of Durham enlivened the Coal Commission's inquiry into the question…

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Coal for N.S.W. Railways Government Mine to Be Worked. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 3

Mr. Fitzpatrick, Minister for Mines, stated to-night that the Cabinet had decided that the railway commissioners should be given control of the State coal…

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Barrier Union Squabble Four Mines Still Idle. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 2

The combined executives of the Broken Hill Trades and Labor Council and the Federated Enginedrivers' Association have issued an order that all unionists must…

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Broken Hill Mines Idle. a Shot Way with Landlords Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 3

All the Broken Hill mines are still idle. Mr. Emery, president of the Mining Manager's Association, said coal supplies were now coming forward, and the majority of…

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Land Titles of Coal Barons Challenged by Labor Representatives. London, May 9

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

Giving evidence before the Coal Commission the Marquis of Bute stated that his royalties averaged £109,277 a year. He admitted that his tonnage levy was…

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Ex-soldier Finds Coal. Wonthaggi

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 3

There is a strong feeling among the residents of fire coal districts that the Victorian Government is not alive to the possibilities of the Victorian coal resources…

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South Africa the Color Line All Mines to Stop. Bloemfontein, May 9

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 2

A the Labor Conference being held here a discussion took place on the question of the racial bar. Deep differences of opinion on the…

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Perseverance Mine

The Corowa Free Press · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 2

Operations at the above mine at Redlands are still being pushed on with by Messrs. E. J. Wood and party. A crushing of about 16 tons of stone was…

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The Barrier Strike. All Mines Still Idle. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 21 May 1919 · page 3

The position caused by the strike at Broken Hill is unchanged. There appears to be little hope of settlement as far as the union differences are concerned…

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Coorabin Coal Mine

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

The first local meeting of shareholders in the Coorabin.'Mining Co., was held in the School of Arts, Oaklands, on Saturday, 17th, the…

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Sydney's Coal Supply

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 2

The tying up of the small coastal colliery fleet means that the metropolitan coal supply will immediately be reduced by 30,000 tons weekly…

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Germans and Saar Mines

The Albury Banner and Wodonga Express · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 22

Count von Brockorff-Rantzau is understood to be preparing a second Note with, regard, to the disposal of the Saar Basin coal mines, advancing a definite proposal…

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The Everyday Gold. a Serious Menace

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 3

Mothers are apt to uiider-estlmate the everyday cold and-think It of no Importance, but doctors agree that a cold is one of the greatest enemies of…

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To-day's Developments. No Sign of Strike Subsiding. Collieries Being Thrown Idle. Sydney

The Riverine Grazier · Friday 23 May 1919 · page 3

Upon the Union scrutineers declining to act at the seamen's ballot, the Solicitor-General declared that the law would be enforced…

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