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Mining & the mines, 1919

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Wednesday 19 March 1919 · page 6

The following application for patents connected with the farming and mining industries have been lodge at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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Telegrams. the Broken Hill Miners. Sydney

The North Western Courier · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

The proprietors at Broken Hill state that the miners out of cannot expect to find employment there until the industrial conditions in respect of…

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Mining Profits 25 Per Cent. Nationalisation Imperative. LONDON

Daily Observer · Thursday 20 March 1919 · page 2

The Government must accept Nationalisation in principle, and not delay otherwise, unless to ask for the withdrawal of the strike notices…

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Big German Gold Reserve. London

Daily Observer · Friday 21 March 1919 · page 2

The German delegates have informed Admiral Weymss that the Germnn gold reserve stands at the surprising figure of £100,000,000…

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British Miners Terrible Living Conditions. a Grasping Duke. Nationalisation Must Come. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Hartshorn, M.P., addressing the Coal Commission, said that if nationalisation was not secured as a result of peaceful evolution, it would come…

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Latest Cable News Coal Commission Three Reports Submitted. Mr. Justice Sankey's Accepted. Report on Nationalisation. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 22 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Bonar Low, in the House of Commons, outlined three reports of the Coal Commission. The first report was signed by the…

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British Labor. New Coal Crisis. Miners' Exorbitant Demands. Railwaymen's Attitude. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

A series or new se[?]nal demands has staggered the Coal Commission. Fifty thousand enginemen, winders and stokers have asked for a 135 per cent…

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No Compromise Possible Nationalisation of Mines. Must be Conceded. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 24 March 1919 · page 2

Nobody ventures on a definite prediction of the outcome of the Labor crisis. Many believe a compromise will be contrived at the last moment. There are…

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Coal Outlook. Conference With Mr. Watt. MELBOURNE

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

Mr. Wall said that Mr. Willis and Mr. Baddeley had conferred with him regarding the coal outlook from tho employees' point of view…

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Coal Commission. Mr. Justice Sankey's Report London

Daily Observer · Tuesday 25 March 1919 · page 2

The Government favors the minority report signed by Mr. Justice Sankey, and recommending a seven-hours day, 20 per cent increase in wages, and expenditure…

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Copper Crisis. Great Cobar Deputation. Government Will Not Work Mine. SYDNEY

Daily Observer · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 5

A deputation from Cobar interviewed Mr. Fitzpatrick (Minister for Mines) and urged the Government to work the Great Cobar Mine and keep the…

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Broken Hill Miners

Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

The Broken Hill minors have decided that their new claims shall be five days of six hours from bank to bank, night shift to be abolished, and…

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Hun Gold to Brussels. London

Daily Observer · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

Germany has begun a movement of gold to the National Bank at Brussels, where it was agreed to deposit it as collateral security…

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Miners' Decision. to Accept Sankey Report. Further Discussions

Daily Observer · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

VANCOUVER, Wednesday. The Miners' Conference recommends the acceptance of .Mr. Justice Sankcy's report…

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Miners' Delegates. a Critical Discussion. Cabinet Ready to Negotiate. LONDON

Daily Observer · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 2

The miners executive disagreed ami did not prepare a recommendation when the 140 delegates met this morning, The result of the critical discussion is…

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British Labor. Railwaymen Accept Offer. Unauthorised Miners' Strikes. LONDON

Daily Observer · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 2

A Reuter message states that the British rail way men's delegates have accepted the Government's offer of settlement…

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The Coal Mining Dispute. Melbourne

The North Western Courier · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

Proposals for the settlement of the coal mining dispute will probably [?] made at a conference of the parties in Melbourne to-day…

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Rhondda Miners Strike. London

Daily Observer · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

Nearly 20,000 miners in the Rhondda valley struck on March 24 as a protest against the Government's non-acceptance of all the demands of the Miners…

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Railway Conference Fails. Grave Strike Danger. Miners' Position. National Industrial Council Advised. LONDON

Daily Observer · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 2

A late message from London states that the railway men's conference has failed to agree. Mr. J. H. Thomas (union…

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Farming and Mining Inventions

Daily Observer · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 3

The following applications for patents connected with the farming' and mining and inductries has been lodged at the Commonwealth Patent Office:—…

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