Britain's Coal Problem, Higher Wages-lower Output. Credit Prejudiced. (Published "in "The Times.") LONDON
Daily Observer · Friday 18 July 1919 · page 2
The "Times" Labor correspondent says that the miners contend [?] that the Government is determined to discredit nationalisation, but the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Employees. Select Melbourne Representatives. SYDNEY, Friday Night
Daily Observer · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2
At the Council meeting of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation mutton to-day it was decided to send the president, Mr. Baddeley, and the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Railwaymen Strike. Eyesight Test Too Severe. Miners and Nationalisation. LONDON, July 17
Daily Observer · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2
With dramatic swiftness the North-Eastern Railway Co.s men have struck. They demand relaxation of the eyesight test. Scarcely a (rain is running, and…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Employees' Action. A.L.P. Executive Condemned. Vote of Confidence in Mr. Willis. SYDNEY, Friday Night
Daily Observer · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2
With regard to the expulsion of Messrs. Willis, Rosa and Rutherford, the Council of the Coal and Shale Employees' Federation passed a resolution…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Increased Price of Coal Serious Blow to British Commerce. Will Cost Railways £5,000,000.' LONDON
Daily Observer · Saturday 19 July 1919 · page 2
The Baltic Exchange regards the vise, in the price of coal as a serious blow to the whole structure of commerce. It concurs with tho depression of export,…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal. Miners' Compromise Rejected. LONDON
Daily Observer · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2
In the House of Commons. Mr. Bonar Law announced that the Government had rejected the coal miners compromise. The increased price will operate…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Influenza. Sydney's Cheering Report. Only 18 New Patients. Death of Miners' President. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Monday 21 July 1919 · page 2
Only 18 fresh cases and eight deaths were reported in the metropolitan hospitals during the 24 hours to 8 o'clock last night…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →General Cable News. Nationalising Coal Mines. Miners Prepared to Strike. LONDON
Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 July 1919 · page 1
In discussing the proposals of the Government at the Miners' Conference at Fiswick, Mr. Smillie (president of the Miners' Federation) stated that the…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Great Coal Strike. Flooding Yorkshire Mines. Bluejackets Protect Veluntecrs. LONDON
Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 2
The Nortih-Eeastern Railway strike has been settled. The miners of North Nottingham Shire have struck as a protest against…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Mining for Gold. Why it is at a Standstill
Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 1
Mining for gold is at a standstill. Very few are necking for the precious metal. One factor against mining for gold is the fact that it now requires 21 ounces to…
Continued on Trove, page 1 →Miners' Conference. London
Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 2
The Minors' Conference rejected overwhelmingly a proposal to empower the executive to declare a strike on questions of first class importance…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Welsh Railways Idle. Refuse to Carry Dear Coal. London, July 22
Daily Observer · Wednesday 23 July 1919 · page 2
A [?] message says that the railways are idle. The men demand thai the railways shall cease handling coal at the enhanced prices…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →One Big Union. Endorsed by Coal Executive. Ballot of Miners to be Taken. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 5
The One Big Union project has been offcialty endorsed by the executive of the Federated Coal and Shale Employees' Federation. A ballot or the coal miners…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Scarborough Mine Idle. Sydney
Daily Observer · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2
The Scarborough Colliery minors were idle to-day owing to a dispute regarding the dismissal or a wheeler…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Yorkshire Miners Determined Position Worse. Many Factories Thrown Idle. LONDON'
Daily Observer · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2
Mr.Smith, the president of the York-shire miners, slates Unit the arrival of the bluejackets lias clinched the men's determination to light to a finish. The…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →NATIONALISATION. Government's Open Mind. State Mines May be Tried. LONDON
Daily Observer · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2
In the House of Lords, during tho deate on nationalisation, Viscount Milner [?]citerated that the Government had an open mind in regard to the control of…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Latest Coal Peril Worse. Reducing Public Services. London, July 22
Daily Observer · Thursday 24 July 1919 · page 2
The "Dally Mail" says the [?] peril is growing worse. The Government is warning the Yorkshire and Midland towns to curtail their…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →British Coal Crisis. Miners' Federation Debate. Secretaries' Demands. LONDON, Wedneaday
Daily Observer · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2
The debate in the Minors' Federation was marked by a full sense of the gravity of the situation. Mr. Smillie said the colliers knew the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Liverpool Dock Strike, Mr. Lloyd George and Miners London. July 24
Daily Observer · Friday 25 July 1919 · page 2
Owing to the dockers' strike at Liverpool the sailings have been suspended. The "Daily News" foreshadows the possibility of an early, settlement of the…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners' Executive. Conference With Cabinet. LONDON
Daily Observer · Saturday 26 July 1919 · page 2
The conference of the miners executive with the Government has not concluded yet. The Premier has offered new piece rates, ensuring that the men will…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →