Impatient Miners. Will Not Wait for Royal Commission. Threaten General Strike. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Monday 21 April 1919 · page 4
The Royal Commission on the coal inquiry begins its sittings on Tuesday, and although the miners are asked to wait patiently for the result of the…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →The Saar Agreement. France to Have Coal Mines. But League to Govern Plebiscite on Ultimate Fate. PARIS, Monthly
Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 2
The Pence Treaty clauses dealing with the Saar provede that in order to assure France compensation for the destruction of her Northern coal mines, and in part…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Latest Cable News British Miners. Accept Government Terms. London
Daily Observer · Tuesday 22 April 1919 · page 2
A message dated April 16 says: The Miners' Conference has unanimously accepted the Government terms…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →The Coal Shortage
Daily Observer · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 6
With the merits of the dispute between coal owners and miners the writer of a Federal letter has no need to meddie. There is no doubt, however, that…
Continued on Trove, page 6 →Miners Not Taking Risks. Sydney
Daily Observer · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 2
A Cessnock message states that 3000 local miners have refused to continue working because a number of employees are daily coming from influenza infected…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Auckland's Coal. Supplies Dangerously Low. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Thursday 24 April 1919 · page 5
Supplies of coal at the Auckland Gas Works are now at the danger point. The gas service must be curtailed unless an immediate shipment arrives…
Continued on Trove, page 5 →Coal Crisis. Mines Idle in North. Resumption Urged. Pending Further Conference, SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2
There are now 13 miles idle in to Northern district, while the president the Southern district reported some difficulty in keeping the miners at…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Explosion of German Mine
Moree Gwydir Examiner and General Advertiser · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 3
A sensational discovery was made on the beach at Woodleigh, near the mouth of the Kalkate River, about 30 miles south of Auckland (N.Z.) where…
Continued on Trove, page 3 →A.W.U. MINERS. Dispute Certificate Granted. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2
Mr. Justice Powers, in the High Court granted a certificates to the effect Hint a dispute existed in regard to the mining section of the A.W.U. There…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Maitland Miners Up in Arms. 3000 Men Idle. West Maitlanjd
Daily Observer · Friday 25 April 1919 · page 2
A deputation, representing the mining and commercial section of Cessnock, waited upon the Shire Council in regard to the influenza epidemic…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →To Prevent Extension. Miners' Officials' Efforts. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2
Mr. A. C. Willis, general secretary of the Coal Federation, has legraphed to Mr. Watt (Acting-Prime Minister), informing him that the miners officials would…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Trouble. No Shortage in New South Wales. Large Stocks in Hand. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Saturday 26 April 1919 · page 2
A well-informed person staled this morning that there was no fear of a coal famine in N.S.W., even it the miners ceased work…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Miners and the Influenza. Scheme to Overcome Grievances. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2
The difficulty in regard to miners proceeding from Kurri Kurri to Cessnock to work is believed to have been overcome…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Trouble. Owners Called to Melbourne. Acute Tastnanian Shortage. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 2
The coal situation is still unsettled. Messrs. Baddeley and Willis (employees' offials), stated that they are still discussing the situation…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Dispute. Government Not Taking Part. Awaiting Commission's Report. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Monday 28 April 1919 · page 4
Mr. Grahame said yesterday that the Government was taking no part in the coal dispute. He bad appointed the Commission in order to see if there had…
Continued on Trove, page 4 →Coal Commission. Employees Again Absent. Sydney
Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2
The sittings of the Local Commission were resumed to-day. The employees were not represented. Mr. Browne stated that not much headway had been made…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Commission. Royalty" Owners to Show Returns. LONDON
Daily Observer · Tuesday 29 April 1919 · page 2
In connection with the Coal Commission, the royalty owners' defensive attitude is specially interesting. Mr. Smillie (miners' leader) demanded…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Cessnock Miners Taking No Risk. Sydney
Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2
In anticipation that the proclamation for the isolation of Cessnock would take effect to-day the Cessnock miners went to work this morning, but when…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Coal Commission. Union Official's Criticism. Federal Jurisdiction Urged. SYDNEY
Daily Observer · Wednesday 30 April 1919 · page 2
Mr. W. Brennan, secretary of the Northern District brunch of the Australasian Coal and Shale Employees' Federation, to-night stated that the Coal Commission…
Continued on Trove, page 2 →Electric Lamps in Mines
Manilla Express · Thursday 1 May 1919 · page 2
There is stated to be a growing use for poi table incandescent electric lamps in mines and Other places Where explosive gases are known to be present, because…
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