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Murray · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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A Mouthful of Gold and Diamonds Man Charged with Conspiracy to Defraud. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 3

With diamonds flashing in his front teeth, John Butler stopped into the deck at the City Court this morning to answer a charge of having conspired with a man…

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Trouble at Another Colliery

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

There is a probability of trouble occurring at the Ashton Fields Colliery at Maitland. The reason, as stated by the miners, is that the proprietors have…

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Shortage of Coal Conference with Proprietors. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2

The coal situation is still unsettled. Mr. Willis stated that the men were still discussing the situation. The Federal Cabinet discussed the…

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Coal Miners Resume Work Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 3

The men on all the coal mines on the South Coast are now working satisfactorily…

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Coal Mining Trouble. Appointment of Royal Commission Miners Want a Federal Inquiry Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2

Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Northern District Branch of the Australian Coal and Shale Employees Federation, to-night stated that the Coal…

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All Coal in Commonwealth. to Be Commandeered by Federal Government. Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2

The Acting Prime Minister, Mr. Watt, to-day said he had had a further conference with representatives of the colliery proprietors. They had intimated that they…

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Approval of Coal Miners. Sydney

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

Ministers welcome the action of the Federal Government in commandeering coal supplies. This move is considered to have been the means of averting a serious…

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The Coal Crisis. Sydney, Thursday. 9 a.m

The Independent · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 2

The Commonwealth Government has decided to commandeer all coal in the Commonwealth, owing to the Holman Government's interference…

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Coal Commission. £9 Weekly for Machine Men. Sydney

The Urana Independent and Clear Hills Standard · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 6

The Coal Commission continued its inquiries to-day, the employees still being unrepresented. Evidence showed that the average fortnightly…

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Engine-drivers' Unions Disagree. Several Mines Idle. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Friday 2 May 1919 · page 3

The members of the Federated Engine-Drivers' Association at Broken Hill, from midnight last night, refused to work with members of the Certificated Engine…

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Commandeered Coal Federal Regulation Issued Full Powers Assumed Melbourne

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

Whereas any serious interference with the supply of coal throughout the Commonwealth is likely to prejudically affect the return, demobilisation and repatriation…

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Reduced Coal Prices Under Nationalisation. London

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

Mr. Sydney Webb, the noted political economist, in the course of further evidence before the Coal Commission, said that nationalisation of the industry might…

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Commandeered Coal Mr. Holman's Remark Resented Melbourne

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

"The suggestion that, in the Commonwealth Government taking control of coal, I am solicitous for the interests of Victoria, is unworthy of Mr. Holman,"…

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What the Miners Earn Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. J.M. Baddeley, president of the Coal nad Shale Employes Federation, said to-day that he was now able to make a statement regarding the coal…

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Cancellation of Coal Contracts. Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

It is expected that the Commonwealth Government will issue a proclamation on Monday providing for the cancellations of all existing coal contracts as far as…

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Commandeering Coal N.S.W. Committee Selected Melbourne

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 2

In observe the required tommalities connected with the centred of coal by the Commonwealth Government, a special Commonwealth Gazette" was issued to…

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Demands for Broken Hill Miners Barrier to Be a Paradise. Broken Hill

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Monday 5 May 1919 · page 3

The dispute on the Barrier is still unsettled. The A.M.A. and the mine managers met to consider the claims of the A.M.A.,…

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The Coal Trouble Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Tuesday 6 May 1919 · page 3

It was made perfectly clear by the executive of the Coal Federation that brought out the recent negotiations that the increases obtained would have to apply to…

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The Coal Crisis Coal Mine Owners Meet Sydney

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

Owners of coal mines met to-day and considered matters affecting the coal trade generally, including the report of their representatives to the conference with Mr…

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To Nationalise Coal Mines Railways Quoted

The Border Morning Mail and Riverina Times · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 2

Sir Lee Chlezza Money was heckled by the mine owners' delegates while giving evidence as a witness at the Coal Commission, owing to his contention that the…

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