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North West (Tamworth to Moree) · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Coal Owners Meet. Message Sent to Controller. Sydney

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 2

The coal owners met to-day and considered matters affecting the coal trade generally, including the report of its re­presentatives to the conference with Mr…

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Coal Exports Embargo. To Be Partially Lifted. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 1

[?] Clarkson, the Coal Controller, says that as a result of the improve­ment in the position under the changed conditions of the men, he has decided…

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UNION v. UNION. Broken Hill's Serious Position. Mines to Close. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 7 May 1919 · page 1

The Federated Engine Drivers Associ­ation at Broken Hill has decided that, if the A.M.A. members are lowered into the mines to-day by unfinancial members…

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British Coal Commission. Australian Strikers. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 8 May 1919 · page 2

The mine owners' delegates [?] Sir L. Chiozza-Money, who was a witness at the Coal Commission, owing to his Contention that nationalisation would…

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Colliery Dispute. Sydney

Daily Observer · Friday 9 May 1919 · page 2

The Coaldale Colliery was again the to-day, over the refusal of the management to start a couple of wheelers. The men's mates thereupon held a meeting…

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To Join the O.B.U. Broken Hill Miners' Decision. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Saturday 10 May 1919 · page 1

The [?] Affiliation and Coal and Shale Employees' Federation at Broken Hill have carried a resolution to join up with the O.B.U. scheme, and…

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Miners for New Zealand. Landing Prohibited. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

The New Zealand Minister for Health says that it is impossible for miners from Australia to land in New Zealand, owing to the embargo on all passengers…

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Miners Stop Work. Objection to Non-Unionists. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

The miners employed at the State Coal Mine, Wonthaggi, Victoria, did not resume work this morning. The action is taken as a protest…

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Threatened Coastal Strike. Stopping Coal Supplies. Important Development. SYDNEY, Mondays

Daily Observer · Tuesday 13 May 1919 · page 2

A Melbourne message states that in the event of a coastal maritime strike the t short rationing of coal and the stoppage of householders' supplies will have to be…

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British Coal Commission. LONDON

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

RECALCITRANT DUKES. Enormous Incomes from Royalties. The Duke of Hamilton did not attend the Coal Commission on the plea of health. He sent his agent, a Glasgow, solicitor, whose surprising reticence and…

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Northern Collieries. Youths' Pay Increased. a 20 Per Cent. Rise. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

It is reported from Newcastle tonight that the Northern colliery proprietors have granted an increase of '20 per cent, in pay to the youths employed…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 6

The following applications, for patents connected with the Farming and Mining Industries have been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:…

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Broken Hill Trouble. Mines Will Soon be Clear. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Wednesday 14 May 1919 · page 2

The latest news from the Barrier states, that as a result of a meeting of the combined executives, it is expected that all. the mines will soon be declared clear…

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Coal Miners' Agreement. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. Baddeley hopes to have the coal miners' agreement extended throughout the Commonwealth by the end of next week. All the differences…

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State Coal Mine. Railways Take Control Supplies for Western Line. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. Fitzpatrick (Minister for Mines) stated that the Cabinet has decided that the Railway Commissioners shall be given control of the State coal mine near…

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Colliery Thrown Idle. Action of Clipper Boys. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 15 May 1919 · page 2

The Aberdare Extended Colliery, which employs over 600 hands, was thrown idle to-day through the action of the clipper boy. It appears that the…

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British Coal Inquiry. Advantages of Competition. Mining Engineer's Evidence. LONDON, May 9

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 2

Mr. Justice Sankey described as exceedingly important the evidence of Mr. McLauchlan, the noted mining engineer, on the suggested State-controlled collective…

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Colossal Incomes. Lords and Coal Royalties. Trettegar Confounds the Critics. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 17 May 1919 · page 1

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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Barrier Mines. Rival Unions Meet. Settlement Proposed. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Monday 19 May 1919 · page 1

All the mines, with the exception of North Broken Hill are now clear on the Barrier. The A.M.A. and Federated Engine Drives Association have carried a…

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German Mines

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Tuesday 20 May 1919 · page 4

Right up to the day when the German Meet surrendered. German naval exports did not discover the nature of the device by which their minefields…

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