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Northern Rivers · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1919

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Cobar Miners for the South. a Foolish Move. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 3

Referring to the report that vacancies existed in the South Coast mines for men from Cobar, the Woollongong Miners' Secretary says that a number of South…

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Miners' Claims. Commonwealth Desires a Discussion of the Position. MELBOURNE

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 3

It was announced to-day that the Commonwealth Government will call the Coalowners and representatives of the Coal Employees Federation together on…

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Cobar Mining Industry. Government Cannot Take Over Control. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Thursday 27 March 1919 · page 3

Mr. Davidson, M.P. for Cobar, introduced a deputation to Mr. Fitzpatrick this afternoon and asked that the Government work the Great Cobar Mine in…

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General War Cables. Gold Stocks. (Reuter.)

Northern Star · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—Germany has begun the movement of gold to the National Bank at Brussels, where it was agreed to deposit it…

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British Labor Crisis. Miners' Claims Resisted. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 3

The Government on Tuesday declined modifications of Justice Sankey's report. The miners asked for a six-hour day to be enforced for a year and an earlier…

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Overseas Labor Troubles. Miners Fighting Spirit Roused. (United Service, Ltd.)

Northern Star · Friday 28 March 1919 · page 3

LONDON, Wednesday.—Mr. Bonar Law stated the Government had definitely proposed that wages, including the war bonus to the railwaymen, should be retained…

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Miners' Modest Demand

Casino and Kyogle Courier and North Coast Advertiser · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 5

Broken Hill miners at a meeting this week decided their claims for the new agreement with the companies. The old agreement…

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Specimen of Coal

Northern Star · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 4

We have on view at this office a sample of the coal recently found when sinking a well on Mr. J. H. Johnston's farm at Ewingsdale. It was struck between 35 and 40 feet…

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Warwickshire Miners Out. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 5

Eight thousand Warwickshire miners have struck, being dissatisfied with the compromise…

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Ireland's Coal. Fields To Be Exploited

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 6

Great Britain's fuel shortage has caused attention to be directed to certain of the potential coal resources of Ireland with a view to their immediate…

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Strike of Welsh Miners. Railwaymen Accept Government Offer. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Saturday 29 March 1919 · page 5

Seventy thousand Welsh miners nave struck as a protest against the compromise settlement. Mr. Thomas, M.P., announces that the…

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Restless Miners. Uneasiness at Cessnock Collieries. SYDNEY

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

West Maitland reports that uneasiness is prevalent among the lower paid men about the Cessnock collieries in consequence of no reply haying been received…

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Coal Shortage

Northern Star · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 5

SYDNEY, Sunday.—The coal shortage is approaching a stage where it is most probable that the train and tram services will have to be reduced shortly, and restrictions…

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The British Labour Crisis. Nottingham Miners Favour Strike. Complete Breakdown Threatened. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Monday 31 March 1919 · page 3

The ballot of the Nottingham miners resulted in 21,000 in favor of a strike and 15,250 against, hence to-morrow negotiations between the employers and…

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Labor Affairs. Coal Mining Dispute

Northern Star · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 5

MELBOURNE, Monday.—Proposals for the settlement of the coal mining dispute will probably be made, at a conference of the parties in Melbourne to-day…

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Specimen of Coal

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

The "Northern Star" has on view at its office a sample of the coal recently found when sinking a well on Mr. J. H. Johnston's farm at Ewingsdale. It was…

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Coal Shortage In South Australia. ADELAIDE

Tweed Daily · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 2

Owing to the coal shortage the South Australian Railway Commissioners have notified the Victorian authorities that they will only run three express trains…

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"Richard Ashleigh; or, a Son of the Mine," All Rights Reserved. Chapter IV.—(Continued.)

The Richmond River Express and Casino Kyogle Advertiser · Tuesday 1 April 1919 · page 4

"Could the footprints of the woman have been made by the shoes the de[?] was wearing?" "They might, Sir, al[?]…

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Nottingham Miners' Strike Ended. LONDON

Tweed Daily · Wednesday 2 April 1919 · page 3

The Nottingham miners' strike has ended on the basis of substantial increases in pay…

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